Correspondents

Photos by: CDRC The Citizens' Disaster Response Center, through its Regional Center Panday Bulig, distributed 1,000 relief packs to famili  read more »

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Here's a video documentation of the premiere of Joel Lamangan's Patikul, a Director's Showcase entry during the 2011 Cinemalaya Film Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

The 2nd Pandayang Lino Brocka spearheads the celebration of the 25th year anniversary of Lino Brocka's "Bayan Ko, Kapit sa Patalim," its triumph against censorship. The film was screened again with producer Tony Gonzalez, writer Pete Lacaba and actress Carmi Martin in attendance last August 11, 7pm at the UP Diliman Film Center.

Ballot jammed after being inserted into the PCOS machine in a precinct in North Fairview, Quezon City. This was shot by members of the People's International Observers Mission team in Manila.

The PCOS machine in a precinct in Payatas, Quezon City refused to accept the inserted ballot. This was shot on election day by members of the People's International Observers Mission team in Manila.

In Jose Laurel High School, Tondo, Manila, a precinct opens without a PCOS machine. The People's International Observers' Mission in Tondo gets a glimpse of the scenario as Board of Elections Inspector Mr. Allan del Rosario explains.

A woman in Tondo, Manila was disappointed upon learning from the BEI that a vote from her have already been cast even before she herself laid her hands on a ballot. The People's International Observers Mission interviews Rizalina Torres of Brgy. 118, Tondo, Manila as she discloses the incident.

Foreign observers in Quezon witness PCOS machine failure, confusion in voting in Mauban town, today May 10, 2010. Rosela Rogado, Board of Election Inspector member in Precinct 46 explained their contingency measure to address the delay upon advise by COMELEC.

Marawi City-The People’s International Observers’ Mission expressed fear that democracy in Lanao del Sur may again be waylaid after learning from election inspectors that Lanao del Sur precincts still have to receive their compact flash cards a few hours before voting is supposed to start.
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