Manang's Vote

Purisima Rentosa, the manang behind “Manang’s” carinderia, takes her Manong’s orders when it comes to voting.

Bumoto po ba kayo?
Hindi ako masyadong ano diyan. Basta binigay ni Manong, isusulat ko, tapos na. Bumoto kami, dito sa Miriam.

Ano po ba yung naging experience niyo?
Mainit, tapos maraming tao, siksikan. Pero ‘yung mahirap hanapin ‘yung pangalan, eh lagi kami diyan bumoboto, hindi naman kami nahirapan maghanap ng pangalan namin. Kasi yung iba, nandun sa mga pangalan pagpasok mo, pero pagpunta na nila din sa prisinto nila, hindi na nila makita yung mga number, kaya hahanapin pa nila. Pero kami, hindi naman kami nahirapan. Maayos naman.

Diba sabi niyo po si Manong po yung may alam sa pulitiko, paano po kayo pumipili ng iboboto?
Kasi siyempre nagtatrabaho siya sa barangay, marami siyang nakakasalamuhang tao sa city hall, ganyan, nakakapagkuwento-kuwento, pero ako sa bahay lang. Basta binigay niya yung mga pangalan na iboboto, yun na hindi na ako nagtatanong-tanong. Alam mo naman ako diyan lang sa bahay, sa palengke, sa bahay, ganyan lang.

Ano pong masasabi niyo sa pagkakaiba ng dating eleksyon tsaka sa ngayon?
Wala naman akong ma-anong iba. Ang ano ko lang ngayon, parang tahimik at tsaka malinis. Dati-rati sa Maryknoll naku, ang daming kalat-kalat! Punta ka sa labas may nagbibigay ng sample ballot, gastos pa yun at madumi pa. Ngayon parang tahimik tapos malinis, wala kang makitang mga posters, mga kalat diyan sa semento. Ang linis.

Catherine N. Dellosa and Erik S. Fajardo

Namfrel QC Quick Count Partial and Unofficial Results

National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections - Quezon City Chapter
Results as of May 17, 4PM

MAYOR

Acebedo, Romeo S. - 633
Alvarez, Florian Yani L. - 697
Belmonte, Feliciano R. - 89485
Rosales, Andy Q. - 1825

VICE MAYOR

Bautista, Herbert Constantine N. - 87481
Bautista, Roberto B. - 1305
Jota, Rolando M - 1460
Obsum, Rogelio P. - 357

REPRESENTATIVE
(1st District)

Abesamis, Romel R. - 3624
Crisologo, Vincent P. - 12160
Padilla, Antonio A. - 3048

REPRESENTATIVE
(2nd District)

Aban, Vicente Jr. - 40
Balosa, Esmeraldo - 18
Jimenez, Walter - 47
Liban, Dante - 3963
Mathay, Ismael- 9230
Nueva, Noima - 128
Simon, Brigido, Jr. - 3786
Susano, Maryanne - 13154

REPRESENTATIVE
(3rd District)

Calderon, Ramon - 742
Corrioso, Benjamin - 181
Defensor, Mattias - 16291
Lope, Wendell - 253
Pumaren, Filomeno - 2796
Remoto, Danton - 1982
Soriano, Sis Lita - 301

REPRESENTATIVE
(4th District)

Daza, Nanette - 14979
Palacios, Albert Hans - 2494

COUNCILOR--1st DISTRICT Councilor

Aguas, Reynaldo S. - 1441
Belmonte, Ricardo J. - 7692
Beltran, Arturo Jr. D. - 2437
Bilaos, Fermin B. - 2365
Calalay, Francisco Jr. A. - 11583
Canseco, George Jr. A. - 4286
Delarmente, Dorothy A. - 9257
Diño, Martin Baduiis - 3442
Ferrer, Victor Jr. V. - 8980
Herrera-Dy, Bernadette - 12667
Jacinto, Senen Jr. A. - 3166
Juico, Joseph Emile H. - 8951
Mondejar, Jon B. - 2539
Nacpil, Edwin M. - 936
Pleyto, Salvador Jr. G. - 3707
Samson, Moises S. - 6655
Santos, Eddie M. - 1769
Sarino, Henry Vincent A. - 4882
Soberano, Gregorio P. - 1370
Zamora, Alejo C. - 613

