THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday reminded political parties and party-list groups to submit their respective Sworn Information Update Statement (SIUS) on or before the August 30 dead-line.
The SIUS is a document that helps ensure that the Comelec’s records contain the correct and updated information relating to political parties, coalition of political parties, or party-lists.
It contains, among others, the full name of political party, party-list organization, or coalition of political parties with acronym; principal headquarters and postal office address, including its branches and divi-sions, if any; date of registration, constituency; list of current officers, respective positions, and sex; and list of elected members in the immediately preceding national and local elections, respective elective po-sitions, and sex.
The poll body said failure to comply with the requirements shall constitute “prima facie evidence” that the registered political party or coalition of political parties or party-list organization have ceased to exist; and that if they deliberately fail to submit their SIUS, could be a cause for the cancellation of registration of the concerned party, party-list, or coalition.
In a social media post, the Comelec said: “It is 23 days to go before the last day of submission of the Sworn Information Update Statement by registered political parties or coalition of political parties or party-list organizations.”
As provided under Resolution No. 10943, the Comelec said the SIUS must be submitted both in PDF file via email and in hard copies.
PDF files may be sent to the Comelec – Political Finance and Affairs Department (PFAD) via email at pfad@comelec.gov.ph, while hard copies must be filed at the 3rd Floor Shipping Center Bldg., 707 A. Soriano Ave., Intramuros in Manila, either personally, by mail, or through courier service.
