HALA!AN

Hala!an 2022

As part of its mandate in fostering a sense of social responsibility among UP Diliman students, the UP Diliman Office of the Vice Chancellor is officially launching Hala!an, a weekly information dissemination program and centralized resource/calendar on pertinent UP-initiated and independent programs about the upcoming National Elections in May. Hala!an aims to increase voter empowerment and political education and awareness, and to encourage students to know and exercise their rights.

New programs and updates on them will be added every Monday until the May 9 elections on this site.

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Note: All materials should be strictly non-partisan. We reserve the right to refuse dissemination and publicity of events on this basis.

UP-INITIATED PROGRAMS

The 16th Philippine Summit on European Studies

Details: The Philippine Summit on European Studies is UP EURO’s annual flagship event that seeks to tackle the most pressing and relevant issues in the European and Philippine landscape. In light of the upcoming 2022 Philippine Election, the organization aims to provide an avenue to amplify socio-political awareness and education. With esteemed speakers from partner embassies and institutions, this year’s Summit shall focus on identifying and communicating the youth’s role in upholding social responsibility in the digital age to encourage civic participation.
Organizer: UP Euro-Filipino Understanding and Relations Organization
Contact: upeuro.official@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/upeuro/
Schedule: 30 April 2022 (2 – 5 pm)

Deconstructing election misinformation via Tsek.ph fact checks

Details: Fact checks are a good means to help understand the misinformation landscape. In this brown bag, the speaker will share preliminary findings of the analysis she and her colleague, Assoc. prof. Maria Diosa Labiste, conducted on fact checks produced by partners of the fact checking collaboration Tsek.ph for the coming May 9 elections.
Organizer: UP College of Mass Communication
Contact: cmc@upd.edu.ph, https://www.facebook.com/UPCMC
Schedule: 16 March 2022 (3:30 pm)

Democracy in Danger: The Rise of Historical Distortion in the 2022 Presidential Elections

Details: In line with the National Debate Championship’s commitment to freedom of thought and expression, we are launching the Issues Forum where we discuss pressing issues in our country today. This year’s discussion will center on the theme Democracy in Danger: The Rise of Historical Distortion in the 2022 Presidential Elections in lieu of the upcoming national elections amidst the pandemic. We will focus on the prevalence of misinformation on social media and its impact on the elections. Our distinguished speakers for the event are Prof. Aries Arugay and Asst. Professor Francisco Jayme Paolo Guiang, experts in the field of Political Science and History respectively.
Organizer: UP Debate Society
Contact: ndc.diliman@gmail.com
Schedule: 18 February 2022 (10 am – 12 nn)
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/NDCDiliman2022/videos/700119121000620/

Educational Discussion Series [UP Engineering Week]

Details: An Educational Discussion Series will be held, aiming to discuss pressing local and national issues. It will also be an avenue for the audience to be more equipped in scrutinizing candidates for this year’s upcoming elections.
Organizer: UP Engineering Student Council
Contact: esc@coe.upd.edu.ph, https://www.facebook.com/esc.upd/

Title: Anong Ambag Mo?
Date: 7 March 2022 (5 – 7 pm)
Description: A webinar featuring Mr. Sonny Africa of IBON Foundation and Former Comm. Rowena Guanzon that aims to equip the student body with the right tools and knowledge needed in preparation for the upcoming 2022 Philippine elections
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/UpEnggWeek/videos/808954327164486/

Title: Sinong Source Mo?
Date: 9 March 2022 (5 – 7 pm)
Description: A roundtable discussion featuring Prof. Danilo Arao of UP CMC, Ms. Inday Varona of Rappler, and Mr. Tonyo Cruz of Manila Bulletin examining the impact of social media on the people’s perception of the presidential and vice presidential candidates
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/UpEnggWeek/videos/697774791400474/

ElexYarn?!: Pintig ng Kabataan

Details: ElexYarn?!: Pintig ng Kabataan is UPDEPPO-SC’s two-week long initiative that is geared towards enlightening and educating the studentry on various election matters while further empowering the youth in actively participating in the upcoming national elections.
Organizer: UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga and Olongapo Student Council
Contact: updepp.studentcouncil@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/UPDEPPOSC/
Schedule: 19 March 2022

Isip-Boto

Details: A social media campaign stretching from March 5 to May 5, 2022. The campaign will explore Psychology concepts such as groupthink, voters’ motivations, emotions and voting, negativity bias, and importance of voting. The campaign aims to have a variety of releases such as poster releases, interactive material like templates, videos under a minute, TikToks, etc. The rationale of this project is to help inform the public for the next Philippine elections with regards to voting psychology concepts that may influence their voting behaviours.
Organizer: UP Psychology Society
Contact: uppsychsoc@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/UPPsychologySociety/

