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BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881December 3, 1985

BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881

OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1.Title.- This Act shall be k!" a# cite# as the $%mib&s 'lecti! (!#e!) the Phili**ies.$

Section 2.Applicability. -This (!#e shall +!er all electi! !) *&blic !))icers a#, t!the etet a**r!*riate, all re)ere#a a# *lebiscites.

Section 3.Election and campaign periods. -less !ther"ise )ie# i s*ecial casesb/ the (!mmissi! ! 'lecti!s, "hich hereia)ter shall be re)erre# t! as the(!mmissi!, the electi! *eri!# shall c!mmece iet/ #a/s be)!re the #a/ !) theelecti! a# shall e# thirt/ #a/s therea)ter.

The *eri!# !) cam*ai+ shall be as )!ll!"s0

1. Presi#etial a# ice-Presi#etial 'lecti! - 92 #a/s

4. 'lecti! !) Members !) the Batasa+ Pambasa a# L!cal'lecti! - 5 #a/s a#

3. Bara+a/ 'lecti! - 15 #a/s.

The cam*ai+ *eri!#s shall !t icle the #a/ be)!re a# the #a/ !) the electi!.

6!"eer, i case !) s*ecial electi!s er Article 777, Secti! 5, S&bsecti! 4 !)the (!stit&ti!, the cam*ai+ *eri!# shall be )!rt/-)ie #a/s.

Section Obligation to register and vote. -7t shall be the !bli+ati! !) eer/ citi:e;&ali)ie# t! !te t! re+ister a# cast his !te.

Section !Postponement of election. -


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b/ the (!mmissi! i eer/ *!lli+ *lace, i !r#er that it ma/ be rea#il/ c!s&lte# b/a/ *ers! i ee# there!) ! the re+istrati!, reisi! a# electi! #a/s.

Section $Official mail and telegram relative to elections. -Pa*ers c!ecte# "ith theelecti! a# re;&ire# b/ this (!#e t! be set b/ *&blic !))icers i the *er)!rmace !)their electi! #&ties shall be )ree !) *!sta+e a# set b/ re+istere# s*ecial #elier/mail. Tele+rams !) the same at&re shall like"ise be trasmitte# ) ree !) char+e b/+!ermet telec!mm&icati!s a# similar )acilities.

7t shall be the #&t/ !) the P!stmaster Geeral, the Direct!r !) the B&rea& !)Telec!mm&icati!s, a# the maa+ers !) *riate telec!mm&icati! c!m*aies t!trasmit imme#iatel/ a# i *re)erece t! all !ther c!mm&icati!s !r tele+ramsmessa+es re*!rti+ electi! res&lts a# s&ch !ther messa+es !r c!mm&icati!s"hich the (!mmissi! ma/ re;&ire !r ma/ be ecessar/ t! es&re )ree, h!est a#!r#erl/ electi!s.

Section 1%Election expenses. -'ce*t i bara+a/ electi!s, s&ch e*eses asma/ be ecessar/ a# reas!able i c!ecti! "ith the electi!s, re)ere#a,

*lebiscites a# !ther similar eercises shall be *ai# b/ the (!mmissi!. The(!mmissi! ma/ #irect that i the *r!ices, cities, !r m&ici*alities, the electi!e*eses char+eable t! the (!mmissi! be a#ace# b/ the *r!ice, cit/ !rm&ici*alit/ c!cere# s&b=ect t! reimb&rsemet b/ the (!mmissi! &*!*resetati! !) the *r!*er bill.

>s ee#e# b/ the (!mmissi! t! #e)ra/ the e*eses )!r the h!l#i+ !) re+&lara# s*ecial electi!s, re)ere#a a# *lebiscites shall be *r!i#e# i the re+&lara**r!*riati!s !) the (!mmissi! "hich, &*! re;&est, shall imme#iatel/ be release#t! the (!mmissi!. 7 case !) #e)iciec/, the am!&t s! *r!i#e# shall be a&+mete#)r!m the s*ecial actiities )s i the +eeral a**r!*riati!s act a# )r!m th!ses*eci)icall/ a**r!*riate# )!r the *&r*!se i s*ecial la"s.

Section 11Failure to assume office. -The !))ice !) a/ !))icial electe# "h! )ails !rre)&ses t! take his !ath !) !))ice "ithi si m!ths )r!m his *r!clamati! shall bec!si#ere# acat, &less sai# )ail&re is )!r a ca&se !r ca&ses be/!# his c!tr!l.

Section 12Disualifications. -A/ *ers! "h! has bee #eclare# b/ c!m*eteta&th!rit/ isae !r ic!m*etet, !r has bee setece# b/ )ial =+met )!rs&bersi!, is&rrecti!, rebelli! !r )!r a/ !))ese )!r "hich he has bee setece#t! a *ealt/ !) m!re tha ei+htee m!ths !r )!r a crime i!li+ m!ral t&r*ite,shall be #is;&ali)ie# t! be a ca#i#ate a# t! h!l# a/ !))ice, &less he has bee+ie *lear/ *ar#! !r +rate# amest/.

This #is;&ali)icati!s t! be a ca#i#ate herei *r!i#e# shall be #eeme# rem!e#&*! the #eclarati! b/ c!m*etet a&th!rit/ that sai# isait/ !r ic!m*etece ha#bee rem!e# !r a)ter the e*irati! !) a *eri!# !) )ie /ears )r!m his serice !)setece, &less "ithi the same *eri!# he a+ai bec!mes #is;&ali)ie#.

ARTICLE II

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE&PRESIDENT

Section 13.!egular election for President and "ice-President. -The re+&lar electi!)!r Presi#et a# ice-Presi#et !) the Phili**ies shall be hel# ! the )irst M!#a/!) Ma/ Nietee hre# ei+ht/ see 198? a# ! the same #a/ eer/ si /earstherea)ter. The Presi#et-elect a# the ice-Presi#et-elect shall ass&me !))ice att"ele !@cl!ck !! ! the thirtieth #a/ !) &e et )!ll!"i+ the electi! a# shalle# at !! !) the same #ate, si /ears therea)ter "he the term !) his s&ccess!rshall be+i.

Section 1#pecial election for President and "ice-President. -7 case a acac/!cc&rs )!r the %))ice !) the Presi#et a# ice-Presi#et, the Batasa+ Pambasa

shall, at te !@cl!ck i the m!ri+ !) the thir# #a/ a)ter the acac/ !cc&rs, c!eei acc!r#ace "ith its r&les "ith!&t ee# !) a call a# "ithi see #a/s eact a la"calli+ )!r a s*ecial electi! t! elect a Presi#et a# a ice-Presi#et t! be hel# !tearlier tha )!rt/-)ie #a/s !r later tha sit/ #a/s )r!m the time !) s&ch call. The billcalli+ s&ch s*ecial electi! shall be #eeme# certi)ie# er *ara+ra*h 4, Secti!19, Article 777 !) the (!stit&ti! a# shall bec!me la" &*! its a**r!al ! thir#rea#i+ b/ the Batasa+ Pambasa. A**r!*riati!s )!r the s*ecial electi! shall bechar+e# a+aist a/ c&rret a**r!*riati!s a# shall be eem*t )r!m there;&iremets !) *ara+ra*h , Secti! 1 !) Article 777 !) the (!stit&ti!. Thec!ei+ !) the Batasa+ Pambasa ca!t be s&s*e#e# !r the s*ecial electi!*!st*!e#. N! s*ecial electi! shall be calle# i) the acac/ !cc&rs "ithi seet/#a/s be)!re the #ate !) the *resi#etial electi! !) 198?.

Section 1!Canvass of votes for President and "ice-President by t$e provincial orcity board of canvassers. -The *r!icial, cit/, !r #istrict b!ar#s !) caassers i

Metr!*!lita Maila, as the case ma/ be, shall meet !t later tha si !@cl!ck i theeei+ ! electi! #a/ t! caass the electi! ret&rs that ma/ hae alrea#/ beereceie# b/ them, res*ectiel/. 7t shall meet c!ti&!&sl/ )r!m #a/ t! #a/ &til thecaass is c!m*lete#, b&t ma/ a#=!&r !l/ )!r the *&r*!se !) a"aiti+ the !therelecti! ret&rs. 'ach time the b!ar# a#=!&rs, it shall make a t!tal !) all the !tescast )!r each ca#i#ate )!r Presi#et a# )!r ice-Presi#et, #&l/ a&theticate# b/the si+at&res a# th&mbmarks !) all the members !) the *r!icial, cit/ !r #istrictb!ar# !) caassers, )&rishi+ the (!mmissi! i Maila b/ the )astest meas !)c!mm&icati! a c!*/ there!), a# maki+ aailable the #ata c!taie# therei t!mass me#ia a# !ther itereste# *arties. *! the c!m*leti! !) the caass, the


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Pr!clamati! shall be ma#e !l/ &*! s&bmissi! !) all certi)icates !) caass !r"he the missi+ certi)icates !) caass "ill !t a))ect the res&lts !) the electi!.

ARTICLE III

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BATASANG PAMBANSA

Section 21.!egular election of )embers of t$e %atasang Pambansa. -The re+&larelecti! !) the Members !) the Batasa+ Pambasa shall be hel# ! the sec!#M!#a/ !) Ma/, Nietee hre# a# iet/ 1992 a# ! the same #a/ eer/ si/ears therea)ter.

Section 22#pecial election for )embers of t$e %atasang Pambansa. -7 case aacac/ arises i the Batasa+ Pambasa ei+htee m!ths !r m!re be)!re a re+&larelecti!, the (!mmissi! shall call a s*ecial electi! t! be hel# "ithi sit/ #a/s a)terthe acac/ !cc&rs t! elect the Member t! sere the &e*ire# term.

The Batasa+ Pambasa thr!&+h a #&l/ a**r!e# res!l&ti! !r a !))icialc!mm&icati! !) the S*eaker "he it is !t i sessi! shall certi)/ t! the

(!mmissi! the eistece !) sai# acac/.

Section 23.Composition of t$e %atasang Pambansa. -The Batasa+ Pambasashall be c!m*!se# !) !t m!re tha t"! hre# Members electe# )r!m the #i))eret*r!ices !) the Phili**ies "ith their c!m*!et cities, hi+hl/ &rbai:e# cities a##istricts !) Metr!*!lita Maila, th!se electe# !r selecte# )r!m ari!&s sect!rs as*r!i#e# herei, a# th!se ch!se b/ the Presi#et )r!m the members !) the(abiet.

Section 2.Apportionment of representatives. -til a e" a**!rti!met shall haebee ma#e, the Members !) the Batasa+ Pambasa shall be a**!rti!e# iacc!r#ace "ith the %r#iace a**e#e# t! the (!stit&ti!, as )!ll!"s0

Nati!al (a*ital Ce+i!0

Maila, &e:! (it/, (al!!ca, 4Pasa/, 1Pasi+ a# Marikia, 4Las PiEas a# ParaEa;&e, 1Makati, 1Malab!, Na!tas a# ale:&ela, 4

Sa &a a# Ma#al&/!+, 1Ta+&i+, Pater!s a# M&ti+l&*a, 1.

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Abra, 1Be+&et, 17l!c!s N!rte "ith La!a+ (it/, 47l!c!s S&r, 4La i!, 4M!&tai Pr!ice, 1Pa+asia "ith the cities !) Da+&*a a# Sa (arl!s, Ba+&i! (it/, 1.

Ce+i! 770

Bataes, 1

(a+a/a, 37)&+a!, 17sabela, 3Fali+a-A*a/a!, 1N&ea i:ca/a, 1&iri!, 1.

Ce+i! 7770

Bataa, 1B&laca, N&ea 'ci=a "ith the cities !) (abaat&a, Pala/a a# Sa!se, Pam*a+a "ith A+eles (it/, Tarlac, 4ambales, 1%l!+a*! (it/, 1.

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A&r!ra, 1Bata+as "ith the cities !) Bata+as a# Li*a,


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(aite "ith the cities !) (aite, Ta+a/ta/ a# Trece Martires,3La+&a "ith Sa Pabl! (it/, Mari#&;&e, 1%cci#etal Mi#!r!, 1

%rietal Mi#!r!, 4Pala"a "ith P&ert! Pricesa (it/, 1&e:! "ith L&cea (it/, Ci:al, 4C!mbl!, 1.

Ce+i! 0

Alba/ "ith Le+as*i (it/, 3(amaries N!rte, 1(amaries S&r "ith the cities !) 7ri+a a# Na+a, (ata#&aes, 1

Masbate, 4S!rs!+!, 4.

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Akla, 1Ati;&e, 1(a*i: "ith C!as (it/7l!il! "ith 7l!il! (it/, 5Ne+r!s %cci#etal "ith the cities !) Bac!l!#, Ba+!, (a#i:,La (arl!ta, Sa (arl!s a# Sila/, ?.

Ce+i! 770

B!h!l "ith Ta+bilara (it/, 3(eb& "ith the cities !) Daa!, La*&-La*&, Ma#a&e a#T!le#!, Ne+r!s %rietal "ith the cities !) Bais, (ala! a#D&ma+&ete, 3Si;&i=!r, 1(eb& (it/, 4.

Ce+i! 7770

Le/te "ith the cities !) %rm!c a# Tacl!ba, 5S!&ther Le/te, 1'aster Samar, 1

N!rther Samar, 1Samar "ith (alba/!+ (it/, 4.

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Basila, 1S&l&, 1Ta"i-Ta"i, 1amb!a+a #el N!rte "ith the cities !) Da*ita a# Di*!l!+,4amb!a+a #el S&r "ith Pa+a#ia (it/, 3amb!a+a (it/, 1.

Ce+i! H0

A+&sa #el N!rte "ith B&t&a (it/, 1A+&sa #el S&r, 1B&ki#!, 4(ami+&i, 1Misamis %cci#etal "ith the cities !) %r!;&ieta, %:amis a#Ta+&b, 1Misamis %rietal "ith Gi+!!+ (it/, 4S&ri+a! #el N!rte "ith S&ri+a! (it/, 1(a+a/a #e %r! (it/, 1.

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S&ri+a! #el S&r, 1Daa! #el N!rte, 3Daa! %rietal, 1Daa! #el S&r, 4S!&th (!tabat! "ith Geeral Sat!s (it/, 3Daa! (it/, 4.


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Laa! #el N!rte, 1Laa! #el S&r "ith Mara"i (it/, 4Ma+&i#aa! "ith (!tabat! (it/, 4

N!rth (!tabat!, 4S&lta Farat, 17li+a (it/, 1.

