Nd 3 But Candidates Or Their Campaign Leaders Must Be Accompanied Only Bya Maximum Of Five Staff Members Under Alert Level 2 And Three No Limit On The Number Accompanying For Is Implemented 1 In Person Campaigning Not Allowed Areas Levels 4 5 Resolution Also Prohibits Handshakes News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
(File photo) MANILA - An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said it is now the right time to ease restrictions on campaign rules in areas where alert levels have been relaxed. In a television interview, poll body spokesperson James Jimenez said they are supporting Commissioner George Garcia's proposal for more relaxed campaign rules. Jimenez said this will also enable candidates to interact with more people and stakeholders and will also ease the poll body's preparations as the elections near. "Well I think it's very important that (there has been a proposal) for the easing of Covid-19 restrictions because certainly, we are in a new environment now. We will, of course, give more room for more observers to pay attention to those venues that we have. Not just the servers but also talking about the National Printing Office (NPO) for example and the Sta. Rosa facility of the Comelec," he added. Comelec Resolution 10732, issued in November last
(File photo) MANILA - An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said it is now the right time to ease restrictions on campaign rules in areas where alert levels have been relaxed. In a television interview, poll body spokesperson James Jimenez said they are supporting Commissioner George Garcia's proposal for more relaxed campaign rules. Jimenez said this will also enable candidates to interact with more people and stakeholders and will also ease the poll body's preparations as the elections near. "Well I think it's very important that (there has been a proposal) for the easing of Covid-19 restrictions because certainly, we are in a new environment now. We will, of course, give more room for more observers to pay attention to those venues that we have. Not just the servers but also talking about the National Printing Office (NPO) for example and the Sta. Rosa facility of the Comelec," he added. Comelec Resolution 10732, issued in November last
(Photo courtesy of Comelec) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to review the poll campaign rules to coincide with the government's alert level classifications being implemented in the country. Comelec acting chairperson Socorro Inting made the remark in response to complaints of some candidates, particularly on the prohibition in taking selfies and giving handshakes. "Yes, we are aware of these complaints of some candidates. Maybe we will review our rules. Now there is a possibility that we will be downgraded to alert level 1, so maybe we will review our rules soon for the campaign to be consistent with the alert level," Inting said in a press briefing after the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the poll body and Vote Pilipinas in Manila on Wednesday. Comelec Resolution 10732, issued in November last year, sets rules and regulations on the poll campaign under the new normal due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The resolution added that in-