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Social Media and ABS-CBN’s Boto Mo Ipatrol Mo

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WHAT IS A BOTO PATROLLER?

A BOTO PATROLLER is an active supporter of the BOTO MO, IPATROL MO: AKO ANG SIMULA movement.

Patrollers are citizen journalists – active volunteers who will watch over their districts, towns, and municipalities and report incidents of abuse and wrongdoing by the candidates, local and national officials, campaign organizers, and the public at large to limit if not eliminate fraud in the 2010 National & Local elections.

Patrollers can use their mobile phones, camcorders, digital cameras, computers or any gadget and gizmo to record and post their reports on the website created exclusively for their use. Their reports may also be used for news stories that will come out on newscasts in ABS-CBN Channel 2, ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), Studio 23, DZMM Teleradyo, and ABS-CBN’s Regional & Global Stations, as well as posted online at www.abs-cbnnews.com and printed on our broadsheet partners The Philippine Star and Business World.

HOW DO I BECOME A BOTO PATROLLER?

There are three ways to sign up:

1. MANUAL REGISTRATION

Registration forms are available in designated areas nationwide. Interested citizens may personally sign up and submit their completed forms at the following locations:
a. ABS-CBN stations in these cities/provinces:

1) Quezon City
2) Laoag
3) Isabela
4) Baguio
5) Dagupan
6) Pampanga
7) Naga
Legaspi
9) Batangas
10) Iloilo
11) Bacolod
12) Tacloban
13) Cebu
14) Butuan
15) Cagayan de oro
16) Iligan
17) Davao City
18) General Santos
19) Cotobato
20) Zamboanga

b. Mobile Registration Booths

ABS-CBN will put up Mobile Registration Booths in all of its BMPM activities throughout the year. These activities include BMPM roadshows conducted by Umagang Kay Ganda, TV Patrol World, and Bandila, leadership forums conducted by ANC, citizen journalism workshops and special Y Speak on-the-road episodes jointly conducted by ANC & Studio 23, Docuniversity project of The Correspondents, and concerts among others. The first BMPM roadshow took place last May 11, 2009 in Pampanga, Cebu City, Davao, and La Salle Greenhills, while the first leadership forum was held at the Ateneo de Manila University in Katipunan on the same day.

To know more about these events, stay tuned regularly to ABS-CBN Ch. 2, ANC, Studio 23, DZMM, ABS-CBN Regional and Global stations for updates. You may also visit our websites www.abs-cbnnews.com and http://botomoipatrolmo.multiply.com/ for regular updates.

2.  ONLINE REGISTRATION

Registering online is easy. Just go to either of our websites www.abs-cbnnews.com and http://botomoipatrolmo.multiply.com/ and click CREATE AN ACCOUNT, fill in the required fields and put a check mark on I WANT TO BE A BOTO PATROLLER.

3. SMS REGISTRATION

Text: REG(SPACE)BMPM(SPACE)NAME/AGE/GENDER/ADDRESS

The access numbers are 2366 for Globe and Sun subscribers and 231 for Smart and Talk N' Text subscribers.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BEING A BOTO PATROLLER?

Aside from the fulfillment of being a part of a nationwide movement of citizens seeking to help the country, a BOTO PATROLLER will also:

1. Have special access and invitation to BOTO MO, IPATROL MO: AKO ANG SIMULA events and activities;
2. Get a chance to win limited edition merchandise as prizes in the regular e-raffles at the BMPM website;
3. Be invited to exclusive BOTO PATROLLERS citizen journalism workshops and forums;
4. Get updates on the latest BOTO MO, IPATROL MO: AKO ANG SIMULA exclusive events;
5. Have the opportunity to see his/her report aired on major newscasts;
6. Get a chance to win BOTO PATROLLER awards.

WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BOTO PATROLLER?

A BOTO PATROLLER has 3 main responsibilities:

1.  Spread the Word

A member must know and understand the message of the movement.
BOTO MO, IPATROL MO AKO ANG SIMULA stands for proactive individual change --- that change can happen if Filipinos will start to take action.

2. Stand Guard

A BOTO PATROLLER must be vigilant.  He/She must understand that to push for cleaner elections, he/she must make a stand and let our leaders know that we are watching and that we will hold them accountable for their actions.

3. Register to Vote

A BOTO PATROLLER should also be a registered voter. He/She must believe that his/her vote counts and indifference is not an option.

WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE IN STORE FOR BOTO PATROLLERS?

We have planned various activities Patrollers may take part in throughout the year. For updates on these events, visit www.abs-cbnnews.com. For each activity, details and mechanics will also be posted online.

Source: http://botomoipatrolmo.multiply.com/