A quick guide to automated elections in RP
Here’s a quick video demo of how Filipinos will be voting in the coming 2010 elections. This video clip is produced by Yahoo! Southeast Asia.
Quick Guide to the Automated Elections @ Yahoo! Video
Go purple your thumb
It’s that time of the year again when we will need to choose the next leader of this country. But are you sure you have already registered? Well, the deadline is on October 31, 2009. And if you’re not registered yet, go now and make your mark.
For news and information on the upcoming elections, do [...]
NBN deal revisited: Is ICT know-how lacking in government?
Read part 4 of the controversial NBN deal special report.
Excerpt:
FORMER chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) Virgilio Peña had agreed that the lack of government capability in evaluating technology projects leads to problems in government procurement, especially those dealing with sophisticated projects in information and communications technology.
NBN revisited: Was the deal under an executive agreement?
Here’s Part 3 of six parts on a special report on the controversial NBN deal.
Excerpt:
ONE of the contentious issues in the National Broadband Network (NBN) project is the supplier contract signed by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) and Chinese supplier ZTE Corp.
In the supply contract, it was noted that the Philippines and [...]
Lozada testimony reviewed: Dysfunctional gov’t procurement
Part two of a six-part special report on the NBN controversy on INQUIRER.net.
Excerpt:
THE National Broadband Network (NBN) project was a glaring example of the existence of brokers and consultants, how much they get, and how they skirt government procurement laws.
“This is how government is buying projects. Institutionally, the procurement system of government does not really [...]
Life after CA ruling: Review of Lozada’s NBN exposé
Here’s part of one of a special report on Lozada’s expose on the controversial National Broadband Network deal.
Excerpt:
AND SO THE COURTS HAVE DECIDED.
The Court of Appeals has dismissed the plea for protection of National Broadband Network (NBN) deal witness Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada Jr. under the writ of amparo, ruling that he was not kidnapped. Let’s [...]
Mr. Palengke turns Mr. Techie?
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.
‘Awarding of ARMM poll automation contracts seen Friday’
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 [...]
CICT chief resigns
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) Pinoy wins cybersecurity award
(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 [...]
