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NAMFREL 2022 NLE REPORT (FINAL, DIGITAL)
NAMFREL FINAL REPORT on the 2022 National and Local Elections

Bantayan ang halalan gamit ang NAMFREL App!
Gamitin ang NAMFREL app upang alamin ang mobile signal strength sa inyong mga voting centers, at kuhanan ng picture ang mga Election Returns (ER).
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July 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE
NAMFREL’s Preliminary Report: 2022 Elections Went Smoothly, But Not Without Issues.
NAMFREL releases to the public the Executive Summary to its Preliminary Report on the
May 2022 National and Local Elections (NLE). The Report was submitted last month to
the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in compliance with the terms of NAMFREL’s
accreditation as citizens’ arm.
June 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE
NAMFREL announces new Acting National Chairperson
In a meeting held on June 21, 2022, the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) National Council accepted the June 2 resignation of MR. AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN from NAMFREL and as its National Chairperson.
May 9, 2022, 11:00pm
PRESS RELEASE
NAMFREL Bantay ng Bayan UPDATE #3

NAMFREL Reports On Statistics From The Bandwidth Test And Election Returns
Photos Submission Through The NAMFREL App
May 9, 2022, 9:30pm
PRESS STATEMENT
NAMFREL Statement on Restrictions to the Public on Observing Closing of Voting and Taking Pictures of the Posted Election Returns
May 9, 2022, 6pm
PRESS RELEASE
NAMFREL Bantay ng Bayan UPDATE #2

Pockets of violence and intimidation mar an otherwise generally peaceful election day
May 9, 2022, 12nn
PRESS RELEASE
NAMFREL Bantay ng Bayan UPDATE #1

NAMFREL releases preliminary observations on the 2022 National and Local Elections

The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) released its preliminary observations on
the conduct of the 2022 National and Local Elections, as observed by its volunteers who are currently
onsite in different voting centers across the country.
April 25, 2022
PRESS STATEMENT
Power and authority should not be weaponized against the people
The discharge of the Commission on Elections’ duty under Section 2(1), Article IX-C of
the Constitution and under the law to enforce and administer all laws relative to the
conduct of elections for the purpose of ensuring free, orderly and honest elections does
not escape public observation.
April 11, 2022
PRESS STATEMENT
NAMFREL encourages all Filipinos to be citizen election observers for the 2022 National and Local Elections
MANDALUYONG CITY - The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) today said that it is encouraging all Filipinos to guard the election process in all its phases, from the pre-election period, to Election Day, to the post-election period....
March 22, 2022
PRESS STATEMENT
Vigilance over fear
NAMFREL denies statements circulating on social media that it was involved in discussions of allegations of massive cheating in the forthcoming May 2022 national and local elections...
March 10, 2022
PRESS STATEMENT
NAMFREL welcomes the new COMELEC Chairman and Commissioners as it urges more transparency in the 2022 elections
February 21, 2022
PRESS STATEMENT
An open and transparent appointment process
January 27, 2022
NAMFREL report on the Observation of the COMELEC Mock Elections (December 29, 2021)
January 13, 2022
Press Release
On the reported hacking of COMELEC Servers
New Normal Manual
Ballot Face Templates for 2022 NLE
Press Release  - December 29, 2021
NAMFREL releases preliminary observations on the 2021 Mock Elections

