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Success Month March in iskup

election campaign period, gun ban in effect

No to Divorce!!!

Get well soon Nanay Angelita Santiago-Lopez, Happy 91st birthday Nanay  

No to SOGIE bill

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congratulations Marked Men for Christ Philippines 565th  batch Seminar, January 30,31,February 1,2025, Kabaleyan Cove, San Carlos City, Pangasinan ,looking forward to next batch July 16,2025, Baguio City

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Deepest symphaty to the family of late Ilocos Sur Gov. Efren Rafanan Jr. 

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Comelec reaches out to noontime show contestant

By  Cynthia Montojo

“I invited her to go to  Comelec tomorrow after lunch…she will be coming from Pampanga,” Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman George Garcia has invited  contestant from It’s Showtime to  poll body’s office following  viral moment on the show, where  20-year-old admitted her lack of knowledge about  election body.

Garcia told reporters on Monday, March 3, that contestant Heart Aquino, will be visiting  Comelec headquarters after lunch. 

Invitation  comes after Aquino,  contestant on  beauty contest segment of “It’s Showtime” last February 28, was asked to deliver  message to Comelec but admitted she had limited knowledge about  election body despite being of voting age. 

Host Vice Ganda remarked Aquino’s unfamiliarity with Comelec was “bothersome.”

Clips of the episode have since circulated on social media, prompting discussions online on the country’s learning crisis and gaps in the Philippines’ education system.  

Garcia expressed understanding rather than criticism toward Aquino, suggesting her situation might reflect  broader lack of awareness among young Filipinos.

“We fully understand her…there are several other youth like her…  our solemn duty to explain who we are and what we are doing,” Garcia said.

Garcia also acknowledged institutional responsibility in reaching young voters like Aquino. The scheduled conversation with her is “for our full understanding as to why it is our failure, we have to immediately rectify ” Garcia said. 

Garia views upcoming conversation with Aquino as opportunity rather than  reprimand and sees  potential for broader voter education.

“If she is converted as  believer, then we can perhaps do the same for others…voters education is the key,” he said.

Last year, Garcia urged election candidates to incorporate voter education materials in their campaigns to help citizens understand  voting process for upcoming elections.