1/4/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly .... 36.8. For any person to engage in partisan political activity abroad during the thirty (30)-day overseas voting period[.] Section 74(II)(8) of the Commission on Elections Resolution No. 10035 states: Sec. 74. Election offenses / prohibited acts. II. Under R.A. 9189 "Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003", as amended .... (8) For any person to engage in partisan political activity abroad during the thirty (30)-day overseas voting period. The definition of "partisan political activity" is found in Section 79(b) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, or the Omnibus Election Code. It states: (b) The term "election campaign" or "partisan political activity" refers to an act designed to promote the election or defeat of a particular candidate or candidates to a public office which shall include: (1) Forming organizations, associations, clubs, committees or other groups of persons for the purpose of soliciting votes and/or undertaking any campaign for or against a candidate; (2) Holding political caucuses, conferences, meetings, rallies, parades, or other similar assemblies, for the purpose of soliciting votes and/or undertaking any campaign or propaganda for or against a candidate; (3) Making speeches, announcements or commentaries, or holding interviews for or against the election of any candidate for public office; (4) Publishing or distributing campaign literature or materials designed to support or oppose the election of any candidate; or (5) Directly or indirectly soliciting votes, pledges or support for or against a candidate. The foregoing enumerated acts if performed for the purpose of enhancing the chances of aspirants for nomination for candidacy to a public office by a political party, aggroupment, or coalition of parties shall not be considered as election campaign or partisan election activity. Public expressions or opinions or discussions of probable issues in a forthcoming election or on attributes of or criticisms against probable candidates proposed to be nominated in a forthcoming political party https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/65669 37/60