RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE: 1) FILING OF
PETITIONS FOR REGISTRATION; 2) FILING OF MANIFESTATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE;
3) SUBMISSION OF NAMES OF NOMINEES; AND 4) FILING OF DISQUALIFICATION CASES
AGAINST NOMINEES OF PARTY-LIST GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING UNDER THE
PARTY-LIST SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 13, 2013
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS THEREAFTER.
(Promulgation: 21 February
2012)
The Commission on Elections (Commission), by virtue
of the powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code,
Republic Act No. 7941 otherwise known as “The Party-List System Act”, and other
election laws, RESOLVED to promulgate, as it hereby RESOLVES to prescribe the following
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE: 1) FILING OF PETITIONS FOR REGISTRATION;
2) FILING OF MANIFESTATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE; 3) SUBMISSION OF NAMES OF
NOMINEES; AND 4) FILING OF DISQUALIFICATION CASES AGAINST NOMINEES OF
PARTY-LIST GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING UNDER THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM OF
REPRESENTATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 13, 2013 NATIONAL AND LOCAL
ELECTIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS THEREAFTER.
RULE 1
FILING OF
PETITIONS FOR REGISTRATION
SEC. 1.
Registration requirement – Only
organized groups duly registered with the Commission, and which have manifested
their desire to participate in the party-list election, may participate in the
Party-List System of Representation in the House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. Who may file petition for registration. – Organized groups not yet registered with the Commission on Elections
may file a petition for registration under the party-list system. An organized group already registered need not
to register anew. However, it shall file
with the Commission a manifestation of intent to participate in the party-list
election pursuant to Rule 3 hereof.
Party-list groups delisted may file anew a verified
petition for registration, Provided however: That party-list groups
delisted shall be ineligible to file a petition for registration in the
election immediately following its delisting.
SEC. 3. Who may participate. – The following organized groups may participate in the party-list
election:
a. Sectoral party – an organized group of citizens whose principal advocacy pertains to
the special interests and concerns of the following sectors: Labor; Peasant;
Urban Poor; Indigenous Cultural Communities; Elderly; Handicapped; Women;
Youth; Overseas Workers; Fisherfolk; Veterans; and Professionals;
b. Sectoral organization – a group of qualified voters bound together by similar physical
attributes or characteristics, or by employment, interests or concerns;
c. Political Party – an organized group of qualified voters pursuing the same ideology,
political ideas and principles for the general conduct of the government;
It is a national party when its constituency is
spread over the geographical territory of at least a majority of the regions.
It is a regional party when its constituency is spread over the geographical
territory of at least majority of the cities and provinces comprising the
region.
d. Coalition – an aggrupation of duly-registered national, regional. Sectoral parties
or organizations for political and/or election purposes.
SEC. 4 Where to file petition for registration. – The verified petition for registration by any of the abovementioned
organized groups, signed by their President/Chairman or, in his absence, their
Secretary-General, shall be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the
Commission, Commission on Elections, Manila, in twelve (12) legible copies.
Petitions filed by mail, telegram or facsimile
shall not be accepted.
In case two separate petitions are filed for the
same organized group, one signed by the President/Chairman and the other by the
Secretary-General, both petitions shall be dismissed.
SEC. 5. When to file petition for registration. – Petitions for registration shall be filed not later than the last
working day of March of the year immediately preceding the next regular national
and local elections during regular working hours.
SEC. 6. Petition for Registration, Contents. – The petition for registration shall be verified and shall state the
following:
a)
name and acronym of the petitioner, with the
acronym not exceeding twenty (20) characters;
b)
nature of the organization: whether it is a
sectoral party, sectoral organization, political party or coalition;
c)
the sector or sectors which it seeks to represent;
d)
the name and address of its President/Chairman or,
in his absence, the Secretary-General, who will represent the party in the
petition;
e)
petitioner’s principal headquarters and postal
office address;
f)
names, positions, and addresses of its elected
officers;
g)
petitioner’s intention or desire to participate in
the party-list election;
h)
names and addresses of its chapter offices;
i)
that all of its officers and members are made aware
of the petition and have given their consent thereto;
j)
the list of documents attached to the petition;
k)
names, addresses and representatives of sectoral
parties or organizations affiliated with the petitioner, which affiliates need
not be registered with the Commission, but have given their consent thereto;
l)
that it is not a religious sect or denomination,
organization or association organized for religious purposes;
m) that it shall not advocate violence or unlawful means to achieve its
goals;
n)
that it is not an adjunct or a project organized or
an entity funded or assisted by the government;
o)
that it is not a foreign party or organization;
p)
that it does not receive support for partisan
political purposes from any foreign government, foreign political party,
foundation, organization, whether directly or indirectly, or through it
officers or members, or indirectly through third parties;
q)
the period of existence of petitioner, which shall
be at least one (1) year at the time the petition is filed; and
r)
that it commits to comply with the laws, rules and
regulations relating to elections.
