The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has approved the rules and regulations governing the conduct of the March 13 plebiscite for the separation of Sitios Banawa and Englis from Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City.
In particular, Section 4 of Resolution 8774 set the information campaign period for the plebiscite to start on Feb. 18, or last Thursday, and to end on March 11, 2010.
“During this period, civic, professional, religious, business, youth, and any other similar organizations may hold symposia, public rallies or meetings to enlighten the voters of the said barangay on the plebiscite issues,†it said.
“Constructive discussions and debates shall be encouraged and the voters assured of the freedom to voice their opinion regarding the issues, advantages or disadvantages thereof,†it also said.
Lawyer Edwin Cadungog, Cebu City south district election officer, said he will wait for Comelec Manila to send him the funds for the publication of the resolution.
As election officer, he is also in charge of convening barangay assemblies for “constructive discussions and debates,†in coordination with local officials, the media, non-government organizations and religious groups.
The resolution included guidelines on the voting hours, which is from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the plebiscite committee composition, duties, compensation and functions; disqualifications; the official ballot; the preliminaries to the counting of votes; manner of vote counting; the selection of board of canvassers; the canvassing procedures; the distribution of the certificate of canvass and proclamation (COCP); and the applicability of the Omnibus Election Code and other election rules.
Guadalupe residents who can take part in the plebiscite are only those who are registered voters of the barangay as of the Nov. 29, 2009 election registration board hearing.
They will answer either “yes†or “no†to the question “Do you approve of the creation of a new barangay to be segregated from Barangay Guadalupe, to be named as Barangay Banawa-Englis, pursuant to Republic Act (RA) 9905 approved on January 7, 2010 by her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo?â€- PNA
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