SOLCOM head urges all units to participate in May 2016 elections

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 7): SOLCOM head urges all units to participate in May 2016 elections
 

Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) head Lt. Gen. Ricardo Visaya has directed all officers, enlisted personnel and militiamen under him to participate in the coming May 2016 polls.

He added that they can do this by voting in the localities where they are assigned to.

“The soldiers are members of the society and casting their votes is one way of exercising their political rights,” Visaya said.

He further expressed that voting in the localities where soldiers are assigned is a good practice that has impact on nation-building.

Last Aug. 17, a satellite registration was conducted by COMELEC-Quezon at Camp Nakar in Lucena City at Visaya's request.

SOLCOM commands around 10,000 troops and 10,000 CAFGU Active Auxiliaries in its area of responsibility. It covers CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Bicol regions.

“COMELEC is thankful to the SOLCOM officials and to the members of the AFP who were responsive to the program about 'No Bio, No Boto,'" COMELEC-Quezon Election Officer IV Atty. Amy Barbacena said.

She said that the right to vote is a privilege given only to a qualified Filipino citizen who registered.

Hence, by actively participating in the registration process, it opens an avenue to choose the next leaders of our country.

“As much as possible, I discourage our soldiers to take the Absentee Voting because it only allows soldiers to vote for national posts,” Visaya stressed.

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