Media accreditation will be granted to members
of the press who represent a bona fide media organization. Bloggers will also
be accredited subject to the requirements detailed below.
REQUIREMENTS
a.
a fully
accomplished Accreditation Application Form;
b. two (2), recently taken, 2”x2” colored photographs; and, where
applicable,
c.
an endorsement
from Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Assignment Editor, Station Manager, or similar
officer of the newspaper, television, radio station, or online publication
employing the applicant;
d. an endorsement from the appropriate officer of the broadcast
organization or film distributor which has committed to air or distribute the
work; or
e. in the case of freelancers, a valid assignment letter from the bona
fide media organization for which the freelancer is on assignment;
f.
Endorsements from
any person other than those mentioned above shall not be honoured, PROVIDED
that the application of freelancers whose previous accomplishments are highly
visible, respected and widely recognized need not be endorsed
In addition, blogs and online
publications shall be subject to the following requirements:
a.
Submit the URL of
the stated online publication or blog showing the applicant’s name or listing
the applicant as a part of the reporting team for that site;
b.
Submit a copy of
regular online articles or blogs, by-lined, published, on the applicant’s or
similar online sites or blogs, in the last six months related to the topic of politics,
elections, governance or other related topics;
c.
The website or
online publication should be updated at least once per week with content which
is original, dated and extends beyond links and forums;
d.
No personal
websites, fan sites, forums and sites containing personal diaries will be
eligible for accreditation. Only website editors and writers qualify for
accreditation.
e.
Blogs must also be
well established, updated at least once every two weeks, contain content on politics,
elections, or related topics, and show an acceptable level of readership.
Commercial or company blogs do not meet the criteria for press accreditation.
Online publications
which are communications outreach or advocacy publications of non-governmental
organizations do not qualify for media accreditation.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION OF
VISITING FOREIGN MEDIA.
In addition to the requirements mentioned in
the immediately preceding section, all visiting foreign media – including
reporters, correspondents, stringers, cameramen, photographers and other
members of the news/ editorial staff of foreign wire agencies – requesting for
accreditation shall be required to
submit photocopies of both sides of
their International Press Center (IPC) Card, for the year corresponding to the
filing of the application for accreditation.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION OF
MANILA-BASED FOREIGN MEDIA.
In addition to the requirements mentioned in
the immediately preceding section, all Manila-based foreign media requesting
for accreditation shall be required to submit an endorsement letter from their Manila Bureau Chief; and
photocopies of both sides of their International Press Center (IPC) Card, for
the year corresponding to the filing of the application for accreditation.
APPLICATION FORMS
Application forms for accreditation shall be
available at the COMELEC Education and Information Department (COMELEC-EID).
Application forms may also be downloaded from the website of the COMELEC-EID (http://www.electionsPHL.com/mediaaccreditation).
PERIOD FOR FILING APPLICATIONS FOR
ACCREDITATION
For the COMELEC Main Office, the period for
filing applications for accreditation shall be from 7 October 2015 to 10
October 2015. For Provincial Offices, the period shall start be from 8 October
to 10 October 2015. This period shall be non-extendible. Applications filed
after the last day for filing shall not be entertained.
FILING
OF APPLICATIONS FOR ACCREDITATION
Applications for accreditation may be
personally filed at the COMELEC-EID, in the case of national and foreign media,
and at the Office of the Provincial Election Supervisor (OPES), In the case of
local media.
Recognized news or broadcast organizations, news
publications, and online publications may also file applications for
accreditation on behalf of their writers and employees, subject to these
guidelines.
COMELEC MEDIA CARD
Upon accreditation, media representatives
shall be issued a Media Card which must be personally claimed. The COMELEC
Media Card shall be strictly non-transferable and is valid only for the purpose
for which it was issued. Any abuse thereof shall result in revocation.
The Media Card shall be worn prominently
whenever the card-holder is covering the filing of Certificates of Candidacy
for the 2016 National and Local Elections, provided however, that in case
COMELEC Media Cards are not available, an
accreditation sticker, signed by the Director IV of the EID or the Provincial
Election Supervisor as may be appropriate, may be issued instead of a media
card. The signed sticker shall be affixed on the applicant’s current valid
Media ID or Press Pass, subject to the same rules of use as the COMELEC Media
Card.
RIGHT TO
REVOKE
The Commission on Elections reserves the right to
revoke media accreditations of those individuals or organizations whose
activities or conduct run counter to the principles and policies of the
Commission on Elections, or who abuse the privileges so extended, or put the
accreditation to improper use.
Reference:
James Arthur B. Jimenez
Director IV, Education and Information Department
Commission on Elections
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