The Bernardo Show

UPD Halalan is postponed. Hmm

I need to go back to school, waah!

I’m very happy for accomplishing the needs in ACReS..

I Heart JP! Go RV!

Last June 9, 2010, some members of the UP Linux Users’ Group went to ABS-CBN Studio 6 to attend an episode for a new ANC (ABS-CBN News Channel) show, Future Perfect. The show featured Halalan, the open source voting system currently maintained by our organization. As the current president (UnPLUG term: BD), I made sure that I’ll be able to join the group.

Our journey to the ABS-CBN Studios wasn’t easy. While we’re waiting for a taxi, my tsinelas(slippers) said its goodbye to me. And it took us half an hour to finally ride a taxi. After the long wait, we finally came at the ABS-CBN compound. They have a good security system, congrats!

While waiting four our turn, we stayed in front of Studio 6 and took some pictures of the “delegates”. Before we they let us in, I was asked to go to the dressing room and they put some make-up on my face. Hmm… And finally, we were inside the Studio. This is where I met Mr. Dino Orig.

I found out from Mr. Orig that he is an alumnus of UP CURSOR, the UP Association of Computer Science Majors. He joined the organization in 1991, during his freshman year in the university. Wow, I feel so honored to meet one of the earliest alumni of CURSOR.

The shoot started smoothly, but I have to admit that it wasn’t easy for me because the medium of communication needed in the show was the English Language. My friends know well that I fear speaking in English. It was felt in my answers on Tony Velasquez’ (the host of the show) questions that I’m feeling a bit uneasy. I’m just thankful I survived the whole question and answer part. We were asked to proceed to the news room because they also want to get screen shots of the actual voting process of Halalan. Mr. Orig was the one who handled this “shoot” so I had the opportunity to interview him. I found out more things about CURSOR from him, yey! Because of my stalking tendencies, I wasn’t fulfilled with knowing him personally, so I did my research. I found out that he won 1st runner-up of Miss Engineering during the 90s and that he was part of the different anime shows of ABS-CBN. I feel happier now, meeting people like Mr. Dino Orig inspires me to strive better. They prove to me that success can be achieved if you’ll just work for it. Thanks Mr. Orig! I’m proud to meet you, who is Sexy since 1991.

P.S. The show will be aired this Friday, 7:00 PM only in ANC!

The U.P. SYSTEM-WIDE ONLINE MOCK ELECTIONS
Log-in to http://botongisko2010.com
Vote for your President, Vice-President, Senators, and Partylist!
Show the UP vote!

All registered students in UP Baguio, UP Manila, UP Diliman, UP Miag-ao, UP Iloilo, UP Cebu, UP Tacloban, UP Mindanao, UP Open University and UP Los Baños may participate.

This project is brought to you by:

University of the Philippines Linux Users’ Group (UnPLUG)
Katipunan ng mga Sangguniang Mag-aaral sa UP (KASAMA sa UP)
National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP)
SOLIDARIDAD UP System-wide Alliance of Student Publications and Writers Organization
League of College Council – UP Diliman
Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP)
and partner organizations.

Una, nais namin linawin ang isyu tungkol sa pagiging late ng pagbubukas diumano ng mga presinto. Totoong nagkaroon ng pagkahuli ang pagbubukas ng ilang mga presinto dahil nagkaroon ng problema sa pagiimprenta ng mga password ng mga estudyante. Pero ang balitang mahigit dalawang oras naantala ang pagbubukas ng ilang presinto ay walang katotohanan dahil ang pinakahuli nang nabuksang presinto ay nasa 40 minuto lamang matapos ang alas otso ng umaga.

Ikalawa ay ang pagpapahinto ng pagboto sa buong unibersidad. Bandang alas-nueve y media ng umaga ay nahinto ang pagboto sa loob ng ilang minuto dahil ni-restart ang server na kinaroroonan ng Halalan (yung software). Ikatlo ay ang isyu sa CAL kung saan nagkaroon ng problema sa network. Naging dahilan ito upang maantala ang pagboto ng mga estudyante pero matapos malipat sa CAL Library ang presinto ay naipagpatuloy na ang botohan. Ginawan ng Computer Center ng paraan na maiayos kaagad ang problema sa network, pero minabuti na lamang talaga na ilipat ang presinto sa CAL Library para maipagpatuloy nang muli ang botohan.

Isa pang isyu na lumabas ay ang tungkol sa mga non-major. Hindi naimprenta ang listahan ng mga estudyanteng non-majors pero sila ay nakapaloob na sa sistema kung kaya’t sila ay maaring makaboto basta maipaalam lamang sa Technical Person na naka-assign sa bawat presinto.

