According to philstar GLOBAL, a pealing of church bells at noon on May 9 marked a year’s countdown to Election Day and sought to encourage seven million more Filipino voters to register for the 2022 national polls.
Among these churches are the Manila Cathedral, Quiapo Church and the San Fernando de Dilao Parish in Paco, Manila.
Philstar GLOBAL mentions, Bishop Broderick Pabillo, Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM) apostolic administrator, took the occasion to urge “good candidates” to run for government positions to give voters a better choice when they cast their ballots on May 9 next year.
In his homily, Pabillo said: “Getting into politics is not evil. Being involved in politics is a way to show love for one’s country. If the candidates who are running are good, the people would be given choices.”
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In a statement, the group Eleksyon 2022 Koalisyon said the pealing of church bells is one of the initiatives of their non-partisan group that is composed of 29 civic and religious organizations and individuals.
Philstar GLOBAL says, the Koalisyon’s lead convenor former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Christian Monsod and national coordinator former Comelec commissioner Luie Tito Guia hope to entice seven million qualified voters to register through their #RegiToVote campaign.
Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president, joined the call and said the electoral process is “our sacred duty, not only as Filipinos but as Christians.”
Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, CBCP-National Secretariat for Social Action and Justice (CBCP-NASSA) chairman, said: “Let’s awaken and enliven once more our love for the country. Register to vote.”
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