PRESS STATEMENTMay 11, 2018 Be wary of party-list groups with too many political ads - Kontra DayaKontra Daya again raises alarm regarding party-list groups with so many print, radio, television and online political advertisements. Spending millions (or
Read MoreSo much is at stake in the upcoming May 13, 2019 elections. The powers-that-be are making sure the results continue to favor them. The Opposition and independent candidates are putting up a strong fight. Nonetheless, election fraud
Read MoreFourteen UP Diliman students - currently enrolled in Journalism 117 (Online Journalism) this semester handled by Assoc. Prof. Danilo Arao - wrote a three-part report on the party-list system. The report had been published in alternative news
Read MoreMay 8, 2019 Reacting to a recent survey, Kontra Daya has flagged at least 35 would-be party-list representatives who do not belong to the marginalized sectors of society. Based on Kontra Daya's research, these representatives come from
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2019 Ronald Cardema, chair of the National Youth Commission (NYC), has a lot of explaining to do as regards his involvement in the party-list group Duterte Youth. This party-list group whose full name is Duty
Read MoreMarch 7, 2019. Kontra Daya calls on the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to investigate senatorial candidate Bong Go for probable use of government funds and resources in his ongoing campaign. The media reports about T-shirts bearing the
Read MoreKontra Daya calls for voter vigilance as party-list groups of the rich and powerful continue to dominate survey. The Pulse Asia nationwide survey for party-list representatives released last April 25 shows not just a disappointing trend but also an alarming
Read MorePress Statement May 11, 2016 Both Comelec and Smartmatic should explain to the Filipino taxpayers and to Congress the serious glitches that marred the May 9 national elections. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) admitted yesterday 2,363
Read MoreReports of problems during the actual voting process came in as early as 5:30 a.m. Sources of reports are Task Force Poll Watch, Kontra Daya hotline reports, and observations from volunteers on the ground. As of
Read MoreReports of problems during the actual voting process came in as early as 5:30 a.m. Sources of reports are Kontra Daya’s monitors as well as reports, and observations from volunteers on the ground. As of 3 p.m.,
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