The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said it would tap local radio stations for the last leg of its information campaign on the Palawan plebiscite to address the alleged lack of awareness of voters on the said issue.
The poll body, however, said it may be unable to arrange a debate between the supporters and those opposing the proposed division of Palawan into three separate provinces as requested by election watchdog, Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) due to pandemic curbs.
Currently, Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said their info drive in Palawan remains “hyperlocal” since it is still being conducted through pulong-pulongan, or townhall meetings.
“But once we start airing our campaign, we will be hitting radio stations in Palawan throughout the week before the plebiscite. So look out for that,” Jimenez said in an online news briefing.
Comelec made the assurance after LENTE expressed concern over reports of limited knowledge of some voters in Palawan regarding the issues about the plebiscite.
Both pros and cons of the division of Palawan will be presented in their radio-based info drive, according to Jimenez.
However, he noted, they could not conduct the requested debate by LENTE due to quarantine restrictions.
The information campaign of Comelec for the Palawan plebiscite is set to end on March 11, 2021.
The plebiscite to be held on March 13, 2021 aims to determine if Republic Act 11259 or the Act Dividing the Province of Palawan into three provinces will be ratified or not.
Over 490,000 people from Palawan, except those from Puerto Princesa City, are expected to participate in the plebiscite.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/03/05/comelec-assures-pre-poll-info-drive-for-palawan-plebiscite/
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