2010 ELECTION WATCH

While I still want to post more after Boracay, I wanted to watch ABS-CBN's coverage of the 2010 elections. They're so good that I have relied on them ever since they started. The effort of Boto Mo, Ipatrol Mo: Ako ang Simula is so great. I plan to follow them by posting the latest happenings there.

UPDATED depending on my mood. (I watch the TV, you know. So I have to see...)

8:10AM (comp time): So far, so good. I saw Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, his son Congressman Mikee Arroyo, Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Sen. Mar Roxas and even Kris Aquino vote. They were all successful. There are still some problems with PCOS machines and the delay of the delivery of CompactFlash cards. Let's just hope that it really works out.

9:10AM (comp time): Typed on time! Anyway, I already saw Gibo Teodoro and Former President Fidel V. Ramos vote and are both successful. Vote-buying is still dominant in the country and Boto Patrollers are reporting a lot of news... They really try their best to see their goal through.

10:24AM (comp time): Had to take a bath so this is delayed. A LOT of reports of vote buying came in, COMELEC Commissioner Rene Sarmiento asks questions about current problems on the elections. I saw Noynoy Aquino but his precinct had problems. Only 8% of the 76,000+ precincts are able to vote. Hope this will turn out good.

11:49AM (comp time): ABS-CBN Channel 2 took a break and is airing "Showtime". Will be back this afternoon (if I will be going out).

2:02PM (comp time): The coverage was back 2 hours ago. Sen. Noynoy Aquino just started voting. Problems still arise but COMELEC extended the voting hours to 7pm.

2:53PM (comp time): Many candidates have already voted. Some experienced smooth ones, while others experienced failures of PCOS machines so they resort to manual count.

3:24PM (comp time): Summary of the casualties through the years during election season is being reported.

3:57PM (comp time): Reports on the election-related violence this 2010 elections. A lot has been clamoring in my Twitter about extending further the voting period and the way people vote. Some PCOS machines are still broken and will "ride" on other precincts' PCOS machines.

4:07PM (comp time): Election-related violence and the inability to vote are the top problems that the people are complaining to the Celebrity Patrollers on ABS-CBN. The people are getting wild already.

4:38PM (comp time): LAST POST because I want to rest. Still low turnouts in the Absentee Voting abroad. Election-related violence cases are lower than the last one.

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