Basic Laws and Principles

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The Philippine Constitution and Philippine Laws on Elections

The Philippines is governed by its present Constitution, which was drafted by the Constitutional

Commission of 1986 and ratified by an overwhelming majority votes of the qualified registered

voters in a plebiscite held on 2 February 1987. Thereunder, political power is distributed to the

people and to the government.

Certain powers are reserved to the people through the exercise of theirright of suffrage,[6]andcertain rights are expressly recognized and protected as individual rights. People express theirsovereign will when they ratify the Constitution and revisions or amendments thereof in a

plebiscite conducted for the purpose: participate in initiative, referenda, and recall; and electtheir public officials. The Bill of Rights guarantees the exercise of civil and political rights andprotects these rights from impairment.
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Governmental powers are distributed to the different branches or departments of the government

- theLegislative, Executive andJudicial departments. The government is organized in such a

way that power is delegated either to the central or local government with the three departmentsexercising the powers of government according to the nature of their functions. The Constitution

also created commissions for particular governmental areas of concern, such as, the Civil Service

Commission for personnel matters, theCommission on Elections

for electoral matters, and theCommission on Auditfor the audit and settlement of accounts of receipts and expenditures ofgovernment funds or property. The Constitution also created the Commission on Human Rights

and the Office of the Ombudsman.

The Philippines had several Constitutions in the past. It had its first Constitution upon the

establishment of the First Philippine Republic on 21 January 1899, shortly after the Philippines

proclaimed its independence on 12 June 1898.

On 14 May 1935, during the American rule, the 1935 Constitutionwas ratified. This

Constitution was amended on 24 October 1939, again on 18 June 1940 resulting in the creation

of the Commission on Elections; and once more on 11 March 1947 to give American citizensparity rights, which have now expired. It was on 4 July 1946 that the Philippines regained its

independence.

The 1973 Constitutionwas the product of the 1971 Constitutional Convention. It was ratified on

17 January 1973, but before that, on 21 September 1972, then President Ferdinand E. Marcosdeclared martial law. The Constitution was amended in 1976, 1980, and 1984. Asnap

presidential election, marred by unparelled fraudulence, was held in 1986. Ferdinand Marcos,

the incumbent President then who yielded to the call for a snap election, was proclaimed winner

in the election by the unicameral legislature, theBatasang Pambansa. The opposition candidatewas Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, widow of opposition Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr., who

became a martyr for democracy when he was assassinated at the Manila International Airportupon his arrival from the United States of America on 21 August 1983.

Shortly after the snap election was the people power revolution on 22-25 February 1986, referred

to as EDSA I.As a result thereof, Marcos was ousted and Corazon Cojuangco Aquino wasinstalled President. A revolutionary government was declared, and a Freedom Constitution,

provisional in character, was proclaimed on 25 March 1986.

To restore the country to full democracy, President Aquino appointed a Constitutional

Commission, composed of 50 members[12], to draft a new Constitution.. The Commission

approved on 15 October 1986 the draft of the Constitution it crafted. This Constitution wasoverwhelmingly ratified by the Filipino people in the plebiscite held on 2 February 1987.

Election under the 1987 Constitution

Article V of the 1987 Constitution is devoted to Suffrage. Section 1 thereof provides that

suffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by lawwho are at least 18 years of age and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least 1 year

and in the place wherein they propose to vote for at least 6 months immediately preceding the
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election. No literacy, property, or other substantive requirement is imposed on the exercise of

suffrage. Congress is also directed to provide for a system for securing the secrecy and sanctity

of the ballot, as well as a system for absentee-voting by qualified Filipinos abroad.

Elections are mandated under the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Toprevent perpetuation of

power, the Constitution provides that a President can only serve 1 term of 6 years. A second termor reelection is prohibited. A Vice-President and a Senator have a term of 6 years and cannot run

for a third term after an uninterrupted service of 2 terms, although they may run again after an

interval of 1 term after the second term. Members of the House of Representatives and electivelocal officials cannot run for a fourth term after uninterrupted service of 3 terms, but may run

again after a lapse of 1 term after the third term.

