National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections
NAMFREL was formally organized in October 1983 as an offshoot of the New Voters Registration Committee, which was formed in the 1960s.NAMFREL's goal is to ensure "free, orderly and honest elections" in the Philippines.President then dictator Ferdinand Marcos declared himself the winner of the election; the NAMFREL count, however, showed that Corazon Aquino won.For the May 2010 automated Philippine presidential elections NAMFREL was not accredited to conduct its own count.Instead, the organization conducted a nationwide election observation mission called "Bantay ng Bayan" ("sentinels of the people").