Cyberbaguioboy

Watch INQUIRER.net community evangelist Alex Villafania’s video interview with Senator Manuel Roxas III who has been known as “Mr. Palengke,” talk about technology and the Internet.

It seems automation of elections in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao will push through after all. The poll commissioners said they are bent on pushing the project despite legal and technical snags.
Read the story at INQUIRER.net.
Excerpt:
MAKATI CITY, Philippines — Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair Jose Melo said the poll body expects to award this week contracts to [...]

A sad news.
CICT chief resigns
June 01, 2007
Updated 12:40:16 (Mla time)
Erwin Oliva
INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Ramon Sales, chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), has filed an indefinite leave of absence en route to his resignation, an official confirmed with INQUIRER.net Friday.
“He has filed an indefinite leave of absence yesterday but since [...]

(UPDATE) Filipino cybercrime forensic investigator Alex Ramos who has been named one of six finalists in the prestigious cybersecurity award wins.
Excerpt:
A Filipino cybercrime investigator has been named one of the finalists in an annual award given to cybercrime forensic investigators, INQUIRER.net has learned.
Alex Ramos is vying for the 2007 Timothy Fidel Memorial Award, according to [...]

“Damning” evidence or not, this video taken by ABC 5 shows ex-communists, accompanied by government troops, speaking out against certain party-list groups. The Commission on Elections is allegedly holding a copy of this video clip.
Here’s the video clip courtesy of ABC 5.

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News Video: Ex-communist rebels speak out

A Malaysian minister has told domestic newspapers not to quote from Internet blogs or use them as sources of information, accusing the websites of spreading rumors, reports said Wednesday.
Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin said most websites were aimed at being provocative and were run by frustrated journalists and political pundits, the Star daily reported.
“Do not quote [...]

A campaign spot for Obama Barack (a fact that he denies) takes off with a parody on the famous 1984 ad of Apple’s Mac, which portrays Hillary Clinton as big brother.
Technology News World has the scoop. Excerpt and video follow:

After promising to maintain a civilized tone, Sen. Barack Obama has sent a shot across the [...]

Finally, the Commission on Elections has decided to take down a 2004 list of voters in the National Capital Region. Some people have raised concerns about this database that has been available online. It’s a goldmine for identity thieves.

Read the latest update at INQUIRER.net.

I woke up to a call from my office about a fire at the Commission on Elections. I rushed to the scene to find the Comelec building in ruins. I found several employees, shocked and teary-eyed. The fire started around 1AM Sunday morning. The cause is not yet known.
Read the [...]

Here’s some comic relief from my daily grind at the Commission on Elections. Just watch and listen

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INQUIRER.net Video: ‘Nuisance’ senatorial bet defends bid