This is the first (and probably not the last) entry I will be posting with regards to the 2010 Elections here in the Philippines. I’ll keep this short and simple.
If you answer YES to the ff:
1) Are you annoyed about your incumbent mayor, or government official because it seems they have tons of projects right now compared to the previous years, even months?
2) Are you tired of seeing our government officials on NATIONAL TV, posters, sidewalks, EVERYWHERE?
Then let me tell you this…
Last Saturday, May 9, 2009, Dir. James Jimenez of COMELEC made a short presentation or talk about bagongbotante, election-computerization and some other things at the iBlog5. A blogger asked ( sorry I can’t remember who did) about what COMELEC’s currently doing to the potential candidates of the 2010 Elections who currently have paid advertisements on NATIONAL TV etc etc (something I personally want to know because they’re really annoying)..
Well the answer is NONE. Why? Because as Dir. Jimenez puts it, it’s just a citizen of this country exercising his/her right to “free speech”. WOW. Well apparently what Manny Villar, Mar Roxas, Bayani Fernando and the others are doing are OK and not covered by our law. It all comes back to you, the voter, will you vote for someone like them?
For more iBlog5 entries, Ms. Janette has a list.
So… a couple of things:
1) Expect and read Election blogs like, http://electionwatch.ph/ make sure to always keep your mind open and participate in forums, to enlighten others and ourselves too.
2) Speak what’s on your mind
3) Watch for your vote
and
4) READ READ READ
RA 9006 – AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE HOLDING OF FREE, ORDERLY, HONEST,
PEACEFUL AND CREDIBLE ELECTIONS THROUGH FAIR ELECTION PRACTICES
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