P H I L I P P I N E S

Votenet Philippines is the network of Evangelical Christian organizations

involved in non-partisan activities to educate voters and ensure the integrity
of elections.

MISSION
Our mission is to bring about Good Governance through a Mature Electorate

We unite and coordinate initiatives in voter education

We provide avenues for Filipino Christians to participate in the electoral process

beyond voting and partisan activities

We train and develop leaders for voter education & election watchdog activities

COORDINATING COUNCIL

Chairman
Bishop EFRAIM TENDERO
Secretary General, World Evangelical Alliance

MEMBERS
Bishop NOEL PANTOJA
National Director
Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches

Rev. EDGAR EBOJO, Ph.D.

Bishop REUBEN ABANTE

Chairman, OneVote Movement
Senior Pastor, Lighthouse Bible Baptist Church

Prof. GRACE GOROSPE-JAMON, Ph.D.

Publishing Manager,
Philippine Bible Society

Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman

CSSP Dept. of Political Science

EFREN PALLORINA

CESAR DUMLAO

Programming Director
FEBC Philippines

Missionary
Philippine Campus Crusade for Christ (PCCC)

EVA MARIE FAMADOR

Executive Director, Christian Convergence
for Good Governance (CCGG)

CARLO MAGSAKAY DIO

General Secretary
Votenet Philippines

Votenet Philippines
c/o Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), 2/F Evangelical Center, 62 Molave St. Project 3, Quezon City, MM
Website: www.vote.net.ph Facebook.com/VotenetPhilippines Email: info@votenetphilippines.net

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE 2016 ELECTIONS

The following issues need to be addressed in the next 6 years, and can only be done by the right leaders
Upliftment of the Poor (continuing economic growth, inclusive growth, more jobs, agricultural
productivity, safety nets for the extremely poor)
Righteous Governance (government transparency, justice to the corrupt, efficient & effective services)
Peace in the Land (continue peace process, stop insurgency, maintain law & order, defend the islands)
Strong Democracy (level playing field during elections, informed citizens, integrity of elections)

WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD GET INVOLVED

Sovereign Filipino People
The Gospel declares that Jesus Christ is Lord. He is
the supreme authority in all heaven and earth.

where powerful interest groups have corrupted the

democratic processes to perpetuate themselves in
power.

We are blessed because in the Philippines democracy

At the same time, the Bible teaches that all human
remains vibrant, albeit imperfect. The right to vote is
authority comes from God. We hold on to the Apostle God's grace to the Filipino people.
Paul's teaching that "there is no authority except from
God, and those that exist have been instituted by
We Get the Leaders We Deserve;
God." (Romans 13:1).
What we often forget is that in a constitutional
democracy like the Philippines, the ultimate political
authority resides in the "Filipino People"
The preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
declares:
"We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the
aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and
humane society, and establish a Government that
shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote
the common good, conserve and develop our
patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our
posterity, the blessings of independence and
democracy under the rule of law and a regime of
truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace,
do ordain and promulgate this Constitution."

Democratic Elections:
Grace of God to Filipinos
Being a democratic nation, whoever gets to serve as
governing authorities are a collective decision of the
Filipino people, done through elections. Not all
nations have this privilege. Many countries are still
under autocratic rule where people have no role in
choosing their leaders. Others are failed democracies

We Deserve the Leaders We Get

Grace given, however is accompanied by
responsibility. God gave us the right to choose
leaders, and we may use that faithfully to choose
good leaders, or squander it to choose bad ones.
Through elections, God gives us the leaders we
deserve. And because God does not take away mans
responsibility for his decisions, we deserve the
leaders we get.

