RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE

A Key to Responsible Citizenship

Domino effect / Ripple effect

Democracy

Systemic violence Apathy

BIG WORDS
Suffrage

Structural violence
Representative government

Social responsibility

Suffrage: the right to vote.

Article II, Section 1. 1987 Philippine Constitution The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.

Article V, Section 1. Suffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least eighteen years of age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year, and in the place wherein they propose to vote, for at least six months immediately preceding the election. No literacy, property, or other substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise of suffrage.

Article I Section 4, Omnibus Election Code

Obligation to register and vote.
It shall be the obligation of every citizen qualified to vote to register and cast his vote.

Why is it there? Its part of democracy. Part of your/our power as citizens.

Representative Government:

State officials are chosen by the electorate and given the legal mandate to govern under the rule of law.

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Why should you care? It is embedded in whatever we do or experience.

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Courtship

RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE
A Key to Responsible Citizenship