The It’s Showtime hosts expressed their thoughts and opinions about the recent controversy involving a contestant’s lack of knowledge on the Commission of Elections. In the March 3 episode, they discussed what could be possible reasons for the lack of information by the youth today.
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The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is one of the three constitutional commissions of the country. They are responsible for enforcing all laws and regulations related to the conduct of elections in the Philippines–– from election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and recall.
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Vice Ganda shared that he realized that there is a “systemic and educational problem” in the country after the segment where contestant Heart Aquino revealed she didn’t know what the COMELEC was.
In one of the previous episodes, Heart was asked to give a message to COMELEC. When she couldn’t respond, the hosts asked her if she knew the basics of the government office to which she replied she didn’t as she hasn’t encountered them yet.
“May systemic and educational problem sa Pilipinas. Yun ang narealize ko–– may educational crisis sa Pilipinas na dapat natin iaddress,” Vice said.
“Bakit ganun? Saan kaya nag sisimula yung educational crisis sa Pilipinas? Sino ang naapektuhan nito? Ano kaya dapat gawin? Paano dapat harapin? Ito ba ay dapat pag tawanan lang natin?” Vice questioned.
Karylle then expressed how frustrated and hurt she felt after watching the answer of one of the contestants. She added how voters–– most especially the youth—should be more informed as the midterm elections are approaching fast.
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“Malaman mo yung totoong temperatura ng kabataan ngayon na hindi pala alam ng karamihan yung COMELEC, ang sakit parang hindi ko alam kung anong gulat yung naramdaman ko kahit inexplain na natin Commission on Elections–– hindi pa rin,” she shared.
“Napakalaking percent ng youth boboto sa eleksyon kaya sa malaking bahagi ng kabataan na boboto, ilan kaya doon yung bobotong hindi informed?” Vice added.
Meanwhile, all the hosts agreed in unison and maintained that everyone should get involved–– from individuals up to the government.
“Kaya siya tinawag na systemic–– hindi lang isa ang mayroon ditong problema. Marami ang may kinalaman,” Vice continued.
This isn’t the first time that the hosts of the noontime variety program expressed their thoughts on national issues such as voter’s education.