Introduction (5 March 2022)
“Perpektong” Kandidato (13 March 2022)
Isip-Boto Di Verbal na Komunikasyon at Facial Displays (20 March 2022)
Pagkintal: Ano ang Tumatatak sa Ating Utak? (26 March 2022)
Confirmation bias at Coverage Bias (3 April 2022)

Kapekonomiya sa Balota: Driving Inclusive Development through Elections

Details: Kapekonomiya sa Balota will highlight the varying perspectives involved in the electoral process, namely, the press and media, the election regulation body, the government, and the economic development authorities, to gain insights into the crucial roles they play in the 2022 elections. COMELEC spokesperson Dir. James Jimenez, Tsek.ph co-founder Dr. Rachel Khan, UPLB Assistant Professor Ms. Lara Gianina Reyes, and former NEDA secretary of Socioeconomic Planning Dr. Ernesto Pernia will provide insights into how this year’s elections is crucial in deciding our future and what development plans will be forwarded.
Organizer: UP Economics Towards Consciousness
Contact: executive.upetc@gmail.com
Schedule: 19 February 2022 (2 – 4:50 pm)
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousnessMonth/videos/1107917469995248/

Katayuan ng Sambayanan: Boses ng Iba’t Ibang Sektor ng Lipunan

Details: A roundtable discussion that aims to forge discourse among representatives from different sectors in society at the time of the national elections. With a particular aim of highlighting the people’s campaigns and advocacies, this event hopes to bring to the fore the primary visions of change that the Filipinos ought to usher in as we transition anew. An articulation of hope and a reclaiming of agency, this roundtable discussion is UP KMS’ 28th anniversary special to encourage critical involvement in institutions and social structures as foundational for social change.
Organizer: UP Kalipunan ng mga Mag-aaral ng Sosyolohiya
Contact: upkms.upd@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/UPKMS/
Schedule: 28 February 2022 (4 – 6 pm)
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/UPKMS/videos/1903569979842949/

MAGMATYAG: A forum on Election Coverage amid the Age of Disinformation

Details: Discussion on networked disinformation, online verification, and the importance of critical and ethical journalism amid the elections. Heading the discussion will be Digital Public Pulse’s co-lead Fatima Gaw, VERA Files’ Merinette Retona, and Kontra Daya’s convener Danilo Arao.
Organizer: UP Journalism Club
Contact: upjournalismclub@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/upjournalismclub
Schedule: 19 February 2022 (4 – 6 pm)
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/upjournalismclub/videos/484055489946230/

Paaralang Panghalalan

Details: A Series of Capacity-Building Educational Discussions for the Upcoming 2022 National Elections. Learn about the comprehensive backgrounds of various national candidates and how their platforms align with sectoral calls and campaigns. Equip yourselves with the knowledge to decide the next leaders of the Filipino people!
Organizer: UP Office of the Student Regent
Contact: osr@up.edu.ph, https://www.facebook.com/upstudentregent

Pinuno Para sa Pilipino: Choosing and Scrutinizing Your Electoral Slate (1 April 2022)

Pagbinag-binag sa 2022

Details: The UP KASANAG proudly presents, Pagbinag-binag 2022, a voter’s registration campaign in preparation for the 2022 National Elections. This project aims to reach 100% registered voters turn-out for the 2022 Elections within the organization and its partner organizations. It also aims to encourage the youth to stay informed and get involved in discussions regarding our current political situation leading to the next elections.
Organizer: UP Katilingban sang Nakatundang Kabisayaan (UP KASANAG)
Contact: upkasanag.region6@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/UPKASANAG/
History of the Philippine Elections (9 February 2022)
The Philippine Government (16 February 2022)
Elected Government Positions (23 February 2022)
Validating Candidate Credentials Through Evaluating Sources (2 March 2022)

Persuasion and the Polls: The Rhetorical Work and Objects and Bodies in the Philippine Elections

Details: Through a series of recorded discussions featuring academics from the fields of communication, anthropology, music, film, literature, and clothing technology, Persuasion and the Polls probes into the ways in which objects and bodies aid in the construction, communication, and circulation of political identities. It further explores how they may evince a range of affects (from love, hope, admiration, rage, disgust, to despair), change the direction of public opinion, and not least, impact the results of the elections.
Organizer: UP Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts
Contact: cal_dscta.updiliman@up.edu.ph
Schedule: 8 March 2022 (6 pm)

