Comelec e-rally starts Feb 8


The first night of the e-rally of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Feb. 8 will have presidential aspirants Manny Pacquiao, Norberto Gonzales, and Mangondato Faisal.

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Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said the three aspirants have already confirmed their participation.

"All have confirmed. Streams start at 7 p.m," he said on Twitter, Monday, Feb. 7.

Also to be featured on the first day are the following candidates for vice president: Manny Lopez, Doc Willie Ong, and Rizalito David.

Some senatorial aspirants, partylist groups and political parties will also be featured as well.

On Monday, Elaiza David, director of the Comelec Education and Information Department, said the candidates and their represenatitives were already briefed on how to go about the livestreaming of the e-rally.

Last month, the poll body announced the launching of the Campaign S.A.F.E. Comelec e-rally channel on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/COMELECeRallyChannel) which will provide e-rally airtime to all bona fide candidates for the positions of President, Vice-President and Senator, as well as to each participating Party-List organization.

The Comelec said the e-rally will be a regular channel for bets to reach out to voters.

The e-rallies will be livestreamed on the official social media channels of the poll body beginning Feb. 8.