19 Feb 2019 | News and Updates
On January 30, IFES and the General Election Network for Disability Access trained advocates from disabled people’s organizations and election-focused civil society organizations on the reporting...
18 Jan 2019 | Election FAQ
On January 21 and February 6, registered voters in localities covered by the proposed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in the Philippines and areas that successfully petitioned for inclusion in the...
10 Dec 2018 | News and Updates
On November 1-4, 2018, the General Election Network for Disability Access organized a communications and advocacy training of disabled people’s organizations and civil society organizations from...
12 Dec 2017 | News and Updates
In 2011, IFES established the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) across Southeast Asia. A creative partnership between disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs) and election-focused...
31 Jul 2017 | News and Updates
Christian Monsod, the former Chairman of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC), is a pioneering figure in election administration. He reshaped electoral administration in the Philippines,...
29 Mar 2016 | Publication
In February 2016, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) published Disability Access and Inclusion in the Political Processes of Four Southeast Asian Countries. The report...
16 Oct 2014 | Multimedia
In this episode of Dialogues on Democracy, Philippine Election Commissioner Luie Guia discusses access for indigenous populations in his country.
14 May 2014 | Multimedia
In this podcast IFES Chief of Party Beverly Hagerdon Thakur discusses the influence of social media on citizens in the Philippines and IFES' experiences coupling online engagement with offline, face-...
9 May 2014 | Multimedia
The Philippines is holding midterm local and national elections on May 13. In this podcast, IFES Chief of Party in the Philippines Beverly Hagerdon Thakur talks about PCOS, what to expect on Election...
14 Mar 2014 | Publication
Voting is becoming more accessible for voters with disabilities in the Philippines through the project for Ensuring Accessibility of Schools in Elections (EASE). Project EASE aims to increase the...
15 Nov 2013 | News and Updates
In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney sent a letter to the Philippines Ambassador to United States Jose L. Cuisia Jr. extending IFES’ deepest condolences to the...
25 Oct 2013 | Publication
All too often, persons with disabilities are not included in the political lives of their country on an equal basis with others. Accessible Elections for Persons with Disabilities in Five...
22 May 2013 | News and Updates
The Philippines held midterm elections on May 13, 2013. These polls marked the second time a nationwide automated election system was used. In addition to fine-tuning the technology used during the...
17 May 2013 | Multimedia
The May 13, 2013, midterm elections in the Philippines were significant, as they marked the second time Filipinos participated in nationwide automated elections. Many believe these midterm polls will...
11 May 2013 | Multimedia
The Philippines is holding midterm elections on May 13, 2013. The polls are significant as they will be the second time the Philippines uses a nationwide automated election system and the midterm...
9 May 2013 | Election FAQ
The May 13 national and local elections in the Philippines will see more than 70,000 precincts open nationwide for voters to cast their ballots. IFES' frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Elections...
6 May 2013 | Multimedia
The Philippine Election Commission (COMELEC) recently finished final testing and sealing of the precinct count optical scanners (PCOS) – a week before local and national elections on May 13....
28 Nov 2012 | Multimedia
Christian Monsod is renowned for his work ensuring Filipinos' voices are heard through the electoral process. In this podcast, Monsod talks about his life's work, why credible elections matter...
29 Oct 2012 | News and Updates
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is pleased to announce that Christian S. Monsod, former chairman of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC), founder and honorary...
10 Aug 2012 | News and Updates
Young persons can be powerful change agents in their communities. Disseminating information on the electoral cycle, volunteering in voter registration drives, observing elections to ensure rights are...
10 Aug 2012 | News and Updates
Young persons can be powerful change agents in their communities. Disseminating information on the electoral cycle, volunteering in voter registration drives, observing elections to ensure rights are...
10 Aug 2012 | News and Updates
Young persons can be powerful change agents in their communities. Disseminating information on the electoral cycle, volunteering in voter registration drives, observing elections to ensure rights are...
22 Jun 2012 | Multimedia
Digital ballot readers, electronic results transmission systems and SMS messaging to inform the electorate can help countries streamline and improve the electoral process. As election management...
12 May 2012 | Multimedia
On May 10, 2010 Filipinos went to the polls to cast ballots for president, vice-president, senators, congressmen, governors, mayors and other key offices in their national and local election. For...
