Nature of

Elections in the
Philippines
OBJECTIVES

1. Identify the types of electoral systems.

2. Perform manual and  automated
electoral system; and
3. Distinguished the electoral system of
the Philippines.
Preliminary
Activities

PRAYER
Preliminary
Activities

ATTENDANCE

CLASSROOM
RULES
Review/
Recapitulation

E N T R Y PA S S
 

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Motivation
Preparatory
Activity

General Instruction: Students will be asked for

a word or concept about the result of People
Power to the Filipino nation.
Motivation
Preparatory
Activity

1. What was the result of

People Power to the
Filipino nation?

2. Are the concepts related to

one another? (Yes)

3. Are we affected by these

concepts? (Yes)
ACTIVITY
“So, What Phase”
Mock Electoral System (10
minutes)
The class will be grouped in to two, Group 1
with no cellphone will perform the manual
voting, Group 2 with cellphone will
perform automated voting system.

Using the poll category, students will

participate in a mock election by to groups.
The following are the guide questions:
 
1. Whom do we vote for President and vice
president of the Philippines
2. What characteristic/s of an election should
it primarily possess
3. 3. How candidates are voted by the
people?
ACTIVITY | Task.
“What to do phase”

Manual Voting Automated Voting

The Class will describe the activities about election based the image/picture below

Guide question.

1. What do the photos tell us about elections in the Philippines? Explain.

ANALYSIS
The Why phase

1. How votes are cast in manual and automated system? Explain.

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2. Do you have experience that relates to elections in the Philippines?

Describe that experience briefly.
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ABSTRACTION
So, What Phase

1. What do you think is our lesson for today?

 
2. What are the types of Electoral system used during election in
the Philippines?
 
3. How is Manual voting done as compared to automated voting
system?
 
APPLICATION
POINTS INDICATOR GROUP
ONE TWO
“So, What Phase” 5 Show eagerness    
and cooperation
to do the task,
participation
actively, do great
help to the group.
4 Show eagerness    
and cooperation
to do the task,
good followers
only.
3 Participated but    
late, with
The class will be grouped in to two, Group 1 teacher’s
supervision.
with no cellphone will perform the manual 2 Activity was    
voting, Group 2 with cellphone will perform done, but not
automated voting system. show eagerness
to participate or
cooperate.
1 No interest in    
participating
TOTAL    
1. Whom do we vote for
the next President of the
Philippines?

ⓘ Start presenting to display the poll results on this slide.

2. Whom do we vote for
the next Vice President of
the Philippines?

ⓘ Start presenting to display the poll results on this slide.

EVALUATION

1. Students will participate in a live quiz 2. Which is NOT TRUE in manual voting system?
presentation via the Quizizz application.
From the following phrases, identify if the
statement is TRUE or FALSE.
What are the two electoral system used
during election in the Philippines.

A. Hybrid A. Voter manually fill-up the ballots

B. Manual B. Votes are counted manually.
C. Automated C. Votes electronically scanned.
D. Both b and c D. Both a and b
E. None of the above E. C only.
EVALUATION

3. What system is used when ballots have 4. In the system an oval is printed beside the
blanks where your write down the names of the name of the candidates wherein the voter will
candidates selected? shade the oval, directly beside the
candidate’s name chosen
    

A. Hybrid A. Hybrid
B. Manual B. Manual
C. Automated C. Automated
D. Both b and c D. Mixed
E. None of the above E. None of the above
ASSIGNMENT

Research about
    
the
Political
Party
REFLECTION

Direction: Supply the necessary ideas to produce meaningful statements. Use a

Separate paper.

    
I have learned that
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Political
Party
What is Political Party?
Suffrage
What is Suffrage ?

Article V of the 1987 Philippine Constitution: Suffrage

❑ Right and obligation of qualified Filipino citizen to
vote in the national and local elections in the
decision of public questions submitted to them.
❑ Merely a privilege to be given to the citizens by the
lawmaking power subject to constitutional
limitations.
❑ Classified as a political right, such as election,
enabling every citizen to participate in the process
of government to assure that it derive its power
from the consent governed.
Scope of suffrage

ELECTION PLEBSCITE REFERENDUM

INITIATIVE RECALL
ELECTIO
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What is Election?

An election is the formal

process of selecting a
person for public office
or of accepting or
rejecting a political
proposition by voting.
Types of Election
Qualification of voters
Who are disqualified to vote?
Secrecy and Sanctity of votes
PLEBSICITE
What is Plebiscite ?

Plebiscite is the
electoral process by
which an initiative on
the Constitution is
approved or rejected
by the people.
The constitution requires a plebiscite

❑ Creation, division, merger, abolishment or major

boundary changes of a province, city, municipality
 or barangay (village).
❑ Creation of special metropolitan political
subdivisions
❑ Creation of autonomous regions
❑ Approval of an amendment or revision to the
constitution
REFERENDUM
What is Referendum ?

a referendum is "the
power of the electorate
to approve or reject a
legislation through an
election called for the
purpose."
The constitution also mandates a referendum

❑ Adoption of a new name for the country, or a new

national anthem or a new seal

❑ Allowing foreign military troops in the Philippines if 

Congress requires
INITIATIVE
What is Initiative?

is the power of the

people to propose
amendments to the
Constitution or to
propose and enact
legislations through an
election called for the
purpose
RECAL
L
What is Recall?

is the power of the voters to

remove elected officials
before their terms expire. It
has been a fundamental
part of our governmental
system since 1911 and has
been used by voters to
express their dissatisfaction
with their elected
representatives
Characteristics of a Political Party?
What are the Functions of Political Parties?

 Leadership recruitment
 Coordinate policy
 Mobilize voters
 Provide accountability
 Nominate candidates
 Contest election
 Form governments
Principal activities of political party

 Selecting candidates
 Election campaigning
 Nominate candidates
 Inform and activate
supporters
 Act as bonding agent
 Govern
 Act as watchdog
Policy formulation

 Campaigning

 Governing
Types of Political party

❑ Major parties, correspond typically to traditional

parties
❑ Minor parties or party-list organization, rely on the
party-list system to win
❑ Congressional seats
❑ Regional or Provincial parties, correspond to a
region-wide or province-wide
❑ organization
Kinds of party system
Political Party in the Philippines

❑ Diverse in ideologies and plentiful

in number

❑ Most of these parties do not have

grassroots membership among
ordinary voters but rather of
political figure and leaders