Voters' Education Program

1. Voters' Education Program

2. Many Filipinos have given up hope for the Philippines.

3. Take heart. We should be the first to know that God created the Filipino nation for a purpose.

4. The Philippines has a destiny. God ordained its destiny long ago, before He created it.

5. God, prior to creating the Philippines , had set what our nation's purposes will be. He had already predetermined how the Philippines will be a blessing to other nations. This is called our DESTINY.

6. The Philippine Land made up of 7,107 islands total land area of 300,780 square kilometers as large as Italy, larger than New Zealand & Britain and is strategically located

7. The Philippine Resources Vast, fertile agricultural land - 18M hectares (only 1/3 is cultivated) Teeming biodiversity on seas and land (our reefs support over 2,500 kinds of fish & 600 kinds of Coral - a world record.) Vast reserves of different energy resources (Deuterium, fuel of the future )

8. The Philippine Name • 1521 - Magellan gave the name "Archipelago of St. Lazarus" • 1542 - Villalobos gave the name "Islas Filipinas" • Named after King Philip who had a missionary heart • "If there were only one person there to keep the name of Jesus alive, I would send missionaries from Spain to spread His Gospel. Looking for mines or precious metals is not the only business of kings" • - King Philip

9. The Philippine Destiny Like Lazarus, we are destined to die… And we are destined to RISE again! Like Philip, we are destined to bear Christ’s name… We are destined to light the world!

10. The time to RISE is.. NOW!

11. Be a part of our history… Be involved in our…

12. Election

13. Your Vote…. Our Future

14. What is Election ? Electionis the means by which the people choose their officials for definite and fixed periods.

15. Why Should I Participate? To have the opportunity to choose our leaders What’s in it for me? Just like text voting, you get heard and counted.

16. What are the requirements for participation ? • One must be: • a Filipino citizen • at least eighteen (18) years old • a resident of the Philippines for one year and of the city or municipality wherein he proposes to vote for at least six months immediately preceding the election • not otherwise disqualified by law

17. “The Philippines is a republican and democratic state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.” • We elect our officials directly • Officials serve for fixed terms • Officials are directly accountable to the people

18. The Government Legislative Judicial Executive

19. Executive • Implements programs & projects • Monitors programs & projects • Provides basic services • Performs ceremonial functions Managerial and leadership skills

20. President National Vice President Governor Mayor Local Brgy. Capt. Executive Positions

21. Legislative • Reviews & evaluates proposals, position papers • Conducts research on proposed bills & position papers • Consults experts • Defends & analyzes proposed bills Analyst and able to express minds

22. Senator National Congressman Board Member Vice Governor Local Vice Mayor City/Municipal Councilors Brgy. Councilors Legislative Positions

23. R- Righteous Governance I - Integrity G - Giftedness H- Heart T- Track Record What qualities should I look for?

24. R- Righteous Governance What qualities should I look for? • How does your candidate decide on issues? • How does he lead his family, constituents? • Does he/she make decisions that promote justice, righteousness and peace for all law-abiding Filipinos? • Does he/she use his influence as a platform for governing with prudence and foresight for the good of many? • A candidate who governs righteously does not accept or offer bribes, and leads an example of eradicating graft and corruption within his area of influence.

25. I- Integrity What qualities should I look for? • A person of integrity is not a perfect individual; • rather, he or she is someone who desires to be accountable to those he leads. • His walk should match his talk, and his public image must not be a result of a clever media makeover, but should be based on a solid character of trustworthiness. • If and when he/she makes wrong decisions, he/she must be willing to take responsibility for it and not put the blame on his predecessors, or other people.

26. G- Giftedness What qualities should I look for? • A candidate for a public office must have the qualifications and abilities necessary to carry out his/her responsibilities successfully. • A candidate must also have the strengths, personality traits and innate capabilities needed to serve in the particular office he/she seeks to serve in. • Some candidates will be good as executives but will make for mediocre lawmakers or legislators, and vice versa. Others will be great managers, but will not be as effective in drug busting. Still others are visionaries who can inspire greatness in those they lead, but will fail as implementers of their dreams.

27. H- Heart What qualities should I look for? • How is your candidate’s heart for God, for people and for our nation? • Does he/she see himself/herself as answerable not only to people, but to Someone infinitely higher than him/her? • The heart, in my opinion, is the most important characteristic not only of a leader but also of every single citizen of this country. • This is true because the heart of the problem of this nation is the problem of the heart. • Genuine change should come from the inside out. • To have genuine reform Jesus said, “I am the way…”

28. T– Track Record What qualities should I look for? • Look for your candidate’s track record in a previously held public office. • If he/she is entering politics for the first time, consider how this candidate has proven himself/herself in his chosen profession or area of expertise before running for office. • You need to also be informed about your candidate’s track record in the other points of the guidelines I have just explained to you. • Do you see a good pattern of righteous governance, integrity, giftedness and heart?

29. What is the value of your vote? • equal chance for a vote, whether rich or poor • guaranteed opportunity to participate It is priceless!

30. Your vote will mean: • better services from the executive • better policies and laws from the legislative • a brighter future for us, Filipinos

31. What should I do? • Pray for the election, the COMELEC, the candidates and the voters • Organize /attend Candidate’s Forum to know their programs, track record and platforms • Rally your community to vote right • Help educate your friends to Vote RIGHT. • Vote RIGHT • Watch the count, be a Poll Watcher

32. How will I vote now? • Estimated 47,000,000 registered voters • 44,009,069 registered voters - as of April 20, 2009 ERB Hearing • 58,327 registration records cancelled by reason of death • 1,246,272 registration records deactivated • Last ERB Hearing on November 16, 2009 • 80 Provinces • 1,631 cities and municipalities • 320,415 Established Precincts (estimate) • 80,136 Clustered Precincts (estimate) • 37,884 Polling Centers (estimate) • 82,200 PCOS Machines • 80,136 PCOS Machines for distribution to clustered precincts

33. The automation of the 2010 elections is a massive transformational exercise that will usher in a new era of credible elections.

34. How will I vote now?

35. Shade in the oval opposite the name of the candidate you want to vote for • DO NOT OVERVOTE

37. counting machine ballot box

38. FAKE? YES! NO! BALLOT REJECTED!!!

39. THE NEW POLLING PLACE VOTING AREA 2 4 BEI 3 1

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