Comelec chairman George Erwin M. Garcia is ready to share all his expertise to the more than 4000 Comelec officials from different parts of the country. The national convention is set from November 19 to 21, 2024.
The first-ever national convention for city/municipal election officers (EOs), provincial election supervisors (PES), and regional election directors (REDs) at the World Trade Center in Pasay City is composed of field officials in the country who will oversee one of the most important activities for the coming May 2025 election.
“This is the first time we will have this national convention of all election officers, as well as provincial election supervisors and regional election directors,” said Garcia in an interview last Friday.
The national convention will provide pertinent informations to understand more the new machines purchased under MIRU, the Comelec officers will be informed and trained all their field personnel regarding the new automated election system (AES) that will be used in next year’s elections.
Program as follows as shared by Chairman Garcia for the 2 days activities
Day 1
07:30 am – 09:00 am - Arrival of Participants
Registration
09:00 am – 09:05 am - National Anthem
Prayer
09:05 am – 10:00 am - Keynote Speech
Hon. George Erwin M. Garcia
Chairman
10:00 am – 10:15 am - Breaktime
10:15 am – 10:40 am - Salient Features of the General Instructions
for Electoral Boards
Atty. Rafael B. Olaño
Deputy Executive Director for Operations
10:40 am – 11:00 am - Salient Features of the PPP, PDL, and IP
Voting, Early V oting Hours and Sensitivity
Training
Atty. Fareed Alyahna S. Babate
Sector Head, Persons Deprived of Liberty
(PDL), Vulnerable Sectors Office
11:00 am – 11:20 am - Importance of Timely and Accurate
Submission of Election Data
Ms. Teresita L. Cadiben-Villena
Statistician V, ERSD
11:20 am – 11:40 am - Salient Points to Remember on the Rules and
Regulations for Local Absentee Voting in
Connection with the May 12, 2025 NLE
Atty. Fritzie Claire Casiño-Caigoy
Director III, ECAD
11:40 am – 12:00 pm - Salient Provisions of the Gun Ban Resolution
for the 2025 NLE
Atty. Nicole Kay C. James
Attorney IV/ Overall Supervising Evaluator
(CBFSC)
12:00 pm – 01:15 pm - Lunch Break
01:15 pm – 02:15 pm - Updates from the Project Management Office
for the 2025 NLE
PMO Directors
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm - Implementation of FSD Automation Process
System
Mr. Marlon M. Lim
Information Technology Officer III, FSD
Guidelines in the Implementation of Poll
Workers' Profiling System
Mr. Richard Dean B. Desear
Accountant III, FSD
Updates on the Rules in the Granting,
Utilization and Liquidation of Cash Advances
Ms. Edna Y. Munsayac
Accountant IV , FSD
03:15 pm – 03:35 pm - Service to the Parties of Notices, Orders,
Resolutions and Other Papers: Modes,
Funding and Reimbursement
Atty. Bianca Nerizza A. Infantado
Attorney V , OCOC
03:35 pm – 03:50 pm - Breaktime
03:50 pm – 04:10 pm - Reminders from the Office for Overseas
Voting
Atty. Mabel V. Balanquit
Election Officer IV, OFOV
04:10 pm – 04:35 pm - Cybersecurity Hygiene
Engr. Roderic V. Ilagan
Information Technology Officer III, ITD
04:35 pm – 04:50 pm - Ensuring C.H.A.M.P Elections with PPCRV
Atty. Vann Allen P. Dela Cruz
Legal Council and Head of Legal
Affairs, PPCRV
Dr. Arwin A. Serrano
National Coordinator, PPCRV
04:50 pm – 05:00 pm - NAMFREL Bantay ng Bayan 2025
Mr. Angel S. Averia, Jr.
National Chairperson, NAMFREL
Day 2
07:30 am – 09:00 am - Arrival of Participants / Registration
09:00 am – 09:15 am - Opening Remarks
Hon. Ernesto Ferdinand P. Maceda, Jr.
Commissioner- in- Charge, COMELEC Academy
09:15 am – 09:30 am - Introduction to the Automated Counting
Machine (ACM)
MIRU Systems Co. Ltd.
09:30 am – 09:45 am - Breaktime
09:45 am – 11:30 am - Automated Counting Machine (ACM) Operations
Mr. Rouie J. Peñalba
Information Technology Officer III, ITD
11:30 am – 12:00 pm - Secure Electronic Transmission Services (SETS)
iOne Resources, Inc.
12:00 pm – 01:15 pm - Lunch Break
01:15 pm – 02:15 pm - Coordination Meeting with DESO
Atty. John Paul A. Martin
Election Officer IV
OEO, Baguio City, Benguet
02:15 pm – 03:15 pm - Election Offenses: What is there to learn
Atty. Dennis L. Ausan
Regional Election Director, Region VI
03:15 pm – 03:30 pm - Breaktime
03:30 pm – 04:00 pm - Continuation of Election Offenses: What is there
to learn
04:00 pm – 05:00 pm - Managing Elections on the Ground as HEAD of
JSCC: A Perspective
Atty. Temie P. Lambino
Regional Election Director, Region III
05:00 pm – 06:00 pm - Rules on Canvassing Procedure
Atty. Ferdinand G.S. Gujilde
Regional Election Attorney, Region VII
06:00 pm – 06:15 pm - Closing Remarks
Atty. Teopisto E. Elnas, Jr.
Executive Director
COMELEC Hymn
The event will be the venue for the following;
How to use the automated counting machines (ACMs) and other matters relative to the automated election system.
To recognize with an award outstanding Comelec personnel and honor retirees and those have who passed away.
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