LOILO CITY (PIA) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has called on the youth to help ensure a credible and safe 2022 elections.

Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya stressed that the youth has an important role in responsible voting, which is a shared task of everyone to have a fair, honest and safe national and local polls.

and public safety, the successful conduct of the election, walang bias at kinikilingan as we present the guidelines and conduct to be observed during this electoral process,” he said.

He also pointed out that the activity aims to increase public awareness on the voting process as well as guide the youth in choosing the right candidates.

According to him, the youth are the inheritors of this land, hence, must be imbued with the spirit of nationalism and solidarity across the different sectors so that “we may collectively practice our right to vote.”

the advantages of the social media, however, with sense of responsibility and utmost regard to fact-based information.

On the other hand, DILG 6 Regional Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero stressed their role to inform and educate the citizenry about the roles and responsibilities of local officials during the election period.

He also emphasized the role of the media for the public to be more informed of election guidelines during the election period as he noted that digital media, at present, is a powerful tool in raising public awareness.

Resource persons during the virtual engagement are representatives from the Commission on Elections 6, Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) and from the Legal Division of DILG 6. (JBG/PIA6)