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Since COMELECs site is crawling right now, I thought of sharing the forms for those who might be wanting to register tomorrow (the last day). I got the forms from bayanihan_.

Here are the PDF files for download:

• Sheet 1 : Application for Registration – Copy for the Central File
• Sheet 2: Application Form – Copy for the Provincial File
• Sheet 3:
  • Front Side: Application Form – Copy for the Election Officer
  • Reverse/Back Side: Application Form – Voting Record

You can also download these as one ZIP file.

From COMELEC’s registration procedure page：

1. A qualified applicant need only to appear personally at the local COMELEC office.
2. The applicant’s identity and residence will be verified. (Bring a valid ID with photograph and signature.)
3. The applicant’s status of registration will also be verified. (NOTE: Your registration status may also be verified here.)
4. After a successful verification of the applicant’s identity, the applicant shall be given three (3) application forms to fill up:
   1. One for the Election Officer (with back-to-back printing);
   2. One for the Provincial File; and
   3. One for the Central File.
5. The applicant’s biometrics will then be digitally captured.
6. An Acknowledgment Receipt will be given to the applicant afterwards

In information theory, entropy quantifies the amount of information contained in a message. The unit used is usually bits : the numbers of zeroes and ones you need to represent the information.

If you have a fair coin and perform independent flips, the entropy or amount of information is 1 bit per flip. Every flip gives you an additional information : if the result is heads or tails (1 or 0)

If  you have a source that gives the same value everytime, say an “rigged” dice that always turns up 6, the entropy of that source is 0 bits per roll. The next number is always six.

The source does not give value, it does not give additional information.

Here a a few good examples of  zero (or almost zero) entropy sources:

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(excerpts of tweets by the ABS-CBN News Channel on the #ANCForum 2009/10/20)

FOCAP question: Do you believe that RP continues to be ruled by political and economic elite? What are root causes of this?

Perlas

• I agree. We have the highest gini coefficient in region. Growth not benefiting wide sectors of society
  
• Our economy based on oligopolies and monopolies. This has to be addressed so growth becomes equitable .
  
• New gov’t should stop crony capitalism. This is source of ZTE, Northrail problems

Escudero

• I agree. Reason is patronage and traditional politics
• Elections make Filipinos equal. All of us have one vote and one vote each.
• Hopefully, we can empower and teach people that people have one vote and they believe in that power.
  

Estrada

• I believe that. I have personal experience. There are giant corporations owned by elite.
• During my presidency, giant corps want me to approve their petition. I told them, “My slogan is ERAP pampahirap if I approve that.”

Delos Reyes

• What matters is the principles of the party. I have to assert it in political mainstream.
• Major political parties control political milieu. Even if I’m a mere councilor, we have to break paradigm.
• I believe country is controlled by elite. No implementing rules for anti-political dynasty provision in Constitution

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After reading these, did you learn something new?  Was there additional value? (Granted, I just read the tweets and did not see the not the actual forum. For those who did, what’s the entropy?)