Watchdog slams President’s ‘deafening silence’ on Cardema

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 21:36:47 +0000

Watchdog slams President’s ‘deafening silence’ on Cardema

Election watchdog Kontra Daya on Wednesday assailed President Rodrigo Duterte over his silence on former National Youth Commission

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Comelec urged to disclose all substitution bids

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 25 May 2019 21:08:52 +0000

Poll watchdog group Kontra Daya urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday to disclose other party list groups

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Party-list race: Comelec asked to reject Cardema as wife’s sub

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 21:40:18 +0000

Poll watchdog Kontra Daya on Friday called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reject outright the application of National Youth Commission

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Bong Go hits back at critics for saying he gave cash assistance to fire victims

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:46:41 +0000

Bong Go hits back at critics for saying he gave cash assistance to fire victims

Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday took exception to allegations that he offered cash assistance to fire victims at the height of the campaign period.

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Comelec urged to probe reports Go gave cash to fire victims

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:55:21 +0000

Two poll watchdogs have urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look into reports that senatorial candidate Christopher “Bong” Go distributed cash assistance to fire victims during the campaign period.

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Watchdog seeks probe of fund use by Bong Go

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:20:28 +0000

Poll watchdog Kontra Daya on Thursday called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate senatorial candidate Bong Go for probable use of government funds and resources in his campaign. The group, apparently reacting to a claim made by opposition senatorial candidate Gary Alejano, noted that T-shirts bearing the image of Go were distributed during […]

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Probe NYC, Duterte Youth for use of gov’t funds, conflict of interest — poll watchdog

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:52:38 +0000

An election watchdog has asked NYC Chair Ronald Cardema to take a leave of absence or resign from his post due to his alleged ties with the Duterte Youth party-list.

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Politicians exploit party-list system to build dynasties

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:25:44 +0000

Politicians exploit party-list system to build dynasties

What was once meant to be a reform measure, the party-list system has “deteriorated” over the last two decades into a mechanism in which those who belong to political dynasties are able to perpetuate themselves in power.

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‘Nearly half of party-list groups not marginalized’

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:18:48 +0000

The bastardization of the party-list system has apparently continued, an election watchdog group said, alleging on Friday that nearly half of the groups seeking office in the May midterm polls do not represent marginalized sectors and are, in fact, backed by the rich and the powerful.

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