A/ *r!ice that ma/ herea)ter be create# !r a/ c!m*!et cit/ that ma/ herea)terbe #eclare# b/ !r *&rs&at t! la" as a hi+hl/ &rbai:e# cit/ shall be etitle# i theimme#iatel/ )!ll!"i+ electi! t! at least !e Member !r s&ch &mber !) Members asit ma/ be etitle# t! ! the basis !) the &mber !) the ihabitats a# ! the same&i)!rm a# *r!+ressie rati! &se# i the last *rece#i+ a**!rti!met. The &mber!) Members a**!rti!e# t! the *r!ice !&t !) "hich the e" *r!ice "as create# !r"here the e" hi+hl/ &rbai:e# cit/ is +e!+ra*hicall/ l!cate# shall bec!rres*!#i+l/ a#=&ste# b/ the (!mmissi!, b&t s&ch a#=&stmet shall !t be ma#e"ithi !e hre# t"et/ #a/s be)!re the electi!.

Section 2!."oting by province and its component cities' by $ig$ly urbani*ed city orby district in )etropolitan )anila. -All ca#i#ates shall be !te# at lar+e b/ there+istere# !ters !) their res*ectie c!stit&ecies. The ca#i#ates c!rres*!#i+ t!the &mber !) Member !r Members t! be electe# i a c!stit&ec/ "h! receie thehi+hest &mber !) !tes shall be #eclare# electe#.

Section 2".#ectoral representatives. -There shall be three sect!rs t! bere*resete# i the Batasa+ Pambasa, amel/0 1 /!&th 4 a+ric&lt&ral lab!r 3i#&strial lab!r "h!se re*resetaties shall be electe# i the maer herei *r!i#e#.'ach sect!r shall be etitle# t! )!&r re*resetaties, t"! !) "h!m shall c!me )r!mL&:!, !e )r!m isa/as, a# !e )r!m Mi#aa!0 Pr!i#e#, That the /!&th sect!rshall be etitle# t! t"! a##iti!al sect!ral re*resetaties "h! shall be electe# )r!m

a/ *art !) the c!&tr/.

Section 2#.#cope of t$e sectors. -The a+ric&lt&ral lab!r sect!r c!ers all *ers!s"h! *ers!all/ a# *h/sicall/ till the la# as their *rici*al !cc&*ati!. 7t iclesa+ric&lt&ral teats a# lessees, r&ral "!rkers a# )arm em*l!/ees, !"er-c&ltiat!rs, settlers a# small )isherme.

The i#&strial lab!r sect!r icles all !-a+ric&lt&ral "!rkers a# em*l!/ees.

The /!&th sect!r embraces *ers!s !t m!re tha t"et/-)ie /ears !) a+e.

Section 28.#election of sectoral representatives. -N!t later tha t"et/ #a/s a)terthe electi! !) *r!icial, cit/ !r #istrict re*resetaties, the m!st re*resetatie a#+eerall/ rec!+i:e# !r+ai:ati!s !r a++r!&*mets !) members !) the a+ric&lt&rallab!r, i#&strial lab!r, a# /!&th sect!rs, as atteste# t! b/ the Miisters !) A+rariaCe)!rm a# !) A+ric&lt&re a# >!!#, the Miisters !) Lab!r a# 'm*l!/met, a# theMiisters !) L!cal G!ermet a# !) '#&cati!, (&lt&re a# S*!rts, res*ectiel/,

shall, i acc!r#ace "ith the *r!ce#&res !) sai# !r+ai:ati!s !r a++r!&*mets !)members !) the sect!r, s&bmit t! the Presi#et their res*ectie !miees )!r eachsl!t all!tte# )!r each sect!r. The Presi#et shall a**!it )r!m am!+ the !mieess&bmitte# b/ the a)!remeti!e# !r+ai:ati!s !r a++r!&*mets the re*resetaties!) each sect!r.

7 rec!+i:i+ the m!st re*resetatie a# +eerall/ rec!+i:e# !r+ai:ati!s !ra++r!&*mets, the Miisters !) A+raria Ce)!rm a# !) A+ric&lt&re a# >!!#, theMiister !) Lab!r a# 'm*l!/met, a# the Miisters !) L!cal G!ermet a#'#&cati!, (&lt&re a# S*!rts shall c!si#er0

a The etet !) membershi* a# actiit/ !) the !r+ai:ati! !ra++r!&*met "hich sh!&l# be ati!al

b The res*!sieess !) the !r+ai:ati! !r a++r!&*met t! the le+itimateas*irati!s !) its sect!r

c The militac/ a# c!sistec/ !) the !r+ai:ati! !r a++r!&*met ies*!&si+ the ca&se a# *r!m!ti+ the "el)are !) the sect!r c!sistet "iththat !) the "h!le c!&tr/

# The !bserace b/ s&ch !r+ai:ati! !r a++r!&*met !) the r&le !) la"a#

e %ther aal!+!&s )act!rs.

The Presi#et !) the Phili**ies shall, i "riti+, !ti)/ the Secretar/-Geeral !) theBatasa+ Pambasa !) the a**!itmet ma#e b/ him !) a/ sect!ral re*resetatie.

'ce*t as herei !ther"ise *r!i#e#, sect!ral re*resetaties shall hae the same)&cti!s, res*!sibilities, ri+hts, *riile+es, ;&ali)icati!s a# #is;&ali)icati!s as there*resetaties )r!m the *r!ices a# their c!m*!et cities, hi+hl/ &rbai:e# cities!r #istricts !) Metr!*!lita Maila.

ARTICLE IV

ELECTION OF LOCAL OFFICIALS


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Section 2$.!egular elections of local officials. -The electi! !) *r!icial, cit/ a#m&ici*al !))icials "h!se *!siti!s are *r!i#e# )!r b/ the L!cal G!ermet (!#eshall be hel# thr!&+h!&t the Phili**ies i the maer herei *rescribe# ! the )irstM!#a/ !) Ma/, Nietee hre# a# ei+ht/-si a# ! the same #a/ eer/ si/ears therea)ter.

The !))icials electe# shall ass&me !))ice ! the thirtieth #a/ !) &e et )!ll!"i+ theelecti! a# shall h!l# !))ice )!r si /ears a# &til their s&ccess!rs shall hae beeelecte# a# ;&ali)ie#.

All l!cal ic&mbet !))icials "h!se te&re !) !))ice shall e*ire ! March 43, 198shall h!l# !))ice &til &e 32, 198 !r &til their s&ccess!rs shall hae bee electe#a# ;&ali)ie#0 Pr!i#e#, That the/ ca!t be s&s*e#e# !r rem!e# "ith!&t =&stca&se.

Section 3%.Component and $ig$ly urbani*ed cities. -less their res*ectie charters*r!i#e !ther"ise, the elect!rate !) c!m*!et cities shall be etitle# t! !te i theelecti! )!r *r!icial !))icials !) the *r!ice !) "hich it is a *art.

The elect!rate !) hi+hl/ &rbai:e# cities shall !t !te i the electi! )!r *r!icial!))icials !) the *r!ice i "hich it is l!cate#0 Pr!i#e#, h!"eer, That ! c!m*!etcit/ shall be #eclare# !r be etitle# t! a hi+hl/ &rbai:e# cit/ stat&s "ithi iet/ #a/s*ri!r t! a/ electi!.

ARTICLE V

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL ASSEMBL' OF THE

AUTONOMOUS REGIONS.

Section 31.T$e #angguniang Pampoo& of t$e autonomous regions. -Ce+i! 7H a#Ce+i! H77 i s!&ther Phili**ies shall each hae a Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k t! be

c!m*!se# !) t"et/-see members a# shall icle seetee re*resetatieselecte# )r!m the #i))eret *r!ices a# cities !) each re+i!, a# a sect!ralre*resetatie each )r!m am!+ the /!&th, a+ric&lt&ral "!rkers, a# !-a+ric&lt&ral"!rkers i#&strial lab!r !) each re+i! t! be selecte# i the maer herei *r!i#e#"h!se ;&ali)icati!s a# #is;&ali)icati!s are the same as Members !) the Batasa+Pambasa.

The Presi#et shall a**!it a a##iti!al see re*resetaties i each re+i!"heeer i his =+met a/ !ther sect!r is !t *r!*erl/ re*resete# i theSa++&ia+ Pam*!!k as a res&lt !) the electi!s.

Section 32.Apportionment of members of t$e #angguniang Pampoo&. -TheMembers !) the Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k !) Ce+i! 7H a# !) Ce+i! H77 shall bea**!rti!e# as )!ll!"s0

Ce+i! 7H0

Basila, !e 1S&l&, three 3Ta"i-Ta"i, !e 1amb!a+a #el N!rte icli+ the cities !) Di*!l!+ a#Da*ita, )!&r, a# amb!a+a #el S&r, icli+ the (it/ !) Pa+a#ia, sia# amb!a+a (it/, t"! 4

Ce+i! H770

Laa! #el N!rte, t"! 4 7li+a (it/, !e 1Laa! #el S&r icli+ the (it/ !) Mara"i, )!&r Ma+&i#aa! icli+ the (it/ !) (!tabat!, )!&r N!rth (!tabat!, )!&r a# S&lta Farat, t"! 4.

Section 33.Election of members of #angguniang Pampoo&. -The ca#i#ates )!r the*!siti! !) seetee re*resetaties t! the Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k !) Ce+i! 7H a#!) Ce+i! H77 shall be !te# at lar+e b/ the re+istere# !ters !) each *r!iceicli+ the cities c!cere#.

The ca#i#ates c!rres*!#i+ t! the &mber !) member !r members t! be electe# i

a c!stit&ec/ "h! receie the hi+hest &mber !) !tes shall be #eclare# electe#.

Section 3.#election of sectoral representatives. -The Presi#et shall, "ithi thirt/#a/s )r!m the c!ei+ !) each Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k, a**!it the sect!ralre*resetaties ! rec!mme#ati! !) the Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k a# a)ter #&ec!s&ltati! "ith the re*resetatie a# +eerall/ rec!+i:e# !r+ai:ati!s !ra++r&*ati!s !) members !) the /!&th, a+ric&lt&ral "!rkers a# !-a+ric&lt&ral"!rkers as atteste# b/ the Miisters !) L!cal G!ermet a# !) '#&cati!, (&lt&rea# S*!rts /!&th, Miisters !) A+raria Ce)!rm a# !) A+ric&lt&re a# >!!#a+ric&lt&ral "!rkers, a# Miisters !) Lab!r a# 'm*l!/met !-a+ric&lt&ral !ri#&strial lab!r.


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The Presi#et !) the Phili**ies shall i "riti+ !ti)/ the S*eaker !) the Sa++&ia+Pam*!!k !) each re+i! !) the a**!itmet ma#e b/ him !) a/ sect!ralre*resetatie.

The sect!ral re*resetaties shall hae the same )&cti!s, res*!sibilities, ri+hts,*riile+es, ;&ali)icati!s a# #is;&ali)icati!s as the electie *r!icialre*resetaties t! the Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k0 Pr!i#e#, h!"eer, That ! #e)eate#ca#i#ate )!r member !) the Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k i the imme#iatel/ *rece#i+electi! shall be a**!ite# as sect!ral re*resetatie.

Section 3!.Filling of vacancy. -Pe#i+ a electi! t! )ill a acac/ arisi+ )r!m a/ca&se i the Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k, the acac/ shall be )ille# b/ the Presi#et,&*! rec!mme#ati! !) the Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k0 Pr!i#e#, That the a**!iteeshall c!me )r!m the same *r!ice !r sect!r !) the member bei+ re*lace#.

Section 3".Term of office. -The *reset members !) the Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k !)each !) Ce+i! 7H a# Ce+i! H77 shall c!ti&e i !))ice &til &e 32, 198 !r &tiltheir s&ccess!rs shall hae bee electe# a# ;&ali)ie# !r a**!ite# a# ;&ali)ie# i

the case !) sect!ral members. The/ ma/ !t be rem!e# !r re*lace# ece*t iacc!r#ace "ith the iteral r&les !) sai# assembl/ !r *r!isi!s !) *ertiet la"s.

The electi! !) members !) the Sa++&ia+ Pam*!!k !) the t"! re+i!s shall behel# sim&ltae!&sl/ "ith the l!cal electi!s !) 198. Th!se electe# i sai# electi!sshall hae a term !) )!&r /ears starti+ &e 32, 198.

Th!se electe# i the electi! !) 1992 t! be hel# sim&ltae!&sl/ "ith the electi!s !)Members !) the Batasa+ Pambasa shall hae a term !) si /ears.

ARTICLE VI

ELECTION OF BARANGA' OFFICIALS

Section 3#.!egular election of barangay officials. -The electi! )!r bara+a/!))icials shall be hel# thr!&+h!&t the Phili**ies i the maer *rescribe# ! thesec!# M!#a/ !) Ma/ Nietee hre# a# ei+ht/-ei+ht a# ! the same #a/eer/ si /ears therea)ter.

The !))icials electe# shall ass&me !))ice ! the thirtieth #a/ !) &e et )!ll!"i+ theelecti! a# shall h!l# !))ice )!r si /ears a# &til their s&ccess!rs shall hae beeelecte# a# ;&ali)ie#.

Section 38.Conduct of elections. -The bara+a/ electi! shall be !-*artisa a#shall be c!#&cte# i a e*e#iti!&s a# ie*esie maer.

N! *ers! "h! )iles a certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ shall re*reset !r all!" himsel) t! bere*resete# as a ca#i#ate !) a/ *!litical *art/ !r a/ !ther !r+ai:ati! a# !*!litical *art/, *!litical +r!&*, *!litical c!mmittee, ciic, reli+i!&s, *r!)essi!al, !r!ther !r+ai:ati! !r !r+ai:e# +r!&* !) "hateer at&re shall iteree i his!miati! !r i the )ili+ !) his certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ !r +ie ai# !r s&**!rt, #irectl/!r i#irectl/, material !r !ther"ise )a!rable t! !r a+aist his cam*ai+ )!r electi!0

Pr!i#e#, That this *r!isi! shall !t a**l/ t! the members !) the )amil/ !) aca#i#ate "ithi the )!&rth ciil #e+ree !) c!sa+&iit/ !r a))iit/ !r t! the *ers!alcam*ai+ sta)) !) the ca#i#ate "hich shall !t be m!re tha !e )!r eer/ !ehre# re+istere# !ters i his bara+a/0 Pr!i#e#, h!"eer, That "ith!&t *re=icet! a/ liabilit/ that ma/ be ic&rre#, ! *ermit t! h!l# a *&blic meeti+ shall be #eie#! the +r! that the *r!isi!s !) this *ara+ra*h ma/ !r "ill be i!late#.

