Three days to go before deadline, Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II urged Davao City youth to register to be able to vote in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
The Commission on Election (Comelec) has set the nationwide deadline for registration on January 31, 2023.
“Importante kini nga matag usa kanato mu- participate sa BSKE and in the coming elections. Exercise your rights to vote,” Rigo said.
Rigo, grandson and namesake of former president Rodrigo Duterte and son of Davao City First District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, believes that youth engagement, specially in the election is a powerful way to make their voices heard and to have an impact on issues that affect them and their communities.
“Sila ang nakabalo kung unsa ang problema sa ilahang community. Sila pud ang naay kakayahan para ma-improve ang ilang community,” he said.
He urged the youth not to wait for the deadline and go to Comelec satellite areascset up in the malls to register: for First District residents, the satellite registration site is at SM City Davao from January 21 to 31, 2023; for the Second District residents, the satellite registration is at SM Lanang Premier from January 24 to 27 and January 30 to 31, 2023; and for Third District, satellite registration is at Gaisano Grand Mall in Calinan on January 24 to 25, Tamugan National High School on January 26, and Calinan National High School on January 27, 2023.
The Comelec has announced the poll registration deadline will not be extended.