COUNCILOR--2nd DISTRICT Councilor

Acol, Glenn - 447
Alegarbes, Mocario - 183
Arias, Joseph - 729
Berzabal, Raymond - 342
Buscayno, Jamil - 519
Castelo, Winston - 23600
Cayobit, Pastor - 380
Dela Cruz, Alberto - 419
Dela Cruz, Teresita - 900
Denosita, Tony - 510
Dy, Andres - 555
Francisco, Allan Butch - 19741
Jacob, Gerald - 1215
Jickain, Aiko - 13891
Liban, Voltaire - 19394
Medalla, Ramon - 20390
Medina, Eden - 17736
Pilar, Ma.Victoria - 12954
Rocapok, Quentin - 265
Rodriguez, Samuel - 1833
Saludes, Louie John - 4130
Valmocina, Felecito - 14711

COUNCILOR--3rd DISTRICT Councilor

Banal, Jorge - 19671
Borres, Jaime - 14487
Carios, Raymundo - 4263
De Guzman, Dante - 16809
Dela Luna, Charlotte - 1203
Escober, Rodrigo - 2274
Gonzales, Amadeo - 3925
Lagumbay, Wencerom - 17588
Pumaren,.Franz - 18224
Reyes, Allan - 8736
Sotto-De Leon, Diorella Maria - 15086
Torrecampo, Beda - 8895

COUNCILOR--4th DISTRICT Councilor

Battung, Luciano B. - 549
Belmonte, Vicente Eric Jr. - 11031
Delfinado, Edgar - 4937
Hipol, Bayani - 10288
Inton, Ariel - 13340
Lagman, Edcel - 12283
Malangen, Restituto - 10792
Malaya, Janet - 13277
Montilla, Armando - 8665
Suntay, Jesus - 13330
Timtiman, Bonifacio - 758

More volunteers sign up for Namfrel QC quick count

405PM - Bantay Bilang, Namfrel Quezon City's operation quick count, is already picking up its pace.

As of press time, 35 new volunteers have signed up today. Bantay Bilang Head for Media Relations Gita Luz (AB IS '07) expects that they would be able to reach their target of tabulating 70% of the city's election returns (ERs) by Sunday.

Luz said that the number of volunteers increased due to the boost in their efforts to promote the project through text messaging. The message emphasized the urgency of having more volunteers to speed up the tabulation.

Luz hopes that they would be able to contribute to hastening Namfrel's region-wide quick count. “The transmission [now] from the NCR is actually slow. [If] Quezon City, being a big city [in itself] has its votes tabulated faster, I think we would be able to help a lot in speeding up the quick count.”

In the next eight hours, officers are anticipating more walk-in volunteers, as they consider the 4PM to 8PM and the 8PM to 12AM shifts as the peak of volunteer sign-ups.

Xianne S. Arcangel
reporting from the Bantay Bilang Headquarters, Ateneo

Whom did you vote for, and what do you expect from them?

Interviews by Jodel Pierre P. Ampil, Keila Marii C. Chavez, and Edgar B. Concepcion Jr.


“Noynoy Aquino. Parang he would be able to do what his father [had] left for him [to do]. Tsaka let’s do something unusual. Tingnan natin kung mananalo siya.” – Lauren Michelle Santos (II BS HS)

“Chiz Escudero, kasi he’s a man of dignity and courage. I believe that [by] voting for him, the Philippines will have a just lawmaker who will voice out any anomalies that may affect [the] society’s welfare. His campaign against graft and corruption leads me to think that he will be one of the pioneers of a better and more transparent Senate.” – Maria Janela Herrera (III BS MCT)

“Si Kiko Pangilinan, kasi may paninindigan siya at [sa tingin ko ay] magiging maayos siya.” – Leah Robes (II AB IS)

“Rolando Tigas ng Samal, Bataan, kasi nung naging mayor siya, nakita ko ‘yung pagbabago. Mas gumanda ‘yung plaza, at ‘yung palengke [ay] lumaki. Gusto ko[ng] ipagpatuloy niya ‘yung pagpapaganda sa lugar namin.” – Ana Liza Chacon, photocopying lady, Rizal Library

“Kiram for senator, kasi kahit na hindi ako Muslim, malaki ang pagbabago kung may representasyon ang mga Muslim sa Senado kasi for the longest time [ay] wala eh. Kahit na hindi naging matunog ‘yung pangalan niya nu’ng kampanya, sinigurado ko na malalagay ko ‘yung pangalan niya.” – Jethro Niño Tenorio, Instructor, Department of Filipino

