History of Election in the Philippines The start of election in the Philippines happened in the First Republic under Malala's constitution where only rich male are allowed to vote. The first election for president, vice president and senate member happened on September 16, 1935 when Manuel Rojas won being the Philippine president. In 1949 election, Elpidio Carino won. His administration was tainted by widespread craft and corruption. In 1937, suffrage for women was granted.
In 1940, commission and election was formed. 1978, first parliamentary election. On February 7, 1986, nationwide snap elections were held for the presidency since President Marcos was struggling in controlling people.
It is among the landmark events that led up to the People Power Revolution. The downfall of Ferdinand I. Marcos from Marichal-Largeim and the accession of Corazon C. Aquino is present. A snap election is an election that is called earlier than the one that has been scheduled. Let's check the characteristics of Philippine electoral system. The Philippines has mixed electoral system, the plurality and the proportionate representation.
These are the major issues in the Philippines electoral system. There's the elitism and personality-oriented politics, which means only a selected number of individuals with political machinery, dynasty funding, or any combination of the three is equipped. Next is disenfranchisement.
There are citizens who are not able to vote because their names are not on the voters list. There's the corruption and campaign finance. and a weak implementation. So, why do we need to vote?
Is my single vote important? The answer is yes. Because your one vote can be the last vote needed to change the life of everyone.
It's important to vote because it's a way to make your voice heard on the issues that concerns you. If you don't vote, others will make the decision for you. And your vote could actually change the world for the better.
In the Philippines, each voter has two votes in the House of Representatives. Via parallel vote, 80% of seats are from single-member districts and 20% are from the party list system. A voter may also vote a party list organization.
A voter votes for the party, not for the candidate, and the voter is restricted to one vote. Now let's see some of the duties and responsibilities of a public servant and a citizen voter. A public servant has to provide governance to the public so as to ensure that the welfare of society is maintained.
The public servant is required to protect rights of individuals and provide security to society from threats. The public servant also provides various services to the society in creating and maintaining public property like roads, cleaning infrastructures, and others. The public servant must act as a role model who can inspire individuals in doing good for the society through their acts. A public servant can act as a perfect mediator in resolving disputes and fights in his personal capacity.
He can be considered a neutral entity.