Vice President Sara Duterte. Photo from Inday Sara Duterte FB page
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has reminded Filipinos to give importance to the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
She said elected barangay officials play an important role in governance.
“Mahalaga ang papel na ginagampanan ng ating mga opisyal sa barangay sapagkat sila ang nasa unang antas ng pamamahala sa gobyerno na maaring magbigay tulong at solusyon sa mga problemang kinakaharap natin sa community level,” she said in a statement posted on Facebook.
(The role played by our barangay officials is important because they are the first level of government management who can provide help and solutions to the problems we face at the community level.)
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“Ang kanilang integridad at dedikasyon sa paglilingkod ay kailangan nating suriin at tukuyin,” she added.
(Their integrity and dedication to service is what we need to check and identify.)
Duterte, who cast her vote at Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Davao City. likewise stressed that elections are important as it is a way for Filipinos to exercise their right to suffrage and contribute to nation-building.
“Ang halalan ay isang natatanging proseso na kung saan lahat ng Pilipino, anuman ang estado sa buhay, ay nabibigyan ng pagkakataong makapag ambag para sa Bayan sa pamamagitan ng pagpili ng karapat dapat na mamuno sa ating lipunan,” Duterte said.
(The election is a unique process in which all Filipinos, regardless of their status in life, are given the opportunity to contribute to the nation by choosing the right person to lead our society.)
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“Ipakita natin ang ating pagkakaisa bilang isang bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagboto. Ako po si Inday Sara Duterte, mula sa Davao City, nagpapahayag ng aking suporta para sa isang malinis, tapat, maayos, at mapayapang Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. Magsama-sama tayo sa pagtahak ng daan tungo sa mas makabuluhang kinabukasan para sa ating mahal na Pilipinas,” she added.
(Let’s show our unity as a nation by voting. I am Inday Sara Duterte, from Davao City, expressing my support for a clean, honest, orderly, and peaceful Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. Let’s join together in taking the road to a more meaningful future for our beloved Philippines.)