The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) released its preliminary observations on the conduct of the 2021 mock elections, as observed by its volunteers who are currently onsite in different voting centers across the country. NAMFREL has more than a hundred volunteers observing in 25 voting centers nationwide for today's mock elections. The preliminary observations cover the opening procedures as well as the first few hours of voting, including arrangements inside the voting centers.
COMELEC Resolution No. 10738
WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is mandated under Section 29 of Republic Act No. 8436, as amended by Section 24 of Republic Act No. 9369, to conduct random manual audit;
COMELEC Resolution No. 10730
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9006, otherwise known as the “Fair Elections Act” provides for the holding of free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible elections through fair election practices; WHEREAS, the said Act allows the publication or broadcast of political advertisements or propaganda for or against any candidate or political party;
COMELEC Resolution No. 10727
General Instructions for the Constitution, Composition and Appointment of Electoral Boards; The Process of Final Testing and Sealing Machines; and the Voting, Counting and Transmission of Election Results in Connection with the 09 May 2022 National and Local Elections
COMELEC Resolution No. 10715
Whereas, the Commission En Banc, on July 18, 2019, promulgated Resolution No. 10549 entitled "Rules and Regulations on the Resumpttem of Continuing Registration of Voters" in connection with the 2022 National and Local Elections;
List on Approved Schedule of Satellite Registration
for the month of August 2021
You may now register as a voter for the 2022 elections at Robinsons malls!
Check out the locations and updated schedule here: bit.ly/MallReg2022NLE
Office for Overseas Voting PH
As per COMELEC Resolution No. 10709, overseas Filipinos (with existing voting records) and registered overseas voters can now transact with the OFOV online! Find out how to avail of our Virtual Frontline Services:
Good news for previously registered Filipinos who would like to be certified as overseas voters for the 2022 elections. As long as it does not involve biometrics capture, you may now transact your business remotely without leaving your home! click here!
PRESS RELEASE: COMELEC Releases Mall Registration Schedule
Applicants can now begin planning for registration in malls, as the Commission on Elections releases the initial list of voter registration booths to be established in selected Robinsons Malls nationwide.
MAGPAREHISTRO. Gamitin ang boses mo sa pamamagitan ng pagboto.
May app ang Comelec, pero tingnan muna kung kasama ang area mo: https://bit.ly/ComelecRegAppPilot0621
Kung hindi, pumunta sa https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph
REGISTER. Use your voice by voting.
Use Comelec's app, but check first if you live in a pilot area: https://bit.ly/ComelecRegAppPilot0621
If not, go to https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph.
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  Voter Registration
  Get REGISTERED for the 2022 National and Local Elections!
Fill out forms online here: https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/
Or download the registration forms here and fill out offline: https://bit.ly/2022VoterRegistrationForms
Find your local Comelec office here: https://bit.ly/ElectoralFieldOffices
 
 
 
 
 
       
       
       
       
       
 
Overseas Voting 
       
       
       
SBAC-AES Opening of Bids: Lease of VCM External Batteries for use in the 2022 National and Local Elections
  June 21, 2021
NAMFREL Has No Links with 1SAMBAYAN
  June 16, 2021
COMELEC PRESS RELEASE: COMELEC Launches Mobile Registration App
  June 14, 2021
Special COMELEC MediaCon for the Mobile App
  June 15, 2021
COMELEC PRESS RELEASE: COMELEC Launches Mobile Registration App
  June 14, 2021
2nd COMELEC Media Conference for the 2022 NLE: UPDATES ON OVERSEAS VOTING
  June 11, 2021
COMELEC ADVISORY: 2nd COMELEC MediaCon for the 2022 NLE on June 11, 2021, 10:00 A.M.
  June 9, 2021
SBAC-AES Online Opening of Bids - I-Buttons for Digital Signature, Cable Assembly Network & Adapter for the 2022 NLE
  June 9, 2021
SBAC-AES Online Opening of Bids - I-Buttons for Digital Signature,..
  Satellite registration offices in Region IV-B
Comelec Satellite Registration - Region VII
  As of June 5, 2021
Comelec Satellite Registration - National Capital Region
  As of June 4, 2021
Comelec Satellite Registration - Cordillera Administrative Region
  As of June 4, 2021
Comelec Satellite Registration - Region 1
  As of June 4, 2021
Comelec Satellite Registration - National Capital Region
  As of June 4, 2021
Comelec Satellite Registration - National Capital Region
  As of May 28, 2021
Comelec Satellite Registration - Region X
  As of May 24, 2021
Unity Statement
  Less than a year away from the May 2022 elections and with the continued threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, more than 2,000 sectoral groups join the call to the government to COVID-proof the national polls next year.
Support the call to make the elections safe, fair, and free. Sign the unity statement here: http://bit.ly/ligtashalalan2022unitystatement
Read the policy note where the unity statement is based through this link: https://bit.ly/COVIDProofingPolicyNote
COMELEC Satellite Registration Schedule
  Satellite registration offices in Region IV-B
 