The Philippine Election Laws

Our country's election law has a long history. It goes back to Act No. 502, enacted on 10November 1902 by the Philippine Commission by authority of the USA. Incidentally, the first

election in my country was held in Baliwag in the province of Bulacan, in May 1899, underAmerican supervision. The election in four municipalities in the province of Cavite thereafter

followed

Act No. 502 was followed by many ofCommonwealth Acts, Republic Acts, PresidentialDecrees, Batas Pambansa, and Executive Orders. The basic election law at present is theOmnibus Election Code of 1985, as amended and supplemented over time.

Filipinos witnessed a new page in the Philippines' history following the successful completion of the country's first automatedelection in May 2010 amid technical problems and reported cases of violence nationwide.

GOVERNING LAWS AND PRINCIPLES ON ELECTION

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

Article II Declaration of Principles and State Policies

Section 1. The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. Sovereignty resides in the people and all governmentauthority emanates from them.

Section 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical,moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encouragetheir involvement in public and civic affairs.

Section 23. The State shall encourage non-governmental, community-based, or sectoral organizations that promote thewelfare of the nation.

Section 26. The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as maybe defined by law.

Article III Bill ofRights
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Section 4. No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the peoplepeaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.

Section 5. No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The freeexercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed. Noreligious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights.

Section 8. The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations,or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.

Section 16. All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, oradministrative bodies.

Section 18. (1) No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations.

(2) No involuntary servitude in any form shall exist except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have beenduly convicted.

Article IV Citizenship

Section 1. The following are citizens of the Philippines:

[1] Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this Constitution;[2] Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines;[3] Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age ofmajority; and[4] Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.

Section 2. Natural-born citizens are those who are citizens of the Philippines from birth without having to perform any act toacquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship. Those who elect Philippine citizenship in accordance with paragraph (3),Section 1 hereof shall be deemed natural-born citizens.

Article V Suffrage

Section 1. Suffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at leasteighteen years of age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year, and in the place wherein theypropose to vote, for at least six months immediately preceding the election. No literacy, property, or other substantiverequirement shall be imposed on the exercise of suffrage.

BASIC AND GENERAL SOURCES OF ELECTION LAWS
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Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 The Omnibus Election CodeRepublic Act No. 7160 The Local Government CodeRepublic Act No. 6646 The Electoral Reforms Law of 1987Republic Act No. 7166 The Synchronized Elections Law of 1991Republic Act No. 7941 The Party List System Act of 1995Republic Act No. 8189 The Voter's Registration Act of 1996Republic Act No. 9006 The Fair Election Law of 2001Republic Act. No. 9189 The Overseas Absentee Voting

Republic Act No. 8436 The Election Modernization Act of 1997An Act Authorizing The Commission on Elections to Use an AutomatedElection System in the May 11, 1998 National or Local Elections and inSubsequent National and Local Electoral Exercises, Providing Funds Thereforeand for Other Purposes

Republic Act No. 9369 An Act Amending Republic Act No. 8436, Entitled "An Act Authorizing theCommission on Elections to Use an Automated Eleciton System in the May11, 1998 National or Local Elections and in Subsequent National and Local

Electoral Exercises, to Encourage Transparency, Credibility, Fairness andAccuracy of Elections, Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, asAmended, Republic Act No. 7166 and Other Related Election Laws, ProvidingFunds Therefore and for Other Purposes

The 1993 Comelec Rules of ProcedureThe 2004 Rules of House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET)The Revised Rules of the Senate Electoral TribunalThe 2005 Rules of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal

COMPREHENSIVE TITLE OF RELATED LAWS AND DATE OF EFFECTIVITY

CODE TITLE APPROVAL

DATE

The 1987Constitutionof the Republic of thePhilippines

Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 Omnibus Election Code 12.03.1985

Republic Act No.3019 Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act 08.17.1960
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Republic Act No.3588 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PERMANENT

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AND FOR THISPURPOSE TO POSTPONE THE GENERAL

RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

WHICH IS SET FOR NINETEEN HUNDRED

SIXTY-THREE.

06.22.1963

Republic Act No.3808 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONON ELECTIONS TO REORGANIZE ITS

OFFICE, FIX THE SALARIES, AND FIX ITS

APPROPRIATION FOR MAINTENANCE ANDOPERATION EXPENSES.

06.22.1963

Republic Act No.4979 An Act Creating the Provinces of Agusan delNorte and Agusan del Sur

06.17.1967

Republic Act No.6636 An Act Resetting the Local Elections fromNovember 9, 1987 to January 18, 1988,

Amending for This Purpose Executive Order

Numbered Two Hundred and Seventy

11.06.1987

Republic Act No.6641 AN ACT ALLOWING QUALIFIED VOTERS

OF THE CITY OF MANDAUE TO VOTE INPROVINCIAL ELECTIONS OF THE

PROVINCE OF CEBU, AMENDING FOR THE

PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBEREDFIFTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN

12.23.1987

Republic Act No.6646 An Act Introducing Additional Reforms in theElectoral System and for Other Purposes

01.05.1988

Republic Act No.6653 An Act to Postpone the May 9, 1988 BarangayElections to the Second Monday of November

This Year and for Other Purposes

05.06.1988

Republic Act No.6659 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE QUALIFIED

ELECTORS OF THE CULION LEPER

COLONY TO VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS

FOR THE ELECTIVE PROVINCIALOFFICIALS OF THE PROVINCE OF

PALAWAN

06.22.1988

Republic Act No.6679 An Act to Amend Republic Act No. 6653 to

Postpone the Barangay Elections to March 28,

1989, Prescribing Additional Rules Governing theConduct of Barangay Elections and For Other

Purposes

11.04.1988

Republic Act No.6713 An Act Establishing a Code of Conduct and

Ethical Standards for Public Officials and

Employees, to Uphold the Time-HonoredPrinciple of Public Office Being a Public Trust,

Granting Incentives and Rewards for Exemplary

Service, Enumerating Prohibited Acts and

Transactions and Providing Penalties for

02.20.1989
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Violations Thereof and for Other Purposes

Republic Act No.6726 AN ACT ALLOWING QUALIFIED VOTERS

OF THE CITY OF OROQUIETA TO VOTE IN

PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS OF THEPROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL,

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLICACT NUMBERED FIFTY-FIVE HUNDREDAND EIGHTEEN

05.15.1989

Republic Act No.6734 An Act Providing for an Organic Act for theAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

08.01.1989

Republic Act No.6735 An Act Providing for a System of Initiative and

Referendum and Appropriating Funds Therefor

08.04.1989

Republic Act No.6827 AN ACT POSTPONING THE HOLDING OF

THE FIRST REGULAR ELECTION FOR THE

GOVERNOR, DEPUTY GOVERNOR, AND

MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF THECORDILLERAS BY AMENDING SECTION

ONE OF THE TRANSITORY PROVISIONS OFREPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX

THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX,

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

12.26.1989

Republic Act No.6843 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINETY-SIX

OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN,

ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE CITY

OF SAN CARLOS IN PANGASINAN" BY

ALLOWING QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THECITY OF SAN CARLOS TO VOTE IN THE

PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS OF THE

PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN

01.05.1990

Republic Act No.6861 AN ACT POSTPONING THE HOLDING OF

THE FIRST REGULAR ELECTION FORGOVERNOR, DEPUTY GOVERNOR AND

MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF THECORDILLERAS, AMENDING FOR THE

PURPOSE SECTION 1, ARTICLE XXI OF

REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SEVENHUNDRED AND SIXTYSIX, AS AMENDED

03.08.1990

Republic Act No.7056 An Act Providing for the National and Local

Elections in 1992, Paving the Way forSynchronized Elections and Simultaneous

Elections Beginning 1995, and Authorizing

Appropriations Therefor

06.20.1991

Republic Act No.7160 Local Government Code 10.10.1991
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Republic Act No.7166 An Act Providing For Synchronized National and

Local Elections and For Electoral Reforms,Authorizing Appropriations Therefor, and For

Other Purposes

11.26.1991

Republic Act No.7325 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LOCAL

ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OFFICIALS OFTRECE MARTIRES CITY, PROVINCE OFCAVITE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

03.31.1992

Republic Act No.7647 An Act Providing for the Date of RegularElections for Regional Governor, Regional Vice-

Governor and Members of the Regional

Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Regionin Muslim Mindanao and for Other Purposes