N!thi+ i this secti!, h!"eer, shall be c!str&e# as i a/ maer a))ecti+ !rc!stit&ti+ a im*airmet !) the )ree#!m !) i#ii#&als t! s&**!rt !r !**!se a/ca#i#ate )!r a/ bara+a/ !))ice.

Section 3$.Certificate of Candidacy. -N! *ers! shall be electe# *&!+ bara+a/!r ka+a"a# + sa++&ia+ bara+a/ &less he ) iles a s"!r certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/

i tri*licate ! a/ #a/ )r!m the c!mmecemet !) the electi! *eri!# b&t !t latertha the #a/ be)!re the be+ii+ !) the cam*ai+ *eri!# i a )!rm t! be *rescribe#b/ the (!mmissi!. The ca#i#ate shall state the bara+a/ !))ice )!r "hich he is aca#i#ate.

The certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ shall be )ile# "ith the secretar/ !) the sa++&ia+bara+a/ "h! shall hae the miisterial #&t/ t! receie sai# certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/a# t! imme#iatel/ ack!"le#+e recei*t there!).

7 case the secretar/ re)&ses t! receie the same, !r i the case !) his absece !r!-aailabilit/, a ca#i#ate ma/ )ile his certi)icate "ith the electi! re+istrar !) thecit/ !r m&ici*alit/ c!cere#.

The secretar/ !) the sa++&ia+ bara+a/ !r the electi! re+istrar, as the case ma/be, shall *re*are a c!s!li#ate# list all the ca#i#ates a# shall *!st sai# list i thebara+a/ hall a# i !ther c!s*ic&!&s *laces i the bara+a/ at least te #a/sbe)!re the electi!.

A/ electie !r a**!itie m&ici*al, cit/, *r!icial !r ati!al !))icial !r em*l!/ee, !rth!se i the ciil !r militar/ serice, icli+ th!se i +!ermet-!"e# !rc!tr!lle# c!r*!rati!s, shall be c!si#ere# a&t!maticall/ resi+e# &*! the )ili+ !)certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ )!r a bara+a/ !))ice.


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Section %.%oard of Election Tellers. -

1 The (!mmissi! shall c!stit&te !t later tha te #a/s be)!re theelecti! a b!ar# !) electi! tellers i eer/ bara+a/ *!lli+ *lace, t! bec!m*!se# !) a *&blic elemetar/ sch!!l teacher as chairma, a# t"!members "h! are re+istere# !ters !) the *!lli+ *lace c!cere#, b&t "h!

are !t ic&mbet bara+a/ !))icials !r relate# t! a/ ca#i#ate )!r a/*!siti! i that bara+a/ "ithi the )!&rth ciil #e+ree !) a))iit/ !rc!sa+&iit/.

7 case ! *&blic elemetar/ sch!!l teachers are aailable, the (!mmissi!shall #esi+ate a/ re+istere# !ter i the *!lli+ *lace "h! is !t aic&mbet bara+a/ !))icial !r relate# t! a/ ca#i#ate )!r a/ *!siti! ithat bara+a/ "ithi the )!&rth ciil #e+ree !) a))iit/ !r c!sa+&iit/.

4 The b!ar# !) electi! tellers shall s&*erise a# c!#&ct the electi! itheir res*ectie *!lli+ *laces, c!&t the !tes a# therea)ter *re*are are*!rt i tri*licate ! a )!rm *rescribe# b/ the (!mmissi!. The !ri+ial !)

this re*!rt shall be #eliere# imme#iatel/ t! the bara+a/ b!ar# !)caassers. The sec!# c!*/ shall be #eliere# t! the electi! re+istrar a#the thir# c!*/ shall be #eliere# t! the secretar/ !) the sa++&ia+bara+a/ "h! shall kee* the same ! )ile.

Section 1.!egistration of voters and list of voters. -N!t later tha see #a/sbe)!re the electi!, the b!ar# !) electi! tellers shall meet i eer/ bara+a/ *!lli+*lace t! c!#&ct the re+istrati! !) bara+a/ !ters a# t! *re*are the list !) !ters.A/ !ter ma/ challe+e the ;&ali)icati! !) a/ *ers! seeki+ t! re+ister a# sai#challe+e shall be hear# a# #eci#e# ! the same #a/ b/ the b!ar# !) electi!tellers.

The )ial list !) !ters shall be *!ste# i the *!lli+ *laces at least t"! #a/s be)!re

electi! #a/. The re+istrati! !) a/ !ter shall !t be tras)erre# "ith!&t "ritte!tice at least t"! #a/s be)!re the #ate !) electi!. N!t later tha the #a/ )!ll!"i+the bara+a/ electi!, the b!ar# !) electi! tellers shall #elier the list !) !ters t! theelecti! re+istrar )!r c&st!#/ a# sa)ekee*i+.

Section 2.Polling places. -1 The chairma !) the b!ar# !) electi! tellers shall#esi+ate the *&blic sch!!l !r a/ !ther *&blic b&il#i+ "ithi the bara+a/ t! be&se# as *!lli+ *lace i case the bara+a/ has !e electi! *recict. 4 >!rbara+a/s "ith t"! !r m!re electi! *recicts the chairma !) the b!ar# !)caassers shall #esi+ate the *&blic sch!!l !r a/ !ther *&blic b&il#i+ t! be &se#as *!lli+ *lace.

7 case there is ! *&blic sch!!l !r !ther *&blic b&il#i+ that ca be &se# as *!lli+*laces, !ther a**r!*riate *riate b&il#i+s ma/ be #esi+ate#0 Pr!i#e#, That s&chb&il#i+s are !t !"e# !r !cc&*ie# !r *!ssesse# b/ a/ ic&mbet electie *&blic!))icial !r ca#i#ate, !r his relatie "ithi the )!&rth ciil #e+ree !) c!sa+&iit/ !ra))iit/. The *!lli+ *lace shall be cetrall/ l!cate# as *!ssible, al"a/s taki+ it!c!si#erati! the c!eiece a# sa)et/ !) the !ters.

Section 3.Official barangay ballots. -The !))icial bara+a/ ball!ts shall be *r!i#e#b/ the cit/ !r m&ici*alit/ c!cere# !) a si:e a# c!l!r t! be *rescribe# b/ the(!mmissi!.

S&ch !))icial ball!ts shall, be)!re the/ are ha#e# t! the !ter at the *!lli+ *lace, bea&theticate# i the *resece !) the !ter, b/ the a&th!ri:e# re*resetaties !) theca#i#ates a# the chairma a# members !) the b!ar# !) electi! tellers "h! shalla))i their si+at&res at the back there!). A/ ball!t "hich is !t a&theticate# shall be#eeme# s*&ri!&s.

Section .%allot boxes. -The (!mmissi! shall *r!i#e the ball!t b!es )!r each

bara+a/ *!lli+ *lace, b&t each ca#i#ate ma/ be *ermitte# t! *r!i#e a *a#l!ck )!rsai# ball!t b!.

Section !.Postponement or failure of election. -


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c!cere#, it shall !r#er the h!l#i+ !) the bara+a/ electi! "hich "as *!st*!e# !rs&s*e#e#.

Section ".%arangay board of canvassers. -

1 The (!mmissi! shall c!stit&te a b!ar# !) caassers at least see#a/s be)!re the electi! i each bara+a/, t! be c!m*!se# !) the sei!r*&blic elemetar/ sch!!l teacher i the bara+a/ as chairma, a# t"!!ther *&blic elemetar/ sch!!l teachers, as members.

7 case the &mber !) *&blic elemetar/ sch!!l teachers is ia#e;&ate, the(!mmissi! shall #esi+ate the chairma a# members !) the bara+a/b!ar# !) caassers )r!m am!+ the b!ar# !) electi! tellers.

4 The bara+a/ b!ar# !) caassers shall meet imme#iatel/ i a b&il#i+"here a *!lli+ *lace is )! a# "hich is m!st cetrall/ l!cate# i thebara+a/ a# a)ter caassi+ the res&lts )r!m the ari!&s *!lli+ *laces"ithi the bara+a/, *r!claim the "iers. The b!ar# !) caassers shall

acc!m*lish the certi)icate !) *r!clamati! i tri*licate ! a )!rm t! be*rescribe# b/ the (!mmissi!. The !ri+ial !) the certi)icate shall be set t!the electi! re+istrar c!cere#, the sec!# c!*/ shall be #eliere# t! thesecretar/ !) the sa++&ia+ ba/a !r sa++&ia+ *a+l&s!#, as thecase ma/ be, a# the thir# c!*/ shall be ke*t ! )ile b/ the secretar/ !) thesa++&ia+ bara+a/.

3 7 a bara+a/ "here there is !l/ !e *!lli+ *lace, the bara+a/ b!ar#!) electi! tellers shall als! be the bara+a/ b!ar# !) caassers.

Section #.Activities during t$e campaign period. -D&ri+ the cam*ai+ *eri!#, the*&!+ bara+a/ i) he is !t a ca#i#ate, !r a/ resi#et !) the bara+a/ #esi+ate#b/ the (!mmissi!, shall c!ee the bara+a/ assembl/ at least !ce )!r the

*&r*!se !) all!"i+ the ca#i#ates t! a**ear at a =!it meeti+ #&l/ calle#, &*!*r!*er a# "ith at least t"! #a/s !tice, t! e*lai t! the bara+a/ !ters theirres*ectie *r!+ram !) a#miistrati!, their ;&ali)icati!s, a# !ther i)!rmati! thatma/ hel* eli+hte !ters i casti+ their !tes.

The members !) the bara+a/ assembl/ ma/ take &* a# #isc&ss !ther mattersrelatie t! the electi! !) bara+a/ !))icials.

Section 8.(atc$ers. -(a#i#ates ma/ a**!it t"! "atchers each, t! serealteratel/, i eer/ *!lli+ *lace "ithi the bara+a/, "h! shall be )&rishe# "ith a

si+e# c!*/ !) the res&lts !) the electi!, i s&ch )!rm as the (!mmissi! ma/*rescribe, imme#iatel/ a)ter the c!m*leti! !) the caass.

Section $.+nclusion and exclusion cases. -7cl&si! a# ecl&si! cases "hichshall be #eci#e# !t later tha see be)!re the #ate !) the electi! shall be "ithithe ecl&sie !ri+ial =&ris#icti! !) the m&ici*al !r metr!*!lita trial c!&rt. The

!tice !) s&ch #ecisi! shall be sere# t! all *arties "ithi t"et/-)!&r h!&rs )!ll!"i+its *r!m&l+ati! a# a/ *art/ a#ersel/ a))ecte# ma/ a**eal there)r!m "ithit"et/-)!&r h!&rs t! the re+i!al trial c!&rt "hich shall )iall/ #eci#e the same !tlater tha t"! #a/s be)!re the #ate !) the electi!.

Section !%.Funding. - L!cal +!ermets shall a**r!*riate s&ch )s t! #e)ra/s&ch ecessar/ a# reas!able e*eses !) the members !) the b!ar# !) electi!tellers, b!ar# !) caassers a# the *riti+ !) electi! )!rms a# *r!c&remet !)!ther electi! *ara*heralia, a# the istallati! !) *!lli+ b!!ths.

Section !1.Penalties. -i!lati!s !) a/ *r!isi!s !) this Article shall c!stit&te*r!hibite# acts a# shall be *r!sec&te# a# *eali:e# i acc!r#ace "ith the

*r!isi!s !) this (!#e.

ARTICLE VII

THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

Section !2.Po,ers and functions of t$e Commission on Elections. -7 a##iti! t! the*!"ers a# )&cti!s c!)erre# &*! it b/ the (!stit&ti!, the (!mmissi! shallhae ecl&sie char+e !) the e)!rcemet a# a#miistrati! !) all la"s relatie t! thec!#&ct !) electi!s )!r the *&r*!se !) es&ri+ )ree, !r#erl/ a# h!est electi!s,a# shall0

a 'ercise #irect a# imme#iate s&*erisi! a# c!tr!l !er ati!al a#l!cal !))icials !r em*l!/ees, icli+ members !) a/ ati!al !r l!cal la"

e)!rcemet a+ec/ a# istr&metalit/ !) the +!ermet re;&ire# b/ la"t! *er)!rm #&ties relatie t! the c!#&ct !) electi!s. 7 a##iti!, it ma/a&th!ri:e (MT ca#ets ei+htee /ears !) a+e a# ab!e t! act as its#e*&ties )!r the *&r*!se !) e)!rci+ its !r#ers.

The (!mmissi! ma/ reliee a/ !))icer !r em*l!/ee re)erre# t! i the*rece#i+ *ara+ra*h )r!m the *er)!rmace !) his #&ties relati+ t! elect!ral*r!cesses "h! i!lates the electi! la" !r )ails t! c!m*l/ "ith itsistr&cti!s, !r#ers, #ecisi!s !r r&li+s, a# a**!it his s&bstit&te. *!rec!mme#ati! !) the (!mmissi!, the c!rres*!#i+ *r!*er a&th!rit/


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shall s&s*e# !r rem!e )r!m !))ice a/ !r all !) s&ch !))icers !r em*l!/ees"h! ma/, a)ter #&e *r!cess, be )! +&ilt/ !) s&ch i!lati! !r )ail&re.

b D&ri+ the *eri!# !) the cam*ai+ a# e#i+ thirt/ #a/s therea)ter,"he i a/ area !) the c!&tr/ there are *ers!s c!mmitti+ acts !)terr!rism t! i)l&ece *e!*le t! !te )!r !r a+aist a/ ca#i#ate !r *!litical

*art/, the (!mmissi! shall hae the *!"er t! a&th!ri:e a/ member !rmembers !) the Arme# >!rces !) the Phili**ies, the Nati!al B&rea& !)7esti+ati!, the 7te+rate# Nati!al P!lice !r a/ similar a+ec/ !ristr&metalit/ !) the +!ermet, ece*t ciilia h!me #e)ese )!rces, t!act as #e*&ties )!r the *&r*!se !) es&ri+ the h!l#i+ !) )ree, !r#erl/ a#h!est electi!s.

c Pr!m&l+ate r&les a# re+&lati!s im*lemeti+ the *r!isi!s !) this(!#e !r !ther la"s "hich the (!mmissi! is re;&ire# t! e)!rce a#a#miister, a# re;&ire the *a/met !) le+al )ees a# c!llect the same i*a/met !) a/ b&siess #!e i the (!mmissi!, at rates that it ma/*r!i#e a# )i i its r&les a# re+&lati!s.

C&les a# re+&lati!s *r!m&l+ate# b/ the (!mmissi! t! im*lemet the*r!isi!s !) this (!#e shall take e))ect ! the siteeth #a/ a)ter *&blicati!i the %))icial Ga:ette !r i at least #ail/ e"s*a*ers !) +eeral circ&lati!.%r#ers a# #irecties iss&e# b/ the (!mmissi! *&rs&at t! sai# r&les a#re+&lati!s shall be )&rishe# b/ *ers!al #elier/ t! accre#ite# *!litical*arties "ithi )!rt/-ei+ht h!&rs !) iss&ace a# shall take e))ect imme#iatel/&*! recei*t.

7 case !) c!)lict bet"ee r&les, re+&lati!s, !r#ers !r #irecties !) the(!mmissi! i the eercise !) its c!stit&ti!al *!"ers a# th!se iss&e# b/a/ !ther a#miistratie !))ice !r a+ec/ !) the +!ermet c!ceri+ thesame matter relatie t! electi!s, the )!rmer shall *reail.

# S&mm! the *arties t! a c!tr!ers/ *e#i+ be)!re it, iss&e s&b*!eaa# s&b*!ea #&ces tec&m, a# take testim!/ i a/ iesti+ati! !rheari+ be)!re it, a# #ele+ate s&ch *!"er t! a/ !))icer !) the (!mmissi!"h! shall be a member !) the Phili**ie Bar. 7 case !) )ail&re !) a "itesst! atte#, the (!mmissi!, &*! *r!!) !) serice !) the s&b*!ea t! sai#"itesses, ma/ iss&e a "arrat t! arrest "itess a# bri+ him be)!re the(!mmissi! !r the !))icer be)!re "h!m his atte#ace is re;&ire#.

A/ c!tr!ers/ s&bmitte# t! the (!mmissi! shall, a)ter c!m*liace "iththe re;&iremets !) #&e *r!cess, be imme#iatel/ hear# a# #eci#e# b/ it"ithi sit/ #a/s )r!m s&bmissi! there!). N! #ecisi! !r res!l&ti! shall be

re#ere# b/ the (!mmissi! either e bac !r b/ #iisi! &less take &* ia )!rmal sessi! *r!*erl/ c!ee# )!r the *&r*!se.

The (!mmissi! ma/, "he ecessar/, aail !) the assistace !) a/ati!al !r l!cal la" e)!rcemet a+ec/ a#I!r istr&metalit/ !) the+!ermet t! eec&te er its #irect a# imme#iate s&*erisi! a/ !) its

)ial #ecisi!s, !r#ers, istr&cti!s !r r&li+s.

e P&ish c!tem*ts *r!i#e# )!r i the C&les !) (!&rt i the same*r!ce#&re a# "ith the same *ealties *r!i#e# therei. A/ i!lati! !) a/)ial a# eec&t!r/ #ecisi!, !r#er !r r&li+ !) the (!mmissi! shallc!stit&te c!tem*t there!).

) ')!rce a# eec&te its #ecisi!s, #irecties, !r#ers a# istr&cti!s"hich shall hae *rece#ece !er th!se emaati+ )r!m a/ !ther a&th!rit/,ece*t the S&*reme (!&rt a# th!se iss&e# i habeas c!r*&s *r!cee#i+s.

+ Prescribe the )!rms t! be &se# i the electi!, *lebiscite !r re)ere#&m.

h Pr!c&re a/ s&**lies, e;&i*met, materials !r serices ee#e# )!r theh!l#i+ !) the electi! b/ *&blic bi##i+0 Pr!i#e#, That, i) it )i#s there;&iremets !) *&blic bi##i+ im*ractical t! !bsere, the b/ e+!tiati!s!r seale# bi#s, a# i b!th cases, the accre#ite# *arties shall be #&l/!ti)ie#.

i Prescribe the &se !r a#!*ti! !) the latest tech!l!+ical a# electr!ic#eices, taki+ it! acc!&t the sit&ati! *reaili+ i the area a# the )saailable )!r the *&r*!se0 Pr!i#e#, That the (!mmissi! shall !ti)/ thea&th!ri:e# re*resetaties !) accre#ite# *!litical *arties a# ca#i#ates iareas a))ecte# b/ the &se !r a#!*ti! !) tech!l!+ical a# electr!ic #eices!t less tha thirt/ #a/s *ri!r t! the e))ectiit/ !) the &se !) s&ch #eices.

= (arr/ !&t a c!ti&i+ a# s/stematic cam*ai+ thr!&+h e"s*a*ers !)+eeral circ&lati!, ra#i!s a# !ther me#ia )!rms t! e#&cate the *&blic a#)&ll/ i)!rm the elect!rate ab!&t electi! la"s, *r!ce#&res, #ecisi!s, a#!ther matters relatie t! the "!rk a# #&ties !) the (!mmissi! a# theecessit/ !) clea, )ree, !r#erl/ a# h!est elect!ral *r!cesses.

k 'list !-*artisa +r!&* !r !r+ai:ati!s !) citi:es )r!m the ciic,/!&th, *r!)essi!al, e#&cati!al, b&siess !r lab!r sect!rs k!" )!r their*r!bit/, im*artialit/ a# ite+rit/ "ith the membershi* a# ca*abilit/ t!ertake a c!!r#iate# !*erati! a# actiit/ t! assist it i the


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im*lemetati! !) the *r!isi!s !) this (!#e a# the res!l&ti!s, !r#ersa# istr&cti!s !) the (!mmissi! )!r the *&r*!se !) es&ri+ )ree, !r#erl/a# h!est electi!s i a/ c!stit&ec/.

S&ch +r!&*s !r !r+ai:ati!s shall )&cti! er the #irect a# imme#iatec!tr!l a# s&*erisi! !) the (!mmissi! a# shall *er)!rm the )!ll!"i+

s*eci)ic )&cti!s a# #&ties0

A. Be)!re 'lecti! Da/0

1. #ertake a i)!rmati! cam*ai+ ! saliet )eat&res!) this (!#e a# hel* i the #issemiati! !) the !r#ers,#ecisi!s a# res!l&ti!s !) the (!mmissi! relatie t!the )!rthc!mi+ electi!.

4. i !ther reas!able *eri!#s )!r certai *re-electi! re;&iremets i!r#er that !ters shall !t be #e*rie# !) their ri+ht !) s&))ra+e a# certai+r!&*s !) ri+hts +rate# them i this (!#e.

less i#icate# i this (!#e, the (!mmissi! is hereb/ a&th!ri:e# )!r )ithe a**r!*riate *eri!# )!r the ari!&s *r!hibite# acts e&merate# herei,c!sistet "ith the re;&iremets !) )ree, !r#erl/, a# h!est electi!s.

Section !3.Field offices of t$e Commission. -The (!mmissi! shall hae the)!ll!"i+ )iel# !))ices0

1 Ce+i!al 'lecti! %))ice, hea#e# b/ the Ce+i!al 'lecti! Direct!r a#assiste# b/ the Assistat Ce+i!al Direct!r a# s&ch !ther s&b!r#iate!))icers !r em*l!/ees as the (!mmissi! ma/ a**!it.

4 Pr!icial 'lecti! %))ice, hea#e# b/ the Pr!icial 'lecti! S&*eris!ra# assiste# b/ s&ch !ther s&b!r#iate !))icers !r em*l!/ees as the(!mmissi! ma/ a**!it.

3 (it/IM&ici*al 'lecti! %))ice, hea#e# b/ the (it/IM&ici*al Ce+istrar"h! shall be assiste# b/ a electi! clerk a# s&ch !ther em*l!/ees as the(!mmissi! ma/ a**!it.


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The (!mmissi! ma/ #ele+ate its *!"ers a# )&cti!s !r !r#er the im*lemetati!!r e)!rcemet !) its !r#ers, r&li+s, !r #ecisi!s thr!&+h the hea#s !) its )iel# !))ices.

Section !.ualifications. -%l/ members !) the Phili**ies Bar shall be eli+ible )!ra**!itmet t! the *!siti! !) re+i!al #irect!r, assistat re+i!al #irect!r, *r!icialelecti! s&*eris!r a# electi! re+istrar0 Pr!i#e#, h!"eer, That i) there are !

members !) the Phili**ie Bar aailable )!r a**!itmet as electi! re+istrar, ece*ti cities a# ca*ital t!"s, +ra#&ates !) #&l/ rec!+i:e# sch!!ls !) la", liberal arts,e#&cati! !r b&siess a#miistrati! "h! *!ssess the a**r!*riate ciil sericeeli+ibilit/ ma/ be a**!ite# t! sai# *!siti!.

Section !!.Office space. -The l!cal +!ermet c!cere# shall *r!i#e a s&itable*lace )!r the !))ice !) the *r!icial electi! s&*eris!r a# his sta)) a# the electi!re+istrar a# his sta))0 Pr!i#e#, That i case !) )ail&re !) the l!cal +!ermetc!cere# t! *r!i#e s&ch s&itable *lace, the *r!icial electi! s&*eris!r !r theelecti! re+istrar, as the case ma/ be, &*! *ri!r a&th!rit/ !) the (!mmissi! a#!tice t! the l!cal +!ermet c!cere#, ma/ lease a!ther *lace )!r !))ice a# theretals there!) shall be char+eable t! the )s !) the l!cal +!ermet c!cere#.

Section !".C$anges in t$e composition' distribution or assignment of field offices. -The (!mmissi! ma/ make cha+es i the c!m*!siti!, #istrib&ti! a# assi+met!) )iel# !))ices, as "ell as its *ers!el, "heeer the ei+ecies !) the serice a#the iterest !) )ree, !r#erl/, a# h!est electi! s! re;&ire0 Pr!i#e#, That s&chcha+es shall be e))ectie a# e)!rceable !l/ )!r the #&rati! !) the electi! *eri!#c!cere# a# shall !t a))ect the te&re !) !))ice !) the ic&mbets !) *!siti!sa))ecte# a# shall !t c!stit&te a #em!ti!, either i rak !r salar/, !r res&lt icha+e !) stat&s0 a# Pr!i#e#, )&rther, That there shall be ! cha+es i thec!m*!siti!, #istrib&ti! !r assi+met "ithi thirt/ #a/s be)!re electi!, ece*t )!rca&se a# a)ter #&e !tice a# heari+, a# that i ! case shall a re+i!al !rassistat re+i!al #irect!r be assi+e# t! a re+i! a *r!icial electi! s&*eris!r t!a *r!ice !r a cit/ !r m&ici*al electi! re+istrar t! a cit/ !r m&ici*alit/, "here hea#I!r his s*!&se are relate# t! a/ ca#i#ate "ithi the )!&rth ciil #e+ree !)

c!sa+&iit/ !r a))iit/ as the case ma/ be.

Section !#.)easures to ensure enforcement. ->!r the e))ectie e)!rcemet !) the*r!isi!s !) this (!#e, the (!mmissi! is )&rther este# a# char+e# "ith the)!ll!"i+ *!"ers, #&ties a# res*!sibilities0

1. T! iss&e search "arrats a)ter eamiati! er !ath !r a))irmati! !)the c!m*laiat a# the "itesses

4. T! st!* a/ ille+al electi! actiit/, !r c!)iscate, tear #!", a# st!* a/&la")&l, libel!&s, mislea#i+ !r )alse electi! *r!*a+a#a, a)ter #&e !ticea# heari+.

3. T! i;&ire it! the )iacial rec!r#s !) ca#i#ates a# a/ !r+ai:ati! !r+r!&* !) *ers!s, m!t& *r!*ri! !r &*! "ritte re*resetati! )!r *r!bable

ca&se b/ a/ ca#i#ate !r +r!&* !)

*ers!s !r ;&ali)ie# !ter, a)ter #&e !tice a# heari+.

>!r *&r*!ses !) this secti!, the (!mmissi! ma/ aail itsel) !) the assistace !) the(!mmissi! ! Ait, the (etral Bak, the Nati!al B&rea& !) 7esti+ati!, theB&rea& !) 7teral Cee&e, the Arme# >!rces !) the Phili**ies, the 7te+rate#Nati!al P!lice !) the Phili**ies, bara+a/ !))icials, a# !ther a+ecies !) the+!ermet.

Section !8.Disualifications of members of t$e Commission. -The chairma a#members !) the (!mmissi! shall be s&b=ect t! the ca!s !) =icial ethics i the

#ischar+e !) their )&cti!s.

N! chairma !r c!mmissi!er shall sit i a/ case i "hich he has mai)este# bias !r*re=ice )!r !r a+aist !r ata+!ism a+aist a/ *art/ theret! a# i c!ecti!there"ith, !r i a/ case i "hich he "!&l# be #is;&ali)ie# er the C&les !) (!&rt. 7)it be claime# that the chairma !r a c!mmissi!er is #is;&ali)ie# as ab!e *r!i#e#,the *art/ !b=ecti+ t! his c!m*etec/ ma/ )ile his !b=ecti! i "riti+ "ith the(!mmissi! stati+ the +r! there)!r. The !))icial c!cere# shall c!ti&e t!*artici*ate i the heari+ !r "ith#ra" there)r!m i acc!r#ace "ith his #etermiati!!) the ;&esti! !) his #is;&ali)icati!. The #ecisi! shall )!rth"ith be ma#e i "riti+a# )ile# "ith the !ther *a*ers !) the case i acc!r#ace "ith the C&les !) (!&rt. 7) a#is;&ali)icati! sh!&l# res&lt i a lack !) ;&!r&m i the (!mmissi! sitti+ e bac,the Presi#i+ &stice !) the 7terme#iate A**ellate (!&rt shall #esi+ate a =&stice !)

sai# c!&rt t! sit i sai# case )!r the *&r*!se !) heari+ a# reachi+ a #ecisi!there!.

Section !$.Publication of official ballots and election returns and printing t$ereof. -The (!mmissi! shall *&blish at least te #a/s be)!re a electi! i a e"s*a*er !)+eeral circ&lati! certi)ie# #ata ! the &mber !) !))icial ball!ts a# electi! ret&rsa# the ames a# a##resses !) the *riters a# the &mber *rite# b/ each.


