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Every three years brings about an opportunity
for national betterment in the form of the elections, and the Task Force
Eleksyon has convened once again in order to reclaim the 2019 midterm
elections and push for elections that are of and for the Filipino
people.
The Task Force Eleksyon is a national network of electoral reform
advocates with members hailing from the ranks of civil society
organizations, faith-based groups, and academic institutions. Together
as a unified network, we assert the importance of the 2019 midterm
elections and we commit to elections that are meaningful and that we can
call our own.
Task Force Eleksyon calls for the CONDUCT OF THE 2019 ELECTIONS AS
SCHEDULED IN MAY. The network finds that there is no genuine reason to
postpone the 2019 midterm elections. The right of the Filipino people to
vote in periodic elections must be upheld and cannot be disregarded to
make way for any agenda that is contrary to the interest of the Filipino
people. We assert that the 2019 elections is an opportunity to
articulate and act upon their collective aspirations through the
electoral process.
Task Force Eleksyon CALLS FOR FAIR ELECTIONS.
We call on those who are
interested in running for positions in 2019 to conduct themselves with
prudence and according to ethical standards and practices in the
interest of a fair electoral process. We recognize that the conduct of
the potential candidates is an influential aspect in allowing for the
constituency to participate more fully in this democratic exercise. Task
Force Eleksyon asserts that the elections must be fair and faithful to
the constituency. The people’s agenda, and not the candidate’s name,
must be given primacy.
Task Force Eleksyon says YES to a COMMITMENT TO ELECTIONS THAT ARE OF
AND FOR THE FILIPINO PEOPLE. Our network comes together in hope. We
invite the Filipino people to take ownership of the elections: to see
the 2019 midterm elections as our opportunity, and our responsibility.
It is an invitation for participation that is meaningful and true.
The Task Force Eleksyon makes the following commitments to the Filipino
people as we reclaim our elections together:
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We will vigilantly monitor the
entire electoral process to safeguard the integrity and sanctity
of the elections; |
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We will advocate for elections
that are fair, inclusive, and meaningful for all Filipinos,
especially for those who have long been marginalized and
excluded from proper participation in this democratic exercise.
We will ensure that their respective agendas will be asserted
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We will provide an honest and
reliable alternative to disinformation and misinformation that
rampantly seek to distract the Filipino people from our own
capacity to articulate our electoral agenda; |
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We will conduct political
education to develop a citizenry that will actively and
meaningfully engage in the electoral exercise and the democratic
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For far too long, our elections have been
dominated by vested interests, but Task Force Eleksyon insists that we
remember that the elections are ours. The priorities must be defined by
the Filipino people, the process must be protected by the Filipino
people, and the outcome must be held accountable to the Filipino people.
Task Force Eleksyon invites all Filipinos to share in this
responsibility, to participate in this commitment to a Philippines that
can be reimagined and reclaimed by all.
Below is the list of organizations that have signed this commitment:
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Legal Network for Truthful
Elections (LENTE) |
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Ateneo de Zamboanga University
Social Development Units |
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Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB) |
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National Citizen's Movement for
Free Elections (NAMFREL) |
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CBCP National Secretariat for
Social Action (CBCP-NASSA) |
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Radio Veritas 846 |
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Caucus of Development NGO Networks
(CODE-NGO) |
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De La Salle University Center for
Social Concern and Action |
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Ateneo de Naga University Center
for Community Development |
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Ateneo de Manila University Office
for Social Concern and Involvement |
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Sanggunian ng mga Paaralang Loyola
ng Ateneo de Manila |
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