1. Department of Education (DepEd) is one of the national agencies deputized by the Commission on Election (COMELEC) to ensure free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible elections through the appointment of public school teachers to serve as chairmen and members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) for National and Local Election (NLE).
2. The public school teachers have always been the vanguard of every elections dedicating their sweat, tears and blood serving as members of the BEIs. Thus, there is an urgent need to provide them with adequate information in the course of the performance of their duties as BEIs.
3. In order to amply prepare the public schools teachers and reinforce their knowledge in the Automated Election System (AES), the DepEd in partnership with Rappler and COMELEC shall conduct the Election Web-Based Seminar (Webinar)/ Briefing for Public School Teachers Who Will Serve as Board of Election Inspectors on May 3, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Rappler Office, 3/F North Win, Estancia Offices, Capitol Commons, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
4. The Webinar is a presentation, lecture workshop or a seminar that is transmitted over the Web using video conferencing software. A key feature of a Webinar is its interactive elements: the ability to give, receive and discuss information in real-time.
5. The Webinar shall address related issues and concerns, specifically the Supreme Court decision on the issuance of voting receipts and the recent amendments to the General Instructions, COMELEC and DepEd Officials will also be present to immediately address election-related queries and clarifications.
6. Public school teachers, appointed as BEIs, school principals, supervisors, schools division superintendents and other employees of DepEd who will serve during the May 9, 2016 NLE are encouraged to actively participate in the webinar.
7. Another DepEd Memorandum shall be issued to formally announce the event and other pertinent instructions as to the website, shortlink and access information to this Election Webinar.
8. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
