Workers at the National Printing Office in Quezon City check piles of printed ballots on Tuesday. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) denied allegations that the names of administration candidates Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo were highlighted in the printed ballots.(MNS photo)
MANILA (Mabuhay) – Cigarette smoking will be prohibited in all voting precincts during the May 9 polls, the Comelec said Saturday.
Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista had granted the request from Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala to make all voting precincts 100% smoke-free environments.
In a letter, Bala requested Bautista to enforce CSC Memorandum Circular No. 17, s. 2009 or the Smoking Prohibition Based on 100% Smoke-Free Environment Policy in all voting precincts.
“As we continue to protect the interest of the public, the role of the Comelec
University of the Philippines (UP) student leaders hold placards ‘Utak at Puso’ urging Filipino voters to use their brain and heart in selecting the right leaders in the May 9 national and local elections, at the Palma Hall at UP Diliman, Quezon City on Tuesday.(MNS photo)
is indispensable in securing smoke-free environments for our voters, volunteers and everyone who will participate in the proceedings inside our precincts,” Bala said.
In a resolution, the poll body approved CSC’s request for assistance to enforce a smoking ban in all voting precincts during the coming polls.
There will be 36,788 voting centers and 92,509 clustered precincts nationwide in the forthcoming polls. (MNS)