Updated Votes as of 11:24pm - May 10

This is the update votes as of 11:24pm.

For President - Noynoy is leading with around 8.9 million counts. Estrada is around 5.6 million counts.

For Vice President - Binay is leading with 8.9 million counts. Roxas is around 8.2 million counts. Neck to neck.

Live Streaming for Halalan 2010 Counting

I just came across this URL link that perhaps you would like to watch the live streaming of the Philippines Election counting.

As for 9:45pm, COMELEC tallied 38.25% Votes. Noynoy is leading the Presidency Vote and Binay is leading the Vice Presidency Vote.

Please click HERE to watch it online. Happy viewing.

Halalan 2010

Today marks the important day for the nation of the Philippines.

Who will be chosen to be the next President of the Philippines?

How successful will be the automated voting since we are still hearing so many bad news about the PCOS machine?

I think all of us have tons of questions in our minds but we need to wait for another few days before we can know who will be chosen President. Let's pray that the election voting will run smoothly despite of so many shortcomings.

5 More Days Before May 10

Have you voted yet? There are 5 more days to go before May 10. Please vote as soon as possible. Your vote is important.

There are some issues with the PCOS machines in the Philippines at this moment. Image recalling 76,000 memory cards. Pray that the technical problems can be fixed on time or else they might postpone the voting date.You can click the links below to read more about this issue:

1. Voting Machines Fail (from Inquirer)
2. PCOS Machines Fail (from Manila Bulletin)
3. Voting Machines Mulfunction (from Philippines Star)
4. Postponing Election "The Only Remedy", Arroyo lawyer says (from GMA News)

Overseas Absentee Voting at Philippines Embassy

I went with my wife to the Philippines Embassy yesterday morning to cast her vote for the upcoming election on 10th May 2010. There were not many people in the morning. For those who have not voted, please make your way to the embassy as early as possible to avoid the crowd. Don't wait until last minutes.

Please take note that only registered overseas absentee voters are allowed to vote. If you are not sure whether you are registered, please check your name at the Certified List of Overseas Absentee Voters (CLOAV) folders just after you enter the main entrance.

At each ballot voting location, you will see a stack of papers showing the list of candidates for national positions. It shows their names and pictures. This is a great improvement as compared with the previous election.

Please see some of the pictures below:

Overseas Absentee Voters Notice Board

Certified List of Overseas Absentee Voters (CLOAV) Folders

The Crowd on Saturday Morning

The List of Candidates on Each Ballot Voting Location

Announcement for Overseas Absentee Voters

Information taken from the Philippines Embassy of Brunei
 

All Filipino overseas absentee voters registered in Brunei Darussalam are allowed to cast their votes for the general elections to be held in the Philippines beginning at 8:00 am on Saturday, 10 April 2010, at the Philippine Embassy. The voting period will be for the duration of 30 calendar days and will include all established holidays in the Philippines and in Brunei Darussalam. Voting in the Embassy will be continuous and will not be less than 8 hours per day.

Polls will close at 6:00 pm on Monday, 10 May 2010, Philippine time.
All registered overseas absentee voters may vote for the following elective positions:
1. President;
2. Vice-President;
3. 12 Senators; and
4. 1 Party-List.

All Filipino Overseas Absentee Voters are encouraged to exercise their right to vote, to cast their votes as early as possible, and to write down legibly the complete names of their preferred candidates.

Voters are allowed to vote as long as their names are included in the Certified List of Overseas Absentee Voters (CLOAV) and Overseas Absentee Voters (OAV) Form 2-A provided by the COMELEC. A COMELEC ID is not a requirement for voting.