International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism trainees – including print, TV, radio, and online media – listened as COMELEC Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. explains how the COMELEC plans to implement campaign finance reform for the May 2013 elections. Trai
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
A senior COMELEC official presents his group’s vision for COMELEC in five years during a strategic planning session in Manila.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
A pulong tayo (let’s meet) voter education session is held in Sulu province.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Visiting IFES Deputy Regional Director for Asia Vasu Mohan interacts with participants after completing their group task during the Citizens Coalition for Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Electoral Reform (CCARE) youth camp training in Tawi-Tawi.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
COMELEC senior officials work in small groups as part of a project management training series conducted by IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
In 2011, the Philippine Election Commission (COMELEC) convened a summit for staff and stakeholders, including police, military and civil society groups. During this event, participants signed a joint integrity pledge that committed to adopt various measur
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) prepared leaders of local chapters during a multi-day workshop months before the May 2013 elections. The workshop enhanced their knowledge of election laws; procedures; campaign finance issues; gender and d
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Government employees from a variety of agencies. including COMELEC, and civil society groups joined for the Unity Walk for Secure and Free Elections (SAFE) 2013. Organized in early January, 2013.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Adult learning techniques are practiced during a train-the-trainers session conducted by IFES at COMELEC offices.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP) President Eli Ricote underscored the importance of student volunteers and the exercise of citizenship through election monitoring during the orientation and training program for ca
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
U.S. Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. welcomed COMELEC officials, journalists, bloggers, political party representatives, academe and civil society members to the “Conference on the Use of Social Media and Technology for Democracy Promotion,” which was org
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Testing ballots, shown here, were printed as COMELEC prepared for the May 2013 elections. Official ballots, which include the final and testing ballots, were printed earlier than scheduled this year.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Local field election officials posted printed copies of the computerized voters list (CVL) outside the door of a polling center few days ahead of election day.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
COMELEC Commissioner Rene V. Sarmiento presented pamphlets on the revised guidelines that provide greater access to persons with disabilities to exercise their right to vote. These were printed with support from IFES and USAID.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
The latest recruitment and advocacy posters produced by the Legal Network for Truthful Elections were distributed in English and in key national dialects.