By Ambrosio R. Villorente
It’s A Holiday On May 14
On Monday, May 14 will be an official public holiday in the Philippines. There will be no office because that day is a national and local elections. All qualified voters are expected to go to their respective polling places to cast their votes for the servant leaders whom we, you and I will entrust to manage the affairs of government.
After months of campaigning, it is hoped all the candidates have had presented themselves to the electorates. They should have very well presented their qualifications to the voters such as their education and training, experiences, and track records sufficient to discharge the functions of the office or offices they are aspiring for.
Among the candidates, we will elect 31 out of the candidates to the May 14 election. We will elect 12 senators, one congressman, governor, vice governor, five (5) sangguniang panlalawigan members, one party-list, mayor, vice mayor and eight (8) members of the sangguniang bayan of the municipality where we are voting.
Each party-list a group of people who belong to a disadvantage or marginalized group not otherwise represented in congress. A voter votes for a party and not the individual. A party-list which obtained two (2) percent of all the votes cast is entitled to one (1) representative to the House of Representatives. The number one nominee of that partylist will represent that party-list group.
Candidates List
Since a voter may vote for 31 candidates, it is of high possibility to forget the names of the candidates whom a voter has earlier decided to vote for. A voter who has no list will spend more time recalling the name of the 31 candidates he/she has decided to vote for. His/her hurry to finish voting may force him/her to write names of candidates not of his/her choice. Therefore, list is needed.
Probably, he/she will just fold his ballot leaving several spaces blank and give it to the poll clerk. He/she forfeited the right to vote. Moreover, the blank spaces maybe filled up by interested persons of the names of other candidates, hence, induces cheating, and the election will not reflect the "will" of the people.
Factors To Consider In Voting
Suffrage is both an individual right and a duty to country. While qualified voters have the right to vote, voters have also the duty to vote for the candidates who are best qualified and suited for the positions they are aspiring for. The voters must follow certain basis in voting. They must consider candidates’ motivation why they are aspiring for that position. Voters must examine the candidates’ competencies to fulfill their platform of government once elected to that position. Voters must examine the past performance and activities of the candidates.
During campaign period, the candidates for various positions must have fully discussed their qualifications, platform of government and their previous performances with the electorates. On this basis, the voters may rank the candidates. In case of Senators, 12 will be elected. So that the top 12 candidates will be your choice. This procedure may be followed also in the case of sangguniang panlalawigan members – top 5 and sangguniang bayan members – top 8.
Voters may also rank candidates for congressman, governor, vice governor, mayor and vice mayor and vote for the number one rank.
Safeguarding Votes
Your votes will mean nothing unless properly credited and counted for the candidates whom voters voted. There is a need to be vigilant to safeguard votes. Voters may watch the canvassing, tabulation and summation of votes. They must guard the ballot boxes to avoid switching until it reached the hands of the designated storage room and custodian. Voters must watch to prevent the tampering of Certificates of Canvass.
This May 14 election perhaps will be the last chance of the Philippines to elect the most deserving servant leaders who are honest, intelligent, diligent and capable to redeem the lost glory of the Philippines. May those officials concerned in the management of the election do their jobs with maximum honesty and integrity. This election is the last chance to stop graft and corruption in the government and alleviate massive poverty.
I hope the charge of Ms. Maria Betina Mobo Garcia of the arrivals of election magicians in Aklan is not true and no election anomaly will ever happen in Aklan more so in the whole Philippines. /MP
After months of campaigning, it is hoped all the candidates have had presented themselves to the electorates. They should have very well presented their qualifications to the voters such as their education and training, experiences, and track records sufficient to discharge the functions of the office or offices they are aspiring for.
Among the candidates, we will elect 31 out of the candidates to the May 14 election. We will elect 12 senators, one congressman, governor, vice governor, five (5) sangguniang panlalawigan members, one party-list, mayor, vice mayor and eight (8) members of the sangguniang bayan of the municipality where we are voting.
Each party-list a group of people who belong to a disadvantage or marginalized group not otherwise represented in congress. A voter votes for a party and not the individual. A party-list which obtained two (2) percent of all the votes cast is entitled to one (1) representative to the House of Representatives. The number one nominee of that partylist will represent that party-list group.
Candidates List
Since a voter may vote for 31 candidates, it is of high possibility to forget the names of the candidates whom a voter has earlier decided to vote for. A voter who has no list will spend more time recalling the name of the 31 candidates he/she has decided to vote for. His/her hurry to finish voting may force him/her to write names of candidates not of his/her choice. Therefore, list is needed.
Probably, he/she will just fold his ballot leaving several spaces blank and give it to the poll clerk. He/she forfeited the right to vote. Moreover, the blank spaces maybe filled up by interested persons of the names of other candidates, hence, induces cheating, and the election will not reflect the "will" of the people.
Factors To Consider In Voting
Suffrage is both an individual right and a duty to country. While qualified voters have the right to vote, voters have also the duty to vote for the candidates who are best qualified and suited for the positions they are aspiring for. The voters must follow certain basis in voting. They must consider candidates’ motivation why they are aspiring for that position. Voters must examine the candidates’ competencies to fulfill their platform of government once elected to that position. Voters must examine the past performance and activities of the candidates.
During campaign period, the candidates for various positions must have fully discussed their qualifications, platform of government and their previous performances with the electorates. On this basis, the voters may rank the candidates. In case of Senators, 12 will be elected. So that the top 12 candidates will be your choice. This procedure may be followed also in the case of sangguniang panlalawigan members – top 5 and sangguniang bayan members – top 8.
Voters may also rank candidates for congressman, governor, vice governor, mayor and vice mayor and vote for the number one rank.
Safeguarding Votes
Your votes will mean nothing unless properly credited and counted for the candidates whom voters voted. There is a need to be vigilant to safeguard votes. Voters may watch the canvassing, tabulation and summation of votes. They must guard the ballot boxes to avoid switching until it reached the hands of the designated storage room and custodian. Voters must watch to prevent the tampering of Certificates of Canvass.
This May 14 election perhaps will be the last chance of the Philippines to elect the most deserving servant leaders who are honest, intelligent, diligent and capable to redeem the lost glory of the Philippines. May those officials concerned in the management of the election do their jobs with maximum honesty and integrity. This election is the last chance to stop graft and corruption in the government and alleviate massive poverty.
I hope the charge of Ms. Maria Betina Mobo Garcia of the arrivals of election magicians in Aklan is not true and no election anomaly will ever happen in Aklan more so in the whole Philippines. /MP
3 comments:
I don't understand why your government has to declare holiday on election day. What a waste of government money. Only your country declare holiday on election, maybe thats another reason why your country is so poor.
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