Philippines Election Workshop Series

Details: The University of the Philippines, through the university’s Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs and the Department of Journalism, will conduct the Philippines Elections Workshop Series for newsroom editors and journalists to ramp up knowledge on effective election coverage. This is supported by Google News Initiative. Registration Link bit.ly/UPElectionWorkshop
Organizer: Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs, Department of Journalism
Schedule: Cohort 1: Feb 21 – 23, Feb 28 – Mar 2 (9 – 10:30 am)
Cohort 2: Mar 4 – 6 (9 am – 3:30 pm)

#PILIpiLUNAS2022

Details: The UP Diliman Office of the Chancellor has launched the #PILIpiLUNAS2022: Pagbangon at Pagsulong Tungo sa Magandang Buhay at Bukas webinar series, with activities leading up to the 2022 national elections: agenda-building and a one-day policy dialogue
Organizer: UP Diliman Office of the Chancellor
Contact: tfnationbuilding.upd@up.edu.ph,https://www.facebook.com/PILIpiLUNAS2022

PiliPinas: Tatak Mo, Tatak Natin Para sa Bayan

Details: PiliPinas is a youth-led campaign that forwards voters’ education and youth participation in governance from the grassroots level.
Organizer: PiliPinas
Contact: tataknatinpilipinas@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/TatakNatinPiliPinas/

Title: PodTalk: The Voters’ Diary Podcast Series
Date: 19 February 2022
Description: PodTalk: Voters’ Diary Podcast is a weekly podcast that aims to be a platform and avenue to discuss prevalent issues concerning the much-awaited 2022 elections. The podcast aims to spark meaningful and relevant discussions and discourses on political issues that our country faces including corruption, candidate substitution, election-based violence, vote buying, and many more. This will be a weekly podcast leading up to May 2022 elections.
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/TatakNatinPiliPinas/videos/episode-1-the-podtalk-series-sneak-peek/1020306378697912/

Title: Tatak Ng Kabataan: A Voters’ Education Forum
Date: 4-6 March 2022
Description: Tatak ng Kabataan is a voters’ education forum, which aims to provide the voter population, especially the youth sector, an in-depth discussion on the current state of voters, the importance of voters’ education, and community engagement strategies. This is a three-part forum, catered to Filipino voters. The seminar will equip youth leaders with necessary tools, resources, and skills that will aid their engagement in governance and the elections.

Title: The Youth Vote: The Role of Youth in Upcoming Elections
Date: 26 March 2022
Description: The Youth Vote: The Role of Youth in Upcoming Elections is a round table discussion with youth representatives that aims to highlight the active role that the youth sector plays in the upcoming elections. This round table discussion also aims to highlight the different key issues that have affected the youth sector and how these must be addressed this elections.

Pilosopo para sa Halalan 2022

Details: PiliPinas is a youth-led campaign that forwards voters’ education and youth participation in governance from the grassroots level.
Organizer: Apeiron Core Group
Contact: apeironcore.upd@gmail.com, pilosopo.halalan2022@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/PPSH2022/

Title: Laban Kabataan! Isang Talakayan hinggil sa Youth and People’s Agenda
Date: 26 March 2022
Description: Educational Discussion

Title: Ethics 101: Mga Tindig ng mga Kandidato sa mga Suliraning Etikal
Date: 15 April 2022
Description: Infographics Series

Title: What Comes Next? Isang Talakayan hinggil sa Pagbabagong Panlipunan pagkatapos ng Halalan 2022
Date: 7 May 2022
Description: Philosophical Discussion

The Rundown: A Youth Senate Elections Forum

Details: Since its inception in 2013, The Rundown has served as a platform for a collective national television audience, nearly 4,000 live attendees, and 43 senatorial candidates. Now, it continues to be an avenue for the youth from different parts of the country to talk to and ask relevant questions for the candidates. This upcoming 2022 National Elections, The Rundown 2022 is back with the theme, Youth at the Forefront of Change: Transforming Conversations into Collective Actions. This will be a live online senatorial elections forum.
Organizer: UP Economic Society
Contact: upecosoc.rundown@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/upeconomicssociety/
Schedule: 12 March 2022 (3 – 6:30 pm)
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/TheRundownForumPH/videos/4494969957275348

SEE, JUDGE, ACT: A Voter’s Empowerment Program

Details: To bring the youth towards proactivity that will positively impact the course of the 2022 elections. This program aims to empower more youth (esp the first-timers) to vote wisely and morally this 2022. The framework is based on the traditional Catholic Social teaching- SEE, JUDGE, ACT! The content is derived from B1M’s TamangKandidato with our own additions and modifications.
Organizer: Christ’s Youth in Action
Contact: qchubcya@yahoo.com, https://www.facebook.com/cya.upd/
Schedule: 15 March 2022 (8 – 10 pm)

SIYASAT 2022: The UP Political Society National Elections Coverage

Details: SIYASAT is UP Political Society’s analytical arm for the 2022 national elections. SIYASAT features several social media campaigns, fora, and fieldwork which aim to advance the discipline of Political Science as a tool in intensifying political participation, battling disinformation, and fostering critical voting among the public, especially as we face a critical juncture in our nation’s history.
Organizer: UP Political Society
Contact: uppoliticalsociety@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/uppoliticalsociety

Title: SINOtoriables 2022
Description: Ang SINOtoriables ay isang social media campaign na inihahandog ng UP Political Society tuwing halalan katuwang ang UP Department of Political Science. Layunin nitong ilatag ang pangkalahatang mga tindig, ugnayan, at karanasan ng bawat kandidato sa pagkasenador ngayong 2022. Nagsisilbi itong gabay ng mamamayan para sa kritikal na pagboto.
Album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=uppoliticalsociety&set=a.306635594830949

Title: Aktibista 2022: Student Activism and Democracy
Description: UP POLSCI’s annual roundtable discussion on the ideological positions of the UP Diliman political parties
Schedule: 4 April 2022

Title: PoliTALKS
Episodes:
- May mayonnaise sa sisig o wala? (27 March 2022)

TopVote

Details: To provide insights, stories, advocacies, and views of running candidates on timely issues with the underlying goal of helping the Filipino electorate make an informed choice on the 2022 National Elections.
Organizer: UP School of Economics Student Council
Contact: topvoteph@gmail.com, mail@upsesc.com, https://www.facebook.com/UPSE.StudentCouncil/
Schedule: March – April 2022

UP sa Halalan 2022

Details: This current project builds on the success of the UP System project “UP sa Halalan” which was implemented by the Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs (OVPPA) during the 2013 and 2016 elections. In 2019, the main UP unit that administered the extension work is the Department of Political Science of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP), University of the Philippines Diliman. Since then, the Department of Political Science has continued to administer UP as Halalan and its concurrent activities.
Organizer: Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs
Contact: upsahalalan@gmail.com, https://halalan.up.edu.ph/,
https://www.facebook.com/upsahalalan/, https://twitter.com/UPsaHalalan

Title: Mambabatas: Ano ba talaga trabaho mo?
Date: 16 February 2022 (2 – 5 pm)
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/upsahalalan/videos/1004978187090467/

VotENGG

Details: VotENGG is the voter education and information dissemination initiative of the UP Engineering Student Council. It aims to have the engineering student body registered and well-informed for the 2022 national elections.
Organizer: UP Engineering Student Council
Contact: esc@coe.upd.edu.ph, https://www.facebook.com/esc.upd/
Posts:

Voter’s Education Series

Organizer: All UP Academic Employees Union
Contact: aupaeu.national.upd@up.edu.ph, https://www.facebook.com/aupaeunational/

Title: Health is Political: Health as a central agenda in the 2022 Elections
Date: 9 March 2022 (9 am – 12 nn)

Title: Marites to Maricon: Kontra-Disinpormasyon sa Eleksyon
Date: 18 March 2022 (10 am – 12 nn)

Title: Myth of the Solid North
Date: 1 April 2022 (9 am – 12 nn)

Title: Voting by Faith: Religion and Elections in the Philippines
Date: 12 April 2022 (1 pm – 3 pm)

Voter’s ENG’Gducation

Details: The Voter’s ENGGducation will be a non-profit monthly recorded podcast and biweekly publication of the UP Engineering Freshie Council only for the second semester of the academic year 2021-2022 to raise awareness on broader aspects of the political and electoral system, human rights and governance, and pressing topics in relation to the candidates and party-lists for the national positions for the upcoming 2022 national elections. This project will be releasing one episode every month for general public listening and public interaction by leaving sentiments and feedback in the comments section.
Organizer: UP Engineering Freshie Council
Contact: efcupd@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/efcupd/

We Champion: Handa Halalan

Details: We Champion: Handa Halalan is a campaign aimed at educating the Filipino people about the importance of voting and promoting good voting practices. Through different initiatives, Handa Halalan aims to increase awareness of the voting process as well as provide a deeper understanding of electoral activities.
Organizer: UP Junior Marketing Association
Contact: execomm@upjma.com, https://www.facebook.com/OfficialUPJMA/
Title: [Podcast]
Date: 14-20 March 2022
Title: [Webinar 1]
Date: 4-10 April 2022
Title: [Webinar 2]
Date: 2-6 May 2022
Title: [Feature]
Date: 16-27 May 2022