“Binoto ko si Manny Villar kasi ever since bata pa lang ako, sabi ng parents ko, sobrang hindi siya mangurakot. Masipag at matiyaga siya.” – Martin Molina (IV AB Eco)

“Binoto ko si Chiz Escudero. Binoto ko siya dahil magaling siyang politician, tapos marami siyang kino-contest sa Congress. Gusto ko ng ganu’n. Ayoko [nang] nangbu-bully lang yung administration. Mas gusto ko yung may lumalaban sa kanila para may different view na pine-present.” – Roberto Ramon Sangalang (IV BS Mgt)

"Lacson. [I expect that he will promote] peace and order." – Kendrick Share (III BS CS)

“My main choices for senator are the people from Ang Kapatiran—Paredes, Sison, and Bautista. I voted for them because I want to make a stand and they were the only three candidates that were non-partisan and that did not rely on popularity. They had a legitimate platform and they were the only ones who really had a clear-cut way of changing.” – Patrick Gerard Simon-King, Instructor, Department of Economics

“Si Chiz Escudero. He looks promising. He has a good track record, and he’s a man of principle.” – Kezia Kariana Montemayor (III BS MIS)

"Kapatiran, because they’re God-centered… so the Senate will not be solely working, solely political… important kasi [that they’re] God-fearing.” – Angela Francisca del Rosario (AB Psy ’07)

“Si Chiz Escudero. Ine-expect ko sa kanya yung project niya raw sa pabahay. May narinig ako na maganda explanation niya. Kunwari daw yung tao, ilagay mo sa parang pigpen, mag-aasal-baboy. Pero ‘pag linagay mo raw sa bahay, titino raw yung mga tao. Nakita ko yung mga tao na nangangailangan ng bahay. So ‘yun [‘yung] ine-expect ko sa kanya.” – Paolo Gayod (III AB Eco)

“I voted for Kiram, the only Muslim candidate. I think [that] for the longest time, Muslims did not have any representative in the Senate and I think the Catholics were very controlling. I think it is about time that a Muslim represent[s] people from Mindanao.” – Nina Monica Cariaga (II AB MEco)

"Chiz Escudero. [Sana ay] huwag [siyang] maging [traditional politician (trapo)]." – Edralyn Baisa, Staff, Office of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs (ADSA)

“Escudero. Ine-expect ko na lalo pa niyang lalabanan yung administrasyong Arroyo gaya nang ginagawa niya nung congressman pa lang siya. Ngayon, ‘pag naging senador siya, mas mailabas niya sana ang kabulukan ng gobyerno para sa ikakabubuti ng lahat.” – Sairry Sandoval, Secretary, Department of Economics

WHOM DID YOU VOTE FOR, AND WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THEM? Comment and share your views with the rest of the Ateneo community!

Namfrel QC expects surge of volunteers this weekend

1227PM – The Namfrel Quezon City (QC) operation quick count, Bantay Bilang, is expecting a surge of volunteers from May 18 to 20, said Gita Luz (AB IS ’07), Bantay Bilang Head for Media Relations.

Luz said that Bantay Bilang is already welcoming people in between shifts, and that there is no need to pre-enlist. Training for shifts is also done on the spot to accommodate the need for more volunteers. “The priority is to streamline the system. We’re still moving at a very slow rate.”

“Hopefully, Bantay Bilang can encode faster during the weekends, where we expect a surge of volunteers because it’s the students’ or workers’ free time,” she added.

As of last night, 12% of the election returns (ERs) were encoded. Namfrel QC’s target is to tabulate 70% of the ERs by Sunday.

For the next four hours, Namfrel QC will try to coordinate with Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU) to help collate the tally of the ERs, Luz said.

Nikko Carlo A. Tolentino
reporting from the Bantay Bilang Headquarters, Ateneo

Namfrel QC Quick Count Partial and Unofficial Results

National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections - Quezon City Chapter
Results as of May 17, 12AM

MAYOR

Acebedo, Romeo S. - 469
Alvarez, Florian Yani L. - 491
Belmonte, Feliciano R. - 63,892
Rosales, Andy Q. - 1,467


VICE MAYOR

Bautista, Herbert Constantine N. - 62,151
Bautista, Roberto B. - 989
Jota, Rolando M. - 1,234
Obsum, Rogelio P. - 256


REPRESENTATIVE
(1st District)

Abesamis, Romel R. - 2,242
Crisologo, Vincent P. - 7,557
Padilla, Antonio A. - 2,918


