The regional office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec 11) said on Wednesday it will deploy 14,000 teachers as members of the electoral board in the incoming May 9 elections.
Comelec 11 assistant director and spokesperson Gay Enumerables told media that Comelec 11 is currently conducting training for the members of the electoral board.
“We already conducted the training for the tech support last week of February,” she said.
Enumerables added that there are a total of 4,834 clustered precincts in the Davao Region.
She also reminded candidates and supporters to follow Comelec Resolution 10732 for election-related activities such as in-person campaigning.
The Comelec through its Resolution No. 10732, Series of 2021, dated November 24, 2021, outlined the guidelines on the conduct of the in-person campaign, rallies, caucuses, meetings and conventions, motorcades and caravans, and Miting de Avance under the new normal, in connection with the May 9, 2022 national and local elections.
The resolution says that in-person campaigning is allowed in areas under Alert 1, 2, and 3 but candidates or their campaign leaders must be accompanied only by a maximum of five staff members under Alert Level 2 and three staff members under Alert Level 3.
No limit on the number of accompanying staff members for candidates is implemented under Alert Level 1.
In-person campaigning is not allowed in areas under Alert Levels 4 and 5.
The resolution also prohibits handshakes, hugs, kisses, going arm-in-arm, or any action that involves physical contact among the candidate, their companions, and the public under all alert levels.
It has also prohibited taking selfies, photographs, and other similar activities that require close proximity between the candidate and their companions, and the public. The distribution of food and drink and anything of value is also prohibited.
Meanwhile, the city government of Davao also released Executive Order (EO) No.10, Series of 2022 or “an order providing guidelines in securing the requisite permit in the conduct of election campaign activities in Davao City until May 8, 2022 in connection with the national and local elections” partially adopted Resolution No.10732 of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
However, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio prohibits political caravans and motorcades in Davao City as stated in Section 2 of the EO due to the continuing increase of fuel costs, inconvenience of the traffic jams it will create and the ongoing public want due to the economic losses from the pandemic coupled with the rising prices of basic commodities.
