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Namfrel at St. Scholastica’s
College
Mass Communication
students of St. Scholastica’s College in Manila
organized a voters’ education forum entitled
“Auto-Boto: Alam mo ba kung paano at sino?” on
December 7. Representatives from NAMFREL, Lente,
PPCRV, Political Arena, and Comelec spoke at the
event, attended by more than a hundred college
students. Some of the students’ concerns
addressed by the speakers were the legality of
the candidacies of Presidents Arroyo and
Estrada, the issue of non-replacement of ballots
when a mistake is committed by the voter, and
youth participation in the coming election
through organizations like NAMFREL. The
organizations represented in the forum said they
welcome volunteers from the youth sector. |
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Namfrel at JRU
Jose Rizal University in
Mandaluyong had their Voters’ Education Program
on December 5, organized by the Dean for Student
Affairs, the student council, some faculty
members, and NAMFREL Mandaluyong City chair Mr.
Terry Nolasco.
Mr. Albert Oasan and Atty. Moses V. Florendo
gave the talk for NAMFREL. They discussed youth
participation in elections, youth empowerment
and students’ involvement through election
monitoring groups like NAMFREL. One of the
students’ concerns was how to trust the
electoral system when irregularities have
happened in past elections. Atty. Florendo urged
the students to not tolerate similar things that
could happen, to be involved, and to trust
themselves that they can help bring credibility
to the system. |
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Namfrel at San Beda College
As part of their NSTP
week, San Beda College conducted on December 4 a
Voters’ Education Forum. San Beda professor and
NAMFREL Manila chairperson Albert Oasan was one
of the organizers and speakers. Along with
fellow NAMFREL volunteers Ms. Corazon H. Ignacio
and Atty. Moses V. Florendo, they talked about
the significance of youth participation in the
coming election and how they could get involved
even those who are not yet of voting age. About
200 freshmen and sophomores attended the event.
Some of the students raised their concern on the
possibility of failure of election, which was
addressed by the Comelec representative present
by stressing the importance of vigilance by all
Filipinos. |
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Namfrel at the Entrepreneurs
School of Asia (ESA)
On December 4, NAMFREL
Secretary General Eric O. Alvia briefed students
of the Entrepreneurs School of Asia on the
importance of participating in and safeguarding
the 2010 automated presidential elections. In
his presentation, Mr. Alvia explained to the
students how ensuring the credibility of the
elections could have a positive effect in the
political, social, and economic situation of the
country. A number of students volunteered for
NAMFREL after the briefing. |
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Namfrel at PUP
Mr. Albert Oasan of NAMFREL spoke
on the 2010 automated election and Namfrel’s role, in a
voters education symposium on December 1 conducted by
the Department of Political Science and Public
Administration of the Polytechnic University of the
Philippines (PUP) in Sta. Mesa, Manila. The symposium,
with the theme “2010: Will there be clean and credible
automated election?,” was also attended by
representatives from the COMELEC and AKBAYAN youth.
About 300 students attended the event. |
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Namfrel at La Consolacion College
On November 27, Atty. Moses
Florendo and Mr. Albert Oasan of NAMFREL spoke in La
Consolacion College on the role of students and the
significance of youth volunteerism in the coming
presidential election. About 200 students and professors
from La Consolacion and San Beda College attended the
said event. |
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Namfrel at UP Los Baños
Mr. Albert Oasan of Namfrel was
one of the guest speakers at a symposium held on
November 23, 2009 in UP Los Baños. Sponsored by the
Department of Social Science, the symposium was attended
by more than 80 public school teachers (elementary and
high school) as well as college students.
Mr. Oasan presented the history of Namfrel, the 2010
automated election, and Namfrel’s role in the coming
election. |
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Namfrel at Baliuag University
The YouthJAM (Youth United for
Truth, Justice, Accountability and Meaningful Change)
together with the Baliuag University student council
conducted a Voters’ Education seminar with the theme: “A
call to engaged citizenship” at Bahay na Bato in Baliuag
University Bulacan on 21 November 2009, 1-5pm, aimed to
give students information on the automated election and
to persuade them to involve their selves in the
election. Almost 200 college students attended the said
event.
Together with other invited speakers, Ms. Cora Ignacio,
head of the Voters’ Education Committee of Namfrel gave
her speech. She discussed substantive democracy and why
elections are relevant to preserve democracy. |
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Namfrel at La Concordia College
The La Concordia College in Sta.
Ana Manila invited NAMFREL for their Voters’ Education
with the theme: “Empowering the young voters, building
their futures.” This was held on 20 November 2009, 2-5pm
at the La Concordia College Auditorium. More than 100
college students with college faculty attended the
seminar. This is to educate the students on the
automated election and how they can get involved in the
election process.
Mr. Albert Oasan and Atty. Moses V. Florendo, members of
the Education Committee of Namfrel, gave the talk. Mr.
Oasan oriented the students on the automated election
while Atty. Florendo talked about youth involvement in
the election. 97 college students signed up as
volunteers for NAMFREL during the event. |
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