Bloggers as Pollwatchers

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has hinted an idea of bloggers as watchdogs for the coming 2010 elections in the Philippines. Their spokesman, Mr. James Jimenez, appreciated the power and influence of blogs on the dissemination of information across different classes of our society, whose majority are now users of the world wide web. The COMELEC is urging the blogging community to collaborate with them in order to provide education on voters most especially that they are now adopting a fully automated elections. They are suggesting that bloggers should organize a network of bloggers, who would carefully watch and guard the process of the elections especially in the area where they are based.

This idea of bloggers as pollwatchers is a very good venue for the tech savvy youth in order for them to be able to contribute to the upliftment of our society towards a truly democratic nation, free of corruption and manipulation. This would give the sense of social responsibility most especially to the youth whose majority are eager to facelift the deteriorating image of our country. I just hope that the call of unity towards a clean and free society doesn't go unheard among our youth. Apathy is the greatest enemy that our youth is facing amidst the continuous abuse of several manipulative elites.