The President/Chairman or, in his absence, the
Secretary-General representing the party shall affix his signature on the
verification portion of the petition stating under oath that he is one of the
officers of the petitioner duly authorized to verify the petition; that he has
caused the preparation and filing of the petition; and that he read and
understood the contents of the petition and acknowledge the same to be true and
correct based on his personal knowledge.
SEC. 7. Documents to support petition for registration. – The following documents shall support petitions for registration:
a)
Constitution and by-laws as an organization seeking
registration under the party-list system of representation;
b)
Platform or program of government;
c)
List of all its officers and members (national,
regional, provincial, city/municipal) particularly showing that the majority of
its membership and officers belong to the marginalized and underrepresented
sector/s it seeks to represent;
d)
Manifestation of intent to participate in the next
immediately succeeding national and local elections, and list of at least five
(5) nominees;
e)
Articles of Incorporation, by-laws and Certificate
of Registration issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), if registered
therewith.
f)
Track record summary showing that it represents and
seeks to uplift the marginalized and underrepresented sector/s it seeks to represent;
g)
Coalition agreement, if any, and the detailed list
of affiliates comprising the coalition, including the signed coalition agreement;
h)
Sworn proof/s of existence in the areas where the
organization is claiming representation; and
i)
Other information required by the Commission.
A filing fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (P 10,000.00),
and a legal research fee of One Hundred Pesos (P 100.00) shall be charged for
each petition.
SEC. 8. Receiving and recording of petitions for
registration. – Upon receipt of the requirements provided for in
Section 6 and 7 hereof, the Office of the Clerk of the Commission shall receive
and acknowledge receipt of the petition for registration by stamping every copy
of each petition with the date and time of its receipt, and the signature of
the personnel who actually received the same. Petitions shall be docketed and a
docket number shall be assigned thereto. As soon as the petition is docketed,
the Office of the Clerk of the Commission shall furnish the Law Department with
a copy of the petition.
SEC. 9. Procedure for Registration. – Upon docketing the petition for registration, the
Office of the Clerk of the Commission shall determine if the petition is in due
form, and if all information required is complete. Within seven (7) days from
receipt of the petitions for registration for registration, it shall submit the
petitions received together with its findings and recommendations to the
Commission.
Upon receipt of the petition from the Office of the
Clerk of the Commission, the Commission shall require the petitioner to publish
at his expense in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation duly
accredited by the Commission on Elections the following;
a)
The petition;
b)
Manifestation of intent to participate
c)
List of nominees and certificate of nomination; and
d)
Order of the Commission requiring the publication
with the date of the hearing of the petition.
The Commission, after due notice and hearing, shall
resolve the petition within fifteen (15) days from the date it was submitted
for resolution but not later than the last working day of September of the year
immediately preceding the next regular national and local elections, inclusive
of resolutions of motions for reconsideration elevated to the Commission en
banc.
RULE
2
OPPOSITION
TO A PETITION FOR REGISTRATION
SEC. 1. Opposition to a petition for registration; Where
to file. – A verified opposition to a petition for
registration may be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission,
Commission on Elections in Manila, by any interested party on any of the
grounds mentioned in Section 2 hereof.
SEC. 2. Grounds for opposition to a petition for
registration. – The Commission may deny due course to the
petition motu proprio or upon verified opposition of any interested
party, after due notice and hearing, on any of the following grounds:
a)
It is a religious sec or denomination, organization
or association organized for religious purposes;
b)
It advocates violence or unlawful means to achieve
its goal;
c)
That it is adjunct of, or a project or an entity
funded or assisted by, the government;
d)
It is a foreign party or organization;
e)
It is receiving support from any foreign
government, foreign political party, foundation, organization, whether directly
or indirectly or through its officers or members or indirectly through third
parties for partisan election purposes;
f)
It violates or fails to comply with laws, rules or
regulations relating to elections;
g)
If it has made untruthful statements in its
Petition;
h)
It has ceased to exist for a period of at least one
(1) year;
i)
It fails to participate in the last two (2)
preceding elections or fails to obtain at least two per centum (2%) of
the votes cast under the party-list system in the two (2) preceding elections
for the constituency in which it has registered; or
j)
The petition has been filed to put the election
process in mockery or disrepute, or to cause confusion among the voters by the
similarity of names or registered parties, or by other circumstances or acts
which clearly demonstrate that the petitioner has no bona fide intention
to represent the sector for which the petition has been filed and thus prevent
a faithful determination of the true will of the electorate.
