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(File photo) MANILA - Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia on Thursday said the poll body has relaxed some of the guidelines on election campaigning activities. Garcia said the Comelec en banc on Wednesday approved the recalibration of the rules in-person campaigning. "Our law department will issue necessary resolution, but in advance, we say although there is no Comelec Campaign Committee (permit) at Level 1 and Level 2, but you will still get municipal or city permits because it is required under Section 87 of the Omnibus Election Code," he said in a press briefing. In the previous Comelec's in-person guidelines, no election campaign activity shall be allowed without first obtaining permission from the corresponding Comelec Campaign Committee (CCC). Garcia said since the Covid-19 protocols have been relaxed, some adjustments should also be made. "We will allow 100 percent capacity for Level 1 and Level 2, 70 percent. This is the Commission&#

Commission on elections comelecComelec campaign committeeCommissioner george garciaOmnibus election codeAlert levelIle photo manila commission on elections comelec commissioner george garcia thursday said the poll body has relaxed some of guidelines election campaigning activities en banc wednesday approved recalibration rules in person quot our law department will issue necessary resolutionOout in advanceE say although there is no comelec campaign committee permit at level 1 and 2Ut you will still get municipal or city permits because it is required under section 87 of the omnibus election codeUot he said ina press briefing in the previous comelec 39s person guidelinesO election campaign activity shall be allowed without first obtaining permission from the corresponding comelec committee ccc garcia said since covid 19 protocols have been relaxedOme adjustments should also be made quot we will allow 100 percent capacity for level 1 and 20 percent this is the commission 39s response because original guidelines were drafted at that time when pandemic situation in country was level 3Ut since now it is level 1 and maybe even lowered to 0 there should also be some adjustments quot he said previouslyNly 70 percent capacity was allowed in areas under alert level 1Hile 50 percent capacity was permitted under alert level 2 garcia