According to Convenors of Kontra Daya 2010, based on the her record, outgoing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is expected to cheat in the May 10 elections. Priest, nuns and members of poll watchdog warned the public to exercise greater vigilance in ensuring clean and honest elections.

The Convenors of Kontra Daya 2010, composed of the clergy, teachers, information technology (IT) professionals, students and activists, said “signs” point to massive cheating or failure of elections.

The former Catholic Bishops‚Äô Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz said ‚ÄúWe have seen it in 2004 and in 2007. The Arroyo government has every motive to rig the elections so it can stay in power. The single biggest fear now is the possibility of a failure of elections which will surely benefit the administration,”

Sr. Mary John Mananzan, head of the militant Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines, said Mrs. Arroyo cannot possibly cheat for administration bet former Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. since he is among the cellar dwellers in the presidential surveys.


Sr. Mananzan added that Arroyo would not also cheat for Liberal Party standard-bearer Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., who has vowed to pursue graft charges against the outgoing president. “So, using the process of elimination, who do you think would benefit?” Mananzan asked

Retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz Cruz said there is ‚Äúreasonable” basis to presume that Arroyo‚Äôs real candidate is either Villar or even former President Estrada. ‚ÄúVillar owes her a lot. Estrada also owes her a lot,‚Äù the prelate observed. ‚ÄúShe will support the one who will be lenient to her.‚Äù

Cruz added that he finds it alarming that a foreign company is running the national and local elections. Smartmatic is a Barbados-based company that has a tainted reputation of implementing automation elections in other countries.

“It (the election) is being run by Smartmatic, not by Comelec, and to me, this is a gross offense against this country as a Republican democracy. This is incredible!” Cruz said.

Meanwhile, Comelec commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer lashed at critics for undermining the public’s confidence on poll automation.

“Why don’t they just help us succeed? Why are they trying to destroy the confidence of voters?” he said.

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