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ARTICLE VIII

POLITICAL PARTIES

Section "%.Political party. -$P!litical *art/$ !r $*art/$, "he &se# i this Act, measa !r+ai:e# +r!&* !) *ers!s *&rs&i+ the same i#e!l!+/, *!litical i#eas !r*lat)!rms !) +!ermet a# icles its braches a# #iisi!s. T! ac;&ire =&ri#ical

*ers!alit/, ;&alit/ it )!r s&bse;&et accre#itati!, a# t! etitle it t! the ri+hts a#*riile+es herei +rate# t! *!litical *arties, a *!litical *art/ shall )irst be #&l/re+istere# "ith the (!mmissi!. A/ re+istere# *!litical *art/ that, si+l/ !r ic!aliti! "ith !thers, )ails t! !btai at least te *ercet !) the !tes cast i thec!stit&ec/ i "hich it !miate# a# s&**!rte# a ca#i#ate !r ca#i#ates i theelecti! et )!ll!"i+ its re+istrati! shall, a)ter !tice a# heari+ be #eeme# t!hae )!r)eite# s&ch stat&s as a re+istere# *!litical *art/ i s&ch c!stit&ec/.

Section "1.!egistration. -A/ !r+ai:e# +r!&* !) *ers!s seeki+ re+istrati! as aati!al !r re+i!al *!litical *art/ ma/ )ile "ith the (!mmissi! a eri)ie# *etiti!attachi+ theret! its c!stit&ti! a# b/-la"s, *lat)!rm !r *r!+ram !) +!ermet a#s&ch !ther releat i)!rmati! as ma/ be re;&ire# b/ the (!mmissi!. The(!mmissi! shall, a)ter #&e !tice a# heari+, res!le the *etiti! "ithi te #a/s

)r!m the #ate it is s&bmitte# )!r #ecisi!.

N! reli+i!&s sect shall be re+istere# as a *!litical *art/ a# ! *!litical *art/ "hichseeks t! achiee its +!al thr!&+h i!lece shall be etitle# t! accre#itati!.

Section "2.Publication of petition for registration or accreditation. -The (!mmissi!shall re;&ire *&blicati! !) the *etiti! )!r re+istrati! !r accre#itati! i at least threee"s*a*ers !) +eeral circ&lati! a# shall, a)ter #&e !tice a# heari+, res!le the*etiti! "ithi )i)tee #a/s )r!m the #ate it is s&bmitte# )!r #ecisi!.

ARTICLE I(

ELIGIBILIT' OF CANDIDATES AND CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDAC'

Section "3.ualifications for President and "ice-President of t$e P$ilippines. -N!*ers! ma/ be electe# Presi#et &less he is a at&ral-b!r citi:e !) the Phili**ies,a re+istere# !ter, able t! rea# a# "rite, at least )!rt/ /ears !) a+e ! the #a/ !)electi!, a# a resi#et !) the Phili**ies )!r at least te /ears imme#iatel/ *rece#i+s&ch electi!.

Section ".ualifications for )embers of t$e %atasang Pambansa. -N! *ers! shallbe electe# Member !) the Batasa+ Pambasa as *r!icial, cit/ !r #istrictre*resetatie &less he is a at&ral-b!r citi:e !) the Phili**ies a#, ! the #a/ !)the electi!, is at least t"et/-)ie /ears !) a+e, able t! rea# a# "rite, a re+istere#

!ter i the c!stit&ec/ i "hich he shall be electe#, a# a resi#et there!) )!r a*eri!# !) !t less tha si m!ths imme#iatel/ *rece#i+ the #a/ !) the electi!.

A sect!ral re*resetatie shall be a at&ral-b!r citi:e !) the Phili**ies, able t!rea# a# "rite, a resi#et !) the Phili**ies, able t! rea# a# "rite, a resi#et !) thePhili**ies )!r a *eri!# !) !t less tha !e /ear imme#iatel/ *rece#i+ the #a/ !)

the electi!, a b!a )i#e member !) the sect!r he seeks t! re*reset, a# i the case!) a re*resetatie !) the a+ric&lt&ral !r i#&strial lab!r sect!r, shall be a re+istere#!ter, a# ! the #a/ !) the electi! is at least t"et/-)ie /ears !) a+e.

The /!&th sect!ral re*resetatie sh!&l# at least be ei+htee a# !t be m!re that"et/-)ie /ears !) a+e ! the #a/ !) the electi!0 Pr!i#e#, h!"eer, That a/ /!&thsect!ral re*resetatie "h! attais the a+e !) t"et/-)ie /ears #&ri+ his term shallbe etitle# t! c!ti&e i !))ice &til the e*irati! !) his term.

Section "!.ualifications of elective local officials. -The ;&ali)icati!s )!r electie*r!icial, cit/, m&ici*al a# bara+a/ !))icials shall be th!se *r!i#e# )!r i theL!cal G!ermet (!#e.

Section "".Candidates $olding appointive office or positions. -A/ *ers! h!l#i+ a*&blic a**!itie !))ice !r *!siti!, icli+ actie members !) the Arme# >!rces !)the Phili**ies, a# !))icers a# em*l!/ees i +!ermet-!"e# !r c!tr!lle#c!r*!rati!s, shall be c!si#ere# i*s! )act! resi+e# )r!m his !))ice &*! the )ili+ !)his certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/.

Section "#.Candidates $olding elective office. -A/ electie !))icial, "hether ati!al!r l!cal, r&i+ )!r a/ !))ice !ther tha the !e "hich he is h!l#i+ i a *ermaetca*acit/, ece*t )!r Presi#et a# ice-Presi#et, shall be c!si#ere# i*s! )act!resi+e# )r!m his !))ice &*! the )ili+ !) his certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/.

Section "8.Disualifications. -A/ ca#i#ate "h!, i a acti! !r *r!test i "hich he

is a *art/ is #eclare# b/ ) ial #ecisi! !) a c!m*etet c!&rt +&ilt/ !), !r )! b/ the(!mmissi! !) hai+ a +ie m!e/ !r !ther material c!si#erati! t! i)l&ece,i#&ce !r c!rr&*t the !ters !r *&blic !))icials *er)!rmi+ elect!ral )&cti!s bc!mmitte# acts !) terr!rism t! ehace his ca#i#ac/ c s*et i his electi!cam*ai+ a am!&t i ecess !) that all!"e# b/ this (!#e # s!licite#, receie# !rma#e a/ c!trib&ti! *r!hibite# er Secti!s 89, 95, 9, 9? a# 12 !r ei!late# a/ !) Secti!s 82, 83, 85, 8 a# 41, *ara+ra*hs #, e, k, , a# cc,s&b*ara+ra*h , shall be #is;&ali)ie# )r!m c!ti&i+ as a ca#i#ate, !r i) he hasbee electe#, )r!m h!l#i+ the !))ice. A/ *ers! "h! is a *ermaet resi#et !) !ra immi+rat t! a )!rei+ c!&tr/ shall !t be ;&ali)ie# t! r& )!r a/ electie !))iceer this (!#e, &less sai# *ers! has "aie# his stat&s as *ermaet resi#et !r


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immi+rat !) a )!rei+ c!&tr/ i acc!r#ace "ith the resi#ece re;&iremet *r!i#e#)!r i the electi! la"s.

Section "$.uisance candidates. -The (!mmissi! ma/ m!t& *r!*ri! !r &*! aeri)ie# *etiti! !) a itereste# *art/, re)&se t! +ie #&e c!&rse t! !r cacel acerti)icate !) ca#i#ac/ i) it is sh!" that sai# certi)icate has bee )ile# t! *&t the

electi! *r!cess i m!cker/ !r #isre*&te !r t! ca&se c!)&si! am!+ the !ters b/the similarit/ !) the ames !) the re+istere# ca#i#ates !r b/ !ther circ&mstaces !racts "hich clearl/ #em!strate that the ca#i#ate has ! b!a )i#e iteti! t! r& )!rthe !))ice )!r "hich the certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ has bee )ile# a# th&s *reet a)aith)&l #etermiati! !) the tr&e "ill !) the elect!rate.

Section #%./uest candidacy. -A *!litical *art/ ma/ !miate a#I!r s&**!rtca#i#ates !t bel!+i+ t! it.

Section #2.Effects of disualification cases and priority. -The (!mmissi! a# thec!&rts shall +ie

*ri!rit/ t! cases !) #is;&ali)icati! b/ reas! !) i!lati! !) this Act t! the e# that a)ial #ecisi! shall be re#ere# !t later tha see #a/s be)!re the electi! i "hichthe #is;&ali)icati! is s!&+ht.

A/ ca#i#ate "h! has bee #eclare# b/ )ial =+met t! be #is;&ali)ie# shall !t be!te# )!r, a# the !tes cast )!r him shall !t be c!&te#. Neertheless, i) )!r a/reas!, a ca#i#ate is !t #eclare# b/ )ial =+met be)!re a electi! t! be#is;&ali)ie# a# he is !te# )!r a# receies the "ii+ &mber !) !tes i s&chelecti!, his i!lati! !) the *r!isi!s !) the *rece#i+ secti!s shall !t *reet his*r!clamati! a# ass&m*ti! t! !))ice.

Section #3.Certificate of candidacy. - N! *ers! shall be eli+ible )!r a/ electie*&blic !))ice &less he )iles a s"!r certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ "ithi the *eri!# )ie#

herei.

A *ers! "h! has )ile# a certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ ma/, *ri!r t! the electi!, "ith#ra"the same b/ s&bmitti+ t! the !))ice c!cere# a "ritte #eclarati! er !ath.

N! *ers! shall be eli+ible )!r m!re tha !e !))ice t! be )ille# i the same electi!,a# i) he )iles his certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ )!r m!re tha !e !))ice, he shall !t beeli+ible )!r a/ !) them.

6!"eer, be)!re the e*irati! !) the *eri!# )!r the ) ili+ !) certi)icates !) ca#i#ac/,the *ers! "h! "as )ile# m!re tha !e certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ ma/ #eclare er

!ath the !))ice )!r "hich he #esires t! be eli+ible a# cacel the certi)icate !)ca#i#ac/ )!r the !ther !))ice !r !))ices.

The )ili+ !r "ith#ra"al !) a certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ shall !t a))ect "hateer ciil,crimial !r a#miistratie liabilities "hich a ca#i#ate ma/ hae ic&rre#.

Section #.Contents of certificate of candidacy. -The certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ shallstate that the *ers! )ili+ it is a!&ci+ his ca#i#ac/ )!r the !))ice state# thereia# that he is eli+ible )!r sai# !))ice i) )!r Member !) the Batasa+ Pambasa, the*r!ice, icli+ its c!m*!et cities, hi+hl/ &rbai:e# cit/ !r #istrict !r sect!r"hich he seeks t! re*reset the *!litical *art/ t! "hich he bel!+s ciil stat&s his#ate !) birth resi#ece his *!st !))ice a##ress )!r all electi! *&r*!ses his*r!)essi! !r !cc&*ati! that he "ill s&**!rt a# #e)e# the (!stit&ti! !) thePhili**ies a# "ill maitai tr&e )aith a# alle+iace theret! that he "ill !be/ thela"s, le+al !r#ers, a# #ecrees *r!m&l+ate# b/ the #&l/ c!stit&te# a&th!rities thathe is !t a *ermaet resi#et !r immi+rat t! a )!rei+ c!&tr/ that the !bli+ati!im*!se# b/ his !ath is ass&me# !l&taril/, "ith!&t metal reserati! !r *&r*!se !)easi! a# that the )acts state# i the certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ are tr&e t! the best !)his k!"le#+e.

less a ca#i#ate has !))iciall/ cha+e# his ame thr!&+h a c!&rt a**r!e#*r!cee#i+, a certi)icate shall &se i a certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ the ame b/ "hich hehas bee ba*ti:e#, !r i) has !t bee ba*ti:e# i a/ ch&rch !r reli+i!, the amere+istere# i the !))ice !) the l!cal ciil re+istrar !r a/ !ther ame all!"e# er the*r!isi!s !) eisti+ la" !r, i the case !) a M&slim, his 6a#=i ame a)ter *er)!rmi+the *rescribe# reli+i!&s *il+rima+e0 Pr!i#e#, That "he there are t"! !r m!reca#i#ates )!r a !))ice "ith the same ame a# s&rame, each ca#i#ate, &*!bei+ ma#e a"are !r s&ch )act, shall state his *ateral a# materal s&rame, ece*tthe ic&mbet "h! ma/ c!ti&e t! &se the ame a# s&rame state# i hiscerti)icate !) ca#i#ac/ "he he "as electe#. 6e ma/ als! icle !e ickame !rsta+e ame b/ "hich he is +eerall/ !r *!*&larl/ k!" i the l!calit/.

The *ers! )ili+ a certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ shall als! a))i his latest *h!t!+ra*h,*ass*!rt si:e a statemet i #&*licate c!taii+ his bi!-#ata a# *r!+ram !)+!ermet !t ecee#i+ !e hre# "!r#s, i) he s! #esires.

Section #!.Filing and distribution of certificate of candidacy. -The certi)icate !)ca#i#ac/ shall be )ile# ! a/ #a/ )r!m the c!mmecemet !) the electi! *eri!#b&t !t later tha the #a/ be)!re the be+ii+ !) the cam*ai+ *eri!#0 Pr!i#e#, Thati cases !) *!st*!emet !r )ail&re !) electi! er Secti!s 5 a# here!), !a##iti!al certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ shall be acce*te# ece*t i cases !) s&bstit&ti! !)ca#i#ates as *r!i#e# er Secti! ?? here!).