SEC. 3. Removal and/or cancellation of registration;
Grounds. – The Commission may motu proprio or upon a
verified complaint of any interested party, remove or cancel, after due notice
and hearing, the registration of any party-list group organization or coalition
on any of the grounds mentioned in Section 2 of this Rule. Any party whose registration has been removed
or cancelled shall not be allowed to participate in the party-list system, or
from being proclaimed if the evidence is strong.
SEC. 4. When to file; Where to file. – Verified complaint may be filed at anytime during office hours with
the Office of the Clerk of the Commission.
SEC. 5. Filing Fees – A filing
fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (P 10,000.00), and a legal research fees on One Hundred
Pesos (P 100.00) shall be charged for each petition.
RULE
3
MANIFESTATION
OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE
SEC. 1. Who shall file manifestation of intent to
participate. – Any party-list group previously registered under
the party-list system of representation, which intends to participate in the
next regular national and local elections, shall file with the Commission a
manifestation of intent to participate in the party-list election.
SEC. 2. Where to
file manifestation of intent to participate. – The manifestation of intent
to participate by any of the above-mentioned organized groups or parties shall
be filed with the office of the Clerk of the Commission, Commission on
Elections, Manila, in twelve (12) legible copies.
The manifestation shall be signed by the
President/Chairman or, in his absence, the Secretary-General of the party or
group.
Manifestations filed by mail, telegram or facsimile
shall not be accepted.
A sample of the manifestation to participate is
attached as Annex “A.”
SEC. 3. When to file manifestation of intent to
participate. – Manifestation of intent to participate in the
party-list election shall be filed not later than the last working day of April
of the year immediately preceding the next regular national and local elections
during regular working hours.
For purposes of the May 13, 2013 national and local
elections, the last day for the filing of manifestation of intent to
participate shall be on May 31, 2012 in accordance with Comelec Resolution No.
9359, promulgated February 8, 2012.
SEC. 4. Contents of manifestation of intent to
participate. – The manifestation of intent to
participate shall be under oath and state the following: a) name, acronym and
nature of the filer, whether a sectoral party, sectoral organization, political
party or coalition; b) the date of its registration with the Commission; c)
that at no time has it ceased to exist for a period of one (1) year from the
time of its registration; d) that it did not fail to participate in the last
two (2) preceding elections or did not fail to obtain at least two per
centum (2%) of the votes cast under the party-list system in the two (2)
preceding elections for the constituency in which it has registered; and e) its
desire to participate in the party-list election.
The manifestation of intent to participate shall be
accompanied by a list of at least five (5) nominees in the form prescribed by
the Commission as Annex “B”.
SEC. 5. Receiving and recording of manifestation of intent
to participate. – Upon receipt of the requirements provided for in
Section 4 hereof, the Clerk of the Commission shall receive and acknowledge
receipt of the manifestation of intent to participate by stamping every copy of
each manifestation with the date and time of its receipt, and the signature of
the personnel who actually received the same. A copy of each manifestation shall be
forwarded to the Law Department for the preparation of the certified list of
parties participating in the party-list election.
No manifestation of intent to participate shall be
accepted beyond the period stated in Section 3 herein.
SEC. 6. Distribution of copies. – The copies of the manifestation of intent to participate shall be
distributed by the Clerk of the Commission, as follows:
a. First copy, to be retained by the Clerk of the Commission;
b. Second copy, to the Commission en banc through the Chairman;
c. Third copy, to the Law Department;
d. Fourth copy, to the Election Records and Statistics Department; and
e. Fifth copy, to the Comelec Secretary; and
f. A copy for the Chairman and each Commissioner.
