Newsletter #5

09 May 2010

1 Day Before 2010 National Elections

PPCRV Poll Watching Overnight Volunteer Opportunity

Summary:

1. PPCRV Overnight Orientation - May 9, 8 PM, Venue TBA; contact Rina (rinajanine@

yahoo.com, 09209196607) if interested before 3:00 PM today.

2. PPCRV Poll Watching Proper - May 10, 10PM to May 11

3. FOOD AND TRANSPO WILL BE PROVIDED

From Rina Go, ARSA President's Letter to the ARSA Community:

ARSA:

The nation needs your help! In cooperation with the Ateneo Task Force 2010, OSCI (Office of Social

Concern and Involvement) has asked ARSA for help. PPCRV, the official citizen's arm for the May 10

elections is doing a parallel count of the votes and want the ARSAns to help, The count begins

on Election Day, 10 PM at Pope Pius at UN Avenue, continuing until the next day (Yes, overnight

work!), May 11 has not yet been declared a holiday and if it won't, the volunteers can leave by early

morning on May 11 to catch their classes.TRANSPO and FOOD will be provided. Orientation is

on Sunday, May 9, at 8 pm, Venue TBA. Text 09209196607 or email rinajanine@yahoo. com if you are

interested by Sunday afternoon, 3 pm.

Remember, the national elections come only once in every 6 years and this is an awesome

opportunity to really see what happens behind the scenes on election day. We hope to have you join us.

ARSAns voting at the MIRIAM precint can join the dorm council going there at 5:30 AM on May

10. Let's meet up at the University Residence Lobby! See you!

Love,

Dorm Council 2010-2011

Al Jazeera's News on Election Fears: Short Feature of how ATF2010 Fits into the Bigger

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From the News: "These university students are doing what they to make sure all goes well on election day. They've conducted mock polls to educate voters on the new system, and even run a call center to help those with election related questions."

Watch the full video here: the short feature of the ATF2010 efforts runs at 1:45. It shows how our efforts are aligned with the needs of the election.

May 10 is Election Day

Be a responsible voter! Know your candidates. Know who and, more importantly, what

you are voting for.

Attached is an Election Primer which includes PDF files of National Candidates Profiles

(Presidentiables, Vice Presidentiables, and Senatoriables), Party List, and

a Voter Guide. These can also be found in the Ateneo Task Force 2010 Facebook page.

If you still don't know where you will be voting, you may find it in the COMELEC

Website.

Still at lost with the first ever

automated elections? The Ateneo

Task Force 2010 prepared these

voting tips for you. (Click and drag

image to enlarge.)

It’s YOUR country, YOUR elections, and YOUR time to build the nation. VOTE on May

10.

Mobilization (PPCRV Poll Watching)

ATF2010, in partnership with the Parish Pastoral

Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), will send

volunteers to different poll stations to ensure clean,

honest, and peaceful elections on May 10.

“11 oras ng SAKRIPISYO = 6 na taon ng

PAGBABAGO” ATF2010 is in need of volunteers!

Kindly visit MVP 220 or

email ateneotaskforce2010 @gmail.com for

further information on how to be of service to the

Filipino community by being an active participant of

this event.

Ateneo Task Force 2010 Shirts: NOW AVAILABLE! :D

Can’t vote? That’s not a problem. Why not promote the elections (importance of voting

and responsible voting) by wearing this shirt—the official Ateneo Task Force 2010

shirt—on May 10? It will not only serve as an outfit on Election Day but also a souvenir

of your contribution to our country during this momentous time.

The shirts are available for PHP120 for ATF2010 Volunteers and PHP240 for non-

volunteers. To order, kindly email ateneotaskforce2010 @gmail.com and indicate

the following: full name, ID number, cellphone number, if you’re a volunteer/non-

volunteer, shirt design (the ballot box or the election checklist), and size*. (You

may click the picture and drag to another tab to see full shirt layout.)

*Sizes are bigger than usual (one size bigger). Sizes available XS, S, M, and L. If you're

usually an S-size shirt, order the XS and so on and so forth.

Shirt designs: front

Shirt designs: back

ATF2010 Partisan Videos now up on YouTube!

Still undecided about who to vote for? Ateneo Task Force 2010 makes it one step easier

for you! Watch and listen to what these Ateneans have to say about their candidate:

Noynoy Aquino | Dick Gordon | Nicanor Perlas | Gibo Teodoro

Special thanks to Dave Anastacio, Documentations Service Head of the Office of the

COA Secretary-General, for his great effort in making the videos. >:D<

Say YES to Clean and Peaceful

Elections!

In less than ONE WEEK, the future of our country will

be in our hands once again. One last stretch before

we finally contribute in making a change. As

Ateneans, let's all unite and say YES to Clean and

Peaceful Elections on May 10, 2010.

If you believe in this, support our online signature

campaign. Sign here. You can also visit and LIKE our

Facebook page: YES to Clean & Peaceful Elections.

Calling all Ateneans! Make a difference in the May 10 Elections!

Join NON-PARTISAN WORK to help with Voters' Education and Poll Watching, or

PARTISAN WORK to promote your candidates. (Want to watch the Youtube video

instead? Watch ithere.)

For questions or to sign-up and become part of history, visit us at MVP 220 or email us

at ateneotaskforce2010 @gmail.com.

Visit our Facebook Page: Ateneo Task Force 2010

Be updated with ATF2010 activities!

Read about ATF2010’s final stretch of activities relating to our National Elections in

the Ateneo Task Force 2010 Newsletter. You can read our past issues here.

Date Time Event Venue

May 7 (Fri) - 14 (Fri)

9:00-12:00 NN; 12:00-3:00 PM; 3:00-6:00 PM; 6:00-9:00 PM; 9:00-12:00 MN; 12:00-3:00 AM; 3:00-6:00 AM ; 6:00-9:00 AM;

Gabay Halalan (24 Hours)

CTC-313

May 10 (Mon)

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PPCRV Mobilization;

2010 National Elections

TBA

Gabay Halalan, at your service!

Starting May 7 until May 14, Gabay

Halalan will be operating for 24 hours.

You may ask election-related questions

through their hotlines: 101-49 (for PLDT

subscribers) and (02) 902-0400 (for

Globelines, Globe, and TM subscribers) .

They also accept incident reports

regarding the elections in your place.

Everyone is also invited to volunteer as a

tele-educator, documentor, or researcher.

Visit their website and sign-up as a

volunteer. They are operating in CTC-

313.

It's YOUR country, YOUR elections, YOUR time to build the nation.

Facebook Page | Watch the ATF 2010 Video | ATF 2010 Inquirer Article

Al Jazeera News on Elections

Visit our partners!

Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB) | Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible

Voting (PPCRV) | Office of Social Concern and Involvement (OSCI) | Ateneo School of

Government (ASOG)

and the

Commission on Elections