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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Namfrel QC Quick Count Partial and Unofficial Results

National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections - Quezon City Chapter
Results as of May 20, 530PM

MAYOR

Acebedo, Romeo S. - 2045
Alvarez, Florian Yani L. - 2286
Belmonte, Feliciano R. - 321892
Rosales, Andy Q. - 4734

VICE MAYOR

Bautista, Herbert Constantine N. - 317054
Bautista, Roberto B. - 4327
Jota, Rolando M. - 3741
Obsum, Rogelio P. - 1153

REPRESENTATIVE
(1st District)

Abesamis, Romel R. - 14334
Crisologo, Vincent P. - 43552
Padilla, Antonio A. - 3768

REPRESENTATIVE
(2nd District)

Aban, Vicente Jr. - 238
Balosa, Esmeraldo - 123
Jimenez, Walter - 310
Liban, Dante - 22402
Mathay, Ismael - 52561
Nueva, Noima - 562
Simon, Brigido, Jr. - 17344
Susano, Maryanne - 65083

REPRESENTATIVE
(3rd District)

Calderon, Ramon - 1829
Corrioso, Benjamin - 533
Defensor, Mattias - 37767
Lope, Wendell - 527
Pumaren, Filomeno - 6993
Remoto, Danton - 4785
Soriano, Sis Lita - 719

REPRESENTATIVE
(4th District)

Daza, Nanette - 40330
Palacios, Albert Hans - 6641

COUNCILOR--1st DISTRICT Councilor

Aguas, Reynaldo S. - 5265
Belmonte, Ricardo J. - 28468
Beltran, Arturo Jr. D. - 4302
Bilaos, Fermin B. - 8708
Calalay, Francisco Jr. A. - 42418
Canseco, George Jr. A. - 8398
Delarmente, Dorothy A. - 35131
Diño, Martin Baduiis - 7660
Ferrer, Victor Jr. V. - 34807
Herrera-Dy, Bernadette - 42629
Jacinto, Senen Jr. A. - 4897
Juico, Joseph Emile H. - 33316
Mondejar, Jon B. - 3166
Nacpil, Edwin M. - 3869
Pleyto, Salvador Jr. G. - 13494
Samson, Moises S. - 23206
Santos, Eddie M. - 2569
Sarino, Henry Vincent A. - 18442
Soberano, Gregorio P. - 2020
Zamora, Alejo C. - 2117

COUNCILOR--2nd DISTRICT Councilor

Acol, Glenn - 2435
Alegarbes, Mocario - 1019
Arias, Joseph - 3637
Berzabal, Raymond - 1883
Buscayno, Jamil - 2825
Castelo, Winston - 121599
Cayobit, Pastor - 2031
Dela Cruz, Alberto - 2602
Dela Cruz, Teresita - 4699
Denosita, Tony - 3782
Dy, Andres - 3383
Francisco, Allan Butch - 101024
Jacob, Gerald - 6514
Jickain, Aiko - 76887
Liban, Voltaire - 98978
Medalla, Ramon - 105583
Medina, Eden - 91135
Pilar, Ma.Victoria - 70902
Rocapok, Quentin - 1705
Rodriguez, Samuel - 9217
Saludes, Louie John - 21230
Valmocina, Felecito - 75792

COUNCILOR--3rd DISTRICT Councilor

Banal, Jorge - 46049
Borres, Jaime - 33392
Carios, Raymundo - 10290
De Guzman, Dante - 39349
Dela Luna, Charlotte - 2972
Escober, Rodrigo - 5755
Gonzales, Amadeo - 9688
Lagumbay, Wencerom - 41225
Pumaren,.Franz - 42638
Reyes, Allan - 20782
Sotto-De Leon, Diorella Maria - 35114
Torrecampo, Beda - 19463

COUNCILOR--4th DISTRICT Councilor

Battung, Luciano B. - 1566
Belmonte, Vicente Eric Jr. - 29412
Delfinado, Edgar - 12908
Hipol, Bayani - 28158
Inton, Ariel - 36313
Lagman, Edcel - 32728
Malangen, Restituto - 29465
Malaya, Janet - 35158
Montillo, Armando - 23373
Suntay, Jesus - 34875
Timtiman, Bonifacio - 2190

Namfrel QC to finish most ERs by Tuesday

5PM – Namfrel Quezon City (QC) aims to finish tabulating at least 90% of its election returns (ERs) by May 22 at 12PM.

Wen Batocabe (IV AB-MA PoS), a member of Namfrel QC's Media Relations team, said that Namfrel QC had to extend its operations because it started encoding on Wednesday instead of Tuesday due to system problems. Namfrel QC is now using a system developed by a team of Management Information Systems (MIS) teachers and students from the Loyola Schools (LS).

This new system automatically consolidates the results from QC’s four districts. Operations are smooth with the new system, said Batocabe.

Batocabe, however, said that they can only tabulate readable ERs. Data in some ERs are no longer visible because Namfrel gets the sixth copy of the ERs.

In the latest count, Namfrel QC has tabulated data from 594 ERs for the local candidates, 541 for the national, and 2,513 for both local and national.

Batocabe said that they will be needing many volunteers in the coming days as they no longer have pre-enlisted volunteers. Volunteers may drop by the Manuel V. Pangilinan Center for Student Leadership (MVP-CSL) at 3AM, 7AM, 11AM, 3PM, 7PM, or 11PM so that they can be trained and fed before their shifts.

Volunteers are most needed for the 12AM to 4AM shift.

There will be a mass today at 630PM at the MVP-CSL lobby for Namfrel QC officers and volunteers. Jesuit Provincial Fr. Daniel Patrick Huang, SJ, will be the celebrant.

