Sunday, August 10, 2008 (Philippines)

Soldiers in Marawi City escorted poll watchers in this photo taken last May 2007 during the senatorial and local elections. (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Froilan Gallardo) MONDAY'S election in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) will be a preview of how efficient automated elections will be in future polls, Malacañang said Saturday. Deputy presidential spokesman Anthony Golez Jr. said the August 11 election would mark the first time that the Philippines adopted an automated system. Visit the Beijing Olympics 2008 blog [full story]