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The certi)icates !) ca#i#ac/ )!r Presi#et a# ice-Presi#et !) the Phili**ies shallbe )ile# i te le+ible c!*ies "ith the (!mmissi! "hich shall !r#er the *riti+ !)c!*ies there!) )!r #istrib&ti! t! all *!lli+ *laces. The certi)icates !) ca#i#ac/ )!r the!ther !))ices shall be ) ile# i #&*licate "ith the !))ices herei bel!" meti!e#,t!+ether "ith a &mber !) clearl/ le+ible c!*ies e;&al t! t"ice the &mber !) *!lli+*laces i the *r!ice, cit/, #istrict, m&ici*alit/ !r bara+a/, as the case ma/ be0

a >!r re*resetatie i the Batasa+ Pambasa, "ith the (!mmissi!, the*r!icial electi! s&*eris!r, cit/ electi! re+istrar i case !) hi+hl/&rbai:e# cities, !r a !))icer #esi+ate# b/ the (!mmissi! hai+=&ris#icti! !er the *r!ice, cit/ !r re*resetatie #istrict "h! shall se#c!*ies there!) t! all *!lli+ *laces i the *r!ice, cit/ !r #istrict

b >!r *r!icial !))ices, "ith the *r!icial electi! s&*eris!r !) the*r!ice c!cere# "h! shall se# c!*ies there!) t! all *!lli+ *laces i the*r!ice

c >!r cit/ a# m&ici*al !))ices, "ith the cit/ !r m&ici*al electi! re+istrar"h! shall se# c!*ies there!) t! all *!lli+ *laces i the cit/ !r m&ici*alit/a#

# >!r *&!+ bara+a/ !r ka+a"a# + sa++&ia+ bara+a/, thecerti)icates !) ca#i#ac/ shall be )ile# i acc!r#ace "ith the *r!isi!s !)Secti! 39 !) Article 7 !) this (!#e.

The #&l/ a&th!ri:e# receii+ !))icer shall imme#iatel/ se# the !ri+ial c!*/ !) allcerti)icates !) ca#i#ac/ receie# b/ him t! the (!mmissi!.

Section #".)inisterial duty of receiving and ac&no,ledging receipt. -The(!mmissi!, *r!icial electi! s&*eris!r, electi! re+istrar !r !))icer #esi+ate# b/the (!mmissi! !r the b!ar# !) electi! is*ect!rs er the s&ccee#i+ secti!

shall hae the miisterial #&t/ t! receie a# ack!"le#+e recei*t !) the certi)icate !)ca#i#ac/.

Section ##.Candidates in case of deat$' disualification or ,it$dra,al of anot$er. -7)a)ter the last #a/ )!r the )ili+ !) certi)icates !) ca#i#ac/, a !))icial ca#i#ate !) are+istere# !r accre#ite# *!litical *art/ #ies, "ith#ra"s !r is #is;&ali)ie# )!r a/ ca&se,!l/ a *ers! bel!+i+ t!, a# certi)ie# b/, the same *!litical *art/ ma/ )ile acerti)icate !) ca#i#ac/ t! re*lace the ca#i#ate "h! #ie#, "ith#re" !r "as#is;&ali)ie#. The s&bstit&te ca#i#ate !miate# b/ the *!litical *art/ c!cere# ma/)ile his certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ )!r the !))ice a))ecte# i acc!r#ace "ith the *rece#i+secti!s !t later tha mi#-#a/ !) the #a/ !) the electi!. 7) the #eath, "ith#ra"al !r

#is;&ali)icati! sh!&l# !cc&r bet"ee the #a/ be)!re the electi! a# mi#-#a/ !)electi! #a/, sai# certi)icate ma/ be )ile# "ith a/ b!ar# !) electi! is*ect!rs i the*!litical s&b#iisi! "here he is a ca#i#ate, !r, i the case !) ca#i#ates t! be !te#)!r b/ the etire elect!rate !) the c!&tr/, "ith the (!mmissi!.

Section #8.Petition to deny due course to or cancel a certificate of candidacy. -A

eri)ie# *etiti! seeki+ t! #e/ #&e c!&rse !r t! cacel a certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ma/ be )ile# b/ the *ers! ecl&siel/ ! the +r! that a/ material re*resetati!c!taie# therei as re;&ire# er Secti! ? here!) is )alse. The *etiti! ma/ be)ile# at a/ time !t later tha t"et/-)ie #a/s )r!m the time !) the )ili+ !) thecerti)icate !) ca#i#ac/ a# shall be #eci#e#, a)ter #&e !tice a# heari+, !t latertha )i)tee #a/s be)!re the electi!.

ARTICLE (

CAMPAIGN AND ELECTION PROPAGANDA

Section #$.Definitions. -As &se# i this (!#e0

a The term $ca#i#ate$ re)ers t! a/ *ers! as*iri+ )!r !r seeki+ aelectie *&blic !))ice, "h! has )ile# a certi)icate !) ca#i#ac/ b/ himsel) !rthr!&+h a accre#ite# *!litical *art/, a++r!&*met, !r c!aliti! !) *arties

b The term $electi! cam*ai+$ !r $*artisa *!litical actiit/$ re)ers t! aact #esi+e# t! *r!m!te the electi! !r #e)eat !) a *artic&lar ca#i#ate !rca#i#ates t! a *&blic !))ice "hich shall icle0

1 >!rmi+ !r+ai:ati!s, ass!ciati!s, cl&bs, c!mmittees !r !ther +r!&*s!) *ers!s )!r the *&r*!se !) s!liciti+ !tes a#I!r ertaki+ a/cam*ai+ )!r !r a+aist a ca#i#ate

4 6!l#i+ *!litical ca&c&ses, c!)ereces, meeti+s, rallies, *ara#es, !r!ther similar assemblies, )!r the *&r*!se !) s!liciti+ !tes a#I!rertaki+ a/ cam*ai+ !r *r!*a+a#a )!r !r a+aist a ca#i#ate

3 Maki+ s*eeches, a!&cemets !r c!mmetaries, !r h!l#i+iterie"s )!r !r a+aist the electi! !) a/ ca#i#ate )!r *&blic !))ice

P&blishi+ !r #istrib&ti+ cam*ai+ literat&re !r materials #esi+e# t!s&**!rt !r !**!se the electi! !) a/ ca#i#ate !r


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5 Directl/ !r i#irectl/ s!liciti+ !tes, *le#+es !r s&**!rt )!r !r a+aist aca#i#ate.

The )!re+!i+ e&merate# acts i) *er)!rme# )!r the *&r*!se !) ehaci+ thechaces !) as*irats )!r !miati! )!r ca#i#ac/ t! a *&blic !))ice b/ a *!litical *art/,a++r!&*met, !r c!aliti! !) *arties shall !t be c!si#ere# as electi! cam*ai+ !r

*artisa electi! actiit/.

P&blic e*ressi!s !r !*ii!s !r #isc&ssi!s !) *r!bable iss&es i a )!rthc!mi+electi! !r ! attrib&tes !) !r criticisms a+aist *r!bable ca#i#ates *r!*!se# t! be!miate# i a )!rthc!mi+ *!litical *art/ c!eti! shall !t be c!str&e# as *art !)a/ electi! cam*ai+ !r *artisa *!litical actiit/ c!tem*late# er this Article.

Section 8%.Election campaign or partisan political activity outside campaign period. -7t shall be &la")&l )!r a/ *ers!, "hether !r !t a !ter !r ca#i#ate, !r )!r a/*art/, !r ass!ciati! !) *ers!s, t! e+a+e i a electi! cam*ai+ !r *artisa*!litical actiit/ ece*t #&ri+ the cam*ai+ *eri!#0 Pr!i#e#, That *!litical *artiesma/ h!l# *!litical c!eti!s !r meeti+s t! !miate their !))icial ca#i#ates "ithithirt/ #a/s be)!re the c!mmecemet !) the cam*ai+ *eri!# a# )!rt/-)ie #a/s )!rPresi#etial a# ice-Presi#etial electi!.

Section 81.+ntervention of foreigners. -7t shall be &la")&l )!r a/ )!rei+er, "hether=icial !r at&ral *ers!, t! ai# a/ ca#i#ate !r *!litical *art/, #irectl/ !r i#irectl/,!r take *art i !r i)l&ece i a/ maer a/ electi!, !r t! c!trib&te !r make a/e*e#it&re i c!ecti! "ith a/ electi! cam*ai+ !r *artisa *!litical actiit/.

Section 82.0a,ful election propaganda. -La")&l electi! *r!*a+a#a shall icle0

a Pam*hlets, lea)lets, car#s, #ecals, stickers !r !ther "ritte !r *rite#materials !) a si:e !t m!re tha ei+ht a# !e-hal) iches i "i#th a#)!&rtee iches i le+th

b 6a#"ritte !r *rite# letters &r+i+ !ters t! !te )!r !r a+aist a/*artic&lar ca#i#ate

c (l!th, *a*er !r car#b!ar# *!sters, "hether )rame# !r *!ste#, "ith aarea ecee#i+ t"! )eet b/ three )eet, ece*t that, at the site a# ! the!ccasi! !) a *&blic meeti+ !r rall/, !r i a!&ci+ the h!l#i+ !) sai#meeti+ !r rall/, streamers !t ecee#i+ three )eet b/ ei+ht )eet i si:e,shall be all!"e#0 Pr!i#e#, That sai# streamers ma/ !t be #is*la/e# ece*t!e "eek be)!re the #ate !) the meeti+ !r rall/ a# that it shall be rem!e#"ithi seet/-t"! h!&rs a)ter sai# meeti+ !r rall/ !r

# All !ther )!rms !) electi! *r!*a+a#a !t *r!hibite# b/ this (!#e as the(!mmissi! ma/ a&th!ri:e a)ter #&e !tice t! all itereste# *arties a#heari+ "here all the itereste# *arties "ere +ie a e;&al !**!rt&it/ t!be hear#0 Pr!i#e#, That the (!mmissi!@s a&th!ri:ati! shall be *&blishe#i t"! e"s*a*ers !) +eeral circ&lati! thr!&+h!&t the ati! )!r at leastt"ice "ithi !e "eek a)ter the a&th!ri:ati! has bee +rate#.

Section 83.!emoval' destruction or defacement of la,ful election propagandapro$ibited. -7t shall be &la")&l )!r a/ *ers! #&ri+ the cam*ai+ *eri!# t! rem!e,#estr!/, !bliterate, !r i a/ maer #e)ace !r tam*er "ith, !r *reet the #istrib&ti!!) la")&l electi! *r!*a+a#a.

Section 8.!euirements for publis$ed or printed election propaganda. -A/e"s*a*er, e"sletter, e"s"eekl/, +a:ette !r ma+a:ie a#ertisi+, *!sters,*am*hlets, circ&lars, ha#bills, b&m*er stickers, streamers, sim*le list !) ca#i#ates!r a/ *&blishe# !r *rite# *!litical matter )!r !r a+aist a ca#i#ate !r +r!&* !)ca#i#ates t! a/ *&blic !))ice shall bear a# be i#eti)ie# b/ the "!r#s $*ai# )!r b/$)!ll!"e# b/ the tr&e a# c!rrect ame a# a##ress !) the *a/!r a# b/ the "!r#s$*rite# b/$ )!ll!"e# b/ the tr&e a# c!rrect ame a# a##ress !) the *riter.

Section 8!.Pro$ibited forms of election propaganda. -7t shall be &la")&l0

a T! *rit, *&blish, *!st !r #istrib&te a/ *!ster, *am*hlet, circ&lar,ha#bill, !r *rite# matter &r+i+ !ters t! !te )!r !r a+aist a/ ca#i#ate&less the/ bear the ames a# a##resses !) the *riter a# *a/!r asre;&ire# i Secti! 8 here!)

b T! erect, *&t &*, make &se !), attach, ) l!at !r #is*la/ a/ billb!ar#,ti*late-*!ster, ball!!s a# the like, !) "hateer si:e, sha*e, )!rm !r ki#,a#ertisi+ )!r !r a+aist a/ ca#i#ate !r *!litical *art/

c T! *&rchase, ma&)act&re, re;&est, #istrib&te !r acce*t elect!ral*r!*a+a#a +a#+ets, s&ch as *es, li+hters, )as !) "hateer at&re,)lashli+hts, athletic +!!#s !r materials, "allets, shirts, hats, ba#aas,matches, ci+arettes a# the like, ece*t that cam*ai+ s&**!rtersacc!m*a/i+ a ca#i#ate shall be all!"e# t! "ear hats a#I!r shirts !r T-shirts a#ertisi+ a ca#i#ate

# T! sh!" !r #is*la/ *&blicl/ a/ a#ertisemet !r *r!*a+a#a )!r !ra+aist a/ ca#i#ate b/ meas !) ciemat!+ra*h/, ai!-is&al &its !r!ther scree *r!=ecti!s ece*t telecasts "hich ma/ be all!"e# ashereia)ter *r!i#e# a#


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e >!r a/ ra#i! br!a#casti+ !r teleisi! stati! t! sell !r +ie )ree !)char+e air time )!r cam*ai+ a# !ther *!litical *&r*!ses ece*t asa&th!ri:e# i this (!#e er the r&les a# re+&lati!s *r!m&l+ate# b/ the(!mmissi! *&rs&at theret!.

A/ *r!hibite# electi! *r!*a+a#a +a#+et !r a#ertisemet shall be

st!**e#, c!)iscate# !r t!r #!" b/ the re*resetatie !) the (!mmissi!&*! s*eci)ic a&th!rit/ !) the (!mmissi!.

Section 8".!egulation of election propaganda t$roug$ mass media. -

a The (!mmissi! shall *r!m&l+ate r&les a# re+&lati!s re+ar#i+ thesale !) air time )!r *artisa *!litical *&r*!ses #&ri+ the cam*ai+ *eri!# t!is&re the e;&al time as t! #&rati! a# ;&alit/ i aailable t! all ca#i#ates)!r the same !))ice !r *!litical *arties at the same rates !r +ie ) ree !)char+e that s&ch rates are reas!able a# !t hi+her tha th!se char+e#!ther b&/ers !r &sers !) air time )!r !-*!litical *&r*!ses that the*r!isi!s !) this (!#e re+ar#i+ the limitati! !) e*e#it&res b/ca#i#ates a# *!litical *arties a# c!trib&ti!s b/ *riate *ers!s, etitiesa# istit&ti!s are e))ectiel/ e)!rce# a# t! es&re that sai# ra#i!br!a#casti+ a# teleisi! stati!s shall !t &l/ all!" the sche#&li+ !)a/ *r!+ram !r *ermit a/ s*!s!r t! mai)estl/ )a!r !r !**!se a/ca#i#ate !r *!litical *art/ b/ &l/ !r re*eate#l/ re)erri+ t! !r icli+sai# ca#i#ate a#I!r *!litical *art/ i s&ch *r!+ram res*ecti+, h!"eer, iall istaces the ri+ht !) sai# stati!s t! br!a#cast acc!&ts !) si+i)icat !re"s"!rth/ eets a# ie"s ! matters !) *&blic iterest.

b All c!tracts )!r a#ertisi+ i a/ e"s*a*er, ma+a:ie, *eri!#ical !ra/ )!rm !) *&blicati! *r!m!ti+ !r !**!si+ the ca#i#ac/ !) a/ *ers!)!r *&blic !))ice shall, be)!re its im*lemetati!, be re+istere# b/ sai#e"s*a*er, ma+a:ie, *eri!#ical !r *&blicati! "ith the (!mmissi!. 7eer/ case, it shall be si+e# b/ the ca#i#ate c!cere# !r b/ the #&l/a&th!ri:e# re*resetatie !) the *!litical *art/.

c N! )rachise !r *ermit t! !*erate a ra#i! !r teleisi! stati! shall be+rate# !r iss&e#, s&s*e#e# !r cacelle# #&ri+ the electi! *eri!#.

