| TO: | ALL ACCREDITED POLITICAL PARTIES SECTORAL PARTY/ORGANIZATION OR COALITION PARTICIPATING UNDER THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATION CITIZENS ARM |
G R E E T I N G S:
Pursuant to Section 20 of Comelec Resolution No. 87501 promulgated on January 27,2010, NOTICE is hereby given that the deadline for the submission of the names and specimen signatures of representatives authorized to appoint watchers of registered political parties, organizations or coalitions authorized by the Commission, accredited citizens arms and OFW organizations in each Posts shall be on Friday, March 26, 2010.
Sec. 20. Rights and duties of watchers. - Upon entering the polling place, the watchers shall present and deliver to the chairman of the SBEI their appointments and forthWith, their names shall be recorded in Part VI of OAVF No. 11 with a notation under their signatures that they are not disqualified to serve as such. The appointments of the watchers shall bear the personal or facsimile signature of the candidate or the duly authorized representative of the political party, organization or coalition of parties who appointed them or of organizations authorized by the Commission. For this purpose, registered political parties, organizations or coalitions authorized by the Commission, accredited citizens' arms and OFW organizations, shall provide the COAV with the names and signatures of their representatives authorized to appoint watchers in each Post not later than March 26, 2010. The COAV will furnish the DFA-OAVS with the said names and signatures.
For this purpose please take notice of the following qualification of watchers as provided for in the same resolution:
Sec. 19. Qualifications of watchers. - No person shall be appointed watcher unless he:
a) Is an overseas absentee voter in the Post where he is assigned;
b) Is of good reputation;
c) Has not been convicted of any election offense or any crime;
d) Knows how to write and read English or Filipino; and
e) Is not related within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to the chairman or to any member of the SBEI in the Post where he seeks appointment as watcher.
In this connection, please submit the said list of names to the Committee on Overseas Absentee Voting, 7th Floor, Palacio del Gobernador, Intramuros, Manila.
Please be guided accordingly.
23 March 2010. Manila, Philippines.
| (Sgd.) ARMANDO C. VELASCO Commissioner Chairman, Committee on Overseas Absentee Voting |
| POSTED: 03.23.2010 LTO, Updated: 01.21.2012 JJSH |  |
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