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Rules on mass media accreditation for 2013 elections out
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has released the guidelines for mass media accreditation in connection with the May 13, 2013 automated national and local elections. In Resolution No. 9649, promulgated 27 February 2013, the COMELEC said that the coming elections will generate “great media attention” and acknowledged the need to increase the efficiency in the … Continue reading
COMELEC warns public of fake gun ban exemptions
The Commission on Elections today warned the public against the proliferation of fake gun ban exemptions. “The public, most especially our lawmen, should be wary of fake gun ban permits,” said COMELEC Spokesman James Jimenez. The poll body’s Gun Ban Committee, Jimenez said, discovered a spurious Certificate of Authority from its Committee on the Ban … Continue reading
Pols told: Remove prematurely placed election propaganda before the start of campaign period
Remove or else. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) today told all candidates vying for Senatorial and Partylist seats in the May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections to remove all prohibited election propaganda before the start of the campaign period. The start of the campaign period for candidates for national positions will be on February … Continue reading
COMELEC clarifies inclusion of 13 groups in Partylist raffle
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in an En banc Resolution clarified the inclusion of thirteen (13) new groups in the Party-list raffle conducted last Friday. “Due to inadvertence, thirteen (13) new applicants whose petitions for accreditation were denied by the Commission, but were able to secure Status Quo Ante Order, were included in the raffle… … Continue reading
COMELEC accredits PPCRV
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in a resolution, granted accreditation to the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) as citizens’ arm of the Commission in connection with the May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. In Resolution SPP No. 12-197, the COMELEC said the PPCRV has “established its track record as one of the … Continue reading
