This is a press release from Eleksyon 2022 Koalisyon: Magparehistro. Bumoto. Para Sa Bukas Natin.
Over 29 multi-sectoral and non-partisan groups convened on February 17, 2021, via Zoom to form “Eleksyon 2022 Koalisyon: Magparehistro. Bumoto. Para Sa Bukas Natin.” The goal of the coalition is to inspire 7 million prospective voters to register or reactivate their voting status by September 30, 2021 – the last day of registration for the upcoming national elections.
Led by former Comelec chairman Christian Monsod as lead convenor and former Comelec commissioner Luie Tito Guia as national coordinator, together with the Commission on Human Rights, this large coalition on voter registration mounts “REGI TO VOTE,” a national initiative in both social media and the grassroots networks of its 29-strong organization of convening members.
Monsod is hopeful that the health situation will have improved by May 2022. He added that, “by not registering now you lose that power by default.”
According to Monsod, the coalition is working with the Comelec on satellite registration venues and priority of vaccination of Comelec frontliners to reduce risk to registrants.
With only less than 6 months until registration ends on September 30, the coalition reveals its plans to host a live streamed virtual event in partnership with major media networks, celebrities, thought leaders, and influencers on social media on May 22, 2021.
Joining the Eleksyon 2022 Koalisyon as convenors are the following groups from the different sectors of Philippine society:
Religious association
- Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-National Secretariat for Social Action
- Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas
- Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines
- Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan
Academe
- Ateneo de Manila University
- De La Salle Philippines
Civic action groups
- AKTOR – League of Filipino Actors
- +iMPACT Leadership
- Kaya Natin!
- Kilos Ko
- PinasForward
- Samahan ng Nagkakaisang Pamilya ng Pantawid
- Task Force Mapalad
- Pakisama
- Pesante
- Climate Change Congress of the Philippines
- Urban Poor Associates
Election protection groups
- The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Election
- Legal Network for Truthful Elections
- Votenet Philippines
Private sector
- Rotary Club of Makati
- Rotaract Club of Makati
- Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc.
Individuals
- Nene Guevara of Synergeia Foundation
- Amina Rasul-Bernardo of the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy
- Ed Chua of the Makati Business Club
- Former Comelec Commissioner Augusto Lagman
The Eleksyon 2022 Koalisyon: Magparehistro. Bumoto. Para Sa Bukas Natin. is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. More information in Tagalog, Bisaya, and English is available for download through https://tinyurl.com/E22Primers. – Rappler.com