At stake in today's elections are more than 18,000 elective positions - local Councilors, the City/Municipality Mayor and Vice Mayor, Provincial Board Members, Vice Governor and Governor, district and party-list Representatives, 12 Senators, the Vice President, and the President.
We call on all voters to make their choices very carefully. The choice of who to vote for must be borne out of a careful assessment of the character, competence, and track record of those who are contending.
The people who will be placed in positions of power must have the skills to govern and the character to be responsive and responsible.
Beyond voting, we encourage every elector to vigilantly watch the conduct of the elections. In these historic elections, the first in which we will have automated counting of votes, there are bound to be some problems. However, with election inspectors, independent and partisan watchers, and a vigilant public, there should be no cause for worry.
What separates democratic from non-democratic systems is the power vested in the citizenry to choose their officials. This power is conferred on every Filipino voter today. Let us take on this responsibility.
GO OUT AND VOTE WISELY!
The elections and the citizen;: A call to vote, to vote wisely, to vote honestly