SEC. 7. Petition to deny due course to a manifestation of
intent to participate. – A verified petition seeking to
deny due course to a manifestation of intent to participate may be filed with
the Office of the Clerk of the Commission, Commission on Elections in Manila,
by any interested party within five (5) days from the date of publication of
the manifestation of intent to participate on any of the grounds mentioned in
Section 2 of Rule 2 for previously registered party-list groups.
For groups seeking registration, the last day for
filing of petition to deny due course to a manifestation of intent to
participate shall be filed by any interested party not later than last working
day of May of the year immediately preceding the elections. For purposes of the
May 13, 2013 national and local elections, the petition shall be filed not
later than May 31, 2012.
RULE
4
PARTY-LIST
NOMINEES
SEC.
1.
Qualifications of nominees. – A party-list nominee must be:
1. A natural-born citizen of the Philippines;
2. A registered voter;
3. A resident of the Philippines for a period of not less than one (1) year
immediately preceding election day;
4. Able to read and write;
5. A bona fide member of the party he seeks to represent for at
least ninety days preceding election day;
6. At least twenty-five (25) year of age;
7. A Filipino citizen who belongs to the marginalized and underrepresented
sector which his sectoral party, organization, political party or coalition
seeks to represent; and
8. Able to contribute to the formulation and enactment of appropriate legislation
that will benefit the nation as a whole.
In case of the youth sector, he must be at least
twenty-five (25) but not more than thirty (30) years of age on the day of the
election. Any youth sectoral representative
who attains the age of thirty (30) during his term shall be allowed to continue
in office until the expiration of his term.
The party-list group and the nominees must submit
documentary evidence in consonance with the Constitution, R.A. 7941 and other
laws to duly prove that the nominees truly belong to the marginalized and
underrepresented sector/s, the sectoral party, organization, political party or
coalition they seek to represent, which may include but not limited to the
following:
a.
Track record of the party-list group/organization
showing active participation of the nominee/s in the undertakings of the
party-list group/organization for the advancement of the marginalized and underrepresented
sector/s, the sectoral party, organization, political party or coalition they
seek to represent;
b.
Proofs that the nominee/s truly adheres to the
advocacies of the party-list group/organizations (prior declarations, speeches,
written articles, and such other positive actions on the part of the nominee/s showing
his/her adherence to the advocacies of the party-list group/organizations);
c.
Certification that the nominee/s is/are a bona
fide member of the party-list group/ organization for at least ninety (90)
days prior to the election; and
d.
In case of a part-list group/organization seeking
representation of the marginalized and underrepresented sector/s, proof that
the nominee/s is not only an advocate of the party-list/organization but is/are
also a bona fide member/s of said marginalized and underrepresented
sector.
SEC. 2. Change of affiliation; Effect.– Any selected party-list representative who changes his political party
or sectoral affiliation during his term of office shall forfeit his seat; Provided,
that if he changes his political or sectoral affiliation within six (6)
months before an election, he shall not be eligible for nomination as
party-list representative under his new party or organization.
SEC. 3. Effects of acceptance of nomination. – Nominees holding appointive or elective offices may continue to hold
office even after acceptance of their nomination, and the one-year prohibition
from being hired or rehired in a public office after their party-list
organizations fail to secure the needed votes to qualify them for a seat in the
House of Representatives, shall not apply to them. Incumbent sectoral representatives in the
House of Representatives who are nominated in the party-list system shall not
be considered resigned.
SEC. 4. Withdrawal of nomination or acceptance of
nomination. – Withdrawal of nominations or acceptance of
nominations shall be in writing and under oath, and filed with the Law
Department of the Commission in Manila before the close of polls.
A nominee who withdraws his acceptance to the
nomination shall not be eligible for nomination by other parties.
SEC. 5. Nomination of Party-List representatives. – A person may be nominated in one (1) list only. Only persons who have given their consent in
writing may be named in the list. The
list shall not include any candidate for any elective office or a person who
has lost his bid for an elective office in the immediately preceding election. No change of names or alteration of the order
of nominees shall be allowed after the same shall have been submitted to the
COMELEC except in cases where the nominee dies, or withdraws in writing his
nomination, becomes incapacitated in which case the name of the substitute
nominee shall be placed last in the list.
SEC. 6. Vacancy. – In case
of vacancy in the seats reserved for party-list representatives, the vacancy
shall be automatically filled by the next representative from the list of
nominees in the order submitted to the COMELEC by the same party, organization,
or coalition, who shall serve for the unexpired term. If the list is exhausted, the party,
organization coalition concerned shall submit additional nominees.