Ayee D. Macaraig
reporting from the Bantay Bilang Headquarters, Ateneo

Namfrel QC extends operations until Tuesday

12PM – To reach its target of tabulating 70% of the election returns (ERs), Namfrel Quezon City (QC) will extend its operations until 12PM of May 22.

As of 8AM, only 48% of the ERs have been tabulated.

Namfrel QC Vice Chair for Tabulation Boyet Dy (AB DS '06) said that the volunteers for the 8AM to 12PM shift were asked to check the ERs. No new ERs have arrived.

Volunteers are to finish checking by 12PM or by the end of this day so that Namfrel QC can focus on encoding in the next days.

Karl Louie B. Fajardo
reporting from the Bantay Bilang Headquarters, Ateneo

What are your views on the high number of election-related crimes?

Interviews by Karen Marie J. Cunanan, Maria Francesca Coreen T. Frias, and Edwin Lawrence B. Joyas


“The sad part about it is that it isn't an unusual occurrence during elections. I believe that election-related violence is reflective of a culture of impunity and political immaturity. This issue is passé for most countries so our elections, being notoriously violent, can hurt the Philippines' international image and cause the Filipino people to lose faith in its elections, if that isn't the case already.” – Margaret Anne Garcia (II BS MCT)

Siyempre, it’s depressing dahil mababa ang credibility ng government. It pains my heart and I’m very disappointed in the people of the Philippines.” – Phillip Ian Maverick Layno (II AB PoS)

“I think it is a very alarming reflection of our country’s corrupted political system. These crimes further prove how most people are willing to resort to killings just to secure their selfish political agenda. The saddest thing, I think, is that come election day, the casualties of these crimes are forgotten, and we, Filipinos, elect the very people responsible for the victims’ loss.” – Dorothy Ann Lopez-Dee (II AB DS)

“Philippine politics is still dirty. It just shows the lack of respect in the election process.” – Charlene Tiu (II BS MCT)

Iyong mga tumatakbo karamahin sa kanila ay mga buwaya. Unang habol lamang nila ang makukuha nilang pera ‘pag nasa gobyerno na sila. Nakokonsenya lamang sila bago gumawa nang maganda para sa bansa. Habol lang talaga nila ang pera.”Emmanuel Concepcion, Technical Assistant, Rizal Library

“Well, I think it just goes to show where too much thirst for money and power can take you. From merely being corrupt, politicians now use horribly violent measures just to take hold of a position that will enable them to quench this thirst.” – Charmaine Fatima Gomez (II BS ME)

“Personally, ako, dedma ako ngayon sa eleksyon. I mean, it's always the same thing that's happening from the voting process, tabulation, the candidates who get elected… For example, there's always the case of missing ballots, or flying voters, or voters who sell their votes. During tabulation, definitely may dagdag-bawas, and [for] sure, may matsutsugi on account of election-related violence. Then there's bound to be stupid candidates that the masses will vote into the Congress, Senate, presidency… Like in this year's election, in my opinion, si Trillanes at Honasan… Kaya 'yon. Dedma ako.” – Jon Derrick Lee (II BS MAC)

Ganoon din naman noong nakaraang eleksyon. Hindi naman na nakakagulat iyon. Mas grabe nga lang ngayon, kahit mas tahimik yung eleksiyon mismo, maraming patagong nangyayari.” – Name withheld, Loyola Schools (LS) Maintenance

“I think it’s all nonsense. It’s chaos! Politicians killing each other for a seat in the local and national government. It’s even more painful because surely, they’re doing this for all the wrong reasons—money and power—not because they sincerely wish to help our country. It’s disheartening to think that there is no political stability in the government and thus we just can’t help but question our leaders’ intentions. Our future rests in their hands. All we can do is hope for the best.” – Ma. Agnes Surop (II AB IS)

“Actually, I think it’s very childish. I mean, you have people who go out there. They campaign. They talk to the people. They see. But they’re never sure of themselves…They go out there and do all these things just to make sure they win. They can’t seem to stand the idea of losing to someone else. So I think it’s really, really childish.” – Julius Alfie Barcelona (II BS HS)

“Sa tingin ko, hindi na siya nakakagulat, pero nakakalungkot na rin kasi maraming mga tao na [namamatay]… Hindi sila dapat nagiging part ‘nung selfish objectives ng mga politicians.” – Joanah April Hermano (IV BSM AMF)

Bale sa puwesto kasi ‘yan. Kumbaga, talagang nagpapatayan [sila] makuha lang ‘yung kanilang minimithing puwesto. Kaya ayun, siguro dahil sa kasakiman na rin sa puwesto, nagagawa nila ‘yung hindi dapat gawin. Siyempre kumbaga, pera-pera [ang] labanan diyan kaya ayun ... Kaya siguro ‘yung krimen talagang hindi maiiwasan.”Mannex Varona, Cashier, Ateneo Multi-Purpose Cooperative (AMPC)

“If you compare it with other countries, ‘di ba it doesn’t really happen frequently? And because there are a lot of crimes, I don’t get why people would want to go into politics. It’s just stupid. I don’t like the politics here in our country.” – Denise Joanna Tan (II AB Comm)

“Para sa akin‘di ba gagastos nang marami ‘yung mga candidates para makapasok sa Senado? [Sa] tingin ko, dahil kasi malaki ‘yung nakukuha nilang pera sa loob kaysa sa ginagastos nila, kaya gagawin nila lahat para lang makapasok as senators or other kind of officials. Tapos siyempre kung natatalo sila, siyempre baka magha-hire sila ng mga men para mag-assassinate or pumatay ng ibang tao.” – Jose Carlo Magsino (II BS Bio-A)

WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON THE HIGH NUMBER OF ELECTION-RELATED CRIMES? Comment and share your views with the rest of the Ateneo community!