Tuesday, May 08, 2007 (Philippines)

A soldier guards the Merian Quadrangle, at Merian Colleges in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay Province, during the signing of "Covenant for Peace" and forum intended for all gubernatorial candidates and congressional aspirants held recently. (Sunnex/Ely Dumaboc) THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has adopted safety nets to prevent electorates, particularly "flying voters," to vote more than once in the forthcoming May 14 elections. Comelec education and information department head James Jimenez said among the safety nets are the use of a new kind of indelible ink and the Election-Day Certified Voters' List (EDCVL). Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 Coverage [full story]