00:00Comelec ordered the registration of groups or candidates who want to be in the public of their election survey.
00:19Sandra Aguinaldo was one of them.
00:21Every election, there are surveys that show the votes of the candidates they want to vote for.
00:34But according to the Commission on Elections, it can also be used to influence voters.
00:40That's why in the Comelec Resolution 11117, it was added that it will be used to monitor the surveys and those behind it.
00:51That's the purpose, to influence voters, which is allowed.
00:54It's like campaigning.
00:55But if it's the radio, TV, and social media that we regulate, why not the survey?
01:03The purpose of the survey is to influence the voters, so we should regulate it.
01:08The Comelec Resolution 11117 was added for the Commission to know who made and paid for the survey.
01:14If the candidate made it, he should declare it in his SOSE or Statement of Contributions and Expenditures.
01:22Now, the Comelec wants the survey firms, candidate groups, and others who make and publicize surveys to register in the Comelec Political, Finance, and Affairs Department.
01:35We want them to report to us the real expenses.
01:39All kinds of expenses, from the start of the campaign up to the last day of campaigning, which is May 10, should be reported to the Comelec.
01:50Five days after the publication of the survey, it should be reported to the Comelec.
01:55And if possible, the survey firm will share the expenses of the politician for the survey.
02:01As for the media, they will only publish the election survey if the name of the person who made and paid for it is in the middle.
02:08The Comelec will also verify the survey to make sure that it is true and not just made up.
02:14According to the SWS and OCTA Research, they are still studying the Comelec Resolution.
02:20We asked for the reaction of other survey organizations about this.
02:25The Comelec also announced that they have already issued more than 70 million ballots that need to be printed for the election.
02:33But even if the printing is fast, the verification of the ballots is not yet done.
02:40If so, their deadline of April 14 may be postponed to April 20.
02:45The Comelec has more than 1,000 employees.
02:48Of course, if there are job order cashwalls that sometimes cannot be entered,
02:54such as on a rainy day, or if there is a shortage of massages,
02:59we have made it easier for them to pay their salaries.
03:04We have a cash advance.
03:06But don't worry because the distribution of ballots and other equipment in different parts of the country will not be affected
03:14before the election.
03:15We will verify the ballots on April 20.
03:19We can deploy the ballots as early as the first week of April.
03:24As for the ballots that are far from the election, we will first verify them,
03:28pack them, and then ship them.
03:32For GMA Integrated News, I'm Sandra Aguinaldo, for Tutok 24 Horas.
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