Most Filipino voters do not report abuse of state resources (ASR) for election by their local officials since only a few know the difference between legitimate social services and misuse of authority, while many are either afraid for their safety or do not believe that anything would be done about these cases, according to the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE).
Narito ang limang maling palagay na kailangan mong malaman.
Here are five misconceptions you need to know.
By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL WHOM should you vote for this coming election? Amid the plethora of surveys and political ads before the official campaign period, a nationwide group of electoral reform advocates has called on voters to choose candidates based on their stand on issues and the qualities they possess. Prompted by what it described
By MELISSA LUZ LOPEZ ELECTION duties should include non- public school teachers and Persons with Disabilities (PWD), poll watchdog The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) recommended based on a study it conducted during the 2013 barangay elections. In a presentation Wednesday of “Project Teacher,” LENTE said during the October 28, 2013 barangay elections, various
By DANIEL ABUNALES ZAMBOANGA CITY – In tomorrow’s barangay elections, there will be 20 polling places across the country where public school teachers will work alongside private individuals as election tellers. Under an arrangement with the Commission on Elections, the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) will be fielding citizen volunteers in 20 pre-selected polling
By MIKHA FLORES and MELISSA LUZ LOPEZ THE Commission on Elections proclaimed three more senators-elect on Friday amid snowballing protests against the premature announcement of winners based only on a fraction of the results, with one watchdog describing it as “repugnant to the law.” The proclamation of Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, Aquilino Martin “Koko”