COMELEC Satellite Registration Schedule
  Satellite registration offices in Region VII
Press Release: Voter Registration, Issuance of Voter’s Certification Resume in NCR Plus
  Voter registration, including satellite registration, and the issuance of voter's certification will resume in all Offices of the Election Officer (OEOs) in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite (NCR Plus) and other provinces and cities which have been recently placed under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) beginning 17 May 2021.
1st COMELEC MediaCon for 2022 NLE
    1st COMELEC Media Conference for the 2022 NLE: OVERVIEW AND UPDATE ON THE PREPARATIONS
May 14, 2021 (Friday), 10:00 A.M.
Join Chairman Sheriff M. Abas, Senior Commissioner Ma. Rowena V. Guanzon, Commissioner Socorro B. Inting, Commissioner Marlon S. Casquejo, Commissioner Antonio T. Kho, Jr. and Commissioner Aimee P. Ferolino for this maiden media conference which will set the tone for the preparatory period in the run up to Election Day, May 9, 2022.
PRESS RELEASE: COMELEC Resumes Satellite Registration, Implements New Voter Registration Schedule
    Satellite registration will resume and a new voter registration schedule will be implemented in areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ), Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) or no quarantine classification beginning May 10, 2021
Ateneo School of Government
    Less than a year away from the May 2022 elections and with the continued threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, more than 2,000 sectoral groups join the call to the government to COVID-proof the national polls next year.
Kapihan sa ASoG: Ligtas Halalan 2022 virtual press conference.
    Join us in our Kapihan sa ASoG: Ligtas Halalan 2022 virtual press conference.

Organized by the Ateneo School of Government through Participate, in partnership with YouthLed PH, the Kapihan will discuss how the government is preparing for the 2022 elections and how the electorate can help ensure that the election is safe, fair, and free. The event is on 10 May 2021 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
    Following the Money: PH Media Lessons for the 2022 Elections
Campaign finance is an important, if not the most important aspect, of any electoral exercise. PCIJ's Karol Ilagan and Floreen Simon show the Philippine landscape as the country prepares for the national elections that is one year away today.
PRESS RELEASE: COMELEC Resumes Issuance of Voter’s Certification
    The Commission on Elections will resume the issuance of voter's certification for local registered voters on May 10, 2021 in its main office in Intramuros, Manila.
SBAC-AES Online Opening of Bids
    SBAC-AES Online Opening of Bids - Supply and Delivery of Ballot Paper and Marking Pens for Use in the 2022 NLE
La Salle Institute of Governance
    Last Friday, the La Salle Institute of Governance conducted its third virtual knowledge workshop on citizen participation in the upcoming elections. The workshop, entitled “Securing the Filipino Vote: Citizen Monitoring of the 2022 Elections,” tackled possible solutions and ways to reinforce active citizen monitoring of the entire electoral processes towards achieving a clean, transparent, and safe 2022 Philippine National and Local Elections. Representatives from local and national organizations that have been involved or will be involved in the elections joined the workshop.
 
SBAC-AES Procurement Projects for the 2022 NLE
    SBAC-AES Online Opening of Bids - Supply and Delivery of Thermal Paper for Use in the 2022 NLE (2/4)
ADVISORY: Schedule of COMELEC Offices for May 2021
    Schedule of COMELEC Offices for May 2021
OV registration
    Due to the MECQ extension until 14 May 2021 in the NCR plus area, our local field registration centers remain closed. Applicants with urgent travel needs are encouraged to contact the OFOV for their queries and concerns.
OV registration
    MECQ Announcement: Overseas Voting (OV) registration activities at our local field registration centers in DFA-Aseana, DFA-NCR West, POEA Ortigas, and MARINA-SM Manila shall remain suspended from 12 - 30 April 2021.
ANFREL-Asian Network for Free Elections
    ANFREL member in #Indonesia, Perkumpulan Untuk Pemilu dan Demokrasi (PERLUDEM), is hosting an online discussion on #democracy in Southeast Asia in the time of the #COVID19 pandemic this Thursday, 1 April 2021, at 2 p.m. (Jakarta time).
 
