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• Religion


  A set of organized beliefs, practices and systems that related to worshipping of controlling force, such as personal god or another supernatural being
• Functions of religion for society

  • Giving meaning and purpose to life
  • Reinforcing social unity and stability
  • Serving as an agent of social control of behavior
  • Promoting physical and psychological well-being
  • Motivating people to work for positive social change
• Politics


  A process through which groups of people obtain and use power to regulate social life by suggesting and enforcing policies
• Religion and politics


  • Separate phenomena that have strongly affected individuals and societies throughout history
  • Due to the revolution of the society, religion and politics become intertwined with each other, the separation of church and politics are no longer exist somehow
  • In modern politics, religion became one of the factors affecting the political development through influencing the policy decisions of political actors in shaping the institution
  • Religious backgrounds became one of the influencers who shaped the political decisions of individuals
• Study of Religion in Politics

  Focuses on "The Role of an Individual's Religion in Choosing Political Leaders" exploring how individuals beliefs influence their decisions in choosing political actors
• Traditionally, religions have played an important role in shaping social values and influence people's views of morality and ethics
• Individuals mostly tend to rely on their faith in making decisions, such as whether or not to support state actors within the field of politics
• This study aims to identify the factors that lead individuals to favor a particular candidates based on religious principles, by examining the relationship between religion and political leadership choice
• This study aims to explore the intersection between religion and electoral process, with a view to understanding how people's religious background affects their preferences for political leaders
• This study deals with the issues such as the influence of religious teaching on voting behavior, the importance of endorsements from religious figures on public opinion, and the impact of religious diversity on election outcomes
• This study examines the relation of political advocacy of political candidates affecting the field of religion in terms of practices and beliefs
• The purpose of this study is to examine how personal faith affects the political preferences and the complex interplay between religion and politics
• A comprehensive study examining the impact of religion on leadership roles styles has highlighted the pervasive influence of religion in diverse areas such as culture, economic, social and politics aspects
• This foundational research offers a comprehensive understanding of the topic, serving as a platform for additional exploration and discourse
• This study seeks to explain how religious beliefs influence people's decision-making when choosing political leaders
• This research will examine the influence of religion and values on individual preferences for certain candidates, as well as their impact on electoral procedures
• Sub-problems


  • What is the voter's profile in terms of age, sex, religion?
  • What are the factors of religious belief that influence the decision of an individual in selecting a political leader?
  • How does the electoral process affect the intersection of religion and politics?
  • How is the selection of political leaders influenced by the religious backgrounds of individuals? Does it have something to do with their political advocacy?
• This research primarily aims to know how religion affects the political choices of the voters in Barangay Concepcion Virac, Catanduanes
• The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of personal religious beliefs and affiliations on the choices people make in the political sphere
• The limitation of this research is that it focuses specifically on the role of religion in an individual's decision-making process as regards selecting political leaders
• The study will focus on the direct correlation between personal religious beliefs and the selection of political figures rather than on the broader aspects of religion and politics
• In order to provide a more focused analysis of the relationship between religion and political leadership selection, research will also focus on only one geographic area or demographic group, particularly the three religions, which are Iglesia ni Cristo, Islam, and Roman Catholicism
• This study aimed to understand how people's religious beliefs influence their decision to choose political leaders is an important part of our study
• This research helps us understand how religion shape our political choices, enabling us to make decision on the basis of values and beliefs
• Significance of the study

  • For Voters
  • For Students
  • For Researchers
  • For Future Researchers
• Politics


  Set of activities that is associated with decision-making in terms of political preference or ideologies
• Religion


  A particular religious system to which someone ascribes supreme importance
• Political Sphere


  An arena where political activities happen
• Voters


  A person who has a legal right to vote
• Beliefs


  Faiths that are correlated with politics
• The book "An Introduction to Religion and Politics" discusses the interconnected of religion and politics throughout the history, with ancient civilizations having religious connections
• The book focused on the intersection between religion and politics in modern times, focusing on the role of religion in politics and the theories on religion and politics in political science literature
• Religion's influence on politics manifest through multiple agencies, including government responses to religion, political activities of religious group and organizations, and religions influence on society
• Civic engagement is a broad concept that encompasses various aspects of involvement, from individual volunteer work to an organization's active role in development
• Religious organizations play a significant role in fostering this participatory ethos, with different levels of explanation offered to explain the relationship between religion and civic engagement
• Quantitative studies show that religiosity has a positive effect on volunteering, and the importance of religion can also include the individual's positive valuing of God's character and their network religious friendships
• Qualitative studies also touch on the importance of religion to social action, with the instrumentalist view focusing on spiritual rewards for practitioners
• Factors beyond the individual include theological discourse, political conditions, and the state's management of religious diversity
• In some places, religious organization are actively sought by the state to become partners in the provision of welfare communities, partly driven by neoliberal attitude towards welfare delivery
• According to the 2010 Census of Population and Housing, 81% of Filipinos is Roman Catholics while the rest are Muslims (5.1%), Protestants (4.6%), Iglesia ni Cristo (2.3%), members of the Philippine Independent Church (2.0%), and other religious sects (5%)