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THREAD: Comelec spokesman James Jimenez holds a media briefing.

He says 76 political parties and party-lists have been rejected accreditation with finality for the 2022 elections so far #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez

@meltlopez Among the 76 parties and party-lists rejected by Comelec include LADLAD, Gamers & Gadgets PL, Philippine Champ Movement, OFW Coalition party, to name a few. #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez

Jimenez: Pre-conference on the first petition to cancel Bongbong Marcos’ COC tomorrow not open to the public or media, will be held virtually #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez

@meltlopez Comelec to establish “Campaign Committees” to implement campaign protocols per area. If under Alert Level 5, no in-person campaign allowed. Under Alert Level 3 or lower, face-to-face campaign, caucuses are allowed #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez

@meltlopez Jimenez: Kailangang humingi ng permiso para magkampanya in person sa local Comelec campaign committee for walkarounds, motorcades. Date, time, members of campaign team onsite must be disclosed #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez

Jimenez says failure to secure campaign permits from Comelec, comply with specific restrictions per alert level is considered an election offense. It may result in 1-6 years imprisonment, disqualification of candidate, or a fine of not less than ₱10,000 #TheFilipinoVotes

Comelec has refurbished 99.6% of over 97,000 vote counting machines, only 334 under “quarantine” or for further evaluation.

Final build of the VCM expected by early December #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez

@meltlopez Jimenez: Mock elections being scheduled within the last week of December 2021 #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez

Jimenez denies giving ‘special treatment’ to Marcos camp for granting the extension of time for them to respond in writing to the first petition to cancel Bongbong’s presidential COC #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez

Jimenez confirms that the camp of Bongbong Marcos has filed a petition to declare fellow presidential aspirant Tiburcio Marcos a nuisance candidate. The case is also pending before the Second Division #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez

@meltlopez Here are Comelec’s limits for in-person campaigns, political rallies, party caucuses, and motorcades. These are anchored on the alert level per area, as identified by IATF #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez