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COMELEC
Resolution No. 3270
GUIDELINES
FOR MASS MEDIA ACCREDITATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 14, 2001
NATIONAL
AND LOCAL ELECTIONS.
COMELEC
RESOLUTION NO. 3270
GUIDELINES
FOR MASS MEDIA ACCREDITATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 14, 2001
NATIONAL
AND LOCAL ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS,
the May 14, 2001 national and local elections is a major political
exercise
and mass media should be given access to polling places and canvassing
centers to cover events and proceedings relative thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE,
pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution,
the Omnibus
Election Code and other
election laws, the Commission has resolved to promulgate as it
hereby
promulgates as follows:
Section 1. Declaration
of Policy. – It is the policy of the Commission to provide true,
objective
and accurate information about the conduct and results of the May14,
2001
national and local elections by extending to duly-accredited reporters,
correspondents, stringers, cameramen, photographers and other members
of
the news/editorial staff of local and foreign mass media free access to
polling places and canvassing centers.
Sec. 2. Procedure
for Accreditation. – Only legitimate mass media shall be accredited
by the Commission. Applications for accreditation shall be filed in
writing,
any time from the date of effectivity of this Resolution with the
following
offices:
[1] With the
Education and Information Department (EID), Intramuros, Manila in the
case
of foreign media and local media with coverage in Metro Manila or media
entity with nationwide reach or circulation. EID shall process the
application
and submit its recommendations within three (3) days from receipt to
the
en banc for immediate actions;
[2] With
the
office of the Regional Election Director or the office of the
Provincial
Election Supervisor in the case of regional and provincial
correspondents
of national publication/broadcast media entities and members of the
news/editorial
staff of publications/broadcast media entities with regional,
provincial,
city or municipality reach or circulation.
The Regional Election
Director and Provincial Election Supervisor, as the case may be, shall
process the application and submit, within three (3) days from receipt,
his recommendation, through the EID to the en banc for immediate action.
Upon approval,
EID shall prepare the corresponding media pass for the signature of the
Chairman.
Sec. 3. Documentary
Requirements . – All applications for accreditation shall be
supported
by:
[a] Local Media.-
[1]
Duly
accomplished information sheet;
[2] Two
(2) ID size photographs of the applicant; and
[3]
Endorsement
from the newspaper, television or radio station or other mass media
entity
employing the applicant. In no case shall an application endorsed by an
entity other than the applicant’s direct employer be given due course.
[b] Foreign Media.
-
[1]
Endorsement
from the incumbent highest diplomatic representative, or in the absence
of a diplomatic post, the highest consular representative of the home
country
of the applicant;
[2] In
lieu of said endorsement, holders of press cards issued by the
International
Press Center (IPC) under the office of the Press Secretary for the year
2000 may submit photocopies of their IPC Cards;
[3]
Duly
accomplished Information sheet;
[4] Two
(2) ID size photographs of the applicant;
[5]
Documents
providing a background of the applicants media organization; and
[6]
Proof
of membership in or sponsorship by such media organization.
The Information
sheet can be obtained free of charge from the Education and Information
Department, Regional Election Directors and Provincial Election
Supervisors
concerned.
Sec. 4. Media
Pass. - Upon accreditation, EID shall distribute the corresponding
media pass which shall entitled the holder to the privileges enumerated
hereunder.
Sec. 5. Privileges.
- Duly accredited local and foreign media shall have the following
privileges:
[1]
Request
any official of the government, representatives or registered political
parties, organizations or coalitions, candidates or their
representatives,
private firm or organizations, any political party or candidate for
interview
or briefing on the coming electoral exercise;
[2]
Observe
the continuing registration of voters and other preparation activities
at the offices of the election officers.
[b] On
election
day:
Observe
the
conduct of elections in any locality, interview voters, political
leaders
and other individual outside the polling places, and document these by
means of audio-visual recordings, subject to the limitation under
section
6 hereof.
[c]
After
the election:
[1]
Observe
the counting of votes by the boards of election inspector (BEI) and
canvassing
of results by the municipal, city, provincial, district and regional
boards
of canvassers; and
[2]
Observe
the canvassing proceedings of the Commission acting as the National
Board
of Canvassers for Senators.
Sec. 6. Limitations.
-
[1] Not more
than three (3) representatives of media shall be allowed inside the
polling
place at any one time;
[2] They
shall
present to the BEI their accreditation cards for identification
purposes;
[3] They
shall
stay only in the space reserved for watches;
[4] They
shall
not in any manner whatsoever, interfere with or disrupt the proceedings
in the polling place; and
[5] They
shall
not engage in partisan political activities or conduct any interview
inside
the polling place nor shall they, in any manner whatsoever, induce,
influence
or cajole, any voter to vote for or against any candidate or, in any
other
manner, manifest a position for or against any candidate.
Sec. 7. Effectivity.
– This Resolution shall take effect on the seventh day after its
publication
in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation.
Sec. 8. Dissemination.
– The Executive Director shall furnish the Office of the President,
Office of the Press Secretary, the Department of Foreign Affairs,
Philippine
Information Agency, foreign embassies and consulates and all mass media
organization copies of this Resolution.
The Education
and Information Department shall cause the publication of this
Resolution,
furnish copies thereof to the Regional Election Directors, Provincial
Election
Supervisors, Election Officers of the Commission and give this
Resolution
the widest publicity and dissemination possible.
SO ORDERED.
(Sgd.)
HARRIET O. DEMETRIOU, Chairman
(Sgd.)
JULIO F. DESAMITO, Commissioner
(Sgd.)
TERESITA DY-LIACCO FLORES, Commissioner
(Sgd.)
LUZVIMINDA G. TANCANGCO, Commissioner
(Sgd.)
RALPH C. LANTION, Commissioner
(Sgd.)
RUFINO S.B. JAVIER, Commissioner
(Sgd.)
MEHOL K. SADAIN, Commissioner
Promulgated:
05 October 2000.
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