COMELEC Antipolo releases Voter's ID

The long wait is over. It was yesterday, November 5, 2012, when the Commission on Elections Antipolo started to release National COMELEC Identification Card (Voter's ID).

For the past months, my friends are always asking me if they can already get their Voter's ID since they have registered few years ago. Being in the City Government of Antipolo, it is one of our duties to inform the public about information like this but since there was no announcement for the last months (and I still don't have my own), the only thing I can tell is for them to check or call COMELEC. One thing more, COMELEC is a national office so the local government cannot answer for them. 

Those who registered from January to June of years 2003 TO 2011 can now get their Voter's ID. 

To my fellow Antipoleños who want to know if they already have their ID or have other querries, especially those who are far from the COMELEC, you can call 689-4568. To those who want to come, COMELEC Antipolo is just beside the City Government of Antipolo near Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Church (Antipolo Cathedral).

If confirmed, you should bring your registration slip or a valid ID. Authorization letter and Special Power of Attorney is needed if you can't come personally.

Voting is our right, let us use it wisely! :)

   xoxo

Our Vote, Our Right

yesterday was the Barangay and SK Election. though i woke up late (many thanks to myla and jen for waking me up), i made sure that i have practiced my right.

voting was easy in our place since there were no long lines. i just feel so sad for those who thought that their votes will just be wasted because they are thinking that those who will be elected will do the same thing. and same thing for them means NOTHING. sad. this is the kind of thinking is what we must avoid because if we want change, we also have to do our part.

lagi kong sinasabi sa sarili ko, di bale nang hindi manalo ang iboboto ko basta alam kong siya ang karapat-dapat sa pwesto. naalala ko yung sinabi ng pari before the national election last year. sabi niya:

"hindi na baleng hindi manalo ang iboboto mo. kung sa tingin mong siya ang karapat-dapat at hindi niya lolokohin ang bayan, ibigay mo sa kanya ang boto mo. kung hindi man siya ang manalo at maghirap ang bayan sa pag-upo ng taong hindi karapat-dapat, alam mong hindi ka bahagi ng paghihirap ng bayan mo. at kung manalo siya at umunlad ang bayan mo, magbunyi ka kasama ng pagbubunyi ng bayan mo dahil isa ka sa naging dahilan ng pag-unlad na 'yun."

on the lighter side, there is another thing i want about election aside from choosing the right people. i just love to see my friends and just talk and do anything with them after voting. in this regard, i want to thank the following:

Bryan and Daryl for the burger and softdrinks.

Ian and Burgos for their stories about their elementary days (parang puro hinanakit naman yun. haha!)

Lex and Braga for.. wala lang. dahil magkakasama lang tayo. haha!

Myla and Jeng, sa paggising sakin at pagtambay kina Denmark.

Den, sa lunch namin nina Myla at Jeng. salamat sa pag asikaso samin! hehe.

to all those who praticed their rights, VERY GOOD! sayang ang boto kung di nagagamit.

to the teachers whom i know were the ones who are very tired on that day, SALUDO AKO SA INYO.

to all those who will win, CONGRATULATIONS! may you take care of people's vote and serve them well.

to those who will not win, you can still help and serve people in other ways if that is what you really want.

“People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing.”

'til next election! :)