THE COMELEC EN BANC: After the first day of insightful exchange of ideas, the COMELEC En Banc welcomes the foreign delegates of the 2018 AAEA Executive Board Meeting and Forum on Independence of EMBs and Election Security during the Cultural Night last October 9 at the Manila Marriott Hotel. See page 3 for more photos of the night.

Commission on Elections (COMELEC) spearheaded the 2018 Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) Executive Board Meeting and Forum on Independence of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) and Election Security from October 8-10,2018 in Manila Marriott Hotel.

Fifteen EMBs, four local stakeholders and 29 COMELEC officials including the Commission En Banc attended the forum. Delegates from various EMBs tackled the Challenges on Independence of EMB and how they have been addressed; best practices on Electoral Security; as well as preventing violence against Women in Politics.

LOOK! Our very own Commissioners actively participate in an activity during the forum. We have there (L-R) Chair Sheriff Abas, Commissioners Marlon Casquejo, Antonio Kho Jr., and Luie Tito Guia.

The 15 participating EMBs were: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan.

Moreover, the delegates from our local stakeholders come from Philippine National Police (PNP) , Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), National Citizen’s Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), and International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES).

Take a look at some highlights of the 3-day event.

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