Leading to the conclusion of the political forum ‘Leadership in Focus: A Dialogue With Local Candidates 2025’, Election Officer IV of Ozamiz City, Atty. Roselyn J. Smith from the Commission on Elections in the Philippines (COMELEC) gave a few words. Atty. Smith expressed the commitment of COMELEC to the safe conduct of elections, including the training of the electoral board to serve on election and consistent communication with peace officers in order to ensure the safety of the candidates. In light of the coming campaign season, Atty. Smith also asked all the candidates to follow the rules, reiterating safe conduct of the election process. Atty. Smith ended her remarks with an assurance, "the COMELEC is committed to make sure that your every vote, your one vote, will count." Lasallian Justice and Peace Commission National Coordinator of the De La Salle Philippines, Mr. Gladstone Corteros, gave the closing remarks wherein he stressed the importance of one’s decisions in contributing to the kind of governance we can expect as well as how these decisions reflect ourselves. A photo opportunity session with the candidates who attended the forum and faculty of the LSU Social Concerns Center (SCC) marked the end of the afternoon. The SCC, in collaboration with various centers within the University, served as the main organizer of the event in partnership with De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), which directed the project. #LSUTINGOGCampusPress #LSUOZC