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Commission on Elections First National Convention in preparation for 2025 Election headed by Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia

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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