The Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged the business community to participate in its voter education campaign as it launched the nationwide distribution of voters’ information sheets (VIS) for Eleksyon 2025.
“‘Yung mga empleyado natin, iengganyo natin silang bumoto at makapamili po nang tama, nang hindi natin dinidiktahan kung sino ang kanilang iboboto at sana makatulong din po sa ating voters’ education program,” Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia told reporters
On Wednesday morning, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) kicked off the nationwide distribution of Voter’s Information Sheets (VIS) for the upcoming May midterm elections.
The VIS includes the voter’s name, address, and essential instructions on how to cast ballots. It also contains the list of national and local candidates and 155 party lists participating in the 2025 National and Local Elections (NLE).
Garcia highlighted the necessity of businesses’ trust in the electoral process and its implications in the economy.
“Napakaimportante ang business community natin sa pagka’t ang pananalitta nila ay may implikasyon sa ekonomiya, ang pananalita nila matters. Pananalita nila o saloobin nila ay saloobin ng ordinaryong Pilipino,” he said.
“Ang business community, ‘yung kanilang tulong sa ekonomiya… kung hindi nila pinagkakatiwalaan ang proseso at sistema natin ay paano magiimprove ang ating ekonomiya? Nagsisimula ang tiwala nila kapag pinagkakatiwalaan nila mismo ang halalan,” he added.