Institute for Autonomy and Governance
    March 23, 2021
What are the roles of election observers and how do they contribute to making elections in the Bangsamoro peaceful, successful, and orderly?
Watch the replay of our webinar "Third Party Monitoring of BARMM Parliamentary Elections", the third installment of IAG's Usapang Eleksiyon sa Bangsamoro series, to learn about the roles of non-partisan election observers in the very first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro.
Satellite Registration - Region VII
    March 18, 2021
Here are the satellite registration offices in Region VII
Namfrel Palawan Chapter was live — at Provincial Capitol of Palawan
    March 16, 2021
Final canvassing and possible proclamation
Institute for Autonomy and Governance
    March 15, 2021
Last Thursday in General Santos City, more than 25 organizations joined in the Multi-Stakeholder RTD organized by IAG under its Political Party Building & Development Program implemented in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy with support from the UK Government. The RTD was an opportunity for CSOs, the BTA, the Bangsamoro Electoral Office, and election watchdogs such as NAMFREL and LENTE to raise issues concerning the major electoral reforms being pursued in the region.
The multi-stakeholder dialogue also gave the CSOs the platform to ask questions before the BTA MPs and the regional election director of the BEO pertaining to the status of the Bangsamoro Electoral Code and other important updates relating to future elections in the region. This was followed by a comprehensive presentation from Atty. Carlo Africa wherein he presented in detail the draft Bangsamoro Electoral Code of the Legal Network for Truthful Elections also known as LENTE.
A panel discussion participated in by election monitors such as NAMFREL and MARADECA was held in the afternoon to spark conversations on the priority electoral reforms Bangsamoro CSOs will pursue and the opportunities through which they can help ensure clean and honest elections in the region. The BARMM CSOs were likewise asked how the postponement of the 2022 elections will affect their agenda and the important work that they do in the region.
COMELEC Satellite Registration - Region IV-B  
    March 12, 2021
Satellite Registration Schedule in connection with the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections
Region IV-B
COMELEC Satellite Registration - Region VI  
    March 10, 2021
Satellite Registration Schedule in connection with the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections
Region VI
COMELEC Satellite Registration - CAR 
    March 10, 2021
Here are the satellite registration offices in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
COMELEC Advisory 
    March 5, 2021
Advisory
In connection with the party-list elections in the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections, the following forms are available for download at www.comelec.gov.ph
Disclaimer Notice on 1Vote PH/ One Vote PH
  February 24, 2021
It has come to our attention that there is an organization named 1 Vote PH/ One Vote PH has been introducing itself as a non-profit/community organization on Facebook and in email blasts to varous government agencies, announcing that it has a purported "nationwide campaign for educating the public regarding voter registration, voting, electoral reform and other issues concering our rights to vote and about general election."
Bumoto sa Plebisito
  Mga Palaweño! Pumapayag ba kayo na hatiin ang Probinsya ng Palawan sa tatlong probinsya na nagngangalang: Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental at Palawan del Sur, alinsunod sa Batas Republika Blg. 11259?