03.05.1993

Republic Act No.7808 An Act Resetting the Elections of SangguniangKabataan Officials to the First Monday of May

1996, and Every Three (3) Years Thereafter,

amending for the Purpose Section 532 (a) ofRepublic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the"Local Government Code of 1991"

09.02.1994

Republic Act No.7904 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 185 OF THE

OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE, AS AMENDED,

BY REQUIRING THE COMMISSION ONELECTIONS TO FURNISH EVERY

REGISTERED VOTER AT LEAST THIRTY

(30) DAYS BEFORE AND ELECTION WITH

AN OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT, VOTERSINFORMATION SHEET AND LIST OF

CANDIDATES

02.23.1995

Republic Act No.7941 An Act Providing for the Election of Party-List

Representatives Through the Party-List System,

and Appropriating Funds Therefor

03.03.1995

Republic Act No.8045 An Act Amending Sec. 27 of Republic Act No.

7166, Entitled "An Act Providing forSynchronized National and Local Elections and

for Electoral Reforms, Authorizing

Appropriations Therefor, and for Other Purposes"

06.07.1995

Republic Act No.8046 An Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections

to Conduct a Nationwide Demonstration of a

Computerized Election System and Pilot-Test Itin the March 1996 Elections in the Autonomous

Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and for

Other Purposes

06.07.1995

Republic Act No.8173 An Act Granting All Citizens' Arms Equal

Opportunity to be Accredited by the Commissionon Elections, Amending for the Purpose Republic

Act Numbered Seventy-One Hundred and Sixty-

12.20.1995
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Six, As Amended

Republic Act No.8176 An Act Changing the Date of Elections for the

Elective Officials of the Autonomous Region in

Muslim Mindanao, Amending for the PurposeSec. One of Republic Act Numbered Seventy-Six

Hundred and Forty-Seven Entiled "An ActProviding for the Date of Regular Elections forRegional Governor, Regional Vice-Governor and

Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly

of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanaoand for Other Purposes"

12.29.1995

Republic Act No.8189 An Act Providing for a General Registration ofVoters, Adopting a System of Continuing

Registration, Prescribing the Procedures Thereof

and Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds

Therefor

06.11.1996

Republic Act No.8295 An Act Providing for the Proclamation of a LoneCandidate for Any Elective Office in a SpecialElection, and for Other Purposes

06.06.1997

Republic Act No.8436 An Act Authorizing The Commission on

Elections to Use an Automated Election System

in the May 11, 1998 National or Local Electionsand in Subsequent National and Local Electoral

Exercises, Providing Funds Therefor and for

Other Purposes

11.22.1997

Republic Act No.8524 An Act Changing the Term of Office of Barangay

Officials and Members of the Sangguniang

Kabataan From Three (3) Years to Five (5) Years,Amending For The Purpose Section 43 of

Republic Act Numbered Seven Thousand One

Hundred Sixty, Otherwise Known as the LocalGovernment Code of 1991, and for Other

Purposes

02.14.1998

Republic Act No.8746 An Act Providing for the Date of the Regular

Elections of Regional Governor, Regional Vice-

Governor and Members of the RegionalLegislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region

in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Further

Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7647Entitled "An Act Providing for the Date ofRegular Elections for Regional Governor,

Regional Vice-Governor and Members of the

Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region

in Muslim Mindanao", as Amended, and forOther Purposes

03.04.1999

Republic Act No.8753 An Act Resetting the Regular Elections for the 09.08.1999
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Elective Officials of the Autonomous Region in

Muslim Mindanao Provided for Under RepublicAct No. 8746 and for Other Purposes

Republic Act No.8792 An Act Providing for the Recognition and Use ofElectronic Commercial and Non-Commercial

Transactions and Documents, Penalties forUnlawful Use Thereof and for Other Purposes

09.22.2000

Republic Act No.8953 An Act Resetting the Regular Elections for

Elective Officials of the Autonomous Region inMuslim Mindanao to Coincide with the General

Elections to be Held on the Second Monday of

May 2001

09.01.2000

Republic Act No.9006 An Act to Enhance the Holding of Free, Orderly,

Honest, Peaceful and Credible Elections ThroughFair Election Practices

02.12.2001

Republic Act No.9007 AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF

TWO BILLION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTYMILLION TWO HUNDRED SIXTYEIGHT

THOUSAND PESOS (P2,450,268,000) TOFUND THE HOLDING OF THE NATIONAL

AND LOCAL ELECTIONS IN 2001 AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

02.21.2001

Republic Act No.9012 An Act Resetting the Regular Elections for

Elective Officials of the Autonomous Region inMuslim Mindanao to the Second Monday of

September 2001, Amending for the Purpose

Republic Act No. 8953.