SEC. 7. Term sharing of nominees. – Filing of vacancy as a result of term sharing agreement among
nominees of winning party-list groups/ organizations shall not be allowed.
SEC. 8. Publication. – The
Education and Information Department shall cause the immediate publication of
the list of nominees in two (2) national newspaper of general circulation.
RULE 5
PETITION TO
DENY DUE COURSE OR TO CANCEL
CERTIFICATE
OF NOMINATION OF PARTY-LIST NOMINEES
SEC. 1. Petition to deny due course and/or cancellation;
Grounds. – A verified petition seeking to deny due course
the nomination of nominees of party-list groups may be filed by any person
exclusively on the ground that a material misrepresentation has been committed
in the qualification of the nominees.
SEC. 2. Petition for disqualification, Ground; - A verified petition seeking the disqualification of nominees of
party-list groups may be filed by any person when the nominee has been declared
by final decision of a competent court guilty of, or found by the Commission of
having:
a. Given money or other material consideration to influence, induce or
corrupt the voters or public officials performing electoral functions;
b. Committed acts of terrorism to enhance his candidacy;
c. Spent in the campaign an amount in excess of that allowed by law;
d. Solicited, received or made any contribution prohibited under Section
89, 95, 96, 97 and 104 of the Omnibus Election Code; or
e. Violated any of Sections 83, 86 and 261, paragraphs d, e, k, v, and cc,
sub-paragraph 6 of the Omnibus Election Code.
SEC.
3.
Where to file petitions. – The petitions herein mentioned
shall be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission, Commission on
Elections in Intramuros, Manila;
Petition for disqualification filed with office
other than with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission shall not be
accepted.
SEC. 4. When to file petitions. – Petitions for denial / cancellation / disqualification
of party-list nominees shall be filed as follows:
a. Petition to deny due course or cancellation of nomination of party-list
nominees shall be filed within five (5) days after the publication of the list
of nominees; and
b.
Petition for disqualification of party-list
nominees shall be filed at any day not later than the date of proclamation.
SEC. 5. Procedure in filing petitions. – For purposes of the preceding sections, the following procedure shall
be observed:
1. A verified petition to disqualify a party-list nominee shall be filed in
ten (10) legible copies, personally or through a duly authorized representative,
by any person or voting age, or duly registered political party, organization
or coalition of political parties, or party-list groups or organizations;
2. Petitioner shall, before the filing of the petition, furnish a copy of
the petition through personal service, to the respondent. In case personal service
is not feasible, or the respondent refuses to receive the petition or the respondent’s
whereabouts cannot be ascertained, the petitioner shall execute an affidavit
stating the reasons or circumstances therefore;
3.
The proof of service or the affidavit shall be
attached to the petition to be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the
Commission;
4. Upon payment of the filing fee of Php 10,000.00 and the legal research
fee of Php 100.00, the Office of the Clerk of the Commission shall docket the petition
and assign to it a docket number, which must be consecutive according to the
order of receipt, and must bear the year and prefixed as SPA (DCN);
Additional filing and legal research fees shall be charged if there are
more than one (1) respondent at Php 10,000.00 and Php 100.00 for each respondent-nominee.
5. Upon proper filing and docketing of the petition, the Office of the
Clerk of the Commission shall, within three (3) calendar days, issue summons
with notice of hearing through personal or telegram, facsimile or through the
fastest means of communication, to the respondent and notice of hearing to the
petitioner;
6. Within three (3) calendar days from receipt of summons, the respondent
shall, personally or through his authorized representative, file his verified
answer (not a Motion to Dismiss) to the petition, at the Office of the Clerk of
the Commission, in twelve (12) legible copies, with proof of personal service
of Answer upon the petitioner;
Grounds for Motion to Dismiss may be raised as an
Affirmative Defense.
1. The proceeding shall be summary in nature. In lieu of oral testimonies, the parties shall
submit the affidavits of their witnesses and other documentary evidence
together with their position papers or memoranda;
The position paper or memorandum of each party
shall contain the following:
a. A “Statement of the Case”, which is a clear and concise statement of the
nature of the action, a summary of the documentary evidence, and other matters
necessary to an understanding of the controversy;
b. A “Statement of the Issues”, which is a clear and concise statement of
the issues;
c. The “Argument”, which is a clear and concise presentation of the argument
in support of each issue; and
d. The “Relief”, which is a specification of the judgment which the party
seeks to obtain. Issues raised in the pleadings that are not included in the
memorandum shall be deemed waived or abandoned. The Commission may consider the
memorandum alone in deciding or resolving the petition, as said memorandum is a
summation of the parties’ pleadings and documentary evidence
SEC. 6. Motu proprio cases. – The
Commission may, at any time before proclamation, motu proprio disqualify
any nominee whose nomination is contrary to Section 5, Rule 4 of this
Resolution.
