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AUSG partners with Democracy Watch PH for Voter's Education Forum
Adamson University Student Government (AUSG) partnered with Democracy Watch for the first Voter’s Education Forum held last February 8 at the AUSG Hall.
The Adamsonian Vote: A Voter’s Education Forum aims to guide Adamsonians in choosing who to vote for the upcoming senatorial elections. Discussed during the event were the reasons for
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By Jenica M. Villanueva
and significance of voting as well as the value of exercising the right to vote.
Speakers of the Voter’s Education were Dr. Francisco Magno, Governance Program Convenor, Mr. Leo Lim, Information Officer of Education and Information Department of Commission of Elections (COMELEC), and Dr. Arwin Serrano of Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV).
Aside from being guided on the reasons and qualities to vote, attendees of the Voter’s Education were also taught how to use the Vote Counting Machine (VCM) demonstrated by Mr. Lim of COMELEC.
“I think that the seminar act as a helping hand of the student government to the student[s] especially the first time voters to familiarize themselves in the how's and what's of election and voting,” Ara Nicole B. Pulido, one of The Adamsonian Vote hosts, told The Daily Digger.
“Democracy Watch Philippines is a citizen-led democratic initiative” which aims to mature and reform the Philippine Republic through movements that encourage Filipinos to envision an effective and responsive government.
By Xyra Mae A. Desalisa
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An activity which aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise funds for scholarships of the institution was attended by an approximately 5,500 students, faculty, administrators, alumni, guests, and employees.