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Right To Suffrage
Right To Suffrage
• National • Plebiscite
• Local • Referendum
• Barangay • Initiative
• ARMM • Recall
• Sangguniang Kabataan
(SK)
How often are elections held ?
A. Every 2nd Monday of May for national and local
elections
a. President and Vice-President: every 6 years
b. Senators, Congressmen, Provincial, City and
municipal officials: every 3 years
B. Every last Monday of October, every 3 years for
barangay and SK officials
C. Every 3 years from March 1993 – ARMM elections
FYI May 12, 2025 is the schedule for 2025
National and Local Elections
Citizens of the Philippines
18 years old and above on the day of the
elections
resident of the Philippines for one year and in the
city or municipality wherein he/she proposes to
vote at least six months before the election
Those not disqualified by law
What is registration?
President
National
Vice President
Governor
Mayor Local
Brgy. Captain
Legislative
Congressman
Board Member
Vice Governor
Local
Vice Mayor
City/Municipal Councilors
Brgy. Councilors
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS - the President can either
approve or veto a law passed by Congress. It
would require two-thirds (2/3) vote by the
legislative body to finally pass the vetoed version
into law.
LOCAL LEVEL - Chief executives can also veto
any ordinance on the ground that it is prejudicial
to the public. In turn, the Sanggunian or the local
legislative body can override the veto, also two-
thirds (2/3) vote of the whole Sanggunian
Bribery, intimidation, and various forms of
cheating, particularly:
1) Registering in several names and/or several
precincts;
2) Vote-buying / vote-selling / paid not to vote;
3) Flying voters;
4) Voting in the name of other persons / dead
persons or relatives;
5) Threat to supporters, voters and members of
election inspectors…
Bribery, intimidation, and various forms of
cheating, particularly:
R - Righteous Governance
I - Integrity
G - Giftedness
H - Heart
T - Track Record
What qualities should I look for?
R - Righteous Governance
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? Or does he/she decide based on what is
convenient for him/her. 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.
What qualities should I look for?
I - Integrity
A person on integrity is not a perfect individual; rather, he or
she is someone who desires to be accountable to those he
leads. His/ Her 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. A candidate with integrity
will also look for positive solutions to problems without
promoting himself/herself.
What qualities should I look for?
G - Giftedness
A candidate for a public office must have the qualifications and
abilities necessary to carry out his/her responsibilities
successfully. A candidate needs more than an impressive
pedigree or diplomas, but 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. Be careful in voting for a
previously successful public official. Study the new position he or
she is seeking to fill-in.
What qualities should I look for?
H - Heart
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 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. Yes, all of us are
already tired of lawlessness. Yet, many of us contribute to this
lawlessness. Have you tried J-walking in Colon Street or throwing
your waste to somewhere else? All of us, not only our politicians,
need to be reformed.
What qualities should I look for?
T – Track Record
Look for your candidate’s track record in a previously held
public office, or 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 aforementioned
guidelines. Do you see a good pattern of righteous
governance, integrity, giftedness and heart? If you do, then
your candidate is one leader you should vote and support
for.
Your vote will mean:
• better services from the executive
• Vote RIGHT
• guaranteed opportunity
It is priceless!
to participate
Thank you for listening!!!