Upon receipt of the list of nominees, the Law
Department shall, within three (3) days from the last day of filing of the list
of nominees, forward to the Commission en banc through the Office of the
Commission Secretary, the list of nominees for purposes of publication.
Thereafter, the Law Department shall, within the
soonest time possible, submit its study and recommendation to the Commission en
banc through the Office of the Commission Secretary whether or not the
conditions imposed in Section 5, Rule 4 have been met.
The Commission Secretary shall upon receipt
thereof, immediately calendar for deliberation the list of nominees together
with the study and recommendation of the Law Department with notice to all
members of the Commission.
Within five (5) days from the date of the
deliberation, the Commission shall resolve all matters relative to the list of
nominees submitted to it.
The Resolution disqualifying the nomination of
party-list nominees shall be published in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.
SEC. 7. Promulgation. – The
promulgation of a Decision or Resolution of the Commission or a Division shall
be made by delivering a copy thereof to the Clerk of the Commission, notice of
which shall be served upon the parties or their attorneys personally, or by
registered mail, telegram, fax or thru the fastest means of communication.
SEC. 8. Effects of petition if unresolved before
completion of canvass. – If the petition, for reasons
beyond the control of the Commission, cannot be decided before the completion
of the canvass, the votes cast for the party-list group or organization shall
be included in the counting and, in the canvassing; however, if the evidence is
strong, the proclamation of the nominee shall be suspended notwithstanding the
fact that his group or organization received the winning number of votes in
such election.
RULE
7
COMMON
PROVISIONS
SEC. 1. Suspension of the Comelec Rules of Procedure. – In the interest of justice and in order to attain speedy disposition
of cases, application of the Comelec Rules of Procedure or any portion thereof
inconsistent herewith is hereby suspended.
SEC. 2. Motion for Reconsideration. – A motion to reconsider a Decision, Resolution, Order or Ruling of a
Division shall be filed with three (3) days from receipt thereof. Such motion,
if not pro forma, suspends the execution for implementation of the
Decision, Resolution, Order or Ruling.
Within twenty-four (24) hours from the filing
thereof, the Clerk of the Commission shall notify the Presiding Commissioner.
The latter within two (2) day thereafter certify the case to the Commission en
banc.
The office of the Clerk of the Commission shall
calendar the Motion for Reconsideration for the resolution of the Commission en
banc within three (3) days from certification thereof.
SEC. 3. Filing fee for Motion for
Reconsideration. – There
shall be a payment of filing fee of Php 1,000.00 for every Motion for Reconsideration
filed before the Office of the Clerk of the Commission.
Additional filing fees shall be charged if there
are more than one (1) respondent at Php 1,000.00 for each respondent-nominee.
SEC. 4. Availability of records to the public. – Copies of Petitions and/or Manifestations filed under these Rules
shall be available to the public upon prior compliance with existing Comelec
rules and regulations and payment of fees that the Commission may require.
SEC. 5. Effectivity. – This
Resolution shall take effect seven (7) days after its publication in two (2)
daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
The Education and Information Department of the
Commission shall cause the publication of this Resolution in two (2) daily
newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
SEC. 6. Dissemination. – The
Education and Information Department of the Commission shall furnish copies of
this Resolution to all field officials of the Commission, the
President/Chairman or in his absence, the Secretary-General of all parties,
organization or coalitions registered under the party-list system of
representation.
SO ORDERED.
(Sgd.) SIXTO S. BRILLANTES, JR.
Chairman
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(Sgd.) RENE V. SARMIENTO
Commissioner
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(Sgd.) LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
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(Sgd.) ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner
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(Sgd.) ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner
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(Sgd.) CHRISTIAN ROBERT S. LIM
Commissioner
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(Sgd.) AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
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SEC. 13. Prohibition against political activity. - No member of the BEI or its support staff shall engage in any partisan political activity, or take part in the election except to discharge his duties as such and to vote.
