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    Reflection Paper - GonzalesC - 11981318

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    1) The document discusses key lessons learned from listening to the "#SATINangEleksyon Podcast: Philippine Election Myths, Busted!" by LENTE. 2) It was realized that while all citizens have the constitutional right to vote, exercising this right fully comes with various privileges like access to information and an empowered ability to choose. 3) Two myths discussed in the podcast that stood out include the idea that sectoral voting decisively influences elections and the existence of uninformed "bobotante" voters. This challenged preconceptions and highlighted ongoing gaps in voter education and empowerment.

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    1) The document discusses key lessons learned from listening to the "#SATINangEleksyon Podcast: Philippine Election Myths, Busted!" by LENTE. 2) It was realized that while all citizens have the constitutional right to vote, exercising this right fully comes with various privileges like access to information and an empowered ability to choose. 3) Two myths discussed in the podcast that stood out include the idea that sectoral voting decisively influences elections and the existence of uninformed "bobotante" voters. This challenged preconceptions and highlighted ongoing gaps in voter education and empowerment.

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    1) The document discusses key lessons learned from listening to the "#SATINangEleksyon Podcast: Philippine Election Myths, Busted!" by LENTE. 2) It was realized that while all citizens have the constitutional right to vote, exercising this right fully comes with various privileges like access to information and an empowered ability to choose. 3) Two myths discussed in the podcast that stood out include the idea that sectoral voting decisively influences elections and the existence of uninformed "bobotante" voters. This challenged preconceptions and highlighted ongoing gaps in voter education and empowerment.

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    Reflection Paper - GonzalesC - 11981318

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    Celina Gonzales
    1) The document discusses key lessons learned from listening to the "#SATINangEleksyon Podcast: Philippine Election Myths, Busted!" by LENTE. 2) It was realized that while all citizens have the constitutional right to vote, exercising this right fully comes with various privileges like access to information and an empowered ability to choose. 3) Two myths discussed in the podcast that stood out include the idea that sectoral voting decisively influences elections and the existence of uninformed "bobotante" voters. This challenged preconceptions and highlighted ongoing gaps in voter education and empowerment.

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    GONZALES, Celina O.

    11981318

    I thought that voting would come easy to everyone because the right to suffrage is a
    constitutionally-guaranteed right after all. However, through Lente’s podcast entitled
    “#SATINangEleksyon Podcast: Philippine Election Myths, Busted!” I realized that while the
    Constitution guarantees that we have the right to suffrage under Article V, everything else that
    comes with such a right is a privilege.

    Prior to the podcast proper, LENTE showed a montage that discussed the struggles that
    voters, particularly those from different indigenous tribes such as logistical issues,
    discrimination, and lack of proper information. Through the video, I realized that exercising the
    right to vote is a privilege while all of us have the right to vote under the Constitution. In my
    case, my assigned polling precinct is a 15-minute drive from my house. However, voters from
    the IP community presented had to sojourn arduously just to exercise their right to vote. On top
    of this, some are threatened by candidates and their supporters in order to vote for them, which
    compromises their freedom to choose the candidates that they genuinely wish to support. I
    applaud LENTE’s initiatives that address these concerns in order to make voters of the IP
    community more informed and more empowered.

    During the podcast proper, LENTE discussed several myths, such as elections happening
    only during the slated election day, sectoral votes, campaign expenditures, elections in the
    pandemic, BARMM voters, and that voters will change the world. In their discussion, two myths
    piqued my interest the most: First, the myth on the supposed power of sectoral voting, and
    second, the myth on the existence of the “bobotante.”

    LENTE’s discussion on sectoral voting surprised me. Prior to the podcast, I thought that
    the sectoral vote, particularly the youth vote is real. I am aware that there are several factors that
    are involved in voting for candidates, such as education, religion, and principles. However, I was
    surprised to find out that university polls and PulseAsia surveys yielded different results. The
    former reflected that progressive candidates won, while the latter reflected the same results as the
    national polls. Prior to the podcast, I thought that the supposed “youth vote” as a sector had the
    power to elect progressive candidates that would serve his or her constituents well. While
    sectoral votes (except for the Iglesia ni Cristo and Makabayan) remain to be a myth, I believe
    that choosing candidates based on platforms and track records ultimately boils down to access to
    pertinent information.

    I have always firmly believed that there is no such thing as “bobotante.” This podcast has
    amplified my belief. A Rappler headline was shown which stated that over 500 candidates in
    local elections do not have any competition. This was surprising since I thought that all cities and
    municipalities have more than one candidate to choose from. Furthermore, LENTE discussed
    that Congress and local officials come from political dynasties who have at least 3-4
    representatives from different districts and party-lists. I realized that while we, as Filipino voters
    have the right to cast our ballots, having more than one candidate as well as having candidates
    who do not come from political dynasties is a privilege. Having at least more than one candidate
    in an election gives us more options in determining the person that is more apt in serving his or
    her constituents in public office. If the word “bobotante” would continue to be used during
    election season, this would highlight the fact that voter’s education and voter empowerment is a
    privilege. The ones who coined this term are the ones who have proper access to pertinent
    information such as the credentials of candidates and news based on factual evidence. Calling
    other voters “bobotante” would discourage them to be educated on pertinent information, but
    would also discourage them to form sound opinions as well as engage in healthy discourse.
    Hence, I agree with LENTE that the term should no longer be used.

    Through this podcast, I realized that the Philippines still has a long way to go in terms of
    voter’s education. Voter’s education remains to be a privilege despite the fact that voting is a
    right protected by the Constitution. Being an informed and empowered voter remains to be a
    privilege in today’s Philippine society. In fact, being able to watch this podcast and learning
    about the myths presented by LENTE is a privilege. With this newly-acquired information as
    students of the law, I believe that the class has the duty to impart this knowledge to others
    through different means. The world is our oyster. We now have the duty to put this privilege into
    good use.

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