REPRESENTATIVE
(2nd District)

Aban, Vicente Jr. - 24
Balosa, Esmeraldo - 11
Jimenez, Walter - 34
Liban, Dante - 2,681
Mathay, Ismael - 6,113
Nueva, Noima - 86
Simon, Brigido, Jr. - 2,591
Susano, Maryanne - 9,130


REPRESENTATIVE
(3rd District)

Calderon, Ramon - 567
Corrioso, Benjamin - 121
Defensor, Mattias - 12,129
Lope, Wendell - 204
Pumaren, Filomeno - 2,025
Remoto, Danton - 1,387
Soriano, Sis Lita - 217


REPRESENTATIVE
(4th District)

Daza, Nanette - 11,850
Palacios, Albert Hans - 1,942


COUNCILOR (1st DISTRICT)

Aguas, Reynaldo S. - 837
Belmonte, Ricardo J. - 4,692
Beltran, Arturo Jr. D. - 2,132
Bilaos, Fermin B. - 1,341
Calalay, Francisco Jr. A. - 7,141
Canseco, George Jr. A. - 3,418
Delarmente, Dorothy A. - 5,598
Diño, Martin Baduiis - 2,882
Ferrer, Victor Jr. V. - 5,361
Herrera-Dy, Bernadette - 8,453
Jacinto, Senen Jr. A. - 2,945
Juico, Joseph Emile H. - 5,432
Mondejar, Jon B. - 2,436
Nacpil, Edwin M. - 542
Pleyto, Salvador Jr. G. - 2,357
Samson, Moises S. - 4,326
Santos, Eddie M. - 1,659
Sarino, Henry Vincent A. - 3,021
Soberano, Gregorio P. - 1,292
Zamora, Alejo C. - 331


COUNCILOR (2nd DISTRICT)

Acol, Glenn - 312
Alegarbes, Mocario - 124
Arias, Joseph - 504
Berzabal, Raymond - 219
Buscayno, Jamil - 361
Castelo, Winston - 16,201
Cayobit, Pastor - 265
Dela Cruz, Alberto - 286
Dela Cruz, Teresita - 595
Denosita, Tony - 328
Dy, Andres - 408
Francisco, Allan Butch - 13,557
Jacob, Gerald - 762
Jickain, Aiko - 9,192
Liban, Voltaire - 13,335
Medalla, Ramon - 13,911
Medina, Eden - 12,201
Pilar, Ma.Victoria - 8,557
Rocapok, Quentin - 169
Rodriguez, Samuel - 1,197
Saludes, Louie John - 2,682
Valmocina, Felecito - 10,220


COUNCILOR (3rd DISTRICT)

Banal, Jorge - 14,556
Borres, Jaime - 10,570
Carios, Raymundo - 3,278
De Guzman, Dante - 12,361
Dela Luna, Charlotte - 871
Escober, Rodrigo - 1,607
Gonzales, Amadeo - 2,906
Lagumbay, Wencerom - 12,882
Pumaren, Franz - 13,174
Reyes, Allan - 6,350
Sotto-De Leon, Diorella Maria - 11,271
Torrecampo, Beda - 6,818


COUNCILOR (4th DISTRICT)

Battung, Luciano B. - 463
Belmonte, Vicente Eric Jr. - 8,649
Delfinado, Edgar - 3,867
Hipol, Bayani - 8,106
Inton, Ariel - 10,454
Lagman, Edcel - 9,726
Malangen, Restituto - 8,409
Malaya, Janet - 10,441
Montilla, Armando - 6,795
Suntay, Jesus - 10,485
Timtiman, Bonifacio - 647

Namfrel QC aims to speed up operations

1213AM – The Namfrel QC quick count, Bantay Bilang, core group is trying to figure out ways of organizing operations to make tabulations faster and more efficient, said Gita Luz (AB IS ’07), Bantay Bilang Head for Media Relations.

Luz said that they are trying to change the protocols for checking so they can use manpower and time more efficiently. They are still trying to improve the program so that it runs better.

Luz said that as of press time, they are doing better than when they started. However, they need to speed up operations and recruit more volunteers so that Bantay Bilang can reach its target of 70% of the election returns (ERs) by this week.

For the next four hours, Luz said that they will try to adjust operations so that change can be implemented by today's 8AM shift.

Henson Tyler T. Wongaiham

reporting from the Bantay Bilang Headquarters, Ateneo