Wednesday, September 13, 2017

GUIDELINES ON FILING OF COCs (BSKE2017)

Resolution No. 10196

Promulgation: 13 September 2017

GUIDELINES ON THE FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY IN CONNECTION WITH THE OCTOBER 23, 2017 SYNCHRONIZED BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS
The Commission on Elections, by virtue of the 1987 Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, Republic Act Nos. 71609164, 9340 and 10742, 101731065610923 and other election laws, hereby RESOLVED as it hereby RESOLVES to promulgate the following guidelines on the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) in connection with the October 23, 2017 Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections.
SECTION 1. Officials to be Elected. - The officials to be elected in each Barangay are the following:
a.    For the Barangay Elections: One (1) Punong Barangay and seven (7) Members of the Sangguniang Barangay (SB).
b.    For the SK Elections: One (1) Chairperson and seven (7) Members of the SK.

VOTERS' PLEDGE

I am a Responsible and Principled Citizen.

I will educate myself and others about the issues at hand so that my vote is a meaningful and relevant exercise of my right of suffrage.

I pledge to vote for candidates who will abide by the duly constituted rules on campaigning because I understand that those who refuse to obey the law in the little things are not likely to obey the law in the more important things;

I pledge to vote for candidates who, by word and action, renounce violence, coercion, vote-buying, and corruption as means for getting elected;

I pledge to vote for the candidates who listen to their constituents and are responsive to the needs and aspirations of those they seek to represent;

I pledge to vote as my conscience dictates in all elections.

I make these promises freely and upon my honor.

(This Voter Pledge was read at the Unity Walk of 13 January 2013, by COMELEC Commissioner Elias R. Yusoph)

SOURCE: NAMFREL