15 Sep 2010 | Multimedia
September 15, the International Day of Democracy, gives us an opportunity to reflect on what it means to vote and to partake in our country’s political affairs. It is also a good time to remember...
10 May 2010 | Publication
This report provides a quick overview for election inspectors to review election procedures.
4 May 2010 | Multimedia
This video asks in a reflective manner the capacity of the Filipino electorate to channel tangible and lasting political change in the country's tarnished socio-political climate. It conveys the...
26 Apr 2010 | News and Updates
Transcript of Podcast with Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson and election lawyer and recount expert John “Jack” Harding Young discussing their experience working in the Philippines with...
13 Oct 2009 | Multimedia
Following the presidential and legislative elections held in May, the Philippines will hold local elections on October 25, 2010. In these elections, Filipinos will vote for Barangay (village) and...
10 May 2009 | Publication
When election administration practitioners and policy makers examine the practical
interests of improving election processes and administrative procedures, invariably the
issue of technological...
4 May 2009 | Multimedia
The video conveys a picture of the existing void between governance and citizen participation. It illustrates the socio-political issues facing the Philippine government and society.
19 Nov 2008 | Publication
Administration of elections is a complex business. Most senior administrators, whether
they are elected officials, politically appointed or employed as civil servants, come
from other fields with...
19 Aug 2008 | Multimedia
Pagkakaiba is a short film in filipino with english subtitles that looks at the similarities of all people versus the differences that divide us.
31 Mar 2008 | Publication
On January 23, 2007, less than four months
before the May 14, 2007 congressional and
local elections, President Gloria MacapagalArroyo
signed into law Republic Act (RA) No.
9369. This law amended...
28 Feb 2008 | Publication
This final report concludes the implementation of IFES’ activities carried out under the program “Advancing Reforms in Philippine Election Administration” with funding from the United States...
26 Mar 2007 | Publication
This white paper is authored by four election technology experts who offer insights and recommendations about the best ways to introduce and manage new election technologies. The implementation of...
30 Nov 2006 | Publication
The overall objective of this project was to assist the Commission on elections (COMELEC) and other governmental and non-governmental counterparts in reforming the management of Philippine elections
28 Nov 2005 | Multimedia
A photo gallery from IFES' voter education project in Mindanao
7 Sep 1999 | Election Material
Republic of The Philippines Act No. 8753
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
“Important Notice to: The People of Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao” is a May 1999 flyer encouraging residents of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao to register to vote so that they may...
11 May 1998 | Election Material
Ballot used for the 11 May 1998 General Elections in the Philippines. Voters are instructed to vote for President, Vice President, 12 Senators, and one Party List for members of the House of...
10 May 1998 | Election Material
Ballot provided by the ABPWP for the Filipino General Election on 11 May 1998. The ballot lists the ABPWP's supported candidates for President, Vice-President, Senators, Congressman, Mayor, Vice-...
10 May 1998 | Election Material
Sample ballot provided by the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP) coalition for the 11 May 1998 General Election. This ballot shows the supported candidates for President, Vice-President,...
10 May 1998 | Election Material
Sample ballot provided by the PDP Laban Party for the 11 May 1998 General Election in the Philippines. This ballot showed their supported candidates for President, Vice-President, Senator, Party-List...
31 Mar 1998 | Election Material
“The Vice Presidentiables” is an April 1998 research report from the Philippines with the objective of providing information to readers about the candidates running in the May 1998 Filipino...
28 Feb 1998 | Election Material
“Vote for the Future: Research Report 8” is a report from March 1998 by the Makati Business Club which provides various statistics on the upcoming May 1998 Legislative and Presidential Election in...
28 Jan 1998 | Election Material
Test ballot used in the lead up to the 11 May 1998 General Election in the Philippines. This ballot shows what a completed ballot would look like.
31 Dec 1997 | Election Material
“List of candidates for municipal office” is a 1998 leaflet which lists the candidates who will be running for Municipal Office in the Philippines in the May 1998 General National and Local...
31 Dec 1997 | Election Material
“The Party-List System” is a 1998 booklet, published by the Commission on Elections, which explains the party-list system in the Philippines. The objective of this system is to provide an improved...
31 Dec 1997 | Election Material
31 Dec 1997 | Election Material
“Voter information sheet, list of candidates and sample ballots” is a 1998 pamphlet published by the Commission on Elections which provides information on the polling place and voting in the May...