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Manila Bulletin launches Matalinong Boto 2025

Published Feb 9, 2025 07:37 am

At A Glance

  • The Manila Bulletin, a monolithic force in truth-telling that has endured 125 years of radical changes in Philippine political landscape, will launch on Monday, Feb. 10, its election information campaign called "Matalinong Boto 2025" aimed at helping Filipinos prepare to vote during the midterm elections on May 12.

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The Manila Bulletin, a monolithic force in truth-telling that has endured 125 years of radical changes in Philippine political landscape, will launch on Monday, Feb. 10, its election information campaign called “Matalinong Boto 2025” aimed at helping Filipinos prepare to vote during the midterm elections on May 12.

Through the Matalinong Boto 2025: Balitang Tapat para sa Payapang Halalan campaign, the Manila Bulletin seeks to uphold truth, promote peace, and encourage integrity in the high-stakes 2025 midterm elections.

The midterm polls are held halfway through the incumbent president’s six-year term and set the stage for the presidential elections scheduled in 2028.

“Matalinong Boto 2025” is more than just a hashtag. It has a broad message contained in three “pillars” -- 1. Facts, not fake news; 2. Peaceful elections, not violence; and 3. Respectful discourse, not mudslinging.

On the pages of the Manila Bulletin and on the Manila Bulletin Online, readers will be able to rely on articles and infographics that will debunk fake news circulating on social media. 

The Manila Bulletin will collaborate with trusted organizations like fact-checking bodies and universities in presenting the accurate and credible information to the reading public.

To further support the fight against disinformation, video series and editorials that will teach readers how to identify credible news sources and avoid falling prey to purveyors of fake news shall be created.

The Manila Bulletin will devote its spaces on paper, online, and its social media platforms to stories on initiatives and programs that will make readers fully-informed and come up with wise decisions or choices.

While political discourses are part and parcel of any electoral exercise, the Manila Bulletin will help bring policy-centric coverage to the fore with in-depth analyses of candidates’ platforms, proposals, and plans as a way to guide voters toward informed decisions.

The Manila Bulletin will tap its social media arm to educate voters about the detrimental effects of mudslinging as well as the importance of constructive debates.

All these efforts combined, along with an enthusiastic voting population, help to ensure that through Matalinong Boto, the midterm elections on May 12 will be characterized as honest, orderly, and peaceful. 

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