Teachers must get 60% Passing Grade...

A 60% passing grade is required for certification.

In March, the DOST certifiers will administer written and practical examinations on PCOS operation to 160,000 teachers the day after their BEI training.

Passers will be certified right after the exam, and will be assigned to each of the 76,340 clustered precincts, where there should be at least one certified IT-capable member of the BEI.

"If they (teachers) fail the written exam, they will still be allowed to proceed to the practical. If they pass the practical, we will give them another chance at the written," Dela Peña said.

Dunn Celestian, a computer programmer at the DOST central office, said he expects many teachers to pass the certification exam, as long as they openly embrace the new system. "Dapat, open sila sa changes na nangyari. Dapat, meron din silang kahit konting kaalaman lang sa IT," he said, adding that operating the poll machines is very easy.

SEVEN RULES TO BE HAPPY...

1. Never hate
2. Don't worry
3. Live simple
4. Expect little
5. Give a lot
6. Always smile
7. Have Jesus in your heart!!

MOCK ELECTION BUKAS ISASAGAWA.....

Isasagawa bukas (Enero 6, 2010) ng Comelec ang Mock Election sa mga ilang piling lugar sa ating bansa. Ilan rito ay sa Taguig, Quezon City, Cebu City at Davao ayon kay Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal.

Camarines Sur niyanig ng magnitude 6 na lindol

Ang lalawigan ng Camarines Sur kaninang bandang alas-2:28 ng madaling araw. Nakadama ng pagyanig na may lakas na magnitude 6.0 na umabot sa isang minuto ang lindol na nagsimula lamang sa mahinang pagyanig na naramdaman naman din sa lungsod ng Naga. Ayon kay Jaypee Fallarme ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Manila, naitala sa intensity 4 ang lindol na tectonic in origin. Ang epicenter nito ay nasa Virac sa islang probinsiya ng Catanduanes na may lalim na 10 kilometers sa ilalim ng lupa. Samantala, wala namang naiulat na nasaktan o nasira sa mga kagamitan sa lalawigan ng Camarines Sur.

LEADERSHIP

L – Leadership is loyalty to God, people and country.
E – Enthusiasm and Energetic.
A – Action- Accomplishments – Achievement.
D – Dedicated, disciplined, dignified and being decisive.
E – Excellence, Exemplary, Emulate.
R – Reliable, Responsible, Respectful
S – Sincere, Service, Self- sacrifice.
H – Humble, honest, honor.
I – Integrity, Interests, Initiatives and Idealism
P – Patience and perseverance.

Desisyon ng SC

Isang malaking hamon para sa Comelec ang inilabas na desisyon ng Korte Suprema..
Para kay Rep. Palatino maganda ang kanyang adhikain para sa sambayan at lalo na sa mga kabataan na hindi pa nakapagparehistro. Sa kabilang banda ay maganda ang isinagawang plano ng Pamunuan ng Comelec na gawing maayos at hustong oras upang magkaroon ng isang malinis na Automated Election na magaganap sa kauna - unahang pagkakataon sa kasaysayan ng ating bansa. Kanino ba ang talagang pagkukulang?
Sa naging desisyon ng SC sa pag - extend ng voter registration, matugunan pa kaya natin ang ninais ng sambayanang pilipino na maging maayos at magkaroon ng isang malinis na halalan sa darating na eleksiyon?

How to use modern ballot

PROPER USE OF THE MODERN BALLOT

1. Before accepting the ballot from the BEI, check to see if the ballot is:

a. Un-filled up; and

b. Clean, i.e., there are no marks anywhere on the ballot

2. Vote by shading in the oval next to name of the candidate of your choice.

a. COMPLETELY shade in the oval

i. Do not use a check, or an x, or a dot, or any similar mark

ii. Do not make any mark outside the voting areas of the ballot

iii. It is alright to go over or beyond the lines of the voting oval

iv. USE THE COMELEC PROVIDED MARKING PEN

v. DO NOT OVER-VOTE

b. USE ONLY THE COMELEC PROVIDED MARKING PEN

c. Before filling up the ballot, be sure about the choices you are making. You will not be able to erase the marks you’ve already made; there will be no replacement ballot available.

3. After voting, enclose the ballot in the ballot secrecy folder and proceed to the PCOS

a. There may be a line, so join the end of the line

b. DO NOT SHOW YOUR BALLOT TO ANYONE

c. When it’s your turn to cast your ballot at the PCOS, slide your ballot out of the secrecy folder so that only the top portion is exposed.

d. Align this exposed portion to the mouth of the feeder and gently ease the ballot into the PCOS.

e. Release the ballot without removing the ballot secrecy folder.

f. Wait for the PCOS confirmation of your ballot before leaving

4. After casting your vote, return to the BEI for indelible inking.