Purple Thumb: Our Mark, Our Vote
A lot has already been said about the importance of the elections and our right to vote. That's why the recently launched initiative of Yahoo! Philippines to cover the upcoming 2010 Elections is aptly entitled "Purple Thumb", because the elections is essentially of the people, by the people, and for the people. Which means every Filipino qualified to vote should have taken the time to register or in short, we all should have a Purple Thumb.
But of course, registration is just the first step of the journey. We need to be properly informed of all aspects of the elections, from getting to know each and every candidate to understanding how the new automated elections will take place. We should also take the initiative to share the info we know about the elections to others, and what better way to share than through social media. Here's something worth sharing, a step-by-step video tutorial of the 2010 Philippine Automated Elections: