Comelec Rules of Procedure

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COMELEC RULES OF PROCEDURE

February 15, 1993

Pursuant to Section 6 of rtic!e "#$ an% Section 3 of rtic!e "#$C of t&e Constitutionof t&e Re'ub!ic of t&e P&i!i''ines an% t&e 'o(ers )este% in it by e*istin+ !a(s, t&e

Coission on E!ections &ereby 'rou!+ates t&e fo!!o(in+ ru!es +o)ernin+

'!ea%in+s, 'ractice an% 'roce%ure before it or any of its o-ces.

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"0/RODUC/OR PRO2"S"O0S

Ru!e 1 $ /it!e an% Construction

Section 1 /it!e of t&e Ru!es $ /&ese ru!es s&a!! be 4no(n an% cite% as t&e Coe!ec

Ru!es of Proce%urec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec ''!icabi!ity $ /&ese ru!es, e*ce't Part 2", s&a!! a''!y to a!! actions an%

'rocee%in+s brou+&t before t&e Coission Part 2" s&a!! a''!y to e!ection contests

an% uo (arranto cases co+ni7ab!e by courts of +enera! 8uris%ictionc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Construction $ /&ese ru!es s&a!! be !ibera!!y construe% in or%er to 'rootet&e eecti)e an% e-cient i'!eentation of t&e ob8ecti)es of ensurin+ t&e &o!%in+

of free, or%er!y, &onest, 'eacefu! an% cre%ib!e e!ections an% to ac&ie)e 8ust,

e*'e%itious an% ine*'ensi)e %eterination an% %is'osition of e)ery action an%

'rocee%in+ brou+&t before t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Sus'ension of t&e Ru!es $ "n t&e interest of 8ustice an% in or%er to obtain

s'ee%y %is'osition of a!! atters 'en%in+ before t&e Coission, t&ese ru!es or any

'ortion t&ereof ay be sus'en%e% by t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Meanin+ of ;or%s $ ;&ene)er use% in t&ese Ru!es, t&e fo!!o(in+ (or%s or

ters s&a!! ean.

<a= Coission $ t&e Coission on E!ections

<b= Di)ision $ a Di)ision of t&e Coission on E!ections

<c= C&airan $ t&e C&airan of t&e Coission on E!ections

<%= Coissioner $ a Coissioner of t&e Coission on E!ections



<e= Meber $ t&e C&airan or a Coissioner

<f= Or%inary ctions $ s&a!! refer to E!ection Protests, >uo (arranto, an% ''ea!s

fro %ecisions of courts in e!ection 'rotest cases

<+= S'ecia! ctions $ s&a!! refer to Petitions to %eny course to certi?cate of

can%i%acy, to %ec!are a can%i%ate as a nuisance can%i%ate, to %isua!ify a can%i%ate

or to 'ost'one or sus'en% an e!ection

<&= S'ecia! Cases $ s&a!! refer to Pre$'roc!aation cases

<i= S'ecia! Re!iefs $ s&a!! refer to Certiorari, Pro&ibition, Man%aus an% Conte't

<8= Pro)isiona! Ree%ies $ s&a!! refer to in8unction an%@or restrainin+ or%er

<4= S'ecia! Procee%in+s $ s&a!! refer to annu!ent of 'eranent !ist of )oters,

re+istration of 'o!itica! 'arties an% accre%itation of citi7ensA ars of t&e

Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

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PO;ERS OF /BE COMM"SS"O0 0D /R0SC/"O0 OF US"0ESS

Ru!e $ Po(ers of t&e Coission

Section 1 E*'ress Po(ers $ "n t&e 'erforance of its a%inistrati)e, uasi$8u%icia!

an% 8u%icia! functions, t&e Coission s&a!! e*ercise a!! suc& 'o(ers an% functions

as are e*'ress!y )este% u'on it by t&e Constitution an% by !a(c&anrob!es )irtua!!a( !ibrary

Sec "'!ie% Po(ers $ /&e Coission s&a!! !i4e(ise e*ercise suc& 'o(ers as are

i'!ie% in or are necessary to t&e eecti)e e*ercise of its e*'ress

'o(ersc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 "n&erent Po(ers $ ;&en 'erforin+ its constitutiona! or statutory functions,

t&e Coission s&a!! &a)e in&erent 'o(er to.

<a= Preser)e an% enforce or%er in its ie%iate 'resence

<b= Enforce or%er in 'rocee%in+s before it or before any of its o-ces or o-cia!se'o(ere% to con%uct in)esti+ation un%er its aut&orityc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

<c= Co'e! obe%ience to its 8u%+ents, or%ers an% 'rocesses

<%= Contro! its inisteria! o-cers an% a!! ot&er 'ersons in any anner connecte%

(it& a case before it, an% in e)ery anner a''ertainin+ t&ereto



<e= Co'e! t&e atten%ance of 'ersons to testify in a case 'en%in+ before it

<f= %inister or cause to be a%inistere% oat&s in a case 'en%in+ before it, an% in

a!! ot&er cases (&ere it ay be necessary in t&e e*ercise of its 'o(ers

<+= en% an% contro! its 'rocesses an% or%ers so as to a4e t&e conforab!e to

!a( an% 8ustice

<&= ut&ori7e a co'y of a !ost or %estroye% '!ea%in+ or ot&er 'a'er to be ?!e% an%

use% instea% of t&e ori+ina!, an% to restore, an% su''!y %e?ciencies in its recor%s

an% 'rocee%in+sc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Means to Eect uris%iction $ !! au*i!iary (rits, 'rocesses an% ot&er eans

necessary to carry into eect its 'o(ers or 8uris%iction ay be e'!oye% by t&e

Coission an% if t&e 'roce%ure to be fo!!o(e% in t&e e*ercise of suc& 'o(er or

8uris%iction is not s'eci?ca!!y 'ro)i%e% for by !a( or t&ese ru!es, any suitab!e

'rocess or 'rocee%in+ ay be a%o'te%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Po(ers an% Duties of t&e C&airan $ /&e 'o(ers an% %uties of t&e C&airan

of t&e Coission (&en %isc&ar+in+ &is functions in actions or 'rocee%in+s before

t&e Coission are as fo!!o(s.

<a= /o issue ca!!s for t&e sessions of t&e Coission

<b= /o 'resi%e o)er t&e sessions of t&e Coission an% to act as Presi%in+

Coissioner of a Di)ision (&en e*'ress!y aut&ori7e% in t&ese Ru!es

<c= /o %esi+nate any of t&e Coissioners to 'resi%e o)er sessions of t&e

Coissions en banc in t&e e)ent of &is absence, %isua!i?cation or in&ibition

<%= /o 'reser)e or%er an% %ecoru %urin+ t&e session

<e= /o %eci%e a!! uestions of or%er, sub8ect to a''ea! to t&e Coission en banc

<f= /o enforce or%ers, reso!utions, an% %ecisions of t&e Coission an% t&e

Di)isions

<+= /o si+n inter!ocutory reso!ution, or%ers or ru!in+s an% te'orary restrainin+

or%ers of t&e Coission in cases not yet assi+ne% to t&e Di)isions

<&= /o ta4e suc& ot&er easures as &e ay %ee 'ro'er u'on consu!tation (it& t&eot&er ebers of t&e Coission an%

<i= /o e*ercise suc& ot&er 'o(ers as are )este% u'on &i by !a( or by s'eci?c

'ro)isions of t&ese Ru!esc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Po(ers an% Duties of t&e Presi%in+ Coissioner $ /&e 'o(ers an% %uties of

t&e Presi%in+ Coissioner of a Di)ision (&en %isc&ar+in+ its functions in cases

'en%in+ before t&e Di)ision s&a!! be as fo!!o(s.



<a= /o issue ca!!s for t&e sessions of t&e Di)ision

<b= /o 'resi%e o)er t&e sessions of t&e Di)ision

<c= /o 'reser)e or%er an% %ecoru %urin+ t&e sessions of t&e Di)ision

<%= /o si+n inter!ocutory reso!utions, or%ers or ru!in+s an% te'orary restrainin+or%ers in cases a!rea%y assi+ne% to t&e Di)ision

<e= /o %eci%e a!! uestions of or%er, sub8ect to a''ea! to t&e fu!! Di)ision an%

<%= /o ta4e suc& ot&er easures as &e ay %ee 'ro'er u'on consu!tation (it& t&e

ot&er ebers of t&e Di)isionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 3 $ Bo( t&e Coission /ransacts usiness

Section 1 Bo( usiness is /ransacte% $ "n t&e e*ercise of its Constitutiona! orstatutory 'o(ers, functions, an% %uties, t&e Coission ay sit en banc or in to

Di)isionsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec /&e Coission En anc $ /&e Coission s&a!! sit en banc in cases

&ereinafter s'eci?ca!!y 'ro)i%e%, or in 're$'roc!aation cases u'on a )ote of a

a8ority of t&e ebers of t&e Coission, or in a!! ot&er cases (&ere a %i)ision is

not aut&ori7e% to act, or (&ere, u'on a unanious )ote of a!! t&e Mebers of a

Di)ision, an inter!ocutory atter or issue re!ati)e to an action or 'rocee%in+ before

it is %eci%e% to be referre% to t&e Coission en bancc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 /&e Coission Sittin+ in Di)isions $ /&e Coission s&a!! sit in t(o <=Di)isions to &ear an% %eci%e 'rotests or 'etitions in or%inary actions, s'ecia!

actions, s'ecia! cases, 'ro)isiona! ree%ies, conte't, an% s'ecia! 'rocee%in+s

e*ce't in accre%itation of citi7enAs ars of t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec : Co'osition of a Di)ision $ Eac& Di)ision s&a!! be co'ose% of t&ree

Coissioners, one of (&o s&a!! be t&e Presi%in+ Coissioner /&e Coission

en banc s&a!! %eterine (&o s&a!! co'ose a Di)isionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 >uoru 2otes Reuire% $ <a= ;&en sittin+ en banc, four <:= Mebers of t&e

Coission s&a!! constitute a uoru for t&e 'ur'ose of transactin+ business /&econcurrence of a a8ority of t&e Mebers of t&e Coission s&a!! be necessary for

t&e 'ronounceent of a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+c&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

<b= ;&en sittin+ in Di)ision, t(o <= Mebers of a Di)ision s&a!! constitute a uoru

to transact business /&e concurrence of at !east t(o <= Mebers of a Di)ision s&a!!

be necessary to reac& a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+ "f t&is reuire% nuber



is not obtaine%, t&e case s&a!! be autoatica!!y e!e)ate% to t&e Coission en banc

for %ecision or reso!utionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= ny otion to reconsi%er a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+ of a Di)ision s&a!!

be reso!)e% by t&e Coission en banc e*ce't otions on inter!ocutory or%ers of

t&e %i)ision (&ic& s&a!! be reso!)e% by t&e %i)ision (&ic& issue% t&eor%erc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 C&an+e in Co'osition Substitution $ /&e co'osition of a Di)ision ay be

c&an+e% by t&e C&airan of t&e Coission (&ene)er necessary, Pro)i%e% t&at no

c&an+e s&a!! be a%e ore t&an once e)ery t&ree <3= ont&s Pro)i%e% Moreo)er,

t&at notice t&ereof in (ritin+ s&a!! be furnis&e% t&e 'arties in cases 'en%in+ before

t&e Di)ision concerne%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

;&ene)er t&ere is a )acancy in a Di)ision because a eber in&ibits &ise!f, is

absent, or is %isua!i?e% fro sittin+ in a case, or (&en a %i)ision &as on!y t(o <=

re+u!ar ebers, t&e C&airan ay a''oint a substitute Coissioner, or t&e

C&airan &ise!f ay sit as substitute or t&ir% eber, an% in t&at e)ent &e s&a!!

'resi%ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Sessions $ /&e Coission or t&e Di)isions s&a!! &o!% sessions on suc& %ays

an% tie as it ay s'ecify at t&e session &a!! of t&e Coission, or at suc& ot&er

'!aces in t&e P&i!i''ines as it ay %esi+natec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G ssi+nent of Cases $ /&e assi+nent of cases of t&e t(o <= Di)isions

&erein constitute% s&a!! be %one strict!y t&rou+& raHe to be con%ucte% re+u!ar!y by

t&e C&airan of t&e Coission in t&e 'resence of at !east a a8ority of t&e

Coissioner Pro)i%e%, /&at t&e assi+nent of cases s&a!! be a%e as e)en!y as

'ossib!ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 9 Conso!i%ation of Cases $ ;&en an action or 'rocee%in+ in)o!)es a uestion

of !a( an% fact (&ic& is sii!ar to or coon (it& t&at of anot&er action or

'rocee%in+, t&e sae ay be conso!i%ate% (it& t&e action or 'rocee%in+ bearin+

t&e !o(er %oc4et nuberc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e : $ Disua!i?cation an% "n&ibition

Section 1 Disua!i?cation or "n&ibition of Mebers $ <a= 0o Meber s&a!! sit in any

case in (&ic& &e or &is s'ouse or c&i!% is re!ate% to any 'arty (it&in t&e si*t& ci)i!

%e+ree or consan+uinity or a-nity, or to t&e counse! of any of t&e 'arties (it&in t&e

fourt& ci)i! %e+ree of consan+uinity or a-nity, or in (&ic& &e &as 'ub!ic!y e*'resse%

're8u%+ent as ay be s&o(n by con)incin+ 'roof, or in (&ic& t&e sub8ect t&ereof

is a %ecision 'rou!+ate% by &i (&i!e 're)ious!y ser)in+ as 'resi%in+ 8u%+e of an



inferior court, (it&out t&e (ritten consent of a!! t&e 'arties, si+ne% by t&e an%

entere% in t&e recor%s of t&e case Pro)i%e%, t&at no Meber s&a!! be t&e I'onenteI

of an en banc %ecision@reso!ution on a otion to reconsi%er a %ecision@reso!ution

(ritten by &i in a Di)isionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= "f it be c!aie% t&at a Meber is %isua!i?e% fro sittin+ as abo)e 'ro)i%e%, t&e'arty raisin+ t&e issue ay, in (ritin+, ?!e &is ob8ection (it& t&e Coission,

statin+ t&e +roun%s t&erefor /&e eber concerne% s&a!! eit&er continue to

'artici'ate in t&e &earin+ or (it&%ra( t&erefro, in accor%ance (it& &is

%eterination of t&e uestion of &is %isua!i?cation Bis %ecision t&ereon s&a!!

fort&(it& be a%e in (ritin+ an% ?!e% (it& t&e Coission for 'ro'er notation an%

(it& t&e recor%s of t&e case 0o a''ea! or stay s&a!! be a!!o(e% fro, or by reason

of, &is %ecision in fa)or of &is o(n co'etency unti! after ?na! 8u%+ent in t&e

casec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= Meber ay, in t&e e*ercise of &is soun% %iscretion, in&ibit &ise!f fro

sittin+ in a case for 8ust or )a!i% reasons ot&er t&an t&ose entione%abo)ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Disua!i?cation Resu!tin+ in Lac4 of >uoru $ "f t&e %isua!i?cation or

in&ibition of a Meber s&ou!% resu!t in a !ac4 of uoru in t&e Coission sittin+

en banc, t&e Presi%in+ ustice of t&e Court of ''ea!s, u'on reuest of t&e

Coission, s&a!! %esi+nate a ustice of sai% Court to sit in sai% case for t&e

'ur'ose of &earin+ an% ren%erin+ a %ecision t&ereonc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

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"0"/"/"O0 OF C/"O0S OR PROCEED"0JS EFORE /BE COMM"SS"O0

Ru!e 5 $ Parties to ctions or Procee%in+s

Section 1 ''!icabi!ity $ t&e Ru!es un%er Part """ s&a!! a''!y to a!! actions an%

'rocee%in+s &ereinafter 'ro)i%e% forc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec ;&o ay be Parties $ On!y natura! or 8uri%ica! 'ersons or entities %u!y

aut&ori7e% by !a(, suc& as a )oter, a can%i%ate, or re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arties,

or+ani7ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, inc!u%in+ 'arties or or+ani7ations un%er

t&e 'arty$!ist syste, an% any suc& 'erson 'eritte% by t&ese Ru!es to brin+ an

action or 'rocee%in+ ay be 'arties in any action or 'rocee%in+ before t&e




Sec 3 Parties in "nterest $ !! actions ?!e% (it& t&e Coissioner ust be

'rosecute% an% %efen%e% in t&e nae of t&e rea! 'arty in interestc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec : Desi+nation of Parties $ 'erson ua!i?e% to be a 'arty un%er Sec of t&is

Ru!e see4in+ re!ief s&a!! be referre% to as Petitioner or Protestant ny 'erson (&oc!ais interest a%)erse to t&e 'etitioner or 'rotestant or a+ainst (&o a c!ai or

interest is %irecte% by t&e 'etitioner or 'rotestant, s&a!! be referre% to as t&e

Res'on%ent or Protesteec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 C!ass Suit $ ;&en t&e sub8ect atter of t&e contro)ersy is one of coon or

+enera! interest to any 'ersons, an% t&e 'arties are so nuerous t&at it is

i'racticab!e to brin+ t&e a!! before t&e Coission, one or ore ay sue or

%efen% for t&e bene?t of a!! ut in suc& case, t&e Coission s&a!! a4e sure t&at

t&e 'arties actua!!y before it are su-cient!y nuerous an% re'resentati)e so t&at a!!

interests concerne% are fu!!y 'rotecte% ny 'arty in interest s&a!! &a)e a ri+&t to

inter)ene to 'rotect &is in%i)i%ua! interestc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Co'u!sory oin%er of "n%is'ensab!e Parties $ Parties in interest (it&out

(&o no ?na! %eterination of an action can be &a% s&a!! be 8oine% eit&er as

'etitioner or 'rotestant or res'on%ent or 'rotesteec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 6 $ Coenceent of ction or Procee%in+s

Sec 1 Coenceent of ction or Procee%in+s by Parties $ ny natura! or 8uri%ica!'erson aut&ori7e% by t&ese ru!es to initiate any action or 'rocee%in+ s&a!! ?!e (it&

t&e Coission a 'rotest or 'etition a!!e+in+ t&erein &is 'ersona! circustances as

(e!! as t&ose of t&e 'rotestee or res'on%ent, t&e 8uris%ictiona! facts, an% a concise

stateent of t&e u!tiate facts constitutin+ &is cause or causes of action an%

s'ecifyin+ t&e re!ief sou+&t Be ay a%% a +enera! 'rayer for suc& furt&er or ot&er

re!ief as ay be %eee% 8ust or euitab!ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Coenceent of ction by t&e Coission $ "n cases (&ere t&e

Coission is aut&ori7e% to initiate otu 'ro'rio an action or 'rocee%in+, t&e

Coission s&a!! issue an or%er for &earin+ recitin+ t&erein t&e 'ur'ose for (&ic&

t&e &earin+ is bein+ ca!!e% for an% a concise stateent of facts +i)in+ rise t&eretoCo'ies of suc& or%er s&a!! be ser)e% u'on 'ersons or re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arties,

or+ani7ations or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties 4no(n to &a)e an interest in t&e atter

or (&o ay be aecte% t&ereby, an% 'ub!is&e% in a ne(s'a'er of +enera!

circu!ation in t&e P&i!i''ines at !east ten <1K= %ays before t&e sc&e%u!e% %ate of

&earin+c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



Ru!e $ P!ea%in+s

Section 1 Fi!in+ of P!ea%in+s $ E)ery '!ea%in+, otion an% ot&er 'a'ers ust be

?!e% in ten <1K= !e+ib!e co'ies Bo(e)er, (&en t&ere is ore t&an one res'on%ent or

'rotestee, t&e 'etitioner or 'rotestant ust ?!e a%%itiona! nuber of co'ies of t&e

'etition or 'rotest as t&ere are a%%itiona! res'on%ents or 'rotesteesc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Bo( Fi!e% $ /&e %ocuents referre% to in t&e ie%iate!y 'rece%in+ section

ust be ?!e% %irect!y (it& t&e 'ro'er C!er4 of Court of t&e Coission 'ersona!!y,

or, un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% in t&ese Ru!es, by re+istere% ai! "n t&e !atter case,

t&e %ate of ai!in+ is t&e %ate of ?!in+ an% t&e reuireent as to t&e nuber of

co'ies ust be co'!ie% (it&c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 For of P!ea%in+s, etc $ <a= !! '!ea%in+s a!!o(e% by t&ese Ru!es s&a!! be

'rinte%, ieo+ra'&e% or ty'e(ritten on !e+a! si7e bon% 'a'er an% s&a!! be in

En+!is& or Fi!i'inoc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= Protests or 'etitions in or%inary actions, s'ecia! actions, s'ecia! cases, s'ecia!

re!iefs, 'ro)isiona! ree%ies, an% s'ecia! 'rocee%in+s, as (e!! as counter$'rotests,

counter$'etitions, inter)entions, otions for reconsi%eration, an% a''ea!s fro

ru!in+s of boar% of can)assers s&a!! be )eri?e% !! ans(ers s&a!! be

)eri?e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= '!ea%in+ s&a!! be )eri?e% on!y by an a-%a)it statin+ t&at t&e 'erson )erifyin+

t&e sae &as rea% t&e '!ea%in+ an% t&at t&e a!!e+ations t&erein are true of &is o(n

4no(!e%+e 2eri?cations base% on Iinforation or be!iefI or u'on I4no(!e%+eI,

IinforationI or Ibe!iefI s&a!! be %eee% insu-cientc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<%= Eac& '!ea%in+ s&a!! contain a ca'tain settin+ fort& t&e nae of t&e Coission,

t&e tit!e of t&e case, t&e %oc4et nuber an% t&e %esi+nation of t&e '!ea%in+ ;&en

an action or 'rocee%in+ &as been assi+ne% to a Di)ision, t&e ca'tion s&a!! set fort&

t&e nae of t&e Di)isionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Doc4et an% ssi+nent of 0ubers $ U'on t&e Fi!in+ of a 'rotest or 'etition,

t&e C!er4 of Court of t&e Coission concerne% s&a!! %oc4et t&e sae an% assi+n to

it a %oc4et nuber /&e nuberin+ ust be consecuti)e accor%in+ to t&e %ate it is

?!e%, ust bear t&e year, an% 're?*e% as fo!!o(s.

<a= EPC $ for Or%inary ctions

<b= EC $ for ''ea!e% Cases

<c= SP $ for S'ecia! ctions

<%= SPC $ for S'ecia! Cases



<e= SPR $ for S'ecia! Re!iefs

<f= SPP $ for S'ecia! Procee%in+s

<+= EO $ for E!ection Oenses

Sec 5 0on$acce'tance of P!ea%in+ $ 0o '!ea%in+ s&a!! be acce'te% by t&eCoission un!ess it confors to t&e fora! reuireent 'ro)i%e%

&ereinc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e G $ "nter)ention

Section 1 ;&en Pro'er an% ;&o ay be Peritte% to "nter)ene $ ny 'erson

a!!o(e% to initiate an action or 'rocee%in+ ay, before or %urin+ t&e tria! of an

action or 'rocee%in+, be 'eritte% by t&e Coission, in its %iscretion, to inter)ene

in suc& action or 'rocee%in+, if &e &as !e+a! interest in t&e atter in !iti+ation, or in

t&e success of eit&er of t&e 'arties, or an interest a+ainst bot&, or (&en &e is so

situate% as to be a%)erse!y aecte% by suc& action or 'rocee%in+c&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec Motion for "nter)ention $ 'erson %esirin+ to inter)ene s&a!! ?!e a otion

for !ea)e of t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision (it& notice u'on a!! t&e 'arties to t&e

actionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Discretion of Coission $ "n a!!o(in+ or %isa!!o(in+ a otion for

inter)ention, t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision, in t&e e*ercise of its %iscretion, s&a!!

consi%er (&et&er or not t&e inter)ention (i!! un%u!y %e!ay or 're8u%ice an%

a%8u%ication of t&e ri+&ts of t&e ori+ina! 'arties an% (&et&er or not t&e inter)enorAs

ri+&ts ay be fu!!y 'rotecte% in a se'arate action or 'rocee%in+c&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec : Protest@Petition or ns(er in "nter)ention $ /&e inter)ention s&a!! be a%e

by 'rotest or 'etition ?!e% an% ser)e% in %ue for, an% ay be ans(ere% as if it

(ere an ori+ina! 'rotest or 'etition but (&ere inter)enor unites (it& t&e 'rotestee

or res'on%ent in resistin+ t&e c!ais of 'rotestant or 'etitioner, t&e inter)ention

ay be a%e in t&e for of an ans(er to t&e 'rotest or 'etitionc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Ru!e 9 $ en%e% an% Su''!eenta! P!ea%in+s



Section 1 ;&en en%ents !!o(e% as a Matter of Ri+&t $ 'arty ay aen%

&is '!ea%in+s once as a atter of course at any tie before a res'onsi)e '!ea%in+ is

ser)e%, or, if t&e '!ea%in+ is one to (&ic& no res'onsi)e '!ea%in+ is 'eritte% an%

t&e action &as not been '!ace% u'on t&e tria! ca!en%ar, &e ay so aen% it at any

tie (it&in ?)e %ays after it is ser)e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec en%ents On!y by Lea)e $ fter t&e case is set for &earin+, substantia!

aen%ents ay be a%e on!y u'on !ea)e of t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision, as

t&e case ay be Suc& !ea)e ay be refuse% if it a''ears to t&e Coission or t&e

Di)ision t&at t&e otion (as a%e (it& intent to %e!ay t&e action or t&at t&e cause

of action or %efense is substantia!!y a!tere% Or%ers of t&e Coission or t&e

Di)ision u'on t&e atters 'ro)i%e% in t&is section s&a!! be a%e u'on otion %u!y

?!e%, an% after t&e a%)erse t&e 'arty &as been noti?e% an% aor%e% an o''ortunity

to be &ear%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Matters Sub8ect of Su''!eenta! P!ea%in+s $ U'on otion of a 'arty t&e

Coission or a Di)ision, as t&e case ay be, ay, u'on notice an% u'on suc&ters as are 8ust, 'erit &i to ser)e a su''!eenta! '!ea%in+ settin+ fort&

transactions, occurrences or e)ents (&ic& &a)e &a''ene% since t&e %ate of t&e

'!ea%in+ sou+&t to be su''!eente% "f t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision %ees it

a%)isab!e t&at t&e a%)erse 'arty s&ou!% '!ea% t&ereto, it s&a!! so or%er, s'ecifyin+

t&e tie t&ereforc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 1K $ Perio%s for P!ea%in+

Section 1 /it!e to ns(er $ Un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% in t&ese Ru!es, <a= "n or%inary

actions, s'ecia! re!iefs, an% s'ecia! 'rocee%in+s, t&e ans(er ust be ?!e% (it&in ?)e

<5= %ays fro ser)ice of suons an% a co'y of t&e 'etition an%

<b= "n s'ecia! actions an% s'ecia! cases, t&e ans(er ust be ?!e% (it&in t&ree <3=

%ays fro ser)ice of suon an% a co'y of t&e 'etitionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec ns(er to en%e% Protest or Petition $ "f t&e 'rotest or 'etition is

aen%e%, t&e tie ?*e% for t&e ?!in+ an% ser)ice of t&e ans(er s&a!!, un!ess

ot&er(ise or%ere%, run fro recei't of t&e notice of t&e or%er a%ittin+ t&eaen%e% 'rotest or 'etition or fro ser)ice of suc& aen%e% 'rotest or 'etition n

ans(er ?!e% before t&e aen%ent s&a!! stan% as an ans(er to t&e aen%e%

'rotest or 'etition, un!ess a ne( one is ?!e% (it&in ?)e <5= %ays fro notice or

ser)ice as &erein 'ro)i%e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



Sec 3 ns(er to Counter$Protest or Counterc!ai $ counter$'rotest, or a

counterc!ai (&en a''ro'riate, ust be ?!e% (it&in ?)e <5= %ays fro t&e %ate of

ser)ice t&ereof u'on t&e 'rotestant or 'etitionerc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Perio% of "nter)ene an% /ie to ns(er "nter)ention $ ;&ene)er

inter)ention is a!!o(e% t&e sae ust be ?!e% (it&in ?)e <5= %ays fro recei't oft&e or%er 'erittin+ t&e inter)ention, un!ess a %ierent 'erio% is ?*e% by t&e

Coission or Di)isionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Re'!y $ Un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% in t&ese Ru!es, a re'!y ay be ?!e% (it&in

?)e <5= %ays fro recei't of t&e ans(erc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 E*tension of /ie to P!ea% $ Un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% in t&ese Ru!es, t&e

tie to '!ea% ay be e*ten%e% by t&e Coission u'on otion an% on suc& ters

as it ay %ee 8ustc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 11 $ Motions

Section 1 Motions De?ne% $ E)ery a''!ications for an or%er not inc!u%e% in a

%ecision of t&e Coission or a Di)ision ay be ca!!e% a otionc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec Motions Must be in ;ritin+ $ !! otions s&a!! be in (ritin+, e*ce't otions

for continuance a%e in t&e 'resence of t&e a%)erse 'arty, or t&ose a%e in t&e

course of a &earin+ or tria!c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Contents of Motions $ otion s&a!! state t&e or%er sou+&t to be obtaine%

an% t&e +roun%s u'on (&ic& it is base%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : 0otice $ 0otice of a otion s&a!! be ser)e% by t&e o)ant to a!! 'arties

concerne%, at !east t&ree <3= %ays before t&e &earin+ t&ereof, to+et&er (it& a co'y

of t&e otion For +oo% cause s&o(n, t&e otion ay be &ear% on s&orter notice,

es'ecia!!y on atters (&ic& t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision ay %is'ose of on its

o(n otionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/&e notice s&a!! be %irecte% to t&e 'arties concerne% an% s&a!! state t&e tie an%

'!ace of t&e &earin+ of t&e otionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Proof of Ser)ice $ 0o otion s&a!! be acte% u'on by t&e Coission (it&out

'roof of ser)ice of notice t&ereof, e*ce't (&en t&e Coission or a Di)ision is

satis?e% t&at t&e ri+&ts of t&e a%)erse 'arty or 'arties are not aecte%c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary



Sec 6 0o ora! r+uents for Motions $ 0o ora! ar+uent s&a!! be &ear% in su''ort

of otions un!ess, for s'ecia! reasons, t&e Coission or a Di)ision %irects

ot&er(isec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Motion Day $ /&e ?rst &ours of t&e session of t&e Coission en banc or of

t&e %i)ision s&a!! be %e)ote% to &earin+s of otionsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G Onibus Motion $ otion assai!in+ a '!ea%in+ or a 'rocee%in+ s&a!!

inc!u%e a!! ob8ections t&en a)ai!ab!e, an% a!! ob8ections not so inc!u%e% s&a!! be

%eee% (ai)e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 1 $ Ser)ice an% Fi!in+ of P!ea%in+s an% Ot&er Pa'ers

Section 1 Fi!in+ (it& t&e Coission $ /&e Fi!in+ of '!ea%in+s, a''earances,otions, notices, an% ot&er 'a'ers (it& t&e Coission as reuire% by t&ese ru!es

s&a!! be a%e by ?!in+ t&e 'ersona!!y or t&rou+& a %u!y aut&ori7e% re'resentati)e

(it& t&e a''ro'riate C!er4 of Court of t&e Coission, or by re+istere% ai! e*ce't

in a s'ecia! action to %ec!are a can%i%ate as a nuisance can%i%ate "f ?!e% 'ersona!!y

or by a %u!y aut&ori7e% re'resentati)e, t&e C!er4 of Court s&a!! sta' on t&e

'!ea%in+ t&e %ate an% &our of ?!in+ "t ?!e% by re+istere% ai!, t&e %ate of t&e

ai!in+ of otions, '!ea%in+s, or ot&er 'a'ers or 'ayents or %e'osits, as s&o(n

by t&e 'ost o-ce sta' on t&e en)e!o'e or t&e re+istry recei't, s&a!! be consi%ere%

as t&e %ate of t&eir ?!in+, 'ayent or %e'osit (it& t&e Coission /&e en)e!o'e

s&a!! be attac&e% to t&e recor%s of t&e casec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Pa'ers to be Fi!e% an% Ser)e% $ Or%ers reuire% to be ser)e%, '!ea%in+s

subseuent to a 'etition or 'rotest, (ritten otions ot&er t&an t&ose (&ic& ay be

&ear% e*$'arte, an% (ritten notices, a''earances, %ean% or oer of 8u%+ent or

sii!ar 'a'ers s&a!! be ?!e% (it& t&e Coission an% ser)e% u'on t&e 'arties

aecte% t&ereby "f any of t&e 'arties &as a''eare% by an attorney or attorneys,

ser)ice s&a!! be a%e u'on &is attorney or u'on any of &is attorneys, un!ess ser)ice

u'on t&e 'arty &ise!f is or%ere% by t&e Coission or Di)ision ;&ere one

attorney a''ears for se)era! 'arties, &e s&a!! be entit!e% to on!y one co'y of any

'a'er ser)e% u'on &i by t&e o''osite si%ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Mo%e, Co'!etion an% Proof of Ser)ice $ Ser)ice of '!ea%in+s, otions,notices, or%ers or 8u%+ent an% ot&er 'a'ers, t&e co'!eteness t&ereof, an% 'roof

of suc& ser)ice s&a!! be a%e in t&e anner 'rescribe% by t&e Ru!es of Court of t&e

P&i!i''inesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 13 $ Pro&ibite% P!ea%in+s



Section 1 ;&at P!ea%in+s are not !!o(e% $ /&e fo!!o(in+ '!ea%in+s are not

a!!o(e%.

<a= otion to %isiss

<b= otion for a bi!! of 'articu!ars

<c= otion for e*tension of tie to ?!e eoran%u or brief

<%= otion for reconsi%eration of an en banc ru!in+, reso!ution, or%er or %ecision

e*ce't in e!ection oense cases

<e= otion for re$o'enin+ or re$&earin+ of a case

<f= re'!y in s'ecia! actions an% in s'ecia! cases an%

<+= su''!eenta! '!ea%in+s in s'ecia! actions an% in s'ecia! casesc&anrob!es )irtua!!a( !ibrary

PR/ "2

D"SPOS"/"O0 OF C/"O0S OR PROCEED"0JS

Ru!e 1: $ Suons

Section 1 C!er4 to "ssue Suons $ Un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% &erein, t&e C!er4 of

Court of t&e Coission or t&e %i)ision concerne% s&a!! issue t&e corres'on%in+suons to t&e 'rotestee or res'on%ent (it&in t&ree <3= %ays fo!!o(in+ t&e ?!in+ of

a 'rotest or 'etition in or%inary actions e*ce't a''ea!s fro %ecisions of courts in

e!ection 'rotest cases, in s'ecia! actions, s'ecia! cases, s'ecia! re!iefs, an% in

s'ecia! 'rocee%in+sc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Contents $ Suons s&a!! be %irecte% to t&e 'rotestee or res'on%ent,

si+ne% by t&e C!er4 of Court of t&e Coission or t&e %i)ision concerne% un%er t&e

sea! of t&e Coission, an% s&a!! contain <a= t&e nae of t&e Coission or its

Di)ision an% t&e naes of t&e 'arties <b= a %irection t&at t&e 'rotestee or

res'on%ent s&a!! ans(er (it&in t&e tie ?*e% by t&ese Ru!esc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

co'y of t&e 'rotest or 'etition s&a!! be attac&e% to t&e ori+ina! an% to eac& co'y

of t&e suonsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 "ssuance of Ot&er Suons $ "f a suons is returne% (it&out bein+

ser)e% on any of t&e 'rotestees or res'on%ents, or if it &as been !ost, t&e C!er4 of

Court concerne%, on %ean% of t&e 'rotestant or 'etitioner, ay issue anot&er



suons as t&e case ay reuire, in t&e sae for as t&e ori+ina!c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : y ;&o Suons May be Ser)e% $ /&e suons ay be ser)e% by

'ersona! ser)ice or by ai! Persona! ser)ice ay be a%e by a bai!i of t&e

Coission or t&e %i)ision or u'on reuest of t&e Coission or a Di)ision, by t&es&eri of any court in t&e '!ace (&ere t&e 'arties to be ser)e% resi%e or for s'ecia!

reasons, by any 'erson es'ecia!!y aut&ori7e% by t&e Coission or a

Di)isionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Return $ ;&en t&e ser)ice &as been co'!ete% by 'ersona! ser)ice, t&e

ser)er s&a!! +i)e notice t&ereof, by re+istere% ai!, to t&e 'rotestant or 'etitioner or

&is counse! an% s&a!! return t&e suons to t&e C!er4 of Court concerne% (&o

issue% it, acco'anie% (it& t&e 'roof of ser)icec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Proof of Ser)ice $ Proof of ser)ice of suons s&a!! be a%e in t&e anner

'ro)i%e% for in t&e Ru!es of Court in t&e P&i!i''inesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 15 $ Pre$/ria!

Section 1 Pur'ose of Pre$/ria! $ t t&e %iscretion of t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision,

t&e 'arties an% t&eir attorneys ay be reuire% to a''ear before it for a 're$tria!

conference to consi%er.

<a= /&e si'!i?cation of issues

<b= /&e 'ossibi!ity of obtainin+ a%ission of facts an% of %ocuents to a)oi%

unnecessary 'roof

<c= /&e !iitation of t&e nuber of (itnesses an%

<%= Suc& ot&er atters as ay be ai% in t&e 'ro't %is'osition of t&e action or

'rocee%in+c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/&is ru!e s&a!! not a''!y to e!ection 'rotest cases ?!e% before t&e Coission on

E!ections "n suc& cases, t&e 'arties s&a!! subit, to for 'art of t&e recor% of t&e

case, a 'osition 'a'er (&ic& suari7es t&eir !e+a! 'ositionsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(!ibrary

Ru!e 16 $ Sub'oena



Section 1 Sub'oena % /esti?can%u or Sub'oena Duces /ecu $ Sub'oena a%

testi?can%u or sub'oena %uces tecu ay be issue% by t&e Coission or t&e

Di)ision otu 'ro'io, or u'on reuest of t&e 'arties in any casec&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec y ;&o "ssue% $ /&e sub'oena s&a!! be &ear% by t&e C&airan of t&eCoission in cases &ear% en banc, or by t&e Presi%in+ Coissioner of t&e

Di)ision concerne%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 For an% Contents $ sub'oena s&a!! be si+ne% by t&e C!er4 of Court

concerne% "t s&a!! state t&e nae of t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision issuin+ it an%

t&e tit!e of t&e action it s&a!! be %irecte% to t&e 'erson (&ose atten%ance is

reuire%, an% in t&e case of a sub'oena %uces tecu, it s&a!! a!so contain a

reasonab!e %escri'tion of t&e boo4s, %ocuents or t&in+s %ean%e% (&ic& ay

a''ear 'ria facie re!e)antc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : ut&ority of O-cia!s of t&e Coission to "ssue Sub'oena $ O-cia!s of t&e

Coission aut&ori7e% un%er t&ese Ru!es to &ear cases an% recei)e e)i%ence or

con%uct 're!iinary in)esti+ation s&a!! &a)e t&e aut&ority to issue sub'oena in

connection (it& suc& casesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 1 $ Bearin+s

Section 1 0otice of Bearin+ $ fter t&e issues &a)e been 8oine%, t&e case s&a!! be

set for &earin+ an% t&e 'arties, t&ru counse!, s&a!! be ser)e%, 'ersona!!y or byre+istere% ai!, +i)in+ su-cient tie for t&e notice t&ereof to be recei)e% by t&e

'arties not !ess t&an t&ree <3= %ays before t&e %ate set ;&ene)er necessary,

te!e+ra'&ic notices s&a!! be sent siu!taneous!y (it& t&e fora! notice of


Sec Or%er of Bearin+ $ Un!ess t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision, as t&e case ay

be, for s'ecia! reasons, %irects ot&er(ise, t&e or%er of &earin+ s&a!! be as fo!!o(s.

<a= /&e 'etitioner or 'rotestant s&a!! 'resent e)i%ence on &is 'art

<b= /&e 'rotestant$in$inter)ention, if any, s&a!! 'resent e)i%ence on &is 'art

<c= /&e res'on%ent or 'rotestee s&a!! t&en oer e)i%ence in su''ort of &is %efense

or counter$'rotest, if any

<%= /&e 'arties ay t&en res'ecti)e!y oer rebuttin+ e)i%ence on!y, un!ess t&e

Coission or t&e Di)ision, as t&e case ay be, for +oo% reasons, in t&e

furt&erance of 8ustice, 'erits t&e to oer e)i%ence u'on t&eir ori+ina! case



<e= ;&en t&e e)i%ence is conc!u%e%, un!ess t&e 'arties a+ree to subit t&e case

(it&out ar+uents, t&e 'arties or t&eir counse! ay be a!!o(e% to ar+ue, sub8ect to

suc& !iitation of tie as t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision ay 'rescribe

<f= "n !ieu of ora! ar+uents, t&e 'arties ay be a!!o(e% to subit t&eir res'ecti)e

eoran%a (it&in a 'erio% of t&ree <3= %aysc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Ora! /estiony Dis'ense% (it& ;&ere Procee%in+s are Suary $ ;&en t&e

'rocee%in+s are aut&ori7e% to be suary, in !ieu of ora! testionies, t&e 'arties

ay, after %ue notice, be reuire% to subit t&eir 'osition 'a'er to+et&er (it&

a-%a)its, counter$a-%a)its an% ot&er %ocuentary e)i%ence an% (&en t&ere is a

nee% for c!ari?cation of certain atters, at t&e %iscretion of t&e Coission or t&e

Di)ision, t&e 'arties ay be a!!o(e% to cross$e*aine t&e a-antsc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

/&is 'ro)ision s&a!! !i4e(ise a''!y to cases (&ere t&e &earin+ an% rece'tion of

e)i%ence are %e!e+ate% by t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision to any of its o-cia!s an%

(&en t&ere is a nee% for c!ari?cation of certain atters, t&e &earin+ o-cer ay

sc&e%u!e a &earin+ to 'ro'oun% c!ari?catory uestions, obser)in+ for t&at 'ur'ose

Section 6 of Ru!e 3: of t&ese Ru!esc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Perio% to /erinate Bearin+ ;&en De!e+ate% $ /&e &earin+ an% rece'tion of

e)i%ence, (&en %e!e+ate% by t&e Coission or a Di)ision to any of its o-cia!s,

s&a!! be co'!ete% (it&in t&ree <3= %ays /&e o-cia! concerne% s&a!! subit &is

?n%in+s, re'ort an% recoen%ation to t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision (it&in t&ree

<3= %ays fro suc& co'!etionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 +reeent on Facts $ /&e 'arties to any action ay a+ree in (ritin+ on t&e

facts in)o!)e% in t&e casec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 1G $ Decisions

Section 1 Proce%ure in Ma4in+ Decisions $ /&e conc!usions of t&e Coission in

any case subitte% to it for %ecision en banc or in Di)ision s&a!! be reac&e% in

consu!tation before t&e case is assi+ne% by raHe to a Meber for t&e (ritin+ of t&e

o'inion of t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision an% a certi?cation to t&is eect si+ne% byt&e C&airan or t&e Presi%in+ Coissioner, as t&e case ay be, s&a!! be

incor'orate% in t&e %ecision ny Meber (&o too4 no 'art, or %issente%, or

abstaine% fro a %ecision or reso!ution ust state t&e reason t&ereforc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

E)ery %ecision s&a!! e*'ress t&erein c!ear!y an% %istinct!y t&e facts an% t&e !a( on

(&ic& it is base%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



Sec Minute Reso!ution $ 0o inute reso!ution reso!)in+ a case s&a!! be ren%ere%

if e)i%ence &as been a%%uce% an% recei)e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 ;&en E*ten%e% O'inion Reser)e% $ ;&en in a +i)en reso!ution or %ecision

t&e (ritin+ of an e*ten%e% o'inion is reser)e%, t&e e*ten%e% o'inion s&a!! be

re!ease% (it&in ?fteen <15= %ays after t&e 'rou!+ation of t&e reso!utionc&anrob!es)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Perio% to ''ea! or Fi!e Motion for Reconsi%eration ;&en E*ten%e% O'inion

is Reser)e% $ "f an e*ten%e% o'inion is reser)e% in a %ecision or reso!ution, t&e

'erio% to ?!e a 'etition for certiorari (it& t&e Su'ree Court or to ?!e a otion for

reconsi%eration s&a!! be+in to run on!y fro t&e %ate t&e a++rie)e% 'arty recei)e% a

co'y of t&e e*ten%e% o'inionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Prou!+ation $ /&e 'rou!+ation of a %ecision or reso!ution of t&e

Coission or a Di)ision s&a!! be a%e on a %ate 're)ious!y ?*e%, of (&ic& notice

s&a!! be ser)e% in a%)ance u'on t&e 'arties or t&eir attorneys 'ersona!!y or by

re+istere% ai! or by te!e+rac&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Proce%ure if O'inion is Eua!!y Di)i%e% $ ;&en t&e Coission en banc is

eua!!y %i)i%e% in o'inion, or t&e necessary a8ority cannot be &a%, t&e case s&a!!

be re&ear%, an% if on re&earin+ no %ecision is reac&e%, t&e action or 'rocee%in+

s&a!! be %isisse% if ori+ina!!y coence% in t&e Coission in a''ea!e% cases,

t&e 8u%+ent or or%er a''ea!e% fro s&a!! stan% a-re% an% in a!! inci%enta!

atters, t&e 'etition or otion s&a!! be %enie%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Perio% to Deci%e by t&e Coission En anc $ ny case or atter subitte%

to or &ear% by t&e Coission en banc s&a!! be %eci%e% (it&in t&irty <3K= %ays fro

t&e %ate it is seee% subitte% for %ecision or reso!ution, e*ce't a otion for

reconsi%eration of a %ecision or reso!ution of a Di)ision in S'ecia! ctions an%

S'ecia! Cases (&ic& s&a!! be %eci%e% (it&in ?fteen <15= %ays fro t&e %ate t&e case

or atter is %eee% subitte% for %ecision, un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% by

!a(c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G Perio% to Deci%e by a Di)ision $ ny case or atter &ear% by a Di)ision s&a!!

be %eci%e% (it&in ten <1K= %ays fro t&e %ate it is %eee% subitte% for %ecision or

reso!ution, e*ce't in S'ecia! ctions an% S'ecia! Cases (&ic& s&a!! be %eci%e% or

reso!)e% (it&in ?)e <5= %ays fro t&e %ate t&ey are %eee% subitte% for %ecision

or reso!ution, un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% by !a(

Sec 9 ;&en Deee% Subitte% for Decision $ <a= case or atter is %eee%

subitte% for %ecision or reso!ution u'on t&e ?!in+ of t&e !ast '!ea%in+, brief or

eoran%u as reuire% in t&ese Ru!es or by t&e Coission en banc or by a




<b= Bo(e)er, if t&e &earin+ an% rece'tion of e)i%ence are %e!e+ate% to any of its

o-cia!s, t&e case or atter s&a!! be %eee% subitte% for %ecision as of t&e %ate of

t&e recei't of t&e ?n%in+s, re'ort an% recoen%ation of t&e o-cia! so

%e!e+ate%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1K Duty to Certify to t&e Presi%ent $ "n e!ection 'rotests an% uo (arrantocases, if t&e %ecision s&a!! be t&at none of t&e 'arties &as been !e+a!!y e!ecte%, t&e

Coission s&a!! certify suc& %ecision to t&e Presi%ent of t&e P&i!i''inesc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 11 Duty to 0otify Ot&er +encies of t&e Jo)ernent $ <a= s soon as a

%ecision in an e!ection 'rotest (it&in t&e ori+ina! 8uris%iction of t&e Coission or in

a uo (arranto case becoes ?na! an% e*ecutory, notices t&ereof s&a!! be sent to

t&e Presi%ent, t&e Secretary of Loca! Jo)ernent, t&e C&airan of t&e Coission

on u%it, an% t&e Secretary of t&e San++unian+ Pa'oo4 in t&e case of re+iona!

o-cia!s, t&e Secretary of t&e San++unian+ Pan!a!a(i+an in t&e case of 'ro)incia!

o-cia!s, an% t&e Secretary of t&e San++unian+ Pan+!un+so% in t&e case of cityo-cia!sc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= s soon as a %ecision or reso!ution in an a''ea!e% e!ection case becoes ?na!

an% e*ecutory, notices t&ereof s&a!! be sent to t&e Presi%ent, t&e Secretary of Loca!

Jo)ernent, t&e C&airan of t&e Coission on u%it, an% t&e Secretary of t&e

San++unian+ ayan in t&e case of unici'a! o-cia!s an% t&e Secretary of t&e

San++unian+ aran+ay in t&e case of baran+ay o-cia!sc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec 1 Disseination of Decision in a Petition to Deny Due Course to or Cance! a

Certi?cate of Can%i%acy or to Dec!are a Can%i%ate as a 0uisance Can%i%ate $ /&eCoission s&a!!, (it&in t(enty$four <:= &ours fro t&e 'rou!+ation of a %ecision

in 'etitions to %eny %ue course to or cance! a certi?cate of can%i%acy, %ec!are a

can%i%ate a nuisance can%i%ate or %isua!ify a can%i%ate, %isseinate its %ecision,

or t&e %ecision of t&e Su'ree Court if t&e CoissionAs %ecision is brou+&t by t&e

a++rie)e% 'arty to sai% Court, to t&e e!ection re+istrars concerne%, boar%s of

e!ection ins'ectors, an% t&e +enera! 'ub!ic in t&e 'o!itica! sub%i)ision concerne%

t&rou+& t&e fastest eans a)ai!ab!ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 13 Fina!ity of Decisions or Reso!utions $ <a= "n or%inary actions, s'ecia!

'rocee%in+s, 'ro)isiona! ree%ies an% s'ecia! re!iefs a %ecision or reso!ution of t&e

Coission en banc s&a!! becoe ?na! an% e*ecutory after t&irty <3K= %ays fro its'rou!+ationc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= "n S'ecia! ctions an% S'ecia! Cases a %ecision or reso!utions of t&e Coission

en banc s&a!! becoe ?na! an% e*ecutory after ?)e <5= %ays fro its 'rou!+ation

un!ess restraine% by t&e Su'ree Courtc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



<c= Un!ess a otion for reconsi%eration is seasonab!y ?!e%, a %ecision or reso!ution

of a Di)ision s&a!! becoe ?na! an% e*ecutory after t&e !a'se of ?)e <5= %ays in

S'ecia! actions an% S'ecia! cases an% after ?fteen <15= %ays in a!! ot&er actions or

'rocee%in+s, fo!!o(in+ its 'rou!+ationc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 19 $ Motions for Reconsi%eration

Section 1 Jroun%s of Motion for Reconsi%eration $ otion for reconsi%eration

ay be ?!e% on t&e +roun%s t&at t&e e)i%ence is insu-cient to 8ustify t&e %ecision,

or%er or ru!in+ or t&at t&e sai% %ecision, or%er or ru!in+ is contrary to !a(c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Perio% for Fi!in+ Motions for Reconsi%eration $ otion to reconsi%er a

%ecision, reso!ution, or%er, or ru!in+ of a Di)ision s&a!! be ?!e% (it&in ?)e <5= %aysfro t&e 'rou!+ation t&ereof Suc& otion, if not 'rofora, sus'en%s t&e

e*ecution or i'!eentation of t&e %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 For an% Contents of Motion for Reconsi%eration $ /&e otion s&a!! be

)eri?e% an% s&a!! 'oint out s'eci?ca!!y t&e ?n%in+s or conc!usions of t&e %ecision,

reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+ (&ic& are not su''orte% by t&e e)i%ence or (&ic& are

contrary to !a(, a4in+ e*'ress reference to t&e testionia! or %ocuentary

e)i%ence or t&e 'ro)isions of !a( a!!e+e% to be contrary to suc& ?n%in+s or

conc!usionsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Eect of Motion for Reconsi%eration on Perio% to ''ea! $ otion to

reconsi%er a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+ (&en not 'ro$fora, sus'en%s t&e

runnin+ of t&e 'erio% to e!e)ate t&e atter to t&e Su'ree Courtc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Bo( Motion for Reconsi%eration Dis'ose% Of $ U'on t&e ?!in+ of a otion to

reconsi%er a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+ of a Di)ision, t&e C!er4 of Court

concerne% s&a!!, (it&in t(enty$four <:= &ours fro t&e ?!in+ t&ereof, notify t&e

Presi%in+ Coissioner /&e !atter s&a!! (it&in t(o <= %ays t&ereafter certify t&e

case to t&e Coission en bancc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Duty of C!er4 of Court of Coission to Ca!en%ar Motion for Reso!ution $

/&e C!er4 of Court concerne% s&a!! ca!en%ar t&e otion for reconsi%eration for t&e

reso!ution of t&e Coission en banc (it&in ten <1K= %ays fro t&e certi?cation

t&ereofc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



PR/ 2

PR/"CULR C/"O0S OR PROCEED"0JS

ORD"0R C/"O0S

Ru!e K $ E!ection Protests

Section 1 Fi!in+ of E!ection Protest $ )eri?e% 'etition contestin+ t&e e!ection of

any re+iona!, 'ro)incia! or city o-cia! s&a!! be ?!e% by any can%i%ate (&o %u!y ?!e%

a certi?cate of can%i%acy an% &as been )ote% for t&e sae o-ce, (it&in ten <1K=

%ays after t&e 'roc!aation of t&e resu!ts of t&e e!ectionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Eac& contest s&a!! refer e*c!usi)e!y to one o-ce, but contests for o-ces of t&e

San++unian+ Pa'oo4, San++unian+ Pan!a!a(i+an or San++unian+ Pan+!un+so%ay be conso!i%ate% in a sin+!e casec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Contents of ns(er $ /&e ans(er ust s'ecify t&e nature of t&e %efense an%

ay set fort& s'ecia! an% a-rati)e %efensesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Counter$Protest or Counterc!ai $ /&e 'rotestee ay incor'orate in &is

ans(er a counter$'rotest or a counterc!aic&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Jenera! Denia! $ "f no ans(er is ?!e% to t&e 'rotest or counter$'rotest, a

+enera! %enia! s&a!! be %eee% to &a)e been entere%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 ProtestantAs Re'!y $ /&e 'rotestant ay ?!e a re'!yc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(!ibrary

Sec 6 Re)ision of a!!ots $ ;&en t&e a!!e+ations in a 'rotest or counter$'rotest so

(arrant, or (&ene)er in t&e o'inion of t&e Coission or Di)ision t&e interest of

8ustice so %ean%s, it s&a!! ie%iate!y or%er t&e ba!!ot bo*es containin+ ba!!ots

an% t&eir 4eys, !ist of )oters (it& )otin+ recor%s, boo4 of )oters, an% ot&er

%ocuents use% in t&e e!ection to be brou+&t before t&e Coission, an% s&a!!

or%er t&e re)ision of t&e ba!!otsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Co'osition an% Co'ensation of Re)ision Coittee $ For t&e abo)e

'ur'ose, t&e Coission ay constitute a coittee on t&e re)ision of ba!!ots(&ic& s&a!! be co'ose% of t&e fo!!o(in+ (it& t&e corres'on%in+ co'ensation 'er

ba!!ot bo* conteste%.

1 C&airan, (&o s&a!! be a !a(yer of t&e Coission $ P15KKK

One Re)isor@!ternate for t&e Protestant $ P1KKKK

3 One Re)isor@!ternate for t&e Protestee $ P1KKKK



Ot&er Su''ort Sta.

: C!er4 $ P5KKK

5 /y'ist $ P5KKK

6 a!!ot o* Custo%ian $ P5KKK

Sec G Re)ision E*'enses $ /&e co'ensation of t&e ebers an% sta s&a!! be

%e%ucte% fro t&e cas& %e'osit of t&e 'rotestant or t&e 'rotestee as t&e case ay

be, an% ot&er inci%enta! e*'enses suc& as su''!ies an% trans'ortation in t&e

su''!ies an% trans'ortation in t&e +at&erin+ of t&e 'roteste% ba!!ot

bo*esc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 9 2enue of t&e Re)ision $ /&e re)ision of ba!!ots s&a!! be a%e in t&e O-ce of

t&e C!er4 of Court concerne% or at suc& '!aces as t&e Coission or Di)ision s&a!!

%esi+nate an% s&a!! be co'!ete% (it&in t&ree <3= ont&s fro t&e %ate of t&e

or%er un!ess ot&er(ise %irecte% by t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1K Custo%y of E!ection Recor%s an% Para'&erna!ia $ /&e ba!!ot bo*es

containin+ ba!!ots an% t&eir 4eys, t&e !ist of )oters (it& t&e )otin+ recor%s, boo4 of

)oters, an% ot&er %ocuents use% in t&e e!ection, s&a!! be 4e't an% &e!% secure in a

'!ace to be %esi+nate% by t&e Coission, in t&e care an% custo%y of t&e ba!!ot bo*

custo%ian of t&e E!ectora! Contests %8u%ication De'artent an% un%er t&e

aut&ority of t&e C&airanc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 11 Re'ort of Coittee on Re)ision $ /&e coittee on re)ision of ba!!ots

s&a!! a4e a stateent of t&e con%ition in (&ic& t&e ba!!ot bo*es an% t&eir contents

(ere foun% u'on t&e o'enin+ of t&e sae, an% s&a!! c!assify t&e ba!!ots so e*aine%an% set fort& c!ear!y any ob8ection t&at ay &a)e been oere% to eac& ba!!ot in t&e

re'ort to be subitte% by t&e Dis'ute% ba!!ots s&a!! be nubere% consecuti)e!y

for 'ur'oses of i%enti?cation in t&e 'resence an% un%er t&e %irection of t&e

coittee c&airan fter e*aination, t&e ba!!ots an% ot&er e!ection %ocuents

s&a!! be returne% to t&eir res'ecti)e bo*es un%er !oc4 but %is'ute% ba!!ots s&a!! be

'!ace% in a se'arate en)e!o'e %u!y sea!e% an% si+ne% by t&e ebers of t&e

coittee an% t&en returne% to t&e bo* For 'ur'oses of a4in+ sai% re'ort, (&ic&

s&a!! be subitte% in t(e!)e <1= !e+ib!e co'ies, on!y t&e 'rescribe% for 're'are%

by t&e Coission s&a!! be use%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1 Pro&ibite% ccess $ Durin+ t&e re)ision of ba!!ots, no 'erson ot&er t&an t&eMebers of t&e Coission, ebers of t&e coittee on re)ision of ba!!ots, t&e

C!er4 of Court concerne% or t&e !atterAs aut&ori7e% re'resentati)es an% t&e 'arties,

t&eir attorney or t&eir %u!y aut&ori7e% re'resentati)es s&a!! &a)e access to t&e '!ace

(&ere sai% re)ision is ta4in+ '!acec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



Sec 13 oo4 of 2oters as E)i%ence $ "n e!ection contests, t&e boo4 of )oters s&a!!

be conc!usi)e in re+ar% to t&e uestion as to (&o &as t&e ri+&t to )ote in sai%

e!ectionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 1 $ >uo (arranto

Sec 1 Petition for >uo ;arranto $ ny )oter contestin+ t&e e!ection of any

re+iona!, 'ro)incia! or city o-cia! on t&e +roun% of ine!i+ibi!ity or of %is!oya!ty to t&e

Re'ub!ic of t&e P&i!i''ines ay ?!e a 'etition for uo (arranto (it& t&e E!ectora!

Contests %8u%ication De'artentc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Perio% ;it&in ;&ic& to Fi!e $ 'etition for uo (arranto ay be ?!e% (it&in

ten <1K= %ays fro t&e %ate t&e res'on%ent is 'roc!aie%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Ru!e $ ''ea!s fro Decisions of Courts in E!ection Protest Cases

Section 1 Ca'tion an% /it!e of ''ea!e% Cases $ "n a!! e!ection contests in)o!)in+

t&e e!ections, returns, an% ua!i?cations of unici'a! or baran+ay o-cia!s, t&e 'arty

inter'osin+ t&e a''ea! s&a!! be ca!!e% t&e I''e!!antI an% t&e a%)erse 'arty t&e

I''e!!eeI, but t&e tit!e of t&e case s&a!! reain as it (as in t&e court of

ori+inc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec ttorneys $ /&e attorneys of t&e 'arties in t&e courts s&a!! be consi%ere% as

t&eir res'ecti)e attorneys in t&e Coission, un!ess ot&er(ise

anifeste%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 0otice of ''ea! $ ;it&in ?)e <5= %ays after 'rou!+ation of t&e %ecision of

t&e court, t&e a++rie)e% 'arty ay ?!e (it& sai% court a notice of a''ea!, an% ser)e

a co'y t&ereof u'on t&e attorney of recor% of t&e a%)erse 'artyc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec : "e%iate /ransitta! of Recor%s of t&e Case $ /&e C!er4 of t&e courtconcerne% s&a!!, (it&in ?fteen <15= %ays fro t&e ?!in+ of t&e notice of a''ea!,

transit to t&e E!ectora! Contests %8u%ication De'artent t&e co'!ete recor%s of

t&e case, to+et&er (it& a!! t&e e)i%ence, inc!u%in+ t&e ori+ina! an% t&ree <3= co'ies

of t&e transcri't of steno+ra'&ic notes of t&e 'rocee%in+sc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary



Sec 5 Fi!in+ of riefs $ /&e C!er4 of Court concerne%, u'on recei't of t&e co'!ete

recor%s of t&e case, s&a!! notify t&e a''e!!ant or &is counse! to ?!e (it& t&e E!ectora!

Contests %8u%ication De'artent (it&in t&irty <3K= %ays fro recei't of suc&

notice, ten <1K= !e+ib!e co'ies of &is brief (it& 'roof of ser)ice t&ereof u'on t&e

a''e!!eec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

;it&in t&irty <3K= %ays fro recei't of t&e brief of t&e a''e!!ant, t&e a''e!!ee s&a!!

?!e ten <1K= !e+ib!e co'ies of &is brief (it& 'roof of ser)ice t&ereof u'on t&e

a''e!!antc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Contents of rief $ /&e brief s&a!! &a)e t&e sae contents as t&ose 'ro)i%e%

un%er Sections 16 an% 1, Ru!e :6 of t&e Ru!es of Court co'y of t&e %ecision

a''ea!e% fro s&a!! be attac&e% as an a''en%i* to t&e a''e!!antAs briefc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Re'!y rief $ /&e a''e!!ant ay ?!e a re'!y brief (it&in t(enty <K= %ays

fro recei't of a''e!!eeAs briefc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G ;&en Case May e Set for Ora! r+uent $ U'on t&e ?!in+ of a''e!!antAs

re'!y brief, or after t&e e*'iration of t&e tie for its ?!in+, t&e case s&a!! be %eee%

subitte% for %ecision, un!ess (it&in ?fteen <15= %ays t&erefro, any 'arty as4s,

an% for s'ecia! reason, is t&ereafter +rante% 'erission for ora! ar+uent, or un!ess

t&e Coission otu 'ro'rio reuires it Ora! ar+uents s&a!! be con?ne% to suc&

'oints as t&e Coission ay s'ecify in an or%er settin+ t&e %ate t&erefor /&e

Coission ay a%it eoran%a in !ieu of ora! ar+uentc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec 9 Jroun%s for Disissa! of ''ea! $ /&e a''ea! ay be %isisse% u'on

otion of eit&er 'arty or at t&e instance of t&e Coission on any of t&e fo!!o(in+

+roun%s.

<a= Fai!ure of t&e a''e!!ant to 'ay t&e correct a''ea! fee

<b= Fai!ure of t&e a''e!!ant to ?!e co'ies of &is brief (it&in t&e tie 'ro)i%e% by

t&ese ru!es

<c= ;ant of s'eci?c assi+nent of errors in t&e a''e!!antAs brief an%

<%= Fai!ure to ?!e notice of a''ea! (it&in t&e 'rescribe% 'erio%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec 1K ;it&%ra(a! of ''ea! $ n a''ea! ay be (it&%ra(n as a atter of ri+&t at

any tie before t&e ?!in+ of a''e!!eeAs brief fter t&e ?!in+ of t&e a''e!!eeAs brief,

t&e (it&%ra(a! ay be a!!o(e% at t&e %iscretion of t&e Coissionc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary



SPEC"L C/"O0S

Ru!e 3 $ Petition to Deny Due Course to or Cance! Certi?cates of Can%i%acy

Section 1 Jroun%s for Denia! of Certi?cate of Can%i%acy $ 'etition to %eny %ue

course to or cance! a certi?cate of can%i%acy for any e!ecti)e o-ce ay be ?!e%

(it& t&e La( De'artent of t&e Coission by any citi7en of )otin+ a+e or a %u!y

re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation, or coa!ition or 'o!itica! 'arties on t&e

e*c!usi)e +roun% t&at any ateria! re'resentation containe% t&erein as reuire% by

!a( is fa!sec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Perio% to Fi!e Petition $ /&e 'etition ust be ?!e% (it&in ?)e <5= %ays

fo!!o(in+ t&e !ast %ay for t&e ?!in+ of certi?cate of can%i%acyc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec 3 Suary Procee%in+ $ /&e 'etition s&a!! be &ear% suari!y after %ue

noticec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : De!e+ation of Rece'tion of E)i%ence $ /&e Coission ay %esi+nate any

of its o-cia!s (&o are ebers of t&e P&i!i''ine ar to &ear t&e case an% to recei)e

e)i%encec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e : $ Procee%in+s +ainst 0uisance Can%i%ates

Section 1 Jroun%s $ ny can%i%ate for any e!ecti)e o-ce (&o ?!e% &is certi?cate of

can%i%acy to 'ut t&e e!ection 'rocess in oc4ery or %isre'ute or to cause confusion

aon+ t&e )oters by t&e sii!arity of t&e naes of t&e re+istere% can%i%ates or (&o

by ot&er acts or circustances is c!ear!y %eonstrate% to &a)e no bona ?%e

intention to run for t&e o-ce for (&ic& t&e certi?cate of can%i%acy &as been ?!e%,

t&us 're)entin+ a fait&fu! %eterination of t&e true (i!! of t&e e!ectorate, ay be

%ec!are% a nuisance can%i%ate an% &is certi?cate of can%i%acy ay be %enie% %ue

course or ay be cance!!e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec ;&o May Fi!e Petition to Dec!are a Can%i%ate as 0uisance Can%i%ate $ ny

re+istere% can%i%ate for t&e sae e!ecti)e o-ce ay ?!e (it& t&e La( De'artent

of t&e Coission a 'etition to %ec!are a can%i%ate as a nuisance

can%i%atec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/&e Coission ay, at any tie before t&e e!ection, otu 'ro'rio refuse to +i)e

%ue course to or cance! a Certi?cate of Can%i%acy of any can%i%ate on any of t&e



+roun%s enuerate% un%er Section 1 of t&is Ru!e or (&en t&e substitute Certi?cate

of Can%i%acy is not a 'ro'er case of substitution un%er Section of t&e Onibus

E!ection Co%ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Perio% to Fi!e t&e Petition $ /&e 'etition s&a!! be ?!e% 'ersona!!y or t&rou+&

an aut&ori7e% re'resentati)e, (it&in ?)e <5= %ays fro t&e !ast %ay for t&e ?!in+ ofcerti?cates of can%i%acyc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Suary Procee%in+ $ /&e 'etition s&a!! be &ear% suari!y after %ue


Sec 5 De!e+ation of Rece'tion of E)i%ence $ /&e &earin+ an% rece'tion of

e)i%ence ay be %e!e+ate% in !i4e anner as 'ro)i%e% in Sec : of t&e 'rece%in+

Ru!ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 5 $ Disua!i?cation of Can%i%ates

Section 1 Jroun%s for Disua!i?cation $ ny can%i%ate (&o %oes not 'ossess a!! t&e

ua!i?cations of a can%i%ate as 'ro)i%e% for by t&e Constitution or by e*istin+ !a( or

(&o coits any act %ec!are% by !a( to be +roun%s for %isua!i?cation ay be

%isua!i?e% fro continuin+ as a can%i%atec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec ;&o May Fi!e Petition for Disua!i?cation $ ny citi7en of )otin+ a+e, or %u!y

re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties ay ?!e (it&

t&e La( De'artent of t&e Coission a 'etition to %isua!ify a can%i%ate on+roun%s 'ro)i%e% by !a(c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Perio% to Fi!e Petition $ /&e 'etition s&a!! be ?!e% any %ay after t&e !ast %ay

for ?!in+ of certi?cates of can%i%acy but not !ater t&an t&e %ate of

'roc!aationc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Suary Procee%in+ $ /&e 'etition s&a!! be &ear% suari!y after %ue


Sec 5 Eect of Petition if Unreso!)e% efore Co'!etion of Can)assc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary $ "f t&e 'etition, for reasons beyon% t&e contro! of t&e Coission,

cannot be %eci%e% before t&e co'!etion of t&e can)ass, t&e )otes cast for t&e

res'on%ent ay be inc!u%e% in t&e countin+ an% in t&e can)assin+ &o(e)er, if t&e

e)i%ence of +ui!t is stron+, &is 'roc!aation s&a!! be sus'en%e% not(it&stan%in+ t&e

fact t&at &e recei)e% t&e (innin+ nuber of )otes in suc& e!ectionc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary



Ru!e 6 $ Post'oneent or Sus'ension of E!ections

Section 1 Post'oneent of E!ection $ ;&en for any serious cause suc& as )io!ence,

terroris, !oss or %estruction of e!ection 'ara'&erna!ia or recor%s, force a8eure,

an% ot&er ana!o+ous causes of suc& nature t&at t&e &o!%in+ of a free, or%er!y,

&onest, 'eacefu! an% cre%ib!e e!ection s&ou!% becoe i'ossib!e in any 'o!itica!

sub%i)ision, t&e Coission, otu 'ro'rio, or u'on a )eri?e% 'etition by any

intereste% 'arty, an% after %ue notice an% &earin+ (&ereby a!! intereste% 'arties are

aor%e% eua! o''ortunity to be &ear%, ay 'ost'one t&e e!ection t&erein to a %ate

(&ic& s&ou!% be reasonab!y c!ose to t&e %ate of t&e e!ection not &e!%, sus'en%e%, or

(&ic& resu!te% in a fai!ure of e!ection, but not !ater t&an t&irty <3K= %ays after t&e

cessation of t&e cause of suc& 'ost'oneent or sus'ension of t&e e!ection or fai!ure

to e!ectc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Fai!ure of E!ection $ "f, on account of force a8eure, )io!ence, terroris,

frau% or ot&er ana!o+ous causes t&e e!ection in any 'recinct &as not been &e!% on

t&e %ate ?*e%, or &a% been sus'en%e% before t&e &our ?*e% by !a( for t&e c!osin+

of t&e )otin+, or after t&e )otin+ an% %urin+ t&e 're'aration an% t&e transission of

t&e e!ection returns or in t&e custo%y of can)ass t&ereof, suc& e!ection resu!ts in a

fai!ure to e!ect, an% in any of suc& cases t&e fai!ure or sus'ension of e!ection (ou!%

aect t&e resu!t of t&e e!ection, t&e Coission s&a!!, on t&e basis of a )eri?e%

'etition by any intereste% 'arty an% after %ue notice an% &earin+, ca!! for t&e

&o!%in+ or continuation of t&e e!ection not &e!%, sus'en%e% or (&ic& resu!te% in a

fai!ure to e!ect on a %ate reasonab!y c!ose to t&e %ate of t&e e!ection not &e!%,

sus'en%e% or (&ic& resu!te% in a fai!ure to e!ect but not !ater t&an t&irty <3K= %ays

after t&e cessation of t&e cause of suc& 'ost'oneent or sus'ension of t&e e!ectionor fai!ure to e!ectc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Motu Pro'rio Post'oneent $ ;&en t&e Coission acts otu 'ro'rio,

notices of &earin+ ust be sent to a!! intereste% 'arties by t&e fastest eans

a)ai!ab!ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : ;&en ase% U'on a 2eri?e% Petition $ Un!ess a s&orter 'erio% is %eee%

necessary by circustances, (it&in t(enty$four <:= &ours fro t&e ?!in+ of t&e

'etition, t&e C!er4 of Court concerne% s&a!! fort&(it& ser)e notices to a!! intereste%

'arties, in%icatin+ t&erein t&e %ate of &earin+, t&rou+& t&e fastest eans

a)ai!ab!ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 /ie to Fi!e O''osition $ Un!ess a s&orter 'erio% is %eee% necessary by

t&e circustances, (it&in t(o <= %ays fro recei't of t&e notice of &earin+, any

intereste% 'arty ay ?!e an o''osition (it& t&e La( De'artent of t&e




Sec 6 Suary Procee%in+ $ /&e &earin+ of t&e case s&a!! be suary in

naturec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec De!e+ation of Rece'tion of E)i%ence $ /&e Coission ay %esi+nate any

of its o-cia!s (&o are ebers of t&e P&i!i''ine ar to &ear t&e case an% to recei)e

e)i%encec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G Deterination of Cessation of Cause $ /&e %eterination of t&e cessation of

t&e cause of t&e 'ost'oneent or sus'ension of e!ection or fai!ure of e!ection fa!!s

(it&in t&e e*c!usi)e 'rero+ati)e of t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

C "0 SPEC"L CSES

Ru!e $ Pre$Proc!aation Contro)ersies

Section 1 uris%iction of t&e Coission in Pre$Proc!aation Contro)ersies $ /&e

Coission &as e*c!usi)e 8uris%iction in 're$'roc!aation contro)ersies arisin+ fro

nationa!, re+iona! or !oca! e!ectionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

're$'roc!aation contro)ersy ay be raise% by any can%i%ate or by any

re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation, or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties before t&e

boar% of can)assers or %irect!y (it& t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Pre$Proc!aation Contro)ersies. Bo( Coence% $ >uestions aectin+ t&eco'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e oar% of Can)assers or correction of anifest

errors ay be initiate% in t&e oar% or %irect!y (it& t&e Coission Bo(e)er,

atters raise% un%er Sections 33, 3:, 35, an% 36 of t&e Onibus E!ection Co%e

in re!ation to t&e 're'aration, transission, recei't, custo%y an% a''reciation of t&e

e!ection returns, an% t&e Certi?cate of Can)ass s&a!! be brou+&t in t&e ?rst instance

before t&e boar% of can)assers concerne% on!yc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Suary Bearin+ an% Dis'osition of Pre$Proc!aation Contro)ersies $ !!

're$'roc!aation contro)ersies s&a!! be &ear% suari!y after %ue notice 'ro)i%e%

t&at 're$'roc!aation contro)ersies on e!ection returns or certi?cates of can)ass

s&a!!, on t&e basis of t&e recor%s an% e)i%ence e!e)ate% to it by t&e boar% of

can)assers, be %is'ose% of suari!y by t&e Coission en banc (it&in se)en <=

%ays fro recei't t&ereof, 'ro)i%e% furt&er, t&at sai% %ecision s&a!! be e*ecutory

after t&e !a'se of se)en <= %ays fro recei't t&ereof by t&e boar%s of can)assers

concerne% e*ce't 'etitions ?!e% Un%er Sec 5 &ereof (&ic& s&a!! be ie%iate!y

e*ecutory u'on recei't by t&e boar%s of can)assers concerne%c&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary



Sec : "ssues t&at May e Raise% in t&e Pre$Proc!aation Contro)ersies $ /&e

fo!!o(in+ are t&e 'ro'er issues t&at ay be raise% in a 're$'roc!aation

contro)ersy.

<a= "!!e+a! co'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar% of can)assers

<b= /&e can)asse% e!ection returns, or t&e certi?cate of can)ass in a''ro'riate

cases, are inco'!ete, contain ateria! %efects, a''ear to be ta'ere% (it& or

fa!si?e%, or contain %iscre'ancies in t&e sae returns or in ot&er aut&entic co'ies

t&ereof

<c= /&e e!ection returns or certi?cate of can)ass (ere 're'are% un%er %uress,

t&reats, coercion, or intii%ation, or t&ey are ob)ious!y anufacture% or not

aut&entic an%

<%= ;&en substitute or frau%u!ent returns or certi?cates of can)ass in contro)erte%

'o!!in+ '!aces (ere can)asse%, t&e resu!ts of (&ic& ateria!!y aecte% t&e stan%in+

of t&e a++rie)e% can%i%ate or can%i%atesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<e= Correction of anifest errorsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Pre$'roc!aation Contro)ersies ;&ic& May e Fi!e% Direct!y ;it& t&e

Coission $ <a= /&e fo!!o(in+ 're$'roc!aation contro)ersies ay be ?!e% %irect!y

(it& t&e Coission.

1= ;&en t&e issue in)o!)es t&e i!!e+a! co'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar% of

can)assers as (&en a a8ority or a!! of t&e ebers %o not &o!% !e+a!

a''ointents or are in fact usur'ers or (&en t&e can)assin+ &as been a ere

cereony t&at (as 're$%eterine% an% ani'u!ate% to resu!t in not&in+ but a s&acan)assin+ as (&ere t&ere (as con)er+ence of circustances of 'reci'itate

can)assin+, terroris, !ac4 of su-cient notice to t&e ebers of t&e boar% of

can)assers an% %isre+ar% of anifest irre+u!arities on t&e face of t&e uestione%

returns or certi?cates of can)ass in a''ro'riate cases

= ;&en t&e issue in)o!)es t&e correction of anifest errors in t&e tabu!ation or

ta!!yin+ of t&e resu!ts %urin+ t&e can)assin+ as (&ere <1= a co'y of t&e e!ection

returns or certi?cate of can)ass (as tabu!ate% ore t&an once, <= t(o or ore

co'ies of t&e e!ection returns of one 'recinct, or t(o or ore co'ies of certi?cate of

can)ass (ere tabu!ate% se'arate!y, <3= t&ere &as been a ista4e in t&e co'yin+ of

t&e ?+ures into t&e stateent of )otes or into t&e certi?cate of can)ass, or <:= so$ca!!e% returns fro non$e*istent 'recincts (ere inc!u%e% in t&e can)ass, an% suc&

errors cou!% not &a)e been %isco)ere% %urin+ t&e can)assin+ %es'ite t&e e*ercise of

%ue %i!i+ence an% 'roc!aation of t&e (innin+ can%i%ates &a% a!rea%y been

a%ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= "f t&e 'etition in)o!)es t&e i!!e+a! co'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar% un%er

sub'ara+ra'& <1= of 'ara+ra'& <a= abo)e, it ust be ?!e% ie%iate!y (&en t&e



boar% be+ins to act as suc&, or at t&e tie of t&e a''ointent of t&e eber

(&ose ca'acity to sit as suc& is ob8ecte% to if it coes after t&e can)assin+ of t&e

boar%, or ie%iate!y at t&e 'oint (&ere t&e 'rocee%in+s are or be+in to be

i!!e+a!c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

"f t&e 'etition is for correction, it ust be ?!e% not !ater t&an ?)e <5= %ays fo!!o(in+t&e %ate of 'roc!aation an% ost i'!ea% a!! can%i%ates (&o ay be a%)erse!y

aecte% t&erebyc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= U'on t&e %oc4etin+ of suc& 'etition, t&e C!er4 of Court concerne% s&a!! fort&(it&

issue suons, (it& a co'y of t&e 'etition, to t&e res'on%entsc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

<%= /&e C!er4 of Court concerne% s&a!! ie%iate!y set t&e 'etition for


<e= /&e 'etition s&a!! be &ear% an% %eci%e% by t&e Coission en banc

<f= ;&en t&e 'etition in)o!)es t&e co'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar%, t&e

boar% of can)assers s&a!! not coence, 'rocee% or resue t&e can)ass un!ess

ot&er(ise or%ere% by t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Ri+&ts of Po!itica! Parties an% Can%i%ates efore t&e oar% of Can)assers in

Pre$Proc!aation Cases $ <a= ny re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation, or coa!ition

of 'o!itica! 'arties, t&rou+& t&eir re'resentati)es, an% any can%i%ate, &as t&e ri+&t

to be 'resent an% to counse! %urin+ t&e can)ass of e!ection returns, or certi?cates

of can)ass in a''ro'riate casesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

On!y one counse! ay ar+ue for eac& re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation, orcoa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, or can%i%ate Counse! s&a!! &a)e t&e ri+&t to e*aine

t&e e!ection returns or certi?cates of can)ass bein+ can)asse% (it&out touc&in+

t&e, a4e t&eir obser)ations t&ereon, an% ?!e t&eir c&a!!en+es an% ob8ections

t&eretoc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

0o %i!atory action s&a!! be a!!o(e% by t&e boar% of can)assers (&ic& ay i'ose

tie !iits for ora! ar+uentc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= ny re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation, or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties,

t&rou+& t&eir re'resentati)es an% any can%i%ate is entit!e% to obtain a co'y of t&e

Stateent of 2otes 'er 'recinct an% a co'y of t&e certi?cate of can)ass %u!y si+ne%by a!! t&e ebers of t&e boar% of can)assersc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Correction of Errors in /abu!ation or /a!!yin+ of Resu!ts by t&e oar% of

Can)assers $ <a= ;&ere it is c!ear!y s&o(n before 'roc!aation t&at anifest errors

(ere coitte% in t&e tabu!ation or ta!!yin+ of e!ection returns, or certi?cates of

can)ass, %urin+ t&e can)assin+ as (&ere <1= a co'y of t&e e!ection returns of one

'recinct or t(o or ore co'ies of a certi?cate of can)ass (ere tabu!ate% ore t&an



once, <= t(o co'ies of t&e e!ection returns or certi?cate of can)ass (ere tabu!ate%

se'arate!y, <3= t&ere (as a ista4e in t&e a%%in+ or co'yin+ of t&e ?+ures into t&e

certi?cate of can)ass or into t&e stateent of )otes by 'recinct, or <:= so$ca!!e%

e!ection returns fro non$e*istent 'recincts (ere inc!u%e% in t&e can)ass, t&e boar%

ay otu 'ro'rio, or u'on )eri?e% 'etition by any can%i%ate, 'o!itica! 'arty,

or+ani7ation or coa!ition or 'o!itica! 'arties, after %ue notice an% &earin+, correct t&eerrors coitte%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= /&e or%er for correction ust be a%e in (ritin+ an% ust be

'rou!+ate%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= ny can%i%ate, 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties

a++rie)e% by sai% or%er ay a''ea! t&erefro to t&e Coission (it&in t(enty$

four <:= &ours fro t&e 'rou!+ationc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<%= Once an a''ea! is a%e, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! not 'roc!ai t&e (innin+

can%i%ates, un!ess t&eir )otes are not aecte% by t&e a''ea!c&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

<e= /&e a''ea! ust i'!ea% as res'on%ents t&e oar% of Can)assers concerne%

an% a!! 'arties (&o ay be a%)erse!y aecte% t&erebyc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<f= U'on recei't of t&e a''ea!, t&e C!er4 of Court concerne% s&a!! fort&(it& issue

suons, to+et&er (it& a co'y of t&e a''ea!, to t&e res'on%entsc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

<+= /&e C!er4 of Court concerne% s&a!! ie%iate!y set t&e a''ea! for


<&= /&e a''ea! s&a!! be &ear% an% %eci%e% by t&e Coission en bancc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G Proce%ure efore t&e oar% of Can)assers ;&en Co'osition or Procee%in+s

of oar% are Conteste% $ <a= ;&en t&e co'osition or 'rocee%in+ of t&e boar% of

can)assers, are conteste% t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!!, (it&in t(enty$four <:=

&ours, a4e a ru!in+ t&ereon (it& notice to t&e contestant (&o, if a%)erse!y

aecte%, ay a''ea! t&e atter to t&e Coission (it&in t&ree <3= %ays after t&e

ru!in+ (it& 'ro'er notice to t&e boar% of can)assers /&e Coission en banc s&a!!

suari!y %eci%e t&e case (it&in ?)e <5= %ays fro t&e ?!in+ t&ereofc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= U'on recei't of suc& a''ea!, t&e C!er4 of Court concerne% s&a!! ie%iate!y set

t&e case for &earin+, (it& %ue notice to t&e 'arties, by t&e Coission en

bancc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



<c= Durin+ t&e 'en%ency of t&e a''ea!, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! ie%iate!y

sus'en% t&e can)ass unti! t&e Coission or%ers t&e continuation or resu'tion

t&ereofc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 9 Proce%ure efore oar% of Can)assers ;&en "nc!usion or E*c!usion of

E!ection Returns are Conteste% $ <a= ny can%i%ate, re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty,or+ani7ation or coa!ition or 'o!itica! 'arties contestin+ t&e inc!usion or e*c!usion in

t&e can)ass of any e!ection returns on any of t&e +roun%s 'ro)i%e% in Section 3 of

t&is Ru!e or by !a(, s&a!! 'resent or subit t&eir ora! ob8ection to t&e C&airan of

t&e oar% of Can)assers, statin+ t&e +roun%s t&erefor, at t&e tie t&e conteste%

returns is o'ene% or 'resente% for inc!usion or e*c!usionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

<b= /&e ob8ections ust be fait&fu!!y recor%e%, note% an% entere% in t&e inutes of

t&e can)assin+ in%icatin+ t&erein t&e %ate an% &our t&e ob8ection (as

a%ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= /&e boar% s&a!! autoatica!!y %efer t&e can)ass of t&e conteste% returns, after

recor%in+ se'arate!y t&e resu!ts t&erein, an% s&a!! 'rocee% to can)ass t&e ot&er

returns (&ic& are not conteste%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<%= Siu!taneous!y (it& t&e ora! ob8ection, t&e ob8ectin+ 'arty s&a!! a!so enter &is

ob8ection in t&e for for (ritten ob8ections to be 'rescribe% by t&e Coission

;it&in t(enty$four <:= &ours fro an% after t&e 'resentation of suc& an ob8ection,

t&e ob8ectin+ 'arty s&a!! subit t&e e)i%ence in su''ort of t&e ob8ections, (&ic&

s&a!! be attac&e% to t&e for for (ritten ob8ections ;it& t&e sae 'erio% of t(enty$

four &ours after 'resentation of t&e ob8ection, any 'arty ay ?!e a (ritten an%

)eri?e% o''osition to t&e ob8ection in t&e for a!so to be 'rescribe% by t&eCoission, attac&in+ t&ereto su''ortin+ e)i%ence, if any /&e oar% s&a!! not

entertain any ob8ection or o''osition un!ess re%uce% to (ritin+ in t&e 'rescribe%

forsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/&e e)i%ence attac&e% to t&e ob8ection or o''osition, subitte% by t&e 'arties, s&a!!

be ie%iate!y an% fora!!y a%itte% into t&e recor%s of t&e oar% by t&e

C&airan of t&e boar% of can)assers a-*in+ &is si+nature at t&e bac4 of eac& an%

e)ery 'a+e t&ereofc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<e= U'on recei't of t&e e)i%ence, t&e oar% s&a!! ta4e u' t&e conteste% returns,

consi%er t&e (ritten ob8ections t&ereto an% o''osition, if any, an% suari!y an%ie%iate!y ru!e t&ereon /&e oar% s&a!! enter its ru!in+ on t&e 'rescribe% for

an% aut&enticate t&e sae by t&e si+nature of its ebersc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

<f= ny 'arty a%)erse!y aecte% by t&e ru!in+ of t&e oar% s&a!! ie%iate!y infor

t&e oar% if &e inten%s to a''ea! sai% ru!in+ /&e oar% s&a!! enter sai% inforation



in t&e Minutes of Can)ass, set asi%e t&e returns an% 'rocee% to consi%er t&e ot&er

returnsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<+= fter a!! t&e unconteste% returns &a)e been can)asse% an% t&e conteste%

returns ru!e% u'on by it, t&e oar% s&a!! sus'en% t&e can)ass ;it&in forty$ei+&t

<:G= &ours t&erefro, any 'arty a%)erse!y aecte% by t&e ru!in+ ay ?!e (it& t&eoar% a (ritten an% )eri?e% 0otice to ''ea! an% (it&in an ine*ten%ib!e 'erio% of

?)e <5= %ays t&ereafter, an a''ea! ay be ta4en to t&e Coissionc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

"e%iate!y u'on recei't of t&e 0otice of ''ea!, t&e oar% s&a!! a4e an

a''ro'riate re'ort to t&e Coission, e!e)atin+ t&ere(it& t&e co'!ete recor%s an%

e)i%ence subitte% in t&e can)ass, furnis&in+ t&e 'arties (it& t&e co'ies of t&e

re'ortc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<&= On t&e basis of t&e recor%s an% e)i%ence e!e)ate% to it by t&e oar%, t&e

Coission en banc s&a!! %eci%e suari!y t&e a''ea! (it&in se)en <= %ays fro

t&e recei't of sai% recor%s an% e)i%ence ny a''ea! brou+&t before t&e

Coission on t&e ru!in+ of t&e oar%, (it&out t&e acco'!is&e% fors an% t&e

e)i%ence a''en%e% t&ereto, s&a!! be suari!y %isisse%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

/&e %ecision of t&e Coission en banc s&a!! be e*ecutory after t&e !a'se of se)en

<= %ays fro recei't t&ereof by t&e boar%s of can)assers concerne%c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

<i= /&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! not 'roc!ai any can%i%ate as (inner un!ess

aut&ori7e% by t&e Coission in (ritin+ after t&e !ater s&a!! &a)e ru!e% on t&e

ob8ections brou+&t to it on a''ea! by t&e a++rie)e% 'arty ny 'roc!aation in

)io!ation &ereof s&a!! be )oi% ab initio, un!ess t&e conteste% returns (i!! not

a%)erse!y aect t&e unconteste% resu!ts of t&e e!ectionsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

<8= "f in t&e course of t&e can)ass t&e boar%sA co'y of t&e e!ection returns is issin+,

t&e boar% s&a!!, by essen+er or ot&er(ise obtain suc& issin+ returns fro t&e

boar% of e!ection ins'ectors concerne%, or if sai% returns &a)e been !ost or

%estroye%, t&e boar% of can)assers, u'on 'rior aut&ority of t&e Coission, ay

use any of t&e aut&entic co'ies of sai% e!ection returns or a certi?e% true co'y of

sai% e!ection returns issue% by t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<4= "f it c!ear!y a''ears t&at soe reuisites in for or %ata &a% been oitte% in t&e

e!ection returns, t&e oar% of Can)assers s&a!! ca!! for a!! t&e ebers of t&e boar%

of e!ection ins'ectors concerne% by t&e ost e*'e%itious eans, for sai% boar% to

eect t&e correction. 'ro)i%e% t&at in case t&e oission in t&e e!ection return is t&at

of t&e nae of any can%i%ate an%@or &is corres'on%in+ )otes, t&e boar% of

can)assers s&a!! reuire t&e boar% of e!ection ins'ectors concerne% to co'!ete t&e



necessary %ata in t&e e!ection returns an% a-* t&erein t&eir initia!s. Pro)i%e%,

furt&er, t&at if t&e )otes oitte% in t&e returns cannot be ascertaine% by ot&er

eans e*ce't by recountin+ t&e )otes, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! ie%iate!y

a4e a re'ort t&ereon to t&e Coission an% t&e !atter, after satisfyin+ itse!f t&at

t&e i%entity an% inte+rity of t&e ba!!ot bo* &a)e not been )io!ate%, s&a!! or%er t&e

boar% of e!ection ins'ectors to o'en t&e ba!!ot bo*, an%, a!so after satisfyin+ itse!ft&at t&e inte+rity of t&e ba!!ots t&erein &as been %u!y 'reser)e%, or%er t&e broa% of

e!ection ins'ectors to count t&e )otes for t&e can%i%ates (&ose )otes &a)e been

oitte% (it& notice t&ereof to a!! can%i%ates for t&e 'osition in)o!)e% an% t&ereafter

co'!ete t&e returnsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<!= ;&en t&e boar% of can)assers %eterines t&at t&e e!ection returns subitte% to

it a''ear to be ta'ere% (it&, a!tere% or fa!si?e% after t&ey &a)e !eft t&e &an%s of

t&e boar% of ins'ectors, or ot&er(ise not aut&entic or (ere 're'are% by t&e boar% of

e!ection ins'ectors un%er %uress, force, or intii%ation, or 're'are% by 'ersons

ot&er t&an t&e ebers of t&e boar% of e!ection ins'ectors, t&e boar% of can)assers

s&a!! use t&e ot&er co'ies of sai% e!ection returns, an% if necessary, t&e co'y insi%e

t&e ba!!ot bo* (&ic&, u'on 'rior aut&ority of t&e Coission, ay be retrie)e "f t&e

ot&er co'ies of t&e returns are !i4e(ise ta'ere% (it&, a!tere%, fa!si?e%, not

aut&entic, 're'are% un%er %uress, force, intii%ation, or 're'are% by 'ersons ot&er

t&an t&e ebers of t&e boar% of e!ection ins'ectors, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!!

ie%iate!y brin+ t&e atter to t&e attention of t&e Coission /&e Coission

s&a!! t&en, after +i)in+ notice to a!! can%i%ates concerne% an% after satisfyin+ itse!f

t&at not&in+ in t&e ba!!ot bo* in%icates t&at its i%entity an% inte+rity &a)e been

)io!ate%, or%er t&e o'enin+ of t&e ba!!ot bo* an%, !i4e(ise after satisfyin+ itse!f t&at

t&e inte+rity of t&e ba!!ots t&erein &as been %u!y 'reser)e%, s&a!! or%er t&e boar% of

ins'ectors concerne% to recount t&e )otes of t&e can%i%ates aecte% an% (&en'ro'er, to 're'are a ne( return (&ic& s&a!! t&en be use% by t&e boar% of can)assers

as basis of t&e can)assc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<= "n case it a''ears to t&e boar% of can)assers t&at t&ere e*ists %iscre'ancies in

t&e ot&er aut&entic co'ies of t&e e!ection returns fro a 'recinct or %iscre'ancies in

t&e )otes of any can%i%ate in (or%s an% ?+ures in t&e sae returns, an% in eit&er

case t&e %ierence aects t&e resu!ts of t&e e!ection, t&e Coission, u'on otion

of t&e boar% of can)assers or any can%i%ate aecte% an% after %ue notice to a!!

can%i%ates concerne%, s&a!! 'rocee% suari!y to %eterine (&et&er t&e inte+rity

of t&e ba!!ot bo* &a% been 'reser)e%, an% once satis?e% t&ereof s&a!! or%er t&e

o'enin+ of t&e ba!!ot bo* to recount t&e )otes cast in t&e 'recinct so!e!y for t&e'ur'ose of %eterinin+ t&e true resu!t of t&e count of )otes of t&e can%i%ates

concerne%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<n= ;&en t&e e)i%ence subitte% to t&e boar% of can)assers in%icate a fai!ure of

e!ections in a 'recinct or 'recincts an% t&e nuber of re+istere% )oters t&erein

(ou!% aect t&e ?na! resu!t of t&e e!ection, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! brin+ t&e

atter to t&e attention of t&e Coission Unti! t&is issue is reso!)e% t&e boar% of



can)assers s&a!! sus'en% t&e 'roc!aation of any can%i%atec&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec 1K ''ea!s fro Ru!in+s of oar% of Can)assers $ <a= 'arty a++rie)e% by a

ru!in+ of t&e oar% of Can)assers s&a!!, (it&in forty$ei+&t &ours fro recei't of a

co'y of t&e ru!in+ of t&e oar% of Can)assers, ?!e (it& t&e oar% a (ritten an%)eri?e% 0otice of ''ea! an% (it&in an ine*ten%ib!e 'erio% of ?)e <5= %ays, &e s&a!!

?!e &is a''ea! to t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

U'on recei't of t&e a''ea!, t&e Coission en banc s&a!! ie%iate!y %eterine

(&et&er t&e issues re!ate% t&erein are +roun%s 'ro'er for 're$'roc!aation

contro)ersy "f t&e issues raise% are not aon+ t&e +roun%s enuerate% un%er Sec

3 of t&is Ru!e, t&e sae s&a!! be %isisse%, ot&er(ise it s&a!! be raHe% to any of t&e

t(o <= %i)isions of t&e Coission (&ic& s&a!! %is'ose of it suari!y (it&in t&ree

<3= %ays fro t&e 'erio% of referra! by t&e Coission en bancc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

<b= /&e a''ea! ?!e% (it& t&e Coission s&a!! be %oc4ete% by t&e C!er4 of Court

concerne%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= /&e ans(er@o''osition s&a!! be )eri?e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<%= /&e Di)ision to (&ic& t&e case is assi+ne% s&a!! ie%iate!y set t&e case for


<e= t t&e &earin+, no ne( e)i%ence s&a!! be recei)e%, un!ess for +oo% reasons

s&o(n, it is c!ear!y an% con)incin+!y estab!is&e% t&at t&e a''e!!ant (as %e'ri)e% of

%ue 'rocess by t&e boar% of can)assersc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<f= "f t&e a''e!!ant is a!!o(e% to 'resent ne( e)i%ence, ora! testionies ay be

%is'ense% (it&, an% in !ieu t&ereof, t&e 'arties ay be reuire% to subit t&eir

'osition 'a'ers, to+et&er (it& a-%a)its, counter$a-%a)its, an% ot&er %ocuentary

e)i%ence, after (&ic& t&e case s&a!! be %eee% subitte% for %ecisionc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 11 Perio% ;it&in ;&ic& oar%s of Can)assers Must Co'!ete Can)ass $

Sub8ect to reasonab!e e*ce'tions, boar% of can)assers ust co'!ete t&eir can)ass

(it&in t&irty$si* <36= &ours in cities not co'risin+ at !east one !e+is!ati)e %istrict,

an% in unici'a!ities (it&in forty$ei+&t <:G= &ours in cities co'risin+ one or ore

!e+is!ati)e %istrict an% (it&in se)enty$t(o <= &ours in t&e 'ro)incesc&anrob!es)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1 Subission of t&e Minutes of t&e Procee%in+s of t&e oar%c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary $ ;it&in 15 %ays fro t&e terination of can)ass, t&e secretary of

t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! subit to t&e La( De'artent of t&e Coission on

E!ections in Mani!a by re+istere% ai! a certi?e% co'y of t&e inutes of t&e

'rocee%in+s of t&e boar%, to+et&er (it& its (ritten ru!in+s on ob8ections to t&e



co'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar% of can)assers, to t&e inc!usion or e*c!usion

of e!ection returns or to correction of tabu!ation, an% any e)i%ence oere% by t&e

'arties, an% s&a!! notify by te!e+ra t&e sai% %e'artent of t&e %ate an% t&e

anner of transitta! of t&e inutesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

D SPEC"L REL"EFS

Ru!e G $ Certiorari, Pro&ibition an% Man%aus

Sec 1 ;&en )ai!ab!e $ "n ai% of its a''e!!ate 8uris%iction in e!ection cases before

courts of +enera! 8uris%iction re!atin+ to t&e e!ections, returns an% ua!i?cations of

e!ecti)e Munici'a! o-cia!s, an% before courts of !iite% 8uris%iction in cases re!atin+to t&e e!ections, returns an% ua!i?cations of e!ecti)e baran+ay o-cia!s, t&e

Coission en banc ay &ear an% %eci%e 'etitions for certiorari, 'ro&ibition or

an%ausc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Petition for Certiorari or Pro&ibition $ ;&en any court or 8u%+e &earin+

e!ection cases &as acte% (it&out or in e*cess of its or &is 8uris%iction or (it& +ra)e

abuse of %iscretion an% t&ere is no a''ea!, nor any '!ain, s'ee%y, an% a%euate

ree%y in t&e or%inary course of !a(, a 'erson a++rie)e% t&ereby ay ?!e a 'etition

for certiorari or 'ro&ibition (it& t&e Coission a!!e+in+ t&e facts (it& certainty

an% 'rayin+ t&at 8u%+ent be ren%ere% annu!!in+ or o%ifyin+ t&e 'rocee%in+s, as

t&e !a( reuires, of suc& court or 8u%+e, or coan%in+ it or &i to %esist frofurt&er 'rocee%in+ (it& t&e action or atter s'eci?e% t&erein, as t&e case ay

bec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/&e 'etition s&a!! be acco'anie% by a certi?e% true co'y of t&e 8u%+ent or or%er

sub8ect t&ereof, to+et&er (it& a!! '!ea%in+s an% %ocuents re!e)ant an% 'ertinent

t&eretoc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Petition for Man%aus $ ;&en a court or 8u%+e in an e!ection case

un!a(fu!!y ne+!ects t&e 'erforance of an act (&ic& t&e !a( s'eci?ca!!y en8oins as a

%uty resu!tin+ fro &is o-ce in re!ation to suc& case an% t&ere is no ot&er '!ain,

s'ee%y an% a%euate ree%y in t&e or%inary course of !a(, t&e 'erson a++rie)e%t&ereby ay ?!e a 'etition (it& t&e Coission a!!e+in+ t&e facts (it& certainty

an% 'rayin+ t&at 8u%+ent be ren%ere% coan%in+ t&e res'on%ent ie%iate!y

or at soe ot&er s'eci?e% tie to %o t&e act reuire% to be %one to 'rotect t&e

ri+&ts of t&e 'etitioner an% to 'ay t&e %aa+es sustaine% by t&e 'etitioner by

reason of t&e acts co'!aine% ofc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



Sec : Duty of C!er4 of Court of t&e Coission $ U'on t&e ?!in+ of t&e 'etition,

t&e C!er4 of Court concerne% s&a!! ca!en%ar t&e case for en banc e*$'arte &earin+ of

t&e Coission to %eterine if it is su-cient in for an% substancec&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Or%er to ns(er $ "f t&e Coission en banc s&a!! %eterine t&at t&e'etition is su-cient in for an% substance, it s&a!! issue an or%er reuirin+ t&e

res'on%ent to ans(er t&e 'etition (it&in ten <1K= %ays fro recei't of a co'y

t&ereof Suc& or%er s&a!! be ser)e% on t&e res'on%ent in suc& anner as t&e

Coission ay %irect, to+et&er (it& a co'y of t&e 'etitionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec 6 Procee%in+s fter ns(er $ Once an ans(er is ?!e%, or t&e tie for its ?!in+

&as e*'ire%, t&e Coission ay or%er t&e 'rocee%in+s co'!aine% of to be

fort&(it& certi?e% for re)ie( an% s&a!! &ear t&e case, an% if after suc& &earin+ t&e

Coission ?n%s t&at t&e a!!e+ations are true, it s&a!! ren%er 8u%+ent for suc&

re!ief 'raye% as t&e 'etitioner is entit!e% to, (it& or (it&out costs, as 8usticereuiresc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 9 $ Conte't

Section 1 Direct Conte't Punis&e% Suari!y $ 'erson +ui!ty of isbe&a)ior in

t&e 'resence of or so near t&e Coission or any of its Di)isions as to obstruct or

interru't t&e 'rocee%in+s before it or t&e, inc!u%in+ %isres'ect to(ar% t&e

Coission or Di)ision, oensi)e 'ersona!ities to(ar% ot&ers or refusa! to be s(orn

or to ans(er as a (itness, or to subscribe to an a-%a)it or %e'osition (&en !a(fu!!y

reuire% to %o so, ay be suari!y a%8u%+e% in %irect conte't by t&e

Coission or any of its Di)ision an% 'unis&e% by a ?ne not e*cee%in+ t(o &un%re%

<PKKKK= 'esos or i'risonent not e*cee%in+ ten <1K= %ays, or bot&, at t&e

%iscretion of t&e Coission or Di)isionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec "n%irect Conte't $ fter c&ar+e in (ritin+ &as been ?!e% (it& t&e

Coission or Di)ision, as t&e case ay be, an% an o''ortunity +i)en to t&e

res'on%ent to be &ear% by &ise!f or counse!, a 'erson +ui!ty of t&e fo!!o(in+ acts

ay be 'unis&e% for in%irect conte't.

<a= Misbe&a)ior of t&e res'onsib!e o-cer of t&e Coission in t&e 'erforance of

&is o-cia! %uties or in &is o-cia! transactions

<b= Disobe%ience of or resistance to a !a(fu! (rit, 'rocess, or%er, 8u%+ent or

coan% of t&e Coission or any of its Di)isions, or in8unction or restrainin+

or%er +rante% by it



<c= ny abuse of or any un!a(fu! interference (it& t&e 'rocess or 'rocee%in+s of t&e

Coission or any of its Di)isions not constitutin+ %irect conte't un%er Section 1

of t&is Ru!es

<%= ny i'ro'er con%uct ten%in+, %irect!y or in%irect!y, to i'e%e, obstruct, or

%e+ra%e t&e a%inistration of 8ustice by t&e Coission or any of its Di)isions

<e= ssuin+ to be an attorney an% actin+ as suc& (it&out aut&ority an%

<f= Fai!ure to obey a sub'oena %u!y ser)e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Pena!ty for "n%irect Conte't $ "f a%8u%+e% +ui!t, t&e accuse% ay be

'unis&e% by a ?ne not e*cee%in+ one t&ousan% <P1,KKKKK= 'esos or i'risonent

for not ore t&an si* <6= ont&s, or bot&, at t&e %iscretion of t&e Coission or


Sec : ;arrant of rrest on a ;itness ;&o Fai!s to tten% $ ny 'ro)ision of t&ese

Ru!es to t&e contrary not(it&stan%in+, in case of fai!ure of a (itness to atten%%es'ite t&e issuance of a )a!i% sub'oena, t&e Coission or any of its Di)isions,

u'on 'roof of ser)ice of t&e sub'oena to sai% (itness, ay issue a (arrant of arrest

a+ainst sai% (itness an% %irect t&at &e be brou+&t before t&e Coission or any of

its Di)isions (&ere &is atten%ance is reuire%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

E PRO2"S"O0L REMED"ES

Ru!e 3K $ "n8unction

Section 1 Pre!iinary "n8unction $ /&e Coission or any of its Di)isions ay +rant

're!iinary in8unction in any or%inary action, s'ecia! action, s'ecia! case, or s'ecia!

re!ief 'en%in+ before itc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Jroun%s for "ssuance of Pre!iinary "n8unction $ 're!iinary in8unction

ay be +rante% at any tie after t&e coenceent of an action or 'rocee%in+

an% before 8u%+ent (&en it is estab!is&e% t&at.

<a= /&e 'etitioner or 'rotestant is entit!e% to t&e re!ief %ean%e% an% t&e (&o!e or

'art of suc& re!ief consists in restrainin+ t&e coission or continuance of t&e acts

co'!aine% of, or in t&e 'erforance of an act or acts, eit&er for a !iite% 'erio% or

'er'etua!!y



<b= /&e coission or continuance of soe act co'!aine% of %urin+ t&e 'en%ency

of t&e action or t&e non$'erforance t&ereof (ou!% (or4 in8ustice to t&e 'etitioner

or 'rotestant

<c= /&e res'on%ent or 'rotestee is %oin+, t&reatens, or is about to %o, or is 'rocurin+

to be %one, soe act in )io!ation of 'etitionerAs@'rotestantAs ri+&ts res'ectin+ t&esub8ect of t&e action, an% ten%in+ to ren%er t&e 8u%+ent ineectua!c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Jrant of "n8unction Discretionary $ /&e +rant of t&e 're!iinary in8unction is

entire!y !eft to t&e soun% %iscretion of t&e Coission or its Di)isionsc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : on% for Pre!iinary "n8unction $ 0o (rit of 're!iinary in8unction s&a!! be

issue% un!ess t&e a''!icant s&a!! ?!e a bon%, in an aount to be ?*e% by t&e

Coission or t&e Di)ision concerne%, to t&e eect t&at t&e 'etitioner@'rotestant

(i!! 'ay to suc& 'arty a!! %aa+es (&ic& t&e !atter ay sustain by reason of t&e

in8unction if t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision concerne% s&a!! ?na!!y %eci%e t&at t&e

'etitioner@'rotestant (as not entit!e% t&eretoc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Pre!iinary "n8unction 0ot Jrante% ;it&out 0otice "ssuance of Restrainin+

Or%er $ 0o 're!iinary in8unction s&a!! be +rante% (it&out notice to t&e a%)erse

'arty "f it s&a!! a''ear fro t&e facts s&o(n by a-%a)its or t&e )eri?e% 'etition t&at

+reat or irre'arab!e in8ury (ou!% resu!t to t&e a''!icant before t&e atter can be

&ear% on notice, t&e Coission or any Di)ision to (&ic& t&e a''!ication for

're!iinary in8unction (as a%e, ay issue a restrainin+ or%er to be eecti)e on!y

for a 'erio% of t(enty <K= %ays fro %ate of its issuance ;it&in t&e sai% t(enty$

%ay 'erio%, t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision as t&e case ay be, ust cause anor%er to be ser)e% on t&e res'on%ent reuirin+ &i to s&o( cause, at a s'eci?e%

tie an% '!ace, (&y t&e in8unction s&ou!% not be +rante%, an% %eterine (it&in t&e

sae 'erio% (&et&er or not t&e 're!iinary in8unction s&a!! be +rante% an% s&a!!

accor%in+!y issue t&e corres'on%in+ or%er "n t&e e)ent t&at t&e a''!ication for

're!iinary in8unction is %enie%, t&e restrainin+ or%er is %eee% autoatica!!y

)acate%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

F SPEC"L PROCEED"0JS

Ru!e 31 $ nnu!ent of Peranent List of 2oters

Section 1 Jroun%s $ ny boo4 of )oters not 're'are% in accor%ance (it& t&e

'ro)isions of !a(, or t&e 're'aration of (&ic& &as been eecte% (it& frau%, bribery,



for+ery, i'ersonation, intii%ation, force, or any ot&er sii!ar irre+u!arity, or (&ic&

!ist is statistica!!y i'robab!e, ay be annu!!e% by t&e Coissionc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Petition to nnu! $ ny )oter, e!ection re+istrar, or %u!y re+istere% 'o!itica!

'arty, or+ani7ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties ay ?!e (it& t&e La( De'artentof t&e Coission a 'etition to annu! a 'eranent !ist of )otersc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec 3 0otice of Bearin+ $ ;it&in t&ree %ays fro t&e ?!in+ of t&e 'etition, t&e C!er4

of Court concerne% s&a!! a4e a re'ort of t&e 'etition of t&e Coission (&ic& s&a!!

%eterine eit&er to +i)e it %ue course or to %eny t&e sae "f t&e Coission s&a!!

%eci%e to +i)e it %ue course, an Or%er to t&at eect, ?*in+ t&e %ate of &earin+, s&a!!

be 'ub!is&e% in a ne(s'a'er of +enera! circu!ation in t&e 'ro)ince or city concerne%

once a (ee4 for t(o consecuti)e (ee4s, t&e !ast of (&ic& s&a!! not be !ess t&an ten

%ays 'rior to t&e %ate of &earin+ Co'ies of t&e or%er s&a!! !i4e(ise be furnis&e% to

a!! re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arties, or+ani7ation or coa!ition or 'o!itica! 'arties in t&e'ro)ince or city concerne% E*'enses for t&e 'ub!ication an% notices s&a!! be borne

by t&e 'etitioner, (&ic& as 're!iinary estiate%, s&a!! be %e'osite% (it& t&e

Coission "f t&e 'etitioner is an E!ection Re+istrar t&e e*'enses for 'ub!ication

s&a!! be borne by t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : /ie to Fi!e O''osition $ On or before t&e %ate set for t&e &earin+, any

intereste% 'arty ay ?!e a )eri?e% o''osition to t&e 'etitionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec 5 Suary Procee%in+s $ /&e 'etition ay be &ear% suari!yc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 De!e+ation of Bearin+ an% Rece'tion of E)i%ence $ /&e &earin+ an%

rece'tion of e)i%ence ay be %e!e+ate% by t&e Coission to any of its o-cia!s

(&o are ebers of t&e P&i!i''ine arc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Pro&ibition of E*ecution of Decision $ ny 'ro)ision of t&ese Ru!es to t&e

contrary not(it&stan%in+, a %ecision to annu! a boo4 of )oters s&a!! not be e*ecute%

(it&in si*ty <6K= %ays before an e!ectionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 3 $ Re+istration of Po!itica! Parties or Or+ani7ation

Section 1 Petition for Re+istration $ ny 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation or coa!ition of

'o!itica! 'arties see4in+ re+istration 'ursuant to Section <5=, Sub%i)ision C of

rtic!e "# of t&e Constitution s&a!! ?!e (it& t&e La( De'artent of t&e Coission a



'etition %u!y )eri?e% by its Presi%ent an% Secretary $Jenera!, or any o-cia! %u!y

aut&ori7e% to %o so un%er its Constitution an% y$!a(s

Sec Contents of Petition $ /&e 'etition for re+istration s&a!! state t&e fo!!o(in+.

<1= Fu!! nae of t&e 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties

<= /&e 'rinci'a! &ea%uarters an% 'ost o-ce a%%ress for e!ection 'ur'oses,

inc!u%in+ its branc&es an% %i)isions, if any

<3= /&e %ate an% '!ace of its or+ani7ation

<:= /&e %ate an% anner of e!ection or se!ection of its o-cers

<5= /&e naes an% a%%resses of its or+ani7ers an% o-cers, E*ecuti)e Coittee

ebers, Directorate, or Party Con)ention %e!e+ates, if any

<6= /&e e*tent of its constituency

<= "ts 'ro+ra of +o)ernent

<G= /&at it is not a re!i+ious sect or %enoination

<9= /&at it s&a!! not 'ursue its +oa!s t&rou+& )io!ence or ot&er un!a(fu! eans

<1K= /&at it s&a!! u'&o!% an% a%&ere to t&e Constitution an% s&a!! obey a!! !a(s an%

!e+a! or%ers 'rou!+ate% by %u!y constitute% aut&orities

<11= /&at it is not su''orte% by, nor %oes it acce't ?nancia! contribution fro any

forei+n +o)ernent or t&eir a+encies an%

<1= Ot&er inforation t&at ay be ateria! an% re!e)ant to t&e 'etitionc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Ot&er Reuireents $ /&e 'etitioner s&a!! attac& to t&e 'etition for

re+istration ten <1K= co'ies of its constitution an% by$!a(s, 'arty '!atfor,

or+ani7ationa! 'a'ers, %ec!arations of 'o!itica! cree% or co%e of 'o!itica! et&ics an%

suc& ot&er %ocuents of sii!ar or eui)a!ent c&aracterc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec : 2eri?cation $ efore ta4in+ action on t&e 'etition, t&e Coission s&a!! ?rst

)erify, t&rou+& its ?!e% o-ces, t&e status an% ca'acity of t&e 'etitioner an% t&e)eracity of t&e a!!e+ations in t&e 'etition an% its enc!osures 0ot !ater t&an ?fteen

<15= %ays fro notice of t&e CoissionAs instruction, t&e ?e!% o-ce concerne%

s&a!! subit its (ritten re'ort, in ten <1K= co'ies, to+et&er (it& su''ortin+

%ocuents or recor%s, if anyc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



Sec 5 0otice of Bearin+ $ U'on recei't of t&e re'orts fro its ?e!% o-ces, t&e

Coission s&a!! ie%iate!y set t&e 'etition for &earin+ an% s&a!! sen% notices to

t&e 'etitioner an% ot&er 'arties concerne%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Pub!ication of Petition an% notice of Bearin+ $ On t&e %ay fo!!o(in+ t&e

recei't of t&e notice of &earin+, t&e 'etitioner s&a!! cause t&e 'ub!ication of t&e'etition, to+et&er (it& t&e notice of &earin+, in t&ree <3= %ai!y ne(s'a'er of +enera!

circu!ation, notifyin+ in (ritin+ t&e Coission of suc& actionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec Certi?cate of Re+istration $ certi?cate of re+istration s&a!! be issue% by t&e

Coission u'on a''ro)a! of t&e 'etition, (&ic& s&a!! be %is'!aye% in t&e ain

o-ce an% in a!! c&a'ters of t&e 'etitionerc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G Cance!!ation of Re+istration $ U'on )eri?e% co'!aint of any intereste%

'arty, or otu 'ro'rio by t&e Coission, t&e re+istration of any 'o!itica! 'arty,

coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties or or+ani7ation un%er t&e 'arty$!ist syste ay be

cance!!e% after %ue notice an% &earin+ on t&e fo!!o(in+ +roun%s.

a= cce'tance by t&e 'o!itica! 'arty, coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, or or+ani7ations or

any of its can%i%ates, of ?nancia! contributions fro forei+n +o)ernents an%@or

t&eir a+encies for acti)ities re!ate% to e!ections

b= 2io!ation of !a(s, ru!es or re+u!ations re!atin+ to e!ections, '!ebiscites, referen%a,

or initiati)e

c= Untrut&fu! stateents in its 'etition for re+istration

%= /&e sai% 'o!itica! 'arty, coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties or or+ani7ation &as becoe are!i+ious sect or %enoination, is 'ursuin+ its +oa!s t&ru )io!ence or ot&er un!a(fu!

eans, is refusin+ to a%&ere to or u'&o!% t&e Constitution of t&e P&i!i''ines, or is

recei)in+ su''ort fro any forei+n +o)ernent, an%

e= Fai!ure to co'!y (it& a''!icab!e !a(s, ru!es or re+u!ations of t&e


f= Fai!ure to ?e!% o-cia! can%i%ates in t&e !ast t(o 'rocee%in+ e!ections or fai!ure of

t&eir can%i%ates to obtain at !east ?)e <5= 'er centu of t&e )otes cast in t&e !ast

t(o 'rece%in+ e!ectionsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 33 $ ccre%itation of Citi7ensA rs of t&e Coission

Sec 1 ;&o May e ccre%ite% as Citi7ensA rs of t&e Coission $ ny bona ?%e

non 'artisan +rou', association or or+ani7ation fro t&e ci)ic, yout&, 'rofessiona!,

e%ucationa!, business or !abor sectors (it& in%enti?ab!e !ea%ers&i', ebers&i'

an% structure, an% (it& %eonstrate% ca'acity to 'roote t&e 'ub!ic interest an%



assist t&e Coission in t&e 'erforance of its functions an% acti)ities as

an%ate% by t&e Constitution an% by !a(, ay be accre%ite% as citi7ensA ars of

t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Petition to be ccre%ite% $ /&e +rou', association or or+ani7ation entione%

in Section 1 &ereof ay ?!e a 'etition for accre%itation %u!y )eri?e% by its Presi%ent,C&airan of t&e oar% of Directors, or any of its %u!y aut&ori7e% o-cerc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Contents of t&e Petition $ /&e 'etition s&a!! state t&e fo!!o(in+.

<a= /&e constituency to (&ic& 'etitioner see4s accre%itation

<b= /&at it is not su''ortin+ any can%i%ate, 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation or coa!ition

of 'o!itica! 'arties, in t&e constituency (&ere it see4s accre%itation

<c= 0ature of its ebers&i' <(&et&er ci)ic, yout& etc= naes of its o-cers or

or+ani7ers, !ocation of 'rinci'a! o-ce or '!ace of business an% an assurance of itsca'abi!ity to un%erta4e a coor%inate% o'eration an% acti)ity to assist t&e

Coission

<%= /&at it s&a!! subit itse!f to t&e %irect an% ie%iate contro! an% su'er)ision

an% co'!y (it& t&e or%ers of t&e Coission in t&e 'erforance of its s'eci?c

functions an% acti)ities 'ro)i%e% by !a(, an% suc& ot&er functions an% acti)ities

'ro)i%e% by !a(, an% suc& ot&er functions an% acti)ities (&ic& t&e Coission ay

assi+n

<e= /&at it s&a!! strict!y reain non$'artisan an% i'artia! %urin+ t&e re+istration

an% e!ection 'erio%s

<f= /&at it is not su''orte% by or un%er t&e inuence of any forei+n +o)ernent or

any of its a+encies or instruenta!ities or of any forei+ner, (&et&er natura! or

8uri%ica! 'erson

<+= /&at it s&a!! not so!icit or recei)e, %irect!y or in%irect!y, any contribution or ai% of

(&ate)er for or nature fro any forei+n +o)ernent, or any of its a+encies or

instruenta!ities, or fro any forei+ner, a natura! or 8uri%ica! 'erson

<&= /&at it %oes not see4 to ac&ie)e its ob8ecti)es, +oa!s or 'ro+ras t&rou+&

)io!ence or ot&er un!a(fu! eans, nor ai to 'ro'a+ate any i%eo!o+y o''ose% to

t&e 'rinci'!es of a re'ub!ican an% %eocratic +o)ernent an%

<i= /&at it un%erta4es to 'o!ice its ran4s an% 're)ent in?!tration by 'ersons or +rou's

of 'ersons (&o ay, %irect!y or in%irect!y, %estroy its c&aracter of non$'artisans&i'

an% i'artia!!yc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



Sec : 0otice of Bearin+ $ U'on t&e ?!in+ of t&e 'etition, t&e Coission en banc

s&a!! ie%iate!y set it for &earin+ /&e Coission ay, if it %ees necessary,

or%er t&e 'ub!ication of t&e 'etition in a ne(s'a'er of +enera! circu!ation at t&e

e*'ense of t&e 'etitionerc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 O''osition $ ny 'erson, +rou', association or or+ani7ation, 'o!itica! 'artyor coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties 'ossessin+ re!e)ant inforation or e)i%ence a+ainst

t&e 'etitioner ay o''ose its accre%itation by ?!in+ a )eri?e% o''ositionc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

0ot(it&stan%in+ t&e absence of any o''osition, t&e Coission ay otu 'ro'rio

reuire t&e 'etitioner to 'resent e)i%ence to su''ort its 'etitionc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Decision $ /&e %ecision of t&e Coission +rantin+ t&e 'etition ay 'ro)i%e

con%itions to be strict!y co'!ie% (it& by t&e 'etitionerc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec Certi?cate of ccre%itation $ "f t&e %ecision is for t&e accre%itation of t&e

'etitioner, t&e Coission s&a!! issue a certi?cate of accre%itation containin+ t&e

fo!!o(in+.

<a= /&e nae of t&e +rou' or or+ani7ation

<b= /&e constituency to (&ic& it is accre%ite% an%

<c= /&e 'o!itica! e*ercise for (&ic& it is accre%ite%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G Subission of 0aes an% %%resses of Loca! Re'resentati)esc&anrob!es)irtua! !a( !ibrary $ fter its accre%itation, t&e 'etitioner s&a!! subit to t&e E!ection

Re+istrars in t&e constituency (&ere it is accre%ite%, t&e naes an% a%%resses of its

!oca! re'resentati)es (&o s&a!! act as non$'artisan (atc&ers an% substitute

(atc&ers t&erein %urin+ t&e entire e!ectora! e*ercisec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 9 ''ointent of ;atc&ers by E!ection Re+istrars $ Un!ess t&e i'artia!ity or

non$'artisans&i' of t&e ebers concerne% is uestione% in (ritin+, t&e E!ection

Re+istrar s&a!! e*ten% t&e corres'on%in+ a''ointents to suc& ebers as 'o!!

(atc&ers statin+ t&erein t&e 'recincts to (&ic& t&ey are assi+ne% /&e ebers so

a''ointe% s&a!! &a)e t&e sae %uties, functions, an% ri+&ts as (atc&ers of

re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arties, or+ani7ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'artiesc&anrob!es)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1K Re)ocation of ccre%itation $ /&e accre%itation of any +rou', association or

or+ani7ation as Citi7ensA ry ay be re)o4e% by t&e Coission after notice an%

&earin+, (&ene)er it s&o(s or acts (it& 'artia!ity in any 'o!itica! issue or to any

'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani7ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, or &as 'erfore% acts in

e*cess of its %uties an% functions as 'ro)i%e% by !a(, or &as fai!e% to co'!y (it&



t&e con%itions i'ose% u'on it in t&e %ecision +rantin+ accre%itationc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 11 E*'iration of ccre%itation $ /&e accre%itation s&a!! autoatica!!y !a'se at

t&e en% of t&e e!ection 'erio% of t&e 'o!itica! e*ercise for (&ic& t&e 'etitioner (as

accre%ite% as citi7ensA arc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

J ELEC/"O0 OFFE0SES

Ru!e 3: $ Prosecution of E!ection Oenses

Section 1 ut&ority of t&e Coission to Prosecute E!ection Oensesc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary $ /&e Coission s&a!! &a)e t&e e*c!usi)e 'o(er to con%uct

're!iinary in)esti+ation of a!! e!ection oenses 'unis&ab!e un%er t&e e!ection !a(s

an% to 'rosecute t&e sae, e*ce't as ay ot&er(ise be 'ro)i%e% by !a(c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Continuin+ De!e+ation of ut&ority to Ot&er Prosecution rs of t&e

Jo)ernent $ /&e C&ief State Prosecutor, a!! Pro)incia! an% City Fisca!s, an%@or t&eir

res'ecti)e assistants are &ereby +i)en continuin+ aut&ority, as %e'uties of t&e

Coission, to con%uct 're!iinary in)esti+ation of co'!aints in)o!)in+ e!ection

oenses un%er t&e e!ection !a(s (&ic& ay be ?!e% %irect!y (it& t&e, or (&ic&

ay be in%orse% to t&e by t&e Coission or its %u!y aut&ori7e% re'resentati)esan% to 'rosecute t&e sae Suc& aut&ority ay be re)o4e% or (it&%ra(n any tie

by t&e Coission (&ene)er in its 8u%+ent suc& re)ocation or (it&%ra(a! is

necessary to 'rotect t&e inte+rity of t&e Coission, 'roote t&e coon +oo%, or

(&en it be!ie)es t&at successfu! 'rosecution of t&e case can be %one by t&e


Sec 3 "nitiation of Co'!aint $ "nitiation of co'!aint for e!ection oenses ay be

%one otu 'ro'rio by t&e Coission, or u'on (ritten co'!aint by any citi7en of

t&e P&i!i''ines, can%i%ate, re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties or

or+ani7ations un%er t&e 'arty!ist syste or any accre%ite% citi7ens ars of t&e


Sec : For of Co'!aint an% ;&ere to Fi!e $ <a= ;&en not initiate% otu 'ro'rio

by t&e Coission, t&e co'!aint ust be )eri?e% an% su''orte% by a-%a)its

an%@or any ot&er e)i%ence Motu 'ro'rio co'!aints ay be si+ne% by t&e C&airan

of t&e Coission, or t&e Director of t&e La( De'artent u'on %irection of t&e

C&airan, an% nee% not be )eri?e%



<b= /&e co'!aint s&a!! be ?!e% (it& t&e La( De'artent of t&e Coission or (it&

t&e o-ces of t&e E!ection Re+istrars, Pro)incia! E!ection Su'er)isors or Re+iona!

E!ection Directors, or t&e State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! Fisca! or City Fisca! "f ?!e% (it&

any of t&e !atter t&ree <3= o-cia!s, in)esti+ation t&ereof ay be %e!e+ate% to any of

t&eir assistantsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= "f ?!e% (it& t&e Re+iona! E!ection Directors or Pro)incia! E!ection Su'er)isors,

sai% o-cia!s s&a!! ie%iate!y furnis& t&e Director of t&e La( De'artent a co'y of

t&e co'!aint an% t&e su''ortin+ %ocuents, an% infor t&e !atter of t&e action

ta4en t&ereonc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Referra! for Pre!iinary "n)esti+ation $ if t&e co'!aint is initiate% otu

'ro'rio by t&e Coission, or is ?!e% (it& t&e Coission by any a++rie)e% 'arty,

it s&a!! be referre% to t&e La( De'artent for in)esti+ation U'on %irection of t&e

C&airan of t&e Coission, t&e 're!iinary in)esti+ation ay be %e!e+ate% to any

!a(yer of sai% De'artent, or to any of t&e Re+iona! E!ection Directors or Pro)incia!

E!ection Su'er)isors, or any !a(yer of t&e Coission

Sec 6 Con%uct of Pre!iinary "n)esti+ation $ <a= "f on t&e basis of t&e co'!aint,

a-%a)its an% t&e su''ortin+ e)i%ence, t&e in)esti+atin+ o-cer ?n%s no +roun% to

continue (it& t&e inuiry, &e s&a!! recoen% t&e %isissa! of t&e co'!aint an%

s&a!! fo!!o( t&e 'roce%ure 'rescribe% in Section G<c= of t&is Ru!e Ot&er(ise, &e s&a!!

issue a sub'oena to t&e res'on%ent, attac&in+ t&ereto a co'y of t&e co'!aint,

a-%a)its an% ot&er su''ortin+ %ocuents +i)in+ sai% res'on%ent ten <1K= %ays

fro recei't (it&in (&ic& to subit counter$a-%a)its an% ot&er su''ortin+

%ocuents /&e res'on%ent s&a!! &a)e t&e ri+&t to e*aine a!! ot&er e)i%ence

subitte% by t&e co'!ainantc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= Suc& counter$a-%a)its an% ot&er su''ortin+ e)i%ence subitte% by t&e

res'on%ent s&a!! be furnis&e% by &i to t&e co'!ainantc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

<c= "f t&e res'on%ent cannot be sub'oenae%, or if sub'oenae%, %oe not subit

counter$a-%a)its (it&in t&e ten %ay 'erio%, t&e in)esti+atin+ o-cer s&a!! base &is

reso!ution on t&e e)i%ence 'resente% by t&e co'!ainantc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

<%= "f t&e in)esti+atin+ o-cer be!ie)es t&at t&ere are atters to be c!ari?e%, &e ay

set a &earin+ to 'ro'oun% c!ari?catory uestions to t&e 'arties or t&eir (itnesses,%urin+ (&ic& t&e 'arties s&a!! be aor%e% an o''ortunity to be 'resent but (it&out

t&e ri+&t to e*aine or cross$e*aine "f t&e 'arties so %esire, t&ey ay subit

uestions to t&e in)esti+atin+ o-cer (&ic& t&e !atter ay 'ro'oun% to t&e 'arties

or (itnesses concerne%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<e= /&ereafter, t&e in)esti+ation s&a!! be %eee% conc!u%e%, an% t&e in)esti+atin+

o-cer s&a!! reso!)e t&e case (it&in ten <1K= %ays t&erefro U'on t&e e)i%ence t&us



a%%uce%, t&e in)esti+atin+ o-cer s&a!! %eterine (&et&er or not t&ere is su-cient

+roun% to &o!% t&e res'on%ent for tria!c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Presu'tion of E*istence of Probab!e Cause $ co'!aint initiate% otu

'ro'io by t&e Coission is 'resue% to be base% on su-cient 'robab!e cause an%

t&e in)esti+atin+ o-cer ust fort&(it& issue t&e sub'oena entione% in t&eie%iate!y 'rece%in+ sectionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G Duty of "n)esti+atin+ O-cer $ /&e 're!iinary in)esti+ation ust be

terinate% (it&in t(enty <K= %ays after recei't of t&e counter$a-%a)its an% ot&er

e)i%ence of t&e res'on%ents, an% reso!ution t&ereof s&a!! be a%e (it&in ?)e <5=

%ays t&ereafterc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<a= "f t&e in)esti+atin+ o-cer ?n%s no cause to &o!% t&e res'on%ent for tria!, &e s&a!!

recoen% %isissa! of t&e co'!aintc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= "f t&e in)esti+atin+ o-cer ?n%s cause to &o!% t&e res'on%ent for tria!, &e s&a!!

're'are t&e reso!ution, an% t&e corres'on%in+ inforation (&erein &e s&a!! certify

un%er oat& t&at &e &as e*aine% t&e co'!ainant an% &is (itnesses, t&at t&ere is

reasonab!e +roun% to be!ie)e t&at a crie &as been coitte% an% t&at t&e

accuse% (as infore% of t&e co'!aint an% of t&e e)i%ence subitte% a+ainst &i

an% t&at &e (as +i)en an o''ortunity to subit contro)ertin+ e)i%encec&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= "n eit&er case, t&e in)esti+atin+ o-cer s&a!!, (it&in ?)e <5= %ays fro t&e

ren%ition of &is recoen%ation, for(ar% t&e recor%s of t&e case to.

1= /&e Director of t&e La( De'artent of t&e Coission in cases in)esti+ate% by

any of t&e Coission !a(yers or ?!e% 'ersonne!, an%

= /&e State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! Fisca! or City Fisca!, as t&e case ay be, 'ursuant

to t&e continuin+ aut&ority 'ro)i%e% for in Section of t&is Ru!ec&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec 9 Duty of t&e La( De'artent, State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! or City Fisca! U'on

Recei't of Recor%s $ <a= ;it&in ten <1K= %ays fro recei't of t&e recor%s state% in

'ara+ra'& <c= of t&e ie%iate!y 'rece%in+ section, t&e State Prosecutor, Pro)incia!

or City Fisca! s&a!! ta4e a''ro'riate action t&ereon, ie%iate!y inforin+ t&e'arties of sai% actionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= "n cases in)esti+ate% by t&e !a(yers or t&e ?e!% 'ersonne! of t&e Coission,

t&e Director of t&e La( De'artent s&a!! re)ie( an% e)a!uate t&e recoen%ation

of sai% !e+a! o-cer, 're'are a re'ort an% a4e a recoen%ation to t&e

Coission a-rin+, o%ifyin+ or re)ersin+ t&e sae s&a!! be inc!u%e% in t&e

a+en%a of t&e succee%in+ eetin+ en banc of t&e Coission "f t&e Coission



a''ro)es t&e ?!in+ of an inforation in court a+ainst t&e res'on%ent@s, t&e Director

of t&e La( De'artent s&a!! 're'are an% si+n t&e inforation for ie%iate ?!in+

(it& t&e a''ro'