Manila, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Wednesday released a new resolution binding survey firms with regulations during the election period.
Under the COMELEC Resolution No. 11117, survey firms are now required to have their poll companies registered with the agency’s Political Finance and Affairs Department (PFAD).
The seven-page resolution mandates that any individual, candidate, and organization that conducts election-related surveys are subjected to COMELEC registration.
Only those that have successfully registered will be allowed to conduct and release surveys in relation to the election.
This may include, pre-election surveys, voter preference surveys, senatorial race and partylist rankings that measures opinions of voters regarding the 2025 polls.
For survey firms that have been conducting election surveys before the resolution is published, they are granted with 15 days grace period to register.
Further, the resolution requires poll companies to submit comprehensive reports of the surveys to COMELEC, five (5) days after it is published.
Those who will fail to comply will be subjected to strict penalties, including fines, accreditation suspension, and/or a legal action.
The resolution is effective five (5) days after it is posted.