The document summarizes information about the upcoming 2019 National and Local Elections in the Philippines, which will be the country's first nationwide automated election. It outlines that the election will take place on May 13, 2019, utilize vote counting machines, and pilot the use of voter verification machines. It describes the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Education in the election, including providing 370,000 teachers to serve as electoral board members. It also details the composition, duties, and benefits of the electoral boards overseeing the voting and counting process. Finally, it lists some of the Department of Education's projects to support the election, such as establishing an operations center and coordinating with partner agencies.

1. On the May 2019 Automated
National and Local Elections
22 January 2019
Pasay City

2. Nature & Concept
• Monday, May 13, 2019,
from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm;
• The 2019 NLE shall be
automated and will utilize
the Vote Counting
Machines (VCMs) used in
the 2016 National and Local
Elections.

3. Nature & Concept
• This election will pilot the use of
the 35,000 units of Voters
Registration Verification
Management System (VRVMs) on
some locations. This VRVMs will
automate the system of verifying
voter registration;
• Areas where VRVMs will be piloted:
Manila, Cavite, Pangasinan, Cebu,
Negros Occidental, Davao del Sur,
Zamboanga del Sur and ARMM;

4. Quick Stats
• Registered Voters - 61.4 Million
• Clustered Precincts - 123,350
• Teachers as Members of - 370,050
Electoral Board
• Voters per Precinct - 1,000
• Vote Counting Machines (VCM) - 97,509

5. DepEd’s Role in the 2019 NLE
Under COMELEC Resolution No. 10471, Section 3
“Deputization of Certain Departments under the Executive Branch”
the Department of Education shall have the following duties and functions:
• Comply with and enforce all orders and instructions of the Commission relative
to the Plebiscite duties and functions of its personnel;
• Allow the use of public school buildings for plebiscite/election purposes;
• Not to hold, during the plebiscite/election period, conferences, seminars or
any school activity, which might interfere, restrict or prevent the
performance of plebiscite/election duties of its personnel, except upon prior
written authority from the Commission; and
• Perform such other duties and functions which the Commission may prescribe
from time to time.

6. DepEd’s Role in the 2019 NLE
Under COMELEC Resolution NO. 10460
“General Instructions for the Electoral Boards (EBs) on the Process of Voting,
Counting, and Transmission of Election Results”
• Provides in detail the constitution, composition, and
appointment of the Electoral Boards; use of the Vote
Counting Machines (VCMs); the process of testing and
sealing of the VCMs; and the voting, counting and
transmission of election results.

7. The Electoral Board under R.A. No. 10756
(ESRA LAW)
• One (1) EB for every clustered precinct;
• COMELEC thru Election Officers (EOs) shall constitute and appoint
chairmen and members of the EB not later than 31 January 2019;
• Appointment paper and Oath – proof that election duties are indeed
voluntary for teachers (CEF No. A5 and A5-A)
• Formerly referred to as Board of Election
Inspectors (BEIs) during National and
Local Elections and Board of Election
Tellers (BETs) during the Barangay and
SK Elections;

8. COMPOSITION OF ELECTORAL BOARDS
• There should be one (1)
Electoral Board for every
clustered precinct composed of
the Chairperson, Poll Clerk and
Third member who must all be
qualified, willing and available;
• One member of EB shall be an
information technology-
capable person trained for the
purpose and as certified by
DOST;

9. The Electoral Board
under R.A. No. 10756
(ESRA LAW) election
duties shall no longer
be compulsory to
Public School
Teachers.
The right of preference
also remains with the
Public School
Teachers.

10. Honoraria, Allowances and
other Benefits under ESRA

11. Other Benefits include:
• Service Credits - five (5) days
• Death Benefits - P 500,000.00
• Medical Assistance - P 200,000.00
• Legal Indemnification for:
- Legal Assistance
- Lawyer’s Fees
- indemnification for legal expenses incurred
- other forms of legal protection
- P 50,000.00

12. Updates / Projects / Activities
• Active Participation in the Comelec Advisory Committee (CAC),
and recommendation of appropriate technology for the
Automated Election System (AES)
• Monitoring of Mock Election last 19 January 2019 in NCR
• Coordination with COMELEC, AFP, PNP, and NGOs for the 2019
NLE and Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) Plebiscite
• Requested for Exemptions on Election Ban
• Efforts for Tax-Exemption of Election Honoraria

13. Updates / Projects / Activities
• Partner and Signatory to ABS CBN News’ “Halalan 2019”
• Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with COMELEC for the
Protection and Promotion of the Welfare of Public School
Teachers, Principals, Supervisors, and other DepEd Personnel
serving the NLE 2019.
• Ogranization of Election Task Forces (ETF) in the Central, Regional,
and Division Offices
• Re-establishment of the DepEd Election Task Force Operation and
Monitoring Center (DEOMCs)

14. Updates / Projects / Activities
Reestablishment of the DepEd Election Task Force Operation and
Monitoring Center (DEOMCs) to:
• Ensure provision of adequate information, technical and legal
assistance;
• Create directory of DepEd ETF members
• Be the institutional link to volunteer organizations, individuals,
and partner agencies
The DEOMC shall be established at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan,
from 1:00PM of 12 May 2019, to 5:00PM of 14 May 2019

15. OUA + RDs/ARDs
OUA + SDSs/ASDSs
In order to facilitate faster downward and upward
communication with the Office of the Undersecretary for
Administration (OUA),
Please follow these three easy steps:
1. Download and Install the Viber app in your smartphone.
2. Create your own Viber account using your mobile number.
3. Notify Ms. Jordge Ocon thru SMS at +639954153688
indicating your Name, Office, and Position so she could
add you immediately to your respective Viber Groups.

16. For copies of this Presentation, and
Election-Related Issuances:
http://bit.ly/2019NLE

18. Office of the
UNDERSECRETARY
for
ADAMINISTRATIO
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