To participate more actively in preparations for the 2010 presidential elections, three of the country's most popular rock vocalists are joining forces with ABS-CBN's "Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo: Ako ang Simula."
Singer-songwriter Rico Blanco, Imago vocalist Aia De Leon, and Sandwich frontman Raimund Marasigan collaborated in "Ako ang Simula," the theme song of ABS-CBN's election campaign, which calls on Filipinos, especially the youth, to register, vote, and make the 2010 elections work.
The song, written by ABS-CBN creative director Ira Zabat and composed by Mike Villegas, is about taking the initiative to start the change in the country. A key element in the song is the signature drumbeat heard in all Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo plugs since the campaign was first launched in 2007. Zabat said the drumbeat signifies unity and the urgent call for action.
The said campaign is a project of ABS-CBN with other NGOs to tell the youth that there is no time to waste. The network took the lead in pioneering an election advocacy for clean and honest elections. Aside from multimedia news coverage and satellite voter registrations, it has also enabled the public to get to know the possible presidential candidates in 2010 through the ANC Leadership Forum.
We have one year to change traditional politics in our country. We can do this if we act and stay vigilant as early as now, ABS-CBN Senior Vice President for News and Current Affairs Maria Ressa said.
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