Election Call Center

From: "Carmen L. Villaseñor"
Date: Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:40 pm
Subject: Election Call Center

Greetings of Peace!

Starting 1 May 2004, access to election related information is just five numbers away -- 10-149. For the first time in the history of our national elections, you can call 10-149 from a PLDT landline anywhere in the
Philippines for free, to talk to a tele-educator about the following:

· candidates' profiles and stand on issues
· party-list information
· your precinct number
· information for first time voters
· information on how to get involved in the elections
· where to get election resources from
· exit polls
· inquire about election related legal matters

This service is especially helpful for people who do not have access to the internet or cannot read since a live person will be the one providing you with the information you need to make an informed vote. Calls will
be entertained from 1 May to 10 May, 9:00am to 9:00pm.

This project is called the Gabay-Halalan 10-149. It is spearheaded by Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB) and Professionals Actively Responding Today (PART) in cooperation with PLDT. Gabay-Halalan is still in need of Metro Manila-based volunteers who would like to be tele-educators.

Please sign up (name, email, contact number) at the Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan Office.

The dream of an enlightened electorate is just a phone call away. Dial 10-149.

Para sa Diyos at Bayan,

Joaquin C. Sumpaico III, S.J.
Director, Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan

P.S.
THE ELECTION CALL CENTER 10-149 WILL BE UP ON MAY 1 and we are still in need of tele-educators who can volunteer for at least 1 day between May 1 to May 10 for just 4 hours/day. Tele-educators will take calls and answer election-related queries from all over the Philippines using a database.

ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL HAVE THEIR BREIFING ON APRIL 30, 2004, Friday, 7:30PM AT THE CALL CENTER VENUE, CLC Center, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Hts, Q.C.

It's a new building near LST (Loyola School of Theology). We need 7-10 people per shift. New shift schedule is: 9am to 1pm, 1pm to 5pm, 5pm to 9pm. You have to be there 30 minutes before your shift.

Please email back or call 0919-6046967 for confirmation or any concerns.
YOU MAY VOLUNTEER AS A BARKADA

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Jesuit Volunteers Philippines Foundation, Inc.
Rm 313 Bellarmine Hall, Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108, Philippines
Tel Nos. (632) 927-9060, (632) 426-6001 loc 4880
Telefax (632) 426-5908
www.jvpfi.org