02.28.2001

Republic Act No.9054 An Act to Strengthen and Expand the Organic Actfor the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao,

Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No.6734, Entitled "An Act Providing for the

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" as

Amended

03.31.2001

Republic Act No.9140 AN ACT FIXING THE DATE OF THE

PLEBISCITE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THEAMENDMENTS TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734

AND SETTING THE DATE OF THE

REGULAR ELECTIONS FOR ELECTIVE

OFFICIALS OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGIONIN MUSLIM MINDANAO ON THE LAST

MONDAY OF NOVEMBER 2001, AMENDING

FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.9054, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN

AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR THE

AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIMMINDANAO, AMENDING FOR THE

06.22.2001
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PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734,

ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THEAUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM

MINDANAO,' AS AMENDED," AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

Republic Act No.9164 An Act Providing for Synchronized Barangay andSangguniang Kabataan Elections, AmendingRepublic Act No. 7160, as Amended, Otherwise

Known as the "Local Government Code of 1991",

and for Other Purposes

03.19.2002

Republic Act No.9184 An Act Providing for the Modernization,

Standardization and Regulation of theProcurement Activities of the Government and for

Other Purposes

01.10.2003

Republic Act No.9189 An Act Providing for a System of Overseas

Absentee Voting by Qualified Citizens of the

Philippines Abroad, Appropriating FundsTherefor, and for Other Purposes

02.13.2003

Republic Act No.9225 An Act Making the Citizenship of PhilippineCitizens who Acquire Foreign Citizenship

Permanent, Amending for the Purpose

Commonwealth Act. No. 63, as Amended and forOther Purposes

08.29.2003

Republic Act No.9333 An Act Amending Fixing the Date or RegularElections for Elective Officials of the

Autonomous Region in Mslim Mindanao

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9054, Entitled "An

Act to Strengthen and Expand the Organic Act forthe Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao,

Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No.

6734, Entitled 'An Act Providing for an OrganicAct for the Autonomous Region in Muslim

Mindanao', as Amended"

09.21.2004

Republic Act No.9340 An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9164,

Resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang

Kabataan Elections, and for Other Purposes

09.22.2005

Republic Act No.9369 An Act Amending Republic Act No. 8436,

Entitled "An Act Authorizing the Commission on

Elections to Use an Automated Eleciton Systemin the May 11, 1998 National or Local Elections

and in Subsequent National and Local Electoral

Exercises, to Encourage Transparency,Credibility, Fairness and Accuracy of Elections,

Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Blg.

881, as Amended, Republic Act No. 7166 andOther Related Election Laws, Providing Funds

01.23.2007
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Therefor and for Other Purposes"

Republic Act No.9485 An Act to Improve Efficiency in the Delivery of

Government Service to the Public by Reducing

Bureaucratic Red Tape, Preventing Graft andCorruption, and Providing Penalties Therefor

06.02.2007

Republic Act No.9525 An Act Appropriating the sum of Eleven BillionThree Hundred One Million Seven Hundred

Ninety Thousand Pesos (P11,301,790,000.00) As

Supplemental Appropriations for an AutomatedElection System and for other purposes

03.23.2009

Republic Act No.10153 An Act to Providing for the Synchronization of

the Elections in the Autonomous region in

Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with the National

and Local Elections and for other purposes.

06.30.2011

Congress of the Philippines

Joint Resolution No. 3

Joint Resolution Annulling the Book of Voters of

the Municipalities/Cities in the Autonomous

Region of Muslim Mindanao, Directing theCommission on Election to Immediately Conduct

a New General Registration of Voters in theRegion, Providing Funds there for, and for Other

Purposes

06.11.2012
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