Christians as Salt and Light

in Philippine Politics
Of the more than 50 million registered voters in the
Philippines, it is estimated that at least 10% or 5
million are evangelical Christians. As Christ's salt and
light in Philippine society, it is our role to:
Seek God's will about the leaders we will choose
Influence other Filipinos to choose wisely
Ensure the integrity of the electoral process, that
election results truly reflect the 'will of the
people'
Caloy Dio 2015.07.02

FOCAL AREAS
We Engage COMELEC
Check integrity of electoral process to ensure honest, orderly, peaceful elections
Assist in pollwatching & campaign finance monitoring

We Engage Political Candidates

Hold them accountable to campaign promises
Monitor campaign expenses, report violations

We Engage Churches
Provide voter education to churches, to people in community
Train church leaders in conducting voter education
Provide opportunities for church volunteers to join Votenet efforts

We Engage Voters
Urge youth to become registered voters
Urge voters to choose leaders wisely
Provide tools for assessing political candidates
Help the marginalized & disenfranchised to vote

PROJECTS: H.O.P.E. Campaign 2016

On-air & Online Media
Tawag ng Karunungan radio program on

FEBC Radio

Voter Education
Voter Education for Youth (CCGG in

partnership with PCEC-NYC, PCCC)

VOTE.NET.PH Election blog/website

Voter Education for Indigenous Peoples

May K Bang Kandidato Mo

Integrity Seminar for Churches

social media campaign to promote the 5K

criteria for choosing candidates
(www.facebook.com/Kandidato5K)

Election Watchdog
Pollwatching (OneVote Movement)
Campaign Finance Monitoring

(OneVote Movement)

Training of Trainers for Voter Education

Events
Christian Leaders for Honest Orderly

Peaceful Elections (HOPE):

Consultation Meeting
Prayer for the Nation: Prayer Rally for

HOPE
Puso sa Puso: Presidential Forum

UPCOMING EVENTS
Event

Date

Venue

Christian Leaders for H.O.P.E.

Sept 3, 2015

(Honest, Orderly, Peaceful Elections)

Consultation meeting with Christian
leaders from various sectors on plans for
educating voters for the 2016 elections

(Thursday)
8-11 am

Greenhills
Christian
Fellowship

Prayer for the Nation:

Nov 21, 2015

T.B.A

A Prayer Rally for H.O.P.E

(Saturday)
8 - 11 am

Simultaneous prayer rallies in key cities

Puso sa Puso
Presidential Forum 2016

Late March or
early April 2016

T.B.A.

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

HOW CHURCHES CAN PARTICIPATE
Pastors and church leaders to be trained as Voter Education Trainers
Hold Voter Education Seminars for your church, for your community
Serve as coordinating centers for pollwatching and campaign finance monitoring

HOW INDIVIDUALS CAN PARTICIPATE

As Voter Education Trainers: with CCGG
As Citizen Election Reporters: for DZAS/FEBC Tawag ng Karunungan
As Writers, Graphic Artists: for Vote.net.ph Election Blog; NationWatch Prayer Updates
As Video Producers: for Votenet Philippines Youtube Channel
In Social Media Engagement: for May K Bang Kandidato Mo campaign on Facebook
As Campaign Finance Watchdog: with OneVote Movement
As Pollwatchers: with OneVote Movement

ACTION FORM
Our denomination/church/organization would like to be part of the Votenet Philippines
campaign for Honest, Orderly, Peaceful Elections (H.O.P.E.) in 2016.
We would like to participate in the following: (check as many as you like)

Conduct Voter Education Seminars in our church, in our community

Wed like to have our leaders trained as voter education trainers by CCGG
Wed like our facilities to be a training centers in our ministry areas
Citizen Reporters/Correspondents for FEBC
We will report on events in our community during the campaign period & on election day

Contribute content for the WWW.VOTE.NET.PH website/blog

Our writers will provide news and feature articles
Our artists will contribute infographics
Our video producers will contribute video content
Social Media Engagement
Mobilize our youth to share election advocacy content through the social media

Campaign Finance Watchdog Volunteer under OneVote Movement

We will gather info on how candidates spend their funds during the campaign period

Pollwatchers under OneVote Movement

We will assist COMELEC in the voting precincts and watch out for election violations

Information Technology Resource Persons

IT experts in our church/organization can serve as technical resource persons

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