ERMITA, Manila — With less than three months to go before the May 12 elections, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) is calling for more volunteers to assist with various poll-related tasks and ensure honesty and credibility in the people's exercise to suffrage.

PPCRV national communications director Ana Singson announced to the public that they are still recruiting for volunteers who fill in the organiztion's multiple operations ahead of the national and local elections (NLE).

“We are still in need of volunteers . . . Please volunteer. We are still recruiting as our target is to reach 350,000 to 450,000 volunteers for the 2025 elections,” Singson disclosed.

She explained that PPCRV will be involved in several activities, including source code review for the automated election system, public bidding, ballot printing and the delivery of election paraphernalia.
PPCRV will also serve as election observers at polling precincts and manage Voter Assistance Desks at all voting centers on Election Day.

“We have many things to do as we are very much involved in this elections,” she spelled out while adding that becoming a PPCRV volunteers does not need to submit any qualifications to qualify.

Singson informed Interested individuals can approach their local PPCRV coordinators in their parishes to sign up.

"There are no specific qualifications to volunteer," she reiterated even as she stressed that the only requirement is that PPCRV volunteers must remain neutral and not support any political candidate.

“What we are only requiring is that they must not support and campaign for any candidate as we are an impartial group,” Singson concluded.