PPCRV faces tug-of-war with parties, bets over poll volunteers

The Philippine Star 02/22/2007

The Catholic Church's election watchdog, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), faces a major concern in its bid to ensure credible elections on May 14: an apparent tug-of-war with political parties and candidates in getting volunteers.

PPCRV chairwoman Henrietta De Villa admitted it was this "sort of competition" that prompted the group to start its recruitment of poll watchers as early as September last year: "At the end of the day, we are really competing with the (political) parties. I think they offer P5,000 to each volunteer, so how can we top that when some of our poll watchers even shouldered their own expenses in previous elections?"

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posted by: Mel Mags, SIKAP HQ