A/ ra#i! !r teleisi! stati!s, icli+ that !"e# !r c!tr!lle# b/ theG!ermet, shall +ie )ree !) char+e e;&al time a# *r!miece t! a accre#ite#*!litical *art/ !r its ca#i#ates i) it +ies )ree !) char+e air time t! a accre#ite#*!litical *art/ !r its ca#i#ates )!r *!litical *&r*!ses.

7 all istaces, the (!mmissi! shall s&*erise the &se a# em*l!/met !) *ress,ra#i! a# teleisi! )acilities s! as t! +ie ca#i#ates e;&al !**!rt&ities er e;&alcirc&mstaces t! make k!" their ;&ali)icati!s a# their sta# ! *&blic iss&es"ithi the limits set )!rth i this (!#e ! electi! s*e#i+.

C&les a# re+&lati!s *r!m&l+ate# b/ the (!mmissi! er a# b/ a&th!rit/ !) this

secti! shall take e))ect ! the seeth #a/ a)ter their *&blicati! i at least t"! #ail/e"s*a*ers !) +eeral circ&lati!. Pri!r t! the e))ectiit/ !) sai# r&les a# re+&lati!s,! *!litical a#ertisemet !r *r!*a+a#a )!r !r a+aist a/ ca#i#ate !r *!litical *art/shall be *&blishe# !r br!a#cast thr!&+h the mass me#ia.

i!lati! !) the r&les a# re+&lati!s !) the (!mmissi! iss&e# t! im*lemet thissecti! shall be a electi! !))ese *&ishable er Secti! 4 here!).

Section 8#.!allies' meetings and ot$er political activities. -S&b=ect t! there;&iremets !) l!cal !r#iaces ! the iss&ace !) *ermits, a/ *!litical *art/s&**!rti+ !))icial ca#i#ates !r a/ ca#i#ate i#ii#&all/ !r =!itl/ "ith !theras*irats ma/ h!l# *eace)&l *!litical rallies, meeti+s, a# !ther similar actiities#&ri+ the cam*ai+ *eri!#0 Pr!i#e#, That all a**licati!s )!r *ermits t! h!l#meeti+s, rallies a# !ther similar *!litical actiities, recei*t !) "hich m&st beack!"le#+e# i "riti+ a# "hich a**licati! shall be imme#iatel/ *!ste# i ac!s*ic&!&s *lace i the cit/ !r m&ici*al b&il#i+, shall be acte# &*! i "riti+ b/l!cal a&th!rities c!cere# "ithi three #a/s a)ter the )ili+ there!) a# a/a**licati! !t acte# &*! "ithi sai# *eri!# shall be #eeme# a**r!e#0 a#Pr!i#e#, )&rther, That #eial !) a/ a**licati! )!r sai# *ermit shall be a**ealable t!the *r!icial electi! s&*eris!r !r t! the (!mmissi! "h!se #ecisi! shall be ma#e"ithi )!rt/-ei+ht h!&rs a# "hich shall be )ial a# eec&t!r/0 Pr!i#e#, )iall/, That!e !l/ =&sti)iable +r! )!r #eial is a *ri!r "ritte a**licati! b/ a/ ca#i#ate !r*!litical *art/ )!r the same *&r*!se has bee a**r!e#.

Section 88.Public rally. -A/ *!litical *art/ !r ca#i#ate shall !ti)/ the electi!re+istrar c!cere# !) a/ *&blic rall/ sai# *!litical *art/ !r ca#i#ate ite#s t!!r+ai:e a# h!l# i the cit/ !r m&ici*alit/, a# "ithi see "!rki+ #a/s therea)ters&bmit t! the electi! re+istrar a statemet !) e*eses ic&rre# i c!ecti!there"ith.

Section 8$.Transportation' food and drin&s. -7t shall be &la")&l )!r a/ ca#i#ate,*!litical *art/, !r+ai:ati!, !r a/ *ers! t! +ie !r acce*t, )ree !) char+e, #irectl/ !ri#irectl/, tras*!rtati!, )!!# !r #riks !r thi+s !) al&e #&ri+ the )ie h!&rs be)!rea# a)ter a *&blic meeti+, ! the #a/ *rece#i+ the electi!, a# ! the #a/ !) theelecti! !r t! +ie !r c!trib&te, #irectl/ !r i#irectl/, m!e/ !r thi+s !) al&e )!rs&ch *&r*!se.


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Section $%.Comelec space. -The (!mmissi! shall *r!c&re s*ace i at least !ee"s*a*er !) +eeral circ&lati! i eer/ *r!ice !r cit/0 Pr!i#e#, h!"eer, That ithe absece !) sai# e"s*a*er, *&blicati! shall be #!e i a/ !ther ma+a:ie !r*eri!#ical i sai# *r!ice !r cit/, "hich shall be k!" as $(!melec S*ace$ "hereica#i#ates ca a!&ce their ca#i#ac/. Sai# s*ace shall be all!cate#, )ree !)char+e, e;&all/ a# im*artiall/ b/ the (!mmissi! am!+ all ca#i#ates "ithi the

area i "hich the e"s*a*er is circ&late#.

Section $1.Comelec poster area. -!r this *&r*!se, the )rachise !) all ra#i! br!a#casti+ a# teleisi! stati! arehereb/ ame#e# s! as t! *r!i#e ra#i! teleisi! time, )ree !) char+e, #&ri+ the

*eri!# !) the cam*ai+.

Section $3.Comelec information bulletin. -The (!mmissi! shall ca&se the *riti+,a# s&*erise the #issemiati! !) b&lletis t! be k!" as $(!melec B&lleti$ "hichshall be !) s&ch si:e as t! a#e;&atel/ c!tai the *ict&re, bi!-#ata a# *r!+ram !)+!ermet !) eer/ ca#i#ate. Sai# b&lleti shall be #issemiate# t! the !ters !r#is*la/e# i s&ch *laces as t! +ie #&e *r!miece theret!. A/ ca#i#ate ma/re*rit at his e*ese, a/ $(!melec B&lleti$ &*! *ri!r a&th!rit/ !) the (!mmissi!0Pr!i#e#, That the *riti+ !) the ames !) the #i))eret ca#i#ates "ith their bi!-#atam&st be i al*habetical !r#er irres*ectie !) *art/ a))iliati!.

ARTICLE (I

ELECTORAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND E(PENDITURES

Section $.Definitions. -As &se# i this Article0

a The term $c!trib&ti!$ icles a +i)t, #!ati!, s&bscri*ti!, l!a,a#ace !r #e*!sit !) m!e/ !r a/thi+ !) al&e, !r a c!tract, *r!mise !ra+reemet t! c!trib&te, "hether !r !t le+all/ e)!rceable, ma#e )!r the*&r*!se !) i)l&eci+ the res&lts !) the electi!s b&t shall !t icleserices re#ere# "ith!&t c!m*esati! b/ i#ii#&als !l&teeri+ a

*!rti! !r all !) their time i behal) !) a ca#i#ate !r *!litical *art/. 7t shallals! icle the &se !) )acilities !l&taril/ #!ate# b/ !ther *ers!s, them!e/ al&e !) "hich ca be assesse# base# ! the rates *reaili+ i thearea.

b The term $e*e#it&re$ icles the *a/met !r #elier/ !) m!e/ !)

a/thi+ !) al&e, !r a c!tract, *r!mise !r a+reemet t! make ae*e#it&re, )!r the *&r*!se !) i)l&eci+ the res&lts !) the electi!. 7t shallals! icle the &se !) )acilities *ers!all/ !"e# b/ the ca#i#ate, them!e/ al&e !) the &se !) "hich ca be assesse# base# ! the rates*reaili+ i the area.

c The term $*ers!$ icles a i#ii#&al, *artershi*, c!mmittee,ass!ciati!, c!r*!rati!, a# a/ !ther !r+ai:ati! !r +r!&* !) *ers!s.

Section $!.Pro$ibited contributions. -N! c!trib&ti! )!r *&r*!ses !) *artisa*!litical actiit/ shall be ma#e #irectl/ !r i#irectl/ b/ a/ !) the )!ll!"i+0

a P&blic !r *riate )iacial istit&ti!s0 Pr!i#e#, h!"eer, That !thi+herei shall *reet the maki+ !) a/ l!a t! a ca#i#ate !r *!litical *art/b/ a/ s&ch *&blic !r *riate )iacial istit&ti!s le+all/ i the b&siess !)le#i+ m!e/, a# that the l!a is ma#e i acc!r#ace "ith la"s a#re+&lati!s a# i the !r#iar/ c!&rse !) b&siess

b Nat&ral a# =&ri#ical *ers!s !*erati+ a *&blic &tilit/ !r i *!ssessi! !)!r e*l!iti+ a/ at&ral res!&rces !) the ati!

c Nat&ral a# =&ri#ical *ers!s "h! h!l# c!tracts !r s&b-c!tracts t!s&**l/ the +!ermet !r a/ !) its #iisi!s, s&b#iisi!s !ristr&metalities, "ith +!!#s !r serices !r t! *er)!rm c!str&cti! !r !ther"!rks

# Nat&ral a# =&ri#ical *ers!s "h! hae bee +rate# )rachises,iceties, eem*ti!s, all!cati!s !r similar *riile+es !r c!cessi!s b/the +!ermet !r a/ !) its #iisi!s, s&b#iisi!s !r istr&metalities,icli+ +!ermet-!"e# !r c!tr!lle# c!r*!rati!s

e Nat&ral a# =&ri#ical *ers!s "h!, "ithi !e /ear *ri!r t! the #ate !) theelecti!, hae bee +rate# l!as !r !ther acc!mm!#ati!s i ecess !)P122,222 b/ the +!ermet !r a/ !) its #iisi!s, s&b#iisi!s !ristr&metalities icli+ +!ermet-!"e# !r c!tr!lle# c!r*!rati!s


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) '#&cati!al istit&ti!s "hich hae receie# +rats !) *&blic )sam!&ti+ t! ! less tha P122,222.22

+ %))icials !r em*l!/ees i the (iil Serice, !r members !) the Arme#>!rces !) the Phili**ies a#

h >!rei+ers a# )!rei+ c!r*!rati!s.

7t shall be &la")&l )!r a/ *ers! t! s!licit !r receie a/ c!trib&ti! )r!ma/ !) the *ers!s !r etities e&merate# herei.

Section $".#oliciting or receiving contributions from foreign sources. -7t shall be&la")&l )!r a/ *ers!, icli+ a *!litical *art/ !r *&blic !r *riate etit/ t! s!licit!r receie, #irectl/ !r i#irectl/, a/ ai# !r c!trib&ti! !) "hateer )!rm !r at&re)r!m a/ )!rei+ ati!al, +!ermet !r etit/ )!r the *&r*!ses !) i)l&eci+ theres&lts !) the electi!.

Section $#.Pro$ibited raising of funds. -7t shall be &la")&l )!r a/ *ers! t! h!l#

#aces, l!tteries, c!ck)i+hts, +ames, b!i+ b!&ts, bi+!, bea&t/ c!tests,etertaimets, !r ciemat!+ra*hic, theatrical !r !ther *er)!rmaces )!r the *&r*!se!) raisi+ )s )!r a electi! cam*ai+ !r )!r the s&**!rt !) a/ ca#i#ate )r!m thec!mmecemet !) the electi! *eri!# &* t! a# icli+ electi! #a/ !r )!r a/*ers! !r !r+ai:ati!, "hether ciic !r reli+i!&s, #irectl/ !r i#irectl/, t! s!licit a#I!racce*t )r!m a/ ca#i#ate )!r *&blic !))ice, !r )r!m his cam*ai+ maa+er, a+et !rre*resetatie, !r a/ *ers! acti+ i their behal), a/ +i)t, )!!#, tras*!rtati!,c!trib&ti! !r #!ati! i cash !r i ki# )r!m the c!mmecemet !) the electi!*eri!# &* t! a# icli+ electi! #a/ Pr!i#e#, That !rmal a# c&st!mar/reli+i!&s sti*e#s, tithes, !r c!llecti!s ! Sa/s a#I!r !ther #esi+ate# c!llecti!#a/s, are ecle# )r!m this *r!hibiti!.

Section $8.True name of contributor reuired. -N! *ers! shall make a/

c!trib&ti! i a/ ame ece*t his !" !r shall a/ ca#i#ate !r treas&rer !) a*!litical *art/ receie a c!trib&ti! !r eter !r rec!r# the same i a/ ame !thertha that !) the *ers! b/ "h!m it "as act&all/ ma#e.

Section $$.!eport of contributions.- 'er/ *ers! +ii+ c!trib&ti!s t! a/ca#i#ate, treas&rer !) the *art/, !r a&th!ri:e# re*resetatie !) s&ch ca#i#ate !rtreas&rer shall, !t later tha thirt/ #a/s a)ter the #a/ !) the electi!, )ile "ith the(!mmissi! a re*!rt er !ath stati+ the am!&t !) each c!trib&ti!, the ame !)the ca#i#ate, a+et !) the ca#i#ate !r *!litical *art/ receii+ the c!trib&ti!, a#the #ate !) the c!trib&ti!.

