Office of the President of the Philippines
President P-Noy wants to hear from you. You can leave comments for the President at: www.president.gov.ph
Click on the “CONTACT US” button at the top right of the screen.
Be sure to fill in your NAME, CONTACT NO., EMAIL ADDRESS, the SUBJECT you are writing about, and your comments in the designated spaces, because they are all required in order to leave a message.
At the bottom left, you will see two words printed in wavy letters. You must type them into the space provided — this insures that only people, not machines, send messages.
When finished, be sure to click the “Submit” button, and wait for an acknowledgement.
Congress of the Philippines
It isn’t difficult speaking with a Senator or your Representative. They want to hear from voters, and will respect your views even if they might not agree with them. However, because they can’t talk with everyone, unless you know them personally or represent an organization with a large number of members, they may be unable to speak to you. In that case, you can speak to a member of their staff and ask them to take note of what you have to say, and add it to the information the Representative or Senator considers when deciding about a bill. Sometimes it is easier, and possibly more effective in communicating your views, to write a letter or send an email.
Contact information for members of the House of Representatives:
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Address: |
Honorable (FULL NAME) |
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Salutation: |
Dear Representative (FAMILY NAME), |
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Telephone: |
9315001 |
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Email: |
Go to the website of the House of Representatives, www.congress.gov.ph |
Contact informationfor members of the Senate of the Philippines
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Address: |
Senator (FULL NAME) |
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Salutation: |
Dear Senator(FAMILY NAME), |
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Telephone: |
Trunk Lines: (632) 5526601 to 99 |
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Email: |
Go to the website of the House of Representatives, www.senate.gov.ph |
The Media
Contact Information for some of the major news papers in the NCR is listed here. You can find the information for other papers you read by looking on their editorial page, or sometimes at the Letters to the Editor section.
Letters Editor
The Philippine Daily Inquirer
P.O. Box 2353
Makati Central Post Office, 1263
Makati City, Philippines.
Email: feedback@inquirer.com.ph
Editorial Fax: (02) 8974793 or 94
Letter’s Editor
The Philippine STAR
R. Oca, Jr. and Railroad Sts.
Port Area, Manila, Philippines 1016
Email: feedback@philstar.net.ph
Tel: (632) 5277901 (trunkline)
Call to confirm email address/fax no.
When writing letters to the editor, it is better to write in response to a specific story or stories than to write concerning an issue which has not been covered recently in the paper. Mention those stories in your letter.
Many newspaper columnists list their personal email addresses at the end of their column. They want to hear from you.
For those in NCR, ABS-CBN accepts feedback at this email: web_feedback@abs-cbn.com
Other TV and Radio networks may have feedback addresses listed on their websites.
Tips for writing letters to government officials or to the media
Keep your letter short — in today’s busy world, few have time to read long letters. Don’t mention too many points — keep it one or two. Mention specifics, not just opinions. Be sure to include your name and address on the letter and the envelope. Neither officials nor media will consider letters that do not identify the sender clearly. Put the current date on your letter, and be sure to sign it.
Additional tips for letters to government officials
Ask the official to oppose Reproductive Health because of the damage it will do to Filipino families and society, and especially to young people, without really helping anyone. Mention some of the evils that have resulted from countries adopting Reproductive Health.
Additional tips for letters to the media
State that you are opposed to Reproductive Health, for the reasons listed above. Letters to the media usually require inclusion of the phone number of the writer, if you hope to have the letter published, but your address and phone will not normally be printed with the letter. To make sure, look at other letters printed in the publication.
Sample Letter to a Public Official
September 11, 2010
Dear Rep. ________________ or Dear Sen. _________________
I urge you to oppose the Reproductive Health proposal now in Congress. Reproductive Health includes mass distribution of contraceptives, paid for by our taxes, many of which can and do sometimes take the lives of defenseless human beings in the earliest stages of deveolpment. This is a truly evil thing to do, and our government and people should have no part of it.
Sincerely,
(YOUR NAME)
(YOUR ADDRESS)
Sample Letter to the Media
September 11, 2010
Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms. ________________
I am writing in response to the statement about Reproductive Health by _________________ reported in (NAME OF PAPER) on (DATE). This statement does not give a complete picture of Reproductive Health. Reproductive Health includes mass distribution of contraceptives, paid for by our taxes, many of which can and do sometimes take the lives of defenseless human beings in the earliest stages of deveolpment. This is a truly evil thing to do, and our government and people should have no part of it.
Sincerely,
(YOUR NAME)
(YOUR ADDRESS)
It is better to write your own letter in your own words — these samples are primarily EXAMPLES of how to write a letter.
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