COMELEC Resolution No. 7798 dated January 5, 2007 in Connection with the May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections

January 25, 2007 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 02-07 TO : All Bureau Officials and Employees, Regional Directors for Local Government Finance, District Treasurers of Metropolitan Manila; Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers; and Others Concerned SUBJECT : COMELEC Resolution No. 7798 dated January 5, 2007 in Connection with the May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is a copy of Resolution No. 7798 promulgated on January 5, 2007 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) entitled "Prohibition on Barangay Officials to be Appointed as Member of the Board of Election Inspectors or as Official Watcher of Each Duly Registered Major Political Party or Any Socio-Civic, Religious, Professional or Any Similar Organization of Which They Are Members In Connection with the May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections". For the purpose, quoted hereunder are the pertinent provisions of said Resolution, to wit: ". . . to insure that elections are peaceful, orderly, regular and credible, the Commission on Elections, by virtue of the powers vested in it by the Constitution the Omnibus Election Code, Executive Order No. 94, and other election laws, RESOLVED to prohibit, as it hereby RESOLVES to prohibit: SacDIE "1. The appointment of barangay officials which includes the Punong Barangay, Barangay Kagawad, Barangay Secretary, Barangay Treasurer, and Barangay Tanod, as Chairman/person and/or Member of the BEIs or as official watcher of any candidate, duly registered major political party, or any similar organization, or any socio-civic, religious, professional, in the May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. The prohibition extends to barangay officials, employees and tanods, who are members of accredited citizens' arms. "2. The barangay officials, employees, and tanods from staying inside any polling place, except to cast their vote. Accordingly, they should leave the polling place immediately after casting their vote." The Regional Directors of this Bureau, Provincial Treasurers and District Treasurers of Metropolitan Manila are hereby instructed to disseminate the contents of this Circular, as well as COMELEC Resolution No. 7798 to the Municipal Treasurers within their respective jurisdiction. HCITAS Be guided accordingly. (SGD.) MA. PRESENTACION R. MONTESA Executive Director ATTACHMENT Comelec Resolution 7798