To provide the youth with basic knowledge on the salient points of this coming national elections and the importance of their participation, the City Government of Isabela de Basilan under the dynamic leadership of Mayor Sitti Djalia A. Turabin-Hataman held a Voter’s Education Campaign on March 10 at ISAWAD Center, this City.
Discussed during the sessions were the following topics: The Right of Suffrage and Brief History of Philippine Elections, Voter’s Behavior and Elections, Responsible Use of Social Media Platforms: Spotting Fake News, and Guiding Vision and Action Points for Citizen Voters.
This activity also aimed to acquaint the electorate particularly the youth with the basic concepts of democracy and the role of elections, stress the importance of one’s vote, encourage voters to participate in the whole electoral and governance process; and eventually effect informed political choices among the citizen-voters.
In attendance were different Sangguniang Kabataan chairs and representatives from all 45 barangays of Isabela City.
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