YunYon! Live

Details: Mga Isyu sa Iba’t ibang Sektor ngayong Halalan
Organizer: AUPAEU Diliman
Contact: acad.union.upd@up.edu.ph, https://m.facebook.com/allupacaduniondiliman/?__tn__=%2Cg
Schedule: 22 Feb 2022, 22 March 2022

NON-UP-INITIATED PROGRAMS

Bagong Bilang Festival

Details: This coming March 14-20, 2022, PETA through its Lingap Sining Program will be leading a digital festival campaign entitled Bagong Bilang: The Power of the Youth Vote. The week-long festival aims to celebrate the young people’s power to amplify their voices, and agencies towards advocating for transformative change in their communities, and schools.
Contact: petatheater@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/PETATHEATER/
Schedule: 14-20 March 2022

Bakit ako boboto? (14 March 2022)
Para saan ang boto ko? (15 March 2022)
Pa’no ako pipili ng iboboto? (16 March 2022)
Ang dapat baguhin ng boto ko (17-18 March 2022)
Ang bagong dapat iboto (19 March 2022)

Boto Pilipino

Details: Boto Pilipino is a non-profit and non-partisan youth initiative that aims to serve as a transparency report on voter registration status and an information campaign that demands action from university students.
Contact: botopilipino@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/botopilipino/
Guide: https://linktr.ee/BotoPilipino

Dakila

Details: DAKILA (nobility) – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism is a group of artists, students and individuals committed to advocating social consciousness formation among both their industry peers and their immediate audiences.
Contact: info@dakila.org.ph, https://www.facebook.com/dakila.philippines/

Title: HALA!…LAN Election Simulator
Details: https://www.facebook.com/353411391503505/posts/2023079407870020/
Game: https://nicanorrr.itch.io/halalan-election-simulator

Title: We the 56%: A Forum on Filipino Youth Power in the May 2022 Philippine Elections
Schedule: 26 March 2022 (7 – 9 pm)
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/dakila.philippines/videos/376817560980814/

Democracy Watch

Details: Democracy Watch Philippines or democracywatch.ph is a citizen-led democratic initiative that envisions a mature and reformed Philippine Republic that delivers effective and responsive governance with an inclusive economic prosperity and a truly democratic political system.
Contact: democracywatchph@gmail.com, http://democracywatch.ph/
Title: Vote Right 2022: The Voter Education Launch
Date: 22 February 2022 (9 – 11 am)
Details: Vote Right 2022

E-Boto

Details: e-Boto is an online platform where you can post, share and get verified information about national and local candidates for the upcoming 2022 Philippine National Elections. It provides a perfect opportunity for you, as voters, to consider the issues you truly care about and decide which candidates are worthy of your support.
Contact: info@eboto.ph, https://eboto.ph/

Foreword 2022: The Presidential Candidates’ Assembly

Details: In light of the upcoming 2022 National Elections, The GUIDON – in partnership with ANC 24/7 – proudly presents Foreword 2022: The Presidential Candidates’ Assembly.
Contact: desk@theguidon.com, https://www.facebook.com/TheGUIDON/
Schedule: 8 April 2022 (4 – 7 pm)

GoodGov PH

Details: GoodGovPH is a youth-led movement for good governance in the Philippines. It conducts initiatives anchored on civic engagement, education and training, and policy advocacy.
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/GoodGovPH/, https://goodgov.ph/

#FactsFirstPH

Details: Network of organizations and volunteers that do fact-checking for elections.
More details here.
Contact: info@factsfirst.ph

#KabilangKaSa2022

Details: #KabilangKaSa2022 is an inclusive, issue-based, and sustained campaign for and by 700-strong youth organizations nationwide for the 2022 National and Local Elections.
Organizer: YouthLedPH
Contact: youthledph@asiafoundation.org
https://www.youthledph.org/kabilang-ka-sa-2022/

Kontra Daya 2022

Details: Non-government organization for clean, fair, and honest elections
Contact: kontradaya@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/kontra.daya/
https://kontradaya.org/

Vote Pilipinas

Details: Vote Pilipinas is the official voter information campaign of the Commission on Elections.
Organizer: COMELEC
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/VotePilipinas/, https://votepilipinas.com/index.html
Title: #BumotoKa Campaign Launch
Date: 28 February 2022 (2 pm)
Recorded: https://www.facebook.com/VotePilipinas/videos/705600080606594/

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Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

University of the Philippines Diliman

HALA!AN

Hala!an 2022

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