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DAVAO CITY – Youth leaders across different grassroots communities of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are in favor of amending the Charter's economic provisions. In a statement released to the media, several Moro youth participants of the consultative session on...

The virtual voter education campaign of Democracy Watch Philippines dubbed as Vote Right 2022 has earned the support of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Screenshot Comelec FB Comelec Acting Chairman Socorro Inting believes such an approach is fitting and effective in reaching the greatest...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will partner with Democracy Watch Philippines to promote voter education among Filipino youth and first-time voters in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Comelec and Democracy Watch Philippines will formally sign an agreement on Friday, March 4 in Intramuros,...

FILIPINOS can do their part in upholding our democracy not only by voting for the right candidates but, in this age of technology, fighting disinformation that distorts people’s ability to make sound decisions, panelists in a virtual town hall discussion said Tuesday. During the launch of Vote...

Democracy Watch has expressed deep concern over how the withdrawal and substitution of candidates have become vulnerable to misuse and grave abuse. Democracy Watch In a statement on Wednesday, the group said, candidacy substitution is not a provision simply for “electoral strategy,” and it is...