By DARLENE CAY THE measures taken by the Commission on Elections to make voting this year more accessible to people with disabilities are just the initial steps of a challenging endeavor and should not be seen as something that would immediately remove the PWDs’ discomfort during elections. Election Commissioner Grace Padaca made these remarks in response
By LALA ORDENES “THE election is war, there is no room for gentleness.” This is the advice of newly appointed Comelec Commissioner Grace Padaca to non-governmental organization (NGO) members who are fielding or supporting candidates in the 2013 elections.
By VERA Files Newly appointed Elections Commissioner Grace Padaca believes her experience running for public office, and being a victim of dirty tricks during elections, will serve her well in her new job. President Benigno Aquino III appointed Padaca to the Commission on Elections, where she will serve until 2018. She replaces Commissioner Augusto Lagman
By PAULINE DYCOCO THE counting of votes may have been quick, but the country’s first-ever automated elections were far from being successful. This was the sentiment of outgoing Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca, who lost her reelection bid to Faustino Dy III, a scion of the powerful “Dy Dynasty” in the province. “Define successful? Just because