Comelec accredits PPCRV

By Inquirer MANILA, Philippines--The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has accredited the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) as its citizen's arm for the October 29 Barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) elections. In a resolution, the Comelec en banc granted the PPCRV's August 10 petition seeking accreditation. The Comelec said that it has considered PPCRV's commendable participation in past electoral exercises as well as its commitment toward honest, clean, credible, and peaceful elections, for its accreditation of the group. It added, the PPCRV has also sufficiently complied with the Comelec's accreditation rules. The Comelec said that the PPCRV will conduct poll watching and assist voters in various precincts, and assist the Comelec in providing voter's information and values education in municipalities, cities and provinces. Beverly T. Natividad