Iloilo City Comelec to hold
covenant signing for local bets

ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct tomorrow a covenant signing for all local candidates running in the May 2010 election.

City Assistant Election Officer Jonathan Sayno said at least 26 candidates signified their intention to attend on March 13, 5:30 p.m. at the Archbishop’s Palace in Jaro district.

“Prior to the covenant signing, there will be a recollection for the candidates,” Sayno said.

The covenant signing is being done “as part of Comelec’s continuing effort to administer and supervise the conduct of free, honest, peaceful, credible and orderly exercise of the elections.”

Partnering with the Comelec in this undertaking is the Jaro Archdiocesan Social Action Center, represented by its Assistant Director, Rev. Fr. Mark Lester Senina; and the Iloilo City Police Office.

Expected also to be witnesses of the ceremonial act are Acting City Election Officer IV G. Bert Arbis, Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo and Police Regional Director Isagani Cuevas./PN