{"id":257842,"date":"2020-06-12T05:31:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T09:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=257842"},"modified":"2020-06-12T05:31:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T09:31:26","slug":"voters-certification-to-be-issued-starting-june-15-comelec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/06\/12\/voters-certification-to-be-issued-starting-june-15-comelec\/","title":{"rendered":"Voter\u2019s certification to be issued starting June 15: Comelec"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pursuant to Comelec Resolution No. 10672, the concerned Offices of the Election Officers (OEOs) have been directed to be \u201ccoronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) ready.\u201d (File Photo By Elmer B. Domingo – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 With health protocols in place in its offices to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and in those areas under general community quarantine, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday the public can secure the voter\u2019s certification starting Monday, June 15.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Commission En Banc has promulgated new protocols in the process of securing a Voter\u2019s Certification which institutionalize the new normal,\u201d Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Pursuant to Comelec Resolution No. 10672, the concerned Offices of the Election Officers (OEOs) have been directed to be \u201ccoronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

They were directed to install glass windows or plastic sheet barriers and hand sanitation stations; daily disinfection of all office furniture and equipment; and posting of clear and visible signs about the wearing of face mask\/shield, regular hand washing, physical distancing, and other preventive health measures, Jimenez said.<\/p>\n

He also reminded the public about the \u201cNo Face Mask\/Shield, No Transaction Policy\u201d, as well as the observance of physical distancing at all times.<\/p>\n

Strictly one requesting party at a time will be served, and all transactions will be done through plastic sheet barriers or glass windows.<\/p>\n

Physical distancing will be enforced in waiting areas, with chairs or floor markings spaced one meter apart for purposes of queuing.<\/p>\n

As for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and others needing assistance, the assistors are required to observe the protocol of wearing face mask\/shield and proper hygiene.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, an authorized person may request on their behalf, who must submit a special power of attorney (SPA) or an authorization letter and photocopies of a valid ID of both the requesting party and the authorized representative.<\/p>\n

Jimenez said the certification is free of charge for senior citizens, PWDs, and members of the indigenous peoples (IPs) and indigenous cultural communities (ICCs).<\/p>\n

It is also free for voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) who will secure their certification in the OEO of the locality where they are registered.<\/p>\n

Jimenez said the issuance of certification is still indefinitely suspended in the cities of Mandaue, Cebu, and Talisay, in the province of Cebu.<\/p>\n

Last March 15, the Comelec first suspended the issuance of Voter\u2019s Certification nationwide following the declaration of a state of public health emergency in the country pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation No. 922, and the issuances of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).<\/p>\n

On April 13, the suspension was extended until April 30. Then on April 30, the same was again extended until June 30 in light of the community quarantine.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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