Alamin ang iba pang mahahalagang impormasyon tungkol sa nalalapit na March 13, 2021 Palawan Plebiscite. Magpasya para sa probinsya!
New Registraiton Hours for Overseas Filipinos
  February 22, 2021
ICYMI: Overseas registrants in the Philippines may file their application from Mondays to Fridays, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, in select local field registration centers
Ateneo School of Government
  February 19, 2021
How can civil society organizations promote an inclusive and meaningful electoral process during the coronavirus pandemic?
On the third part of the Halalan 2.0: Holding Free, Fair, and Safe Elections in the New Normal, the Ateneo School of Government, through Project Participate, will look into the role that civil society organizations and academic institutions play in increasing political participation and improving the quality of elections despite the threat of the coronavirus disease. This Wednesday, 24 February 2021 at 1PM, MARUAH Singapore Secretary Braema Mathi, International IDEA - Electoral Processes Programme Officer Erik Asplund, and National Democratic Institute - Elections and Civil Society Development Resident Senior Director Telibert Laoc will discuss the approaches and contributions of civic movements during the 2020 Singaporean general election. The two-hour panel session will be hosted and moderated by ANC News Anchor Christian Esguerra.
Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation
  February 18, 2021
Agenda: S. No. 1870 – Voting by Mail Act
S. No. 1866 and H. No. 6470 – Accessible Polling Places for Persons with Disabilites and Senior Citizens
P.S. Res. No. 639 – Slow Progress of Voters Registration/Preparedness of the COMELEC.
Ateneo School of Government
  February 17, 2021
Watch the second leg of the Halalan 2.0: Holding Free, Fair, and Safe Elections in the New Normal webinar series as we discuss the recently held U.S. presidential elections during the pandemic.
Joining the panel are U.S. Election Assistance Commission Commissioner Thomas Hicks, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Elections Research Center Director Dr. Barry Burden, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Hussman School of Journalism and Media Associate Professor Dr. Daniel Kreiss who will be discussing the challenges, precautions, and experiences of holding national polls amidst the threat of the coronavirus disease. The two-hour session will be moderated by Rappler Multimedia Reporter Pia Ranada.
Participate PH
  Get to know how the coronavirus pandemic changed the 2020 US elections with US Election Assistance Commission Commissioner Thomas Hicks this 17 February 2021.
Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms joint with the Committee on Muslim Affairs and the Special Committee on Peace, Reconciliation & Unity
  Date: Feb 16, 2021, Tuesday
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Agenda: Continuation of the deliberation on Resetting the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections scheduled on the second Monday of May 2022
HB No. 8116 by Rep. Loren B. Legarda
HB No. 8117 by Rep. Esmael “Toto” G. Mangudadatu
HB No. 8161 by Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez
HB No. 8222 by Rep. Mohammad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
HB No. 8277 by Rep. Isidro T. Ungab
COMELEC PRESS RELEASE: COMELEC Prescribes Calendar of Activities, Prohibited Acts for 2022 Polls
  February 13, 2021
The Commission on Elections has prescribed the calendar of activiites and periods of prohibited acts in connection with the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections.
COMELEC PRESS RELEASE: New Registration Hours for Overseas Registrants
  February 13, 2021
A new voter registration schedule has been set for those intending to register as overseas voters in the Philippines ahead of the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections.
Satellite Registration Region IV-B
  Here are the satellite registration offices in Region IV-B..
COMELEC to Delist 39 Party-List Groups for 2022 Polls
  The registration of 39 party-list organizations are being considered for removal or cancellation by the Commission on Elections, relative to the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections.
PRESS RELEASE: COMELEC Fixes Deadline, Issues New Rules on Party-List Matters in 2022 Polls
  The Commission on Elections has fixed the deadline of filing various petitions and updated the implementing rules and regulations relative to the conduct of party-list elections for purposes of the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections.
Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms joint with the Committee on Muslim Affairs and the Special Committee on Peace, Reconciliation & Unity
  Agenda: Initial deliberation on Resetting the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections scheduled on the second Monday of May 2022
HB No. 8116 by Rep. Loren B. Legarda
HB No. 8117 by Rep. Esmael “Toto” G. Mangudadatu
HB No. 8161 by Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez
HB No. 8222 by Rep. Mohammad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
HB No. 8277 by Rep. Isidro T. Ungab
SBAC-AES Procurement Projects for the 2022 NLE
  Opening of Bids for the Procurement of Automated Elections System (AES) Software for the Election Management System (EMS), Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) and Consolidation & Canvassing System (CCS) to be used in the 2022 National and Local Elections
Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation (Jan. 20, 2021)
  Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation (Jan. 20, 2021, 10:00AM)
Agenda: P.S. Res. No. 412 - Preparation for 2022 Elections Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
P.S. Res. No. 542 – Effective Tool to Detect and Repel Potential Foreign Interference in Elections via Social Media Platforms
 
Overseas Voting Registration
  Dear overseas Filipinos, please don't forget to register for the 2022 National and Local Elections. A reminder from the Comelec Office for Overseas Voting and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines
International IDEA was live.
  Lecture #5 - Open Data in Elections: Why is it needed and...