Pursuant to COMELEC Resolution No. 10036 (“Guidelines for Mass Media Accreditation in Connection with the Conduct of Overseas Voting under Republic Act No. 9189, otherwise known as “The Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003”) as amended by Republic Act No. 10590 for Purposes of the 09 May 2016 National and Local Elections”, media representatives who wish to request accreditation in connection with the conduct of overseas voting are required to submit the following:
- Fully accomplished Accreditation Application Form;
- Two (2) recently taken, 2”x2” colored photographs; and
- An endorsement from the newspaper, television, radio station, or internet news agency employing the applicant
Application forms may be downloaded from the COMELEC website at www.comelec.gov.ph or the Department of Foreign Affairs website at www.dfa.gov.ph.
Application forms may be filed directly at the Philippine Embassy in Berne or at any Philippine foreign service post where the media representative wishes to be accredited from 01 February 2016 to 31 March 2016.
The Philippine Embassy will issue further advice on the rules of conduct for accredited media representatives before the Philippine national elections on 09 May 2016.