Isa sa pinakamalaking isyung lumabas ay ang tungkol sa “glitch” diumano ng programa. Laman ng isang mensaheng teleteksto ang mga salitang ito:

“As you vote for less than 12 councilors only, tick that name and leave the others blank. Wag mag-aabstain, mavovoid votes niyo. Just let it be. Don’t tick abstain. May glitch ang system. Please pass.”

Nais naming linawin na hindi “glitch” ng sistema ang tungkol sa abstain. Ito ay function talaga ng sistema kung saan kapag pinili mo ang abstain ay hindi mo na nais bumoto para sa posisyong pinagbobotohan. Nabanggit naman namin sa mga public demo na ganito nga ang gamit ng abstain. Halimbawa nito ay kung hindi mo nais kumpletuhin ang 12 konsehal sa USC, maaari mong piliin kung ilan lamang ang nais mong iboto nang hindi pinipili ang abstain.

Maraming salamat sa pagsuporta sa Halalan. Sana’y nabigyan namin ng linaw ang mga agam-agam niyo hinggil sa ating eleksiyon.

Contact:

Jose Paolo “JP” P. Bernardo

Member, USC Elections 2010 Technical Team

jp@jpbernardo.com

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This year, we will be:

The 10 steps:

1. Go to your designated voting precinct and show your UP ID and UP Registration Form (Form 5) to the attending poll clerk

2. Once confirmed that you are indeed a valid voter, the poll clerk will give you your password.

3. Approach an unoccupied voting station

4. Your browser should display the login page.

5. Log in using your student number and the password given by the clerk. (Note: The password is case- sensitive.).

6. After logging in, you should see the ballot form

7. You may now vote by checking the checkbox/es opposite the candidates’ names, you may modify the ballot as much as you want at this step. Any change here is not yet recorded.

8. Once you press, “Confirm ballot”, A captcha will appear before you can confirm your votes.

9. After successfully inputting the captcha, your vote will be confirmed and you will be logged out.

10. If you try logging in again, you will see your confirmed ballot. You may

not change this anymore.

To download the voters manual, just click here. (http://halalan-manual.net.tc)

Remember:

24-Feb-2010

8:00 AM onwards

with your UP ID and Form 5

Let’s go out and vote!

Apologies for those who will receive this more than once.

– The USC Elections 2010 Technical Team

<Sorry for the language, Filipino was intentionally used for this entry.>

UP Diliman Computerized Student Council Elections

UP Diliman, 24-Pebrero-2010 – Ang pagkakaroon ng isang automated na eleksyon ay nakatulong nang malaki sa pagsasagawa ng University Student Council Elections sa UP Diliman. Isang malayang software, ang Halalan, ang nagbigay-daan para maisakatuparan ito.

Ang Halalan ay ginawa ng mga kasapi ng isang samahan sa UP Diliman. Sila ay ang UP Linux Users’ Group o UnPLUG. Mula sa isang departamento lamang noong 2006, lumaki at lumawak ang naabot ng nasabing software. Sa 24-Pebrero-2010, sa ikalawang pagkakataon ay gagamitin ng UP Diliman ang Halalan sa pagsasagawa ng fully-computerized na eleksyon. Pati na rin sa labas ng UP Diliman ay ginagamit na rin ang Halalan. Ilan sa mga ito ay ang Escuela De Nuestra Señora de La Salette at ang La Verdad Christian College. Maging sa labas ng ating bansa ay nakarating na ang nasabing software dahil ito ay ginamit na ng isang kolehiyo sa Boston at isang institusyon sa Italya.

Ngayon na papalapit na ang national elections at napapanahon ang usapin tungkol sa automated elections, maganda itong halimbawa at hamon sa COMELEC at sa mga kinauukulan sa pagsasagawa nila ng automated national elections. Para sa karagdagang detalye tungkol sa Halalan, maaari kayong bumisita sa http://halalan.uplug.org.

Contact:
JP Bernardo
jp@jpbernardo.com
UP Diliman,

Quezon City,

Philippines

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UP Diliman University Student Council Elections 2010

Yakal – Feb18,7pm
Molave – Feb18,9pm
Ipil- Feb15,9pm
Kalay – Feb10,8pm
Ilang-Ilang – Feb16,7pm
Sampaguita – Feb17,9pm
Kamia – Feb17,7pm
IC – (No schedule yet)
Sanggumay – Feb15,7pm
Kamagong – (No schedule yet)

Again, add us on twitter @updhalalan or Facebook Fan Page: UPD Halalan.

Accounts for the upcoming USC Elections 2010, brought to you by the USC Elections Technical Team.

Plurk: @halalan
Twitter: @updhalalan
Facebook Group: UPD_Halalan