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Voter Registration Deadline Extended, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) had announced today from the initial deadline of September 30 to October 11 to 30, 8am to 5pm from Mondays to Fridays (except for the last day, Oct. 30). Allowing more time for eligible Filipino voters to register for the 2022 national elections. Overseas voter registration is also extended for another 2 weeks, from October 1-14.

Vote Pilipinas, the official voter registration information campaign of COMELEC, held the last stretch of its townhall series, #MagparehistroKa Grand Townhall a few days before the COMELEC’s announcement of extension for voter registration.  Streamed across various online platforms, the event gathered COMELEC officials, youth representatives and partner organizations to participate in an online forum and roundtable discussion to encourage more Filipinos eligible to vote to register for the upcoming 2022 national elections.

“As early as June, we already reached our initial target of registering 4 million new and reactivated voters. We now stand at almost 63 million registered voters for 2022. We want to thank Vote Pilipinas for playing a vital role in being the partner of the commission in campaigning for more people to register“ said Director James Jimenez from the Education and Information Department of COMELEC in a keynote speech.

Several partner organizations also participated in the forum delivering each of their insights during the discussion. “Kailangan nating maibahagi sa ating mga kabataan na the right to vote is a right of passage for everyone. We want to raise a new generation of voters, na kikilatisin ang bawat boto at hindi magpapabili ng boto” said TOWNS Foundation Chair, Ces Orena Drilon.

“Ito ang panahon kung saan tayo ay lahat pantay-pantay, to have a choice to choose their leaders. Kailangan lahat ng sectors ng society, kailangan mag participate, kailangan bumoto” said Ron Astillas, Chair of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce. “Grab the Vote is all about action, we’ve been trying to find ways to create awareness and education through our app and at the same time offering safe mobility  solutions for Filipinos who need to go to registration sites and express their civic duties” added Crisostomo Alcaraz Deputy Country Marketing Head of Grab.

“We want to thank our campaign partners, who enabled us to push and share information on voter registration to every Filipino. With the extension, we hope to still encourage more Filipinos and it is never too late to register as we draw closer to the new deadline” says Ces Rondario, Impact Hub Manila’s co-founder and head of Vote Pilipinas.

Once again, Vote Pilipinas encourage everyone to participate in the Magparehistro Ka! Challenge a social media campaign set to incentivize newly registered voters who are encouraged to post their selfies and captions detailing why it’s important for them to register to vote.

Again to participate in this challenge, newly registered voters simply need to do the following:

• post a photo of themselves on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter,
• answering the question in their caption: “Bakit mahalagang magparehistro?”
• participants must follow @votepilipinas,
• use the hashtags #MagpaRehistroKa, #VotePilipinas, #RegisteredtoVote, and #LiveSmartVoteSmart
• send a photo of their registration stubs and proof of entries to the Vote Pilipinas account.

To learn more, visit Vote Pilipinas on Facebook or through https://www.votepilipinas.com

At only over two weeks until the national elections in 2022, Vote Pilipinas, a non-partisan, non-profit online and offline voter registration campaign, encourages Filipinos eligible to vote to register for the next elections.

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has been operating a nationwide synchronized mall registration since September 11 in an apparent attempt to facilitate more voter applications in the country. This link will take you to a list of all Robinsons, SM, and Ayala Malls in the Philippines that are conducting voter registration.

Everyone is encouraged to be guided by the reminders from COMELEC:

1. Voter registration is suspended in ECQ areas, and will automatically resume once the quarantine status is downgraded to MECQ, GCQ, MGCQ or no quarantine classification.
2. Only applications from residents of the locality where the mall is located, or from those intending to transfer their registration record to the locality, will be accommodated.
3. Limited number of slots in consideration of mall hours and strict adherence to health protocols.
4. Application forms are available for free at the site. Forms may also be downloaded at comelec.gov.ph, or accomplished online at irehistro.comelec.gov.ph. For application forms filled out via the mobile app, just present the QR code.
5. Bring at least one valid ID (original and photocopy) and your own ballpen.

Vote Pilipinas will be hosting the last leg of its #MagpaRehistroKa Town Halls this month on September 20, 2021 entitled Magparehistro Ka! A Town Hall for Overseas Filipino Workers and another one on September 24, 2021 for the Magparehistro Ka! GRAND TOWN HALL for the last stretch before the Sept. 30 voter registration deadline. Available over Zoom, Facebook Live, and Kumu, these town halls will be a virtual gathering of key officials from the COMELEC where they get to share the latest news on the country’s election systems and voter registration.

Finally, Vote Pilipinas urges everyone to join the Magparehistro Ka! Challenge, a social media campaign designed to encourage newly registered voters to upload selfies and captions explaining why it is vital for them to vote.

To take part in the challenge, newly registered voters must simply share a photo of themselves on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter with the message “Bakit mahalagang magparehistro?” Participants must follow @votepilipinas on Twitter, use the hashtags #MagpaRehistroKa, #VotePilipinas, #RegisteredtoVote, and #LiveSmartVoteSmart on Instagram, and send a photo of their registration stubs and verification of entries to the Vote Pilipinas account. Visit Vote Pilipinas on Facebook for more information.

For more information on voter registration requirements and process, visit www.votepilipinas.com .

About Impact Hub Manila

Impact Hub Manila (IHM) is a social impact incubator and a network of impact-driven entrepreneurs and change-makers. Five years since it opened its doors in the Philippines, IHM has directly supported over 500 entrepreneurs,reached over 20,000 individuals through its events, training, incubation programs, and funneled over 1 million USD – worth of grants and entrepreneurial support. The Impact Hub network is present in 100 cities and 56 countries worldwide. The United Nations in Geneva recognizes IHM as a key driver for the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Registration deadline nears, with 30 days left for voter registration. During its Magparehistro Ka! Mindanao Town Hall, Vote Pilipinas launched a social media challenge that incentivizes voter registration. This is in partnership with Smart Communications where the newly registered voters who are encouraged to post their selfies for all to see with the caption detailing why it’s important for them to register to vote. The prizes such as tablets, smartphones, bicycles, pocket Wi-Fi devices, and various discount vouchers await participants. All entries will be accepted until October 10, and winners will be announced on the Grand Draw on October 15.

How to participate in this challenge, here as follows:

• Newly registered voters simply need to post a photo of themselves on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter
• Answering the question in their caption: “Bakit mahalagang magparehistro?”
• Participants must follow @votepilipinas, use the hashtags #MagpaRehistroKa, #VotePilipinas, #RegisteredtoVote, and #LiveSmartVoteSmart
• Send a photo of their registration stubs and proof of entries to the Vote Pilipinas account
• To learn more, visit Vote Pilipinas on Facebook.

The challenge was announced during the MindaNOW! Magparehistro Ka! Town Hall on August 27, 2021, which rallied residents in Mindanao to register and presented the latest data on Mindanao registrants. During the Town Hall, Director III of the Commission on Elections Education and Information Department Atty. Elaiza David-Sabile announced that deactivated voters can now reactivate their registration status online and that COMELEC will have a synchronized schedule for mall registration with partners Ayala Malls and Robinsons Malls on September 11.

It was also announced by COMELEC today that starting September 6, 2021, registration in both COMELEC offices and satellite registration centers will resume in all areas under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine with hours from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and holidays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 Learn more about Vote Pilipinas through https://www.votepilipinas.com