Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo (CBCP) Caritas Philippines national director and Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said the Filipino people must remain vigilant long after the national and local elections to make sure that elected officials fulfill their campaign promises. Bagaforo who led
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MANILA-A church-based election group has lauded the efforts of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for taking immediate action on several incidents involving overseas voting (OV). In a letter addressed to poll body chairman Saidamen Pangarungan, through Director Sonia Bea Wee-Lozada of the Office for Overseas Voting, Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, Halalang Marangal 2022 convenor, acknowledged the action of the Comelec in resolving certain issues. These involved the pre-shaded ballots in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE); the voting outside or precincts in Singapore; and the exit poll in Hong Kong. "We would like to commend the Comelec for taking swift action in addressing these issues to ensure the integrity of the elections," the Kidapawan prelate said. "This will surely build the confidence of the voting public," Bagaforo, who is also the chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)-Episcopal Commission on Social Action, Justice and Pe
A day before the official start of the campaign period for local candidates, Caritas Philippines has urged politicians to be better examples of local politics.
The Halalang Marangal 2022 wants the printed official ballots subjected to a 100 percent audit by qualified auditors.
Halalang Marangal FB The group said this alarmed that the printing was done without the presence of accredited observers nor citizens’ arms groups. "We see this issue on the bal