PBBM sa Comelec: Electoral reforms, aksyunan na

PBBM sa Comelec: Electoral reforms, aksyunan na

March 10, 2023 @ 7:17 PM 3 weeks ago


MANILA, Philippines – Hinikayat ni Pangulong  Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang  Commission on Elections (Comelec) na agad na aksyunan ang  ilang  electoral reforms na ipinanukala sa isinagawang  preparatory consultations sa iba’t ibang stakeholders.

“It is encouraging to know that prior to this summit, the preparatory consultations with various stakeholders in the public and private sectors were conducted nationwide. From these pre-summit meetings, it has come to the attention that several reforms in the election process must be made,” ayon sa Pangulo sa kanyang naging talumpati sa kauna-unahang 2023 National Election Summit sa Sofitel Philippine Plaza sa Pasay City.

“And given these findings, let us take these matters seriously as the outputs obtained from these activities are indisputably significant. We must act on it decisively and enforce concrete measures to turn our plans into reality,” dagdag na wika ng Pangulo.

Hinikayat din ng Punong Ehekutibo ng  Comelec na “open yourselves to the recommendations of our experts and Filipino voters, who are [our] partners in ensuring free, orderly, honest, and credible elections.”

“As a democratic and republican government, we derive our power from the people, we recognize that sovereignty is exercised by its citizens through suffrage. On this note, I underscore the COMELEC’s critical role as the guardians of our people’s sovereign will in ensuring the integrity of the electoral process,”  aniya pa rin sabay sabing kailangang tiyakin ng komisyon na “accurate and unalterable” ang  resulta para para mapanatili ang  pagiging sagrado ng eleksyon at tiwala ng sambayanang Filipino.

Sa paggamit ng bagong teknolohiya, sinabi ng Pangulo na maaaring ipatupad ng pamahalaan ang positibong reporma  at gawing mabilis ang paghahatid ng  election result at panatilihin ang  accuracy nito.

Sinabi pa ng Pangulo na dapat lamang ipagpatuloy ng Comelec ang talakayan hinggil sa kung paano paghuhusayin ang election process, kabilang na ang calibration ng kakayahan ng mga guro bilang electoral board members at ang pagsama ng voter education sa curricula ng K to 12, tertiary level at  National Service Training Program.

“So as we engage with discussions amongst our students and the Filipino youth, we likewise promote and encourage them to form and cast an informed vote, as well as discerningly choose the leaders of our society,” ayon sa Pangulo.

“It is therefore timely that we hold this summit to enhance the preparations for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections
in October this year, and all our other future electoral exercises,” aniya pa rin. Kris Jose