IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING SECTIONS 5 AND 6 OF COMELEC RESOLUTION NO. 8678, PROMULGATED OCTOBER 6, 2009, ENTITLED: "GUIDELINES ON THE FILING OF CERTIFICATES OF CANDIDACY AND NOMINATION OF OFFICIAL CANDIDATES OF REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 10, 2010 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS"
RESOLUTION No. 8692
(Promulgation: 5 November 2009)
This is to amend Sections 5 and 6 of COMELEC Resolution No. 8678, promulgated October 6, 2009, entitled: "Guidelines on the Filing of Certificates of Candidacy and Nomination of Official Candidates of Registered Political Parties in connection with the May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections", the pertinent portions of which read:
"Sec. 5. Period for filing Certificate of Candidacy. - The certificate of candidacy shall be filed on regular days, from November 20 to 30, 2009, during office hours, except an the last day, which shall be until midnight.
Sec. 6. Certificates of nomination of official candidates by the political party. - The certificate of nomination of registered political parties or coalitions of political parties of their official candidates shall be filed, in five (5) copies, not later than the last day of filing of certificates of candidacy, duly signed and attested under oath by the party president, chairman, secretary-general or any other duly authorized officer and shall bear the acceptance of the nominee by affixing his signature in the space provided therein. If the certificate of nomination of a candidate is filed within the period for filing of certificate of candidacy, but after his certificate of candidacy has been filed, a copy of the certificate of nomination shall be attached to the certificate of candidacy.
For this purpose, all registered political parties shall, not later than November 15, 2009, submit to the Law Department the names and specimen signatures of the authorized signatories to official party nominations.
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After due deliberation, the Commission RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to amend Sections 5 and 6 of Comelec Resolution No. 8678, promulgated October 6, 2009, to now read as follows:
"Sec. 5. Period for filing Certificate of Candidacy. - The certificate of candidacy shall be filed from 8:00 o'clock in the morning up to 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon, beginning November 20, 2009 up to November 30, 2009, and up to midnight on December 1, 2009, inclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
Sec. 6. Certificates of nomination of official candidates by the political party. - The certificate of nomination of registered political parties or coalitions of political parties of their official candidates shall be filed, in five (5) copies, not later than the last day of filing of certificates of candidacy, duly signed and attested under oath by the party president, chairman, secretary-general or any other duly authorized officer and shall bear the acceptance of the nominee by affixing his signature in the space provided therein. If the certificate of nomination of a candidate is filed within the period for filing of certificate of candidacy, but after his certificate of candidacy has been filed, a copy of the certificate of nomination shall be attached to the certificate of candidacy.
For this purpose, all registered political parties shall, not later than November 16, 2009, submit to the Law Department the names and specimen signatures of the authorized signatories to official party nominations.
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The Education and Information Department shall cause the publication of this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines and give the same the widest dissemination possible and furnish copies thereof to all Regional Election Directors, Provincial Election Supervisors, Election Officers and accredited political parties and party-list organizations or coalitions participating in the party list system of representation.
SO ORDERED.
(Sgd.) JOSE A.R. MELO
Chairman
(Sgd.) RENE V. SARMIENTO (Sgd.) NICODEMO T. FERRER
Commissioner Commissioner
(Sgd.) LUCENITO N. TAGLE (Sgd.) ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner Commissioner
(Sgd.) ELIAS R. YUSOPH (Sgd.) GREGORIO Y. LARRAZABAL
Commissioner Commissioner
