COMELEC and SM Supermalls have launched Let’s Vote PINAS!

Let’s Vote PINAS, a Vote Counting Machine (VCM) Demo and Experience offered to the public by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and SM Supermalls, was launched on April 18, 2022 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.

In attendance were COMELEC Chairman Hon. Saidamen B. Pangarungan, COMELEC Commissioners Hon. Socorro B. Inting, Hon. Marlon S. Casquejo, Hon. Aimee P. Ferolino, Hon. Rey E. Bulay, Hon. George Erwin M. Garcia, and Hon. Aimee Torrefranca-Neri, SM Supermalls President Steven T. Tan, and SM Supermalls Sr. Vice President for Operations Bien C. Mateo.

The Let’s Vote PINAS initiative is part of COMELEC’s Voter Education program, with the goal of increasing public confidence in the usage of the VCM, and providing a hands-on, educational experience in preparation for the Philippine National Elections on May 9, 2022. This initiative is not exclusive to registered voters, as the COMELEC intends to encourage Filipinos of all ages to educate themselves on the voting process.

Which SM Supermalls will participate?

Let’s Vote PINAS will be supported by all 78 SM Supermalls by providing a venue, physical setup, and strong WiFi connection to mimic the election day on May 9. COMELEC will offer 800 mock ballots per mall every day, for a total of 500,000 mock ballots to be used across 78 SM Supermalls nationwide. The local COMELEC offices will oversee running the demonstrations within the SM Malls – the COMELEC’s sole partner in the Let’s Vote PINAS initiative.

List of Participating SM Malls

(i)National Capital Region (NCR) – Twenty Five (25) Malls

1. SM Megamall
2. SM North Edsa
3. SM Mall of Asia
4. SM Aura
5. SM Southmall
6. SM Valenzuela
7. SM Sangandaan
8. SM Fairview
9. SM Novaliches
10. SM San Jose Del Monte
11. Cherry Foodarama Congressional
12. SM Sta. Mesa
13. SM Manila
14. SM San Lazaro
15. SM East Ortigas
16. SM Marikina
17. SM Center Las Piñas
18. SM Bicutan
19. SM Muntinlupa
20. SM Sucat
21. SM Hypermarket Lopez
22. SM BF Parañaque
23. SM Center Pasig
24. SM Grand Central
25. SM Makati

(ii)Central Luzon – Thirteen (13) Malls

1. SM Cabanatuan
2. SM Tarlac
3. SM Olongapo
4. SM Olongapo – Central
5. SM Pampanga
6. SM Clark
7. SM San Fernando
8. SM Telabastagn
9. SM Marilao
10. SM Pulilan
11. SM Megacenter Cabanatuan
12. SM Cauayan
13. SM Baliwag

(iii)North Luzon – Five (5) Malls

1. SM Baguio
2. SM Rosales
3. SM Urdaneta
4. SM Dagupan
5. SM Tuguegarao

(iv)South Luzon – Twenty One (21) Malls

1. SM Molino
2. SM Dasmariñas
3. SM Bacoor
4. SM Marketmall Dasmariñas
5. SM Center Imus
6. SM Rosario
7. SM Trece Martires
8. SM Sta. Rosa
9. SM San Pablo
10. SM Calamba
11. SM Batangas
12. SM Lipa
13. SM Lemery
14. SM Taytay
15. SM Angono
16. SM Masinag
17. SM San Mateo
18. SM Puerto Princesa
19. SM Naga
20. SM Legaspi
21. SM Daet

(v)Central Visayas – Four (4) Malls

1. SM Cebu
2. SM Consolacion
3. SM Hypermarket Lapu-lapu
4. SM Seaside Cebu

(vi)Western Visayas – Two (2) Malls

1. SM Ilo-Ilo
2. SM Bacolod

(vii) Eastern Visayas – Two (2) Malls

1. SM Tacloban
2. SM Ormoc

(viii) Mindanao – Six (6) Malls

1. SM Cagayan De Oro
2. SM CDO Downtown
3. SM General Santos
4. SM Davao
5. SM Lanang Premier
6. SM Butuan

When will it occur?

The SM Supermalls within the NCR/Pampanga/Bulacan/CALABARZON areas will hold their demos from April 20-24, while the remainder of Luzon/Bicol/VisMin SM Malls will hold theirs from April 22-24, 2022.

**It should be noted that no documentation will be required for all participants.

It is critical that Filipinos improve their understanding of the procedures for the national elections; and, thanks to this joint effort between COMELEC and SM Supermalls, we can refresh our understanding of the processes, which will most certainly lead to an efficient, safe, and honest election day on May 9, 2022.