Section 1%%.0imitations upon expenses of candidates. -N! ca#i#ate shall s*e#)!r his electi! cam*ai+ a a++re+ate am!&t ecee#i+ !e *es! a# )i)t/ceta!s )!r eer/ !ter c&rretl/ re+istere# i the c!stit&ec/ "here he )ile# hisca#i#ac/0 Pr!i#e#, That the e*eses herei re)erre# t! shall icle th!seic&rre# !r ca&se# t! be ic&rre# b/ the ca#i#ate, "hether i cash !r i ki#,icli+ the &se, retal !r hire !) la#, "ater !r aircra)t, e;&i*met, )acilities,

a**arat&s a# *ara*heralia &se# i the cam*ai+0 Pr!i#e#, )&rther, That "here thela#, "ater !r aircra)t, e;&i*met, )acilities, a**arat&s a# *ara*heralia &se# is!"e# b/ the ca#i#ate, his c!trib&t!r !r s&**!rter, the (!mmissi! is hereb/em*!"ere# t! assess the am!&t c!mmes&rate "ith the e*eses )!r the &sethere!), base# ! the *reaili+ rates i the l!calit/ a# shall be icle# i the t!tale*eses ic&rre# b/ the ca#i#ate.

Section 1%1.0imitations upon expenses of political parties. -A #&l/ accre#ite#*!litical *art/ ma/ s*e# )!r the electi! !) its ca#i#ates i the c!stit&ec/ !rc!stit&ecies "here it has !))icial ca#i#ates a a++re+ate am!&t !t ecee#i+the e;&ialet !) !e *es! a# )i)t/ ceta!s )!r eer/ !ter c&rretl/ re+istere#therei. '*eses ic&rre# b/ braches, cha*ters, !r c!mmittees !) s&ch *!litical*art/ shall be icle# i the c!m*&tati! !) the t!tal e*e#it&res !) the *!litical

*art/.

'*eses ic&rre# b/ !ther *!litical *arties shall be c!si#ere# as e*eses !) theirres*ectie i#ii#&al ca#i#ates a# s&b=ect t! limitati! er Secti! 122 !) this(!#e.

Section 1%2.0a,ful expenditures. -T! carr/ !&t the !b=ecties !) the *rece#i+secti!s, ! ca#i#ate !r treas&rer !) a *!litical *art/ shall, #irectl/ !r i#irectl/, makea/ e*e#it&re ece*t )!r the )!ll!"i+ *&r*!ses0

a >!r traelli+ e*eses !) the ca#i#ates a# cam*ai+ *ers!el i thec!&rse !) the cam*ai+ a# )!r *ers!al e*eses ici#et theret!

b >!r c!m*esati! !) cam*ai+ers, clerks, ste!+ra*hers, messe+ers,a# !ther *ers!s act&all/ em*l!/e# i the cam*ai+

c >!r tele+ra*h a# tele*h!e t!lls, *!sta+e, )rei+ht a# e*ress #elier/char+es

# >!r stati!er/, *riti+ a# #istrib&ti! !) *rite# matters relatie t!ca#i#ac/

e >!r em*l!/met !) "atchers at the *!lls


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) >!r ret, maiteace a# )&rishi+ !) cam*ai+ hea#;&arters, !))ice !r*lace !) meeti+s

+ >!r *!litical meeti+s a# rallies a# the &se !) s! s/stems, li+htsa# #ec!rati!s #&ri+ sai# meeti+s a# rallies

h >!r e"s*a*er, ra#i!, teleisi! a# !ther *&blic a#ertisemets

i >!r em*l!/met !) c!&sel, the c!st !) "hich shall !t be take it!acc!&t i #etermii+ the am!&t !) e*eses "hich a ca#i#ate !r*!litical *art/ ma/ hae ic&rre# er Secti! 122 a# 121 here!)

= >!r c!*/i+ a# classi)/i+ list !) !ters, iesti+ati+ a# challe+i+ theri+ht t! !te !) *ers!s re+istere# i the lists the c!sts !) "hich shall !t betake it! acc!&t i #etermii+ the am!&t !) e*eses "hich a ca#i#ate!r *!litical *art/ ma/ hae ic&rre# er Secti!s 122 a# 121 here!) !r

k >!r *riti+ sam*le ball!ts i s&ch c!l!r, si:e a# maim&m &mber as

ma/ be a&th!ri:e# b/ the (!mmissi! a# the c!st !) s&ch *riti+ shall !tbe take it! acc!&t i #etermii+ the am!&t !) e*eses "hich aca#i#ate !r *!litical *art/ ma/ hae ic&rre# er Secti!s 122 a# 121here!).

Section 1%3.Persons aut$ori*ed to incur election expenditures. -N! *ers!, ece*tthe ca#i#ate, the treas&rer !) a *!litical *art/ !r a/ *ers! a&th!ri:e# b/ s&chca#i#ate !r treas&rer, shall make a/ e*e#it&re i s&**!rt !) !r i !**!siti! t!a/ ca#i#ate !r *!litical *art/. '*e#it&res #&l/ a&th!ri:e# b/ the ca#i#ate !r thetreas&rer !) the *art/ shall be c!si#ere# as e*e#it&res !) s&ch ca#i#ate !r*!litical *art/.

The a&th!rit/ t! ic&r e*e#it&res shall be i "riti+, c!*/ !) "hich shall be)&rishe# the (!mmissi! si+e# b/ the ca#i#ate !r the treas&rer !) the *art/ a#sh!"i+ the e*e#it&res s! a&th!ri:e#, a# shall state the )&ll ame a# eacta##ress !) the *ers! s! #esi+ate#.

Section 1%.Pro$ibited donations by candidates' treasurers of parties or t$eiragents. -N! ca#i#ate, his !r her s*!&se !r a/ relatie "ithi the sec!# ciil#e+ree !) c!sa+&iit/ !r a))iit/, !r his cam*ai+ maa+er, a+et !r re*resetatieshall #&ri+ the cam*ai+ *eri!#, ! the #a/ be)!re a# ! the #a/ !) the electi!,#irectl/ !r i#irectl/, make a/ #!ati!, c!trib&ti! !r +i)t i cash !r i ki#, !rertake !r c!trib&te t! the c!str&cti! !r re*air !) r!a#s, bri#+es, sch!!l b&ses,*&eric&lt&re ceters, me#ical cliics a# h!s*itals, ch&rches !r cha*els cemet

*aemets, !r a/ str&ct&re )!r *&blic &se !r )!r the &se !) a/ reli+i!&s !r ciic!r+ai:ati!0 Pr!i#e#, That !rmal a# c&st!mar/ reli+i!&s #&es !r c!trib&ti!s,s&ch as reli+i!&s sti*e#s, tithes !r c!llecti!s ! Sa/s !r !ther #esi+ate#c!llecti! #a/s, as "ell as *eri!#ic *a/mets )!r le+itimate sch!larshi*s establishe#a# sch!!l c!trib&ti!s habit&all/ ma#e be)!re the *r!hibite# *eri!#, are ecle#)r!m the *r!hibiti!.

The same *r!hibiti! a**lies t! treas&rers, a+ets !r re*resetaties !) a/ *!litical*art/.

Section 1%!.Accounting by agents of candidate or treasurer. -'er/ *ers!receii+ c!trib&ti!s !r ic&rri+ e*e#it&res b/ a&th!rit/ !) the ca#i#ate !rtreas&rer !) the *art/ shall, ! #ema# b/ the ca#i#ate !r treas&rer !) the *art/ a#i a/ eet "ithi )ie #a/s a)ter receii+ s&ch c!trib&ti! !r ic&rri+ s&che*e#it&re, re#er t! the ca#i#ate !r the treas&rer !) the *art/ c!cere#, a#etaile# acc!&t there!) "ith *r!*er !&chers !r !))icial recei*ts.

Section 1%".!ecords of contributions and expenditures. -

a 7t shall be the #&t/ !) eer/ ca#i#ate, treas&rer !) the *!litical *art/ a#*ers! acti+ er the a&th!rit/ !) s&ch ca#i#ate !r treas&rer t! iss&e arecei*t )!r eer/ c!trib&ti! receie# a# t! !btai a# kee* a recei*tstati+ the *artic&lars !) eer/ e*e#it&re ma#e.

b 'er/ ca#i#ate a# treas&rer !) the *art/ shall kee* #etaile#, )&ll, a#acc&rate rec!r#s !) all c!trib&ti!s receie# a# e*e#it&res ic&rre# b/him a# b/ th!se acti+ er his a&th!rit/, setti+ )!rth therei alli)!rmati! re;&ire# t! be re*!rte#.

c 'er/ ca#i#ate a# treas&rer !) the *art/ shall be res*!sible )!r the*reserati! !) the rec!r#s !) c!trib&ti!s a# e*e#it&res, t!+ether "ith

all *ertiet #!c&mets, )!r at least three /ears a)ter the h!l#i+ !) theelecti! t! "hich the/ *ertai a# )!r their *r!#&cti! )!r is*ecti! b/ the(!mmissi! !r its #&l/ a&th!ri:e# re*resetatie, !r &*! *resetati! !) as&b*!ea #&ces tec&m #&l/ iss&e# b/ the (!mmissi!. >ail&re !) theca#i#ate !r treas&rer t! *resere s&ch rec!r#s !r #!c&mets shall be#eeme# *rima )acie ei#ece !) i!lati! !) the *r!isi!s !) this Article.

Section 1%#.#tatement of contributions and expenditures. -'er/ ca#i#ate a#treas&rer !) the *!litical *art/ shall, !t later tha see #a/s, !r earlier tha te #a/sbe)!re the #a/ !) the electi!, )ile i #&*licate "ith the !))ice i#icate# i the )!ll!"i+


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secti!, )&ll, tr&e a# itemi:e#, statemet !) all c!trib&ti!s a# e*e#it&res ic!ecti! "ith the electi!.


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7t shall be &la")&l )!r a/ s&**lier, c!tract!r !r b&siess )irm t! eter it! c!tracti!li+ electi! e*e#it&res "ith re*resetaties !) ca#i#ates !r *!litical *arties"ith!&t s&ch "ritte a&th!rit/.

ARTICLE (II

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

Section 113.Permanent 0ist of "oters. -A/ *r!isi! !) Presi#etial Decree N!.189 t! the c!trar/ !t"ithsta#i+, the list !) !ters *re*are# a# &se# i theelecti! !) Members !) the Batasa+ Pambasa ! Ma/ 1, 198, "ith s&cha##iti!s, cacellati!s a# c!rrecti!s as ma/ herea)ter be ma#e i acc!r#ace "iththe *r!isi!s !) this (!#e, shall c!stit&te the *ermaet list !) !ters i each cit/ !rm&ici*alit/, as the case ma/ be, &til 199.

>!r *&r*!ses !) the et )!ll!"i+ electi!, the (!mmissi!, thr!&+h the electi!re+istrars, shall assi+ the *r!*er *recicts a# *!lli+ *laces t! the re+istere# !ters

i sai# list. !r the *re*arati! !) the*ermaet list !) !ters i ietee hre# a# iet/-si a# eer/ t"ele /earstherea)ter, the b!ar# !) electi! is*ect!rs re)erre# t! i Article H7 here!) !) eachelecti! *recict shall h!l# )!&r meeti+s ! the seeth Sat&r#a/, seeth Sa/,sith Sat&r#a/ a# sith Sa/ *rece#i+ the #ate !) the re+&lar electi! t! be hel#.

At these meeti+s the b!ar# shall *re*are ei+ht c!*ies !) the list !) !ters !) the*recict "herei it shall re+ister the elect!rs a**l/i+ )!r re+istrati!.

Section 12%.Preparation of t$e list before ot$er regular elections. ->!r the*re*arati! !) the list be)!re !ther re+&lar electi!s, the b!ar# !) electi! is*ect!rs!) each electi! *recict shall meet i the *!lli+ *lace ! the seeth a# sithSat&r#a/s be)!re the #a/ !) the electi!. At these meeti+s, the b!ar# shall *re*area# certi)/ ei+ht c!*ies !) the list !) !ters !) the c!rres*!#i+ *recict tras)erri+theret! the ames !) the !ters a**eari+ i the list &se# i the *rece#i+ electi!a# icli+ therei s&ch e" ;&ali)ie# !ters as ma/ a**l/ )!r re+istrati!, as*r!i#e# i Secti! 14 here!).


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Section 121.Preparation of t$e list before any special election' plebiscite orreferendum. ->!r the *re*arati! !) the list !) !ters be)!re a s*ecial electi!,*lebiscite !r re)ere#&m, the b!ar# !) electi!s is*ect!rs !) each electi! *recictshall h!l# a meeti+ i the *!lli+ *lace ! the sec!# Sat&r#a/ )!ll!"i+ the #a/ !)the *r!clamati! calli+ s&ch electi!. At this meeti+ the b!ar# shall tras)er theames !) the !ters a**eari+ i the list &se# i the *rece#i+ electi! a# eter

th!se !) the e"l/ re+istere# !ters.

Section 122.Transfer of names of voters from t$e permanent list to t$e current one. -The tras)er !) the ames !) the !ters !) the *recict alrea#/ re+istere# i the list&se# i the *rece#i+ electi! t! the list t! be ma#e as *r!i#e# )!r i the t"!*rece#i+ secti!s is a miisterial #&t/ !) the b!ar#, a# a/ !missi! !r err!r ic!*/i+ shall be c!rrecte# m!t& *r!*ri!, !r &*! *etiti! !) the itereste# *art/,"ith!&t #ela/ a# i ! case be/!# three #a/s )r!m the time s&ch err!r is !tice#a# i) the b!ar# sh!&l# re)&se, the itereste# *art/ ma/ a**l/ )!r s&ch c!rrecti! t!the *r!*er m&ici*al !r metr!*!lita trial c!&rt "hich shall #eci#e the case "ith!&t#ela/ a# i ! case be/!# three #a/s )r!m the #ate the *etiti! is ) ile#. The#ecisi! !) the *r!*er m&ici*al !r metr!*!lita trial c!&rt shall be )ial a#&a**ealable i "hateer )!rm !r maer.

T! )acilitate the tras)er !) ames !) !ters, the electi! re+istrar shall #elier theb!!k !) !ters t! the b!ar# !) electi! is*ect!rs ! the #a/ be)!re the re+istrati! !)!ters, t! be ret&re# a)ter the last #a/ !) re+istrati!.

Section 123.Cancellation and exclusion in t$e transfer of names. -7 tras)erri+ theames !) the !ters !) the *recict )r!m the list &se# i the *rece#i+ electi! t! thec&rret list, the b!ar# shall ecle th!se "h! hae a**lie# )!r the cacellati! !)their re+istrati!, th!se "h! hae #ie#, th!se "h! #i# !t !te i the imme#iatel/*rece#i+ t"! s&ccessie re+&lar electi!s, th!se

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