tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34446198.post115880739328201688..comments2023-09-10T08:52:08.787-07:00Comments on AmboSpeak: Computerizing Philippine ElectionsAmbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10508116364628152350noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34446198.post-1159096983049911892006-09-24T04:23:00.000-07:002006-09-24T04:23:00.000-07:00I see 2 major impediments in this great idea: infr...I see 2 major impediments in this great idea: infrastructure and literacy.<BR/><BR/>From a standpoint of highly urbanized cities, it is possible to do a networked system for the Philippine elections. However, it ends there because our country is not yet 100% connected. Some far-flung barrios still do not have electricity and some do not have phone lines (maybe voting via mobile phones is more feasible but I'm digressing).<BR/><BR/>My mom who is 52 years old knows nothing about computers and she cannot even turn it on. For sure, most of the Filipinos suffer the same plight. Not all schools are equipped with computers and not all possess computer education programs. Once again, the rural areas are mostly affected by this.<BR/><BR/>Computerizing Philippine Elections still seems utopian at the moment. But, we never know what happens. I guess we'll see.rychuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773155504193017961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34446198.post-1159032037595668052006-09-23T10:20:00.000-07:002006-09-23T10:20:00.000-07:00I remember Nene Pimentel waving a diskette, which ...I remember Nene Pimentel waving a diskette, which he says diskettes like those may be tampered. I think it's only in the Philippines wherein miraculous things happen during elections vote counting.<BR/><BR/>Is it also possible that our leaders are preventing the computerization of elections? Hmm.<BR/><BR/>Doc, you should replace Abalos in COMELEC! :Dcarlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005204473839880582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34446198.post-1158838296893623702006-09-21T04:31:00.000-07:002006-09-21T04:31:00.000-07:00I like your proposal, Doc; you have almost everyth...I like your proposal, Doc; you have almost everything well thought out. I don't agree with having students write election software though. It's going to be hard to make them accountable should something go wrong; after all, they're just students. At some point, real professionals will have to step in.punzkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060700465242184892noreply@blogger.com