Manila Bulletin - Saturday, November 7
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Saturday that starting November 20 to November 30, 2009, the Office of the Clerk of the Commission will be open daily, including Saturdays, holidays and Sundays to receive manifestations of intent to participate in the party-list elections which will be held simultaneously in the May 10, 2010 elections.
Comelec Chairman Jose A.R. Melo said that on Dec. 1, the Office of the Clerk of the Commission will be open up to 12 midnight to receive the manifestation in 12 legible copies, signed by the president or chairman or secretary-general of the party or group.
The Comelec en banc approved Resolution No. 8691 stressing that any organized group duly registered under the party-list system of representation may file with the Commission a manifestation of intent to participate in the party-list polls.
The resolution, signed by Melo and Comissioners Rene V. Sarmiento, Nicodemo T. Ferrer, Lucenito N. Tagle, Armando C. Velasco, Elias R. Yusoph and Gregorio Y. Larrazabal, stressed that no manifestation of intent to participate in part-list polls shall be received after midnight of December 1.
A copy of each manifestation shall be forwarded to the Comelec Law Department for the preparation of the certified list of parties participating in party-list elections, it was pointed out.
After filing the manifestation of intent, a registered party is required to submit to the Comelec Law Department in Manila not later than March 26, 2010 a list of not less than five nominees from which the representatives shall be chosen in case it obtains the required number of votes.
The Comelec said only persons who have given their consent in writing and under oath may be named in the list.
Meanwhile, the Comelec kept tightly closed the door to possible extension of the registration of new voters despite mounting public pressures, including Malacañang's attempt to influence it by invoking public need a day after announcing that it will let the poll body decide on the issue.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Saturday that starting November 20 to November 30, 2009, the Office of the Clerk of the Commission will be open daily, including Saturdays, holidays and Sundays to receive manifestations of intent to participate in the party-list elections which will be held simultaneously in the May 10, 2010 elections.
Comelec Chairman Jose A.R. Melo said that on Dec. 1, the Office of the Clerk of the Commission will be open up to 12 midnight to receive the manifestation in 12 legible copies, signed by the president or chairman or secretary-general of the party or group.
The Comelec en banc approved Resolution No. 8691 stressing that any organized group duly registered under the party-list system of representation may file with the Commission a manifestation of intent to participate in the party-list polls.
The resolution, signed by Melo and Comissioners Rene V. Sarmiento, Nicodemo T. Ferrer, Lucenito N. Tagle, Armando C. Velasco, Elias R. Yusoph and Gregorio Y. Larrazabal, stressed that no manifestation of intent to participate in part-list polls shall be received after midnight of December 1.
A copy of each manifestation shall be forwarded to the Comelec Law Department for the preparation of the certified list of parties participating in party-list elections, it was pointed out.
After filing the manifestation of intent, a registered party is required to submit to the Comelec Law Department in Manila not later than March 26, 2010 a list of not less than five nominees from which the representatives shall be chosen in case it obtains the required number of votes.
The Comelec said only persons who have given their consent in writing and under oath may be named in the list.
Meanwhile, the Comelec kept tightly closed the door to possible extension of the registration of new voters despite mounting public pressures, including Malacañang's attempt to influence it by invoking public need a day after announcing that it will let the poll body decide on the issue.