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Apathy of Filipino Voters
Apathy of Filipino Voters
developments.
youth about what their roles in political adversaries in the Philippine society. The
youth emphasized their roles to contribute in the society by obeying the law and
some were more particular in engaging in community activities and using the
political. Filipino youth believed that when they choose to act they could actually
change and contribute in the country (Philippine Social Science Council, 2003).
People needs not just to think of resolutions but also be a part of acting those
resolutions.
But what happens when you take out the youth in the contributions in the
society? When the youth disengage in social and political contributions, there will
forms of apathy and cynicism (Johnson, 2005). As Jose Rizal wrote Ang
becoming common therefore depriving the country from the opinion of the youth
As to the current situation in the country, there are instances where people
Bagas, several youth activist organizations denounced the COMELEC for its lack
could pave the way to the disenfranchisement of approximately 4.5 million first-
time voters. To address the problem, the youth organizations launched various
COMELEC had refused. Due to the lack of information dissemination, the rates
of apathy among the Filipino people are highly increasing, as their participation is
elections, the Comission on Elections told the Filipino youth through an article in
the Philippine Daily Inquirer that they need to be wise in choosing the right
candidates. The Comelec was asked on how they will urge to youth to take an
responded, addressing the youth that they will inherit all the good things and the
bad things their predecessors are doing, and that they must participate
because it is the duty of each and every voter to vote, and more than that, to vote
right.
make for dubious elections have made the Filipino people lose confidence in the
disappoint the Filipino people in general which then, as a result, most Filipinos
had grown apathetic to the elections. They had developed public mistrust and
thus, grown to have the perspective that all politicians have a single objective
when they run for elections which is only self-glorifying, and that will benefit only
that we are influenced by the goals of the people around us. As given example in
the article by the aforementioned authors, when someone sees a person helping
others, that person may have the possibility of the sudden want to be helpful as
well. The article suggested that when people are wavering in their commitment to
a goal, exposure to apathy decreases their motivation to pursue a task, and that
exposure to apathy can decrease the motivation of people to perform and pursue
their goals.
In the contrary from the conflict of apathy, where majority had given up,
there are still a few who strive to make a difference in the countrys politics.
Students are taking up active roles by being more involved in their school by
organizing and striving to influence their fellow youth for social mobilization and
awarenessso that they may become involved in the current issue arising.
These small actions by the few group of concerned youth has been becoming the
hope to end the issue of apathy in our country. This is the goal contagion that the
Filipino youth must promote. Those few who strive are stepping up for those who
movement to become politically and socially aware and to put up against issue of