Friday, September 25, 2009

Voting System for 2010...

Pls. visit this site for more details...
http://www.comelec.gov.ph/modernization/2010_natl_local/2010_Election_automation_project.html



RESPONSIBLE VOTING BY DIRECTOR FERDINAND T. RAFANAN

HOW TO VOTE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE

By: Atty. Ferdinand T. Rafanan

Regional Election Director, NCR

1. Whom should you not vote?

a) Do not vote for candidates who repair your roads, schools and bridges, or give money and free transportation, free food and drinks, free medicines, and other material things DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD. These are crimes during the campaign period.

• Good candidates and their campaigners should do these before the campaign period.

b) Proudly tell in your conversations, speeches, writings, and posters that the following are not for sale: you, your parents, your brothers and sisters, your neighbors, your Barangay, your friends.

2. Who should give money, and free transportation, free food and drinks, free medicines and other material things DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD?

• Charitable people (other than candidates and their campaigners) and groups like the Red Cross, Rotary, Lions, Jaycees, etc. who are non-partisan or not identified with any candidate.

3. HOW DO YOU CHOOSE THE RIGHT CANDIDATE TO VOTE FOR?

a) Know all the candidates

a) Match their WILL, INTELLECT, SPIRIT, AND HEART with the functions of the office they aspire for

b) Narrow down your choice through a process of elimination as follows:

W I S H

CANDIDATE

WILL

= OBEY LAW

INTELLECT

= COMPETENCE

SPIRIT

=VISION

HEART

=CHARACTER

1

X

/

/

/

2

/

X

/

/

3

/

/

X

/

4

/

/

/

X

5

/

/

/

/

6

/

/

/

/

7

/

/

/

/

8

/

/

/

/

9

/

/

/

/

10

X

X

X

X

11

X

X

X

X

DO NOT VOTE FOR CANDIDATES WITH X (FAILING) IN ANY CRITERIA. VOTE ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CHECKS IN ALL CRITERIA. IF NONE PASS, VOTE NONE. GOOD PEOPLE WILL SOON BECOME CANDIDATES WHEN THEY SEE THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH VOTERS WHO VOTE THIS WAY. THAT WILL BE THE START OF THE END OF GRAFT AND CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT!

“A GOOD NAME IS MORE DESIRABLE THAN GREAT RICHES; TO BE ESTEEMED IS BETTER THAN SILVER OR GOLD .” ( PROV . 22:1, NIV)

"HONEST ELECTION BEGINS AT THE HEART!" (FTR)

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

DFA E-PASSPORT APPOINTMENT SYSTEM BY INTERNET

(THIS SERVICE IS VALID ONLY IN DFA MANILA)
Only applicants for passport renewal may apply for the DFA ePassport Appointment System.
(New passport applicants and others not qualified can apply for the Machine Readable Passport Online Appointment System in the DFA website)

PROCEDURE

1. Qualified passport applicants may apply at the DFA ePassport Appointment System by visiting the website: www.dfa.gov.ph, click on the ePassport appointment icon and fill out the online request form and submit;
2. ePassport applicants applying for appointment must provide the following information in the online request form:

a. Full name of applicant (first name, middle name and surname)
b. Date of birth
c. Place of birth
d. Latest Passport Number and Date and Place of Issuance
e. Valid personal e-mail address

3. The Applicant must wait for the confirmation of the proposed appointment within 5 days from date of request, and take note of the date, time and reference number that will be provided by DFA-Passport Office before proceeding to the DFA for the filing of the passport application. Unless the applicant confirms his or her schedule by replying to the email, the appointment process will not continue.
4. The Applicant must be at the DFA Passport Office (Window 28 at the DFA Processing Area for those with appointments) at the confirmed designated date and time for the filing of the passport application.
(For passport requirements, please log on to www.dfa.gov.ph and click on the Citizen Service – Passports section)
IMPORTANT:
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) wishes to remind the general public that applications for the new ePassport will be accepted starting 26 August 2009 on a first-come, first-served basis.

The following guidelines apply:


1. Only 100 ePassport applicants can be accommodated daily.
2. Only applications for renewal of passports will be accepted until further notice. In the meantime, first-time applicants may apply for Machine-Readable Passports (MRPs).

3. Interested applicants should set an on-line appointment through the DFA website http://www.dfa.gov.ph. Applicants are requested to fill up the required fields on the online appointment page at the DFA website; otherwise, the online appointment process will not proceed.
After internal verification, the DFA will inform prospective applicants of their schedule by electronic mail (email). Applicants will be asked to confirm their availability on the specified date.
4. e-Passport requirements:
• Personal appearance
All applications during this period shall be filed by the applicant personally to the exclusion of third parties.
• Old passport with one (1) photocopy of old passport data page
• A valid identification card
• Duly accomplished passport application form

Applicants may use the current MRP application form for this purpose, which is also available in the DFA website
• Passport fee of P950

DFA start Issuing E-Passports

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that they are now ready to issue epassports. This kind of passport uses microchip technology, meaning the pages of the passport has an integrated circuit (chip) that stores important information about the owner of the document. It contains personal information such as the biometrics, the unique chip identification number, and a digital signature that confirms that all the stored data are true and correct

The DFA informed that they start processing application for e-passports via the online appointment system on August 26. At the onset, numbers of e-passport to be issued is limited to 100 ePassports a day and they will use a first-come-first-serve basis.

Also from August 26 to September 30, they will only entertain those applying for passport renewal. Those who want to apply should visit the website of DFA http://dfa.gov.ph - and submit an online appointment application.

At present, the government is issuing two kinds of passports to Filipinos, the manually scripted green/brown passports and the machine-readable passports (MRP). Data showed that almost 1.4 million of machine-readable passports were issued by the DFA main office and over 40 Philippine embassies and consulates in mid-2007.

The first person in the Philippines to be given an e-passport is President Macapagal Arroyo. It was handed to the president during the launching ceremony that was held at the DFA main office in Pasay City.

The e-passport is said to be better than its machine-readable counterpart because of its 64-kilobyte microchip that are able to store security features and personal data of the holder. This way, the problem of fake passports and tampering of documents are prevented.

The DFA said that an initial two to four million e-passports will be released in two to three months. Once released, the e-passports can be availed for the price of Php 950 each. According to the DFA, people with machine-readable passports can still be used until the expiration date

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Larrazabal, bagong Comelec Commissioner

Kinumpirma ngayon ng MalacaƱang na itinalaga ng Pangulong Arroyo ang bagong commissioner ng Commission on Elections (Comelec)na si Atty. Gregorio Y. Larrazabal bilang pang-pitong commissioner para mapunan na ang vacancy sa komisyon.

Ayon kay Ermita, si Larrazabal ay kasalukuyang Comelec Regional Director sa Region 8 at siya rin ang Presidente ng Regional Directors’ League of the Philippines.

Siya ay 37-anyos pa lamang at maituturing umanong napaka-kwalipikado sa posisyon.

Ginawa ng MalacaƱang ang anunsyo halos walong buwan na lamang bago ang halalan.

Responsible Voting by Director Ferdinand T. Rafanan...

HOW TO VOTE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE

By: Atty. Ferdinand T. Rafanan

Regional Election Director, NCR

1. Whom should you not vote?

a) Do not vote for candidates who repair your roads, schools and bridges, or give money and free transportation, free food and drinks, free medicines, and other material things DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD. These are crimes during the campaign period.

• Good candidates and their campaigners should do these before the campaign period.

b) Proudly tell in your conversations, speeches, writings, and posters that the following are not for sale: you, your parents, your brothers and sisters, your neighbors, your Barangay, your friends.

2. Who should give money, and free transportation, free food and drinks, free medicines and other material things DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD?

• Charitable people (other than candidates and their campaigners) and groups like the Red Cross, Rotary, Lions, Jaycees, etc. who are non-partisan or not identified with any candidate.

3. HOW DO YOU CHOOSE THE RIGHT CANDIDATE TO VOTE FOR?

a) Know all the candidates

a) Match their WILL, INTELLECT, SPIRIT, AND HEART with the functions of the office they aspire for

b) Narrow down your choice through a process of elimination as follows:

W I S H

CANDIDATE

WILL

= OBEY LAW

INTELLECT

= COMPETENCE

SPIRIT

=VISION

HEART

=CHARACTER

1

X

/

/

/

2

/

X

/

/

3

/

/

X

/

4

/

/

/

X

5

/

/

/

/

6

/

/

/

/

7

/

/

/

/

8

/

/

/

/

9

/

/

/

/

10

X

X

X

X

11

X

X

X

X

DO NOT VOTE FOR CANDIDATES WITH X (FAILING) IN ANY CRITERIA. VOTE ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CHECKS IN ALL CRITERIA. IF NONE PASS, VOTE NONE. GOOD PEOPLE WILL SOON BECOME CANDIDATES WHEN THEY SEE THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH VOTERS WHO VOTE THIS WAY. THAT WILL BE THE START OF THE END OF GRAFT AND CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT!

“A GOOD NAME IS MORE DESIRABLE THAN GREAT RICHES; TO BE ESTEEMED IS BETTER THAN SILVER OR GOLD .” ( PROV . 22:1, NIV)

"HONEST ELECTION BEGINS AT THE HEART!" (FTR)