Republic of the Philippines COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS Intramuros, Manila EN BANC IN RE: CLARIFICATION ON _ABAS, Sheriff M. Chairman SECTION 9C OF COMELEC GUANZON, Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Commissioner RESOLUTION NO. 10730, _ INTING, Socorro B. Commissioner “RULES ‘AND CASQUEJO, Marlon S. Commissioner REGULATIONS KHO, Antonio Jr. T., Commissioner IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC FEROLINO, Aimee P. Commissioner ACT NO. 9006, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “FAIR ELECTION ACT”,IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 9, 2022 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS”. x Promulgated: December 16, 20 ynfhh RESOLUTION NO. 10748 WHEREAS, Resolution No. 10730, _entitled:“RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9006, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “FAIR ELECTION ACI”, IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 9, 2022 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS” was promulgated last November 17, 2021; WHEREAS, Section 9 (c) Items 1 and 3 of COMELEC Resolution No. 10730 states that, c. Internet, mobile and social media propaganda The use of the internet, mobile platforms, and social media for purposes of election propaganda shall be allowed subject to the following guidelines: 1. Each registered political party/coalitions and candidate shall register with the Education and Information Department of the COMELEC, the website name and web address of all platform-verified official accounts, websites, blogs and/or ‘other social media pages of such political party or candidate within thirty (30) days from the last day of the period for the Page 1of 3filing of the Certificates of Candidacy. Websites completing the verification process after the said period and other social media accounts established after the said period must be registered with the COMELEC-EID within five (5) days from its verification or registration. xxx ox xe 3. Only verified accounts, websites, blogs, and/or social media pages may run electoral ads, and boost or promote electoral posts. XXxxx. WHEREAS, there is a need to clarify certain items in Section 9c considering the many inquiries received by the Education and Information Department on this provision; NOW THEREFORE, the Commission resolves as it hereby RESOLVES to amend Section gc Items 1 and 3 of COMELEC Resolution No. 10730 entitled: “RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9006, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “FAIR ELECTION ACT”, IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 9, 2022 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS” to now read as follows: Section 9¢ (1): “1, Each registered political party/coalitions and bona fide candidate shall register with the Education and Information Department (EID) of the COMELEC, the official accounts, websites, blogs and/or other social media pages of political parties/coalitions or candidates which are already verified upon registration, and also those that will be verified subsequent to registration, provided that the same are being or will be used for the endorsement of his/her candidacy or candidacies of its members.” Registration shall be done on line through the following link: https://bit.h 2 SocMed, not later than 31 January 2022. Section 9¢ (3) “3. Only verified accounts, websites, blogs, and/or social media pages may run electoral ads, and boost or promote electoral Page 2 of 3posts, without prejudice to the existing policy of each specific platform for running electoral ads and/or boosting or promoting electoral posts.” Let the Education and Information Department cause the publication of this Resolution in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation and to immediately furnish copies to all field offices of the COMELEC. The Information Technology Department shall post this resolution in the COMELEC website. SO ORDERED. SHERIFF M. ABAS Chairman MA. ROWENA AMELIA V. GUANZON SOCORRO B. INTING Commissioner Commissioner MARLON S. CASQUEJO ANTONIO T. KHO, JR. Commissioner Commissioner AIMEE P. FEROLINO Commissioner CERTIFICATION APPROVED by the Commission En Banc during its special online meeting on December 16, 2021, pursuant to Comelec Resolution No. 10671, “Supplemental Resolution No. 9936 promulgated March 25, 2015, Rule on the Enactment and Promulgation of Executive or Administrative Resolutions providing for other format of meetings to include online meetings applicable in times of the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposition of Community Quarantines and similar emergency situations.” ATTY. CONS! B. DIOLA Acting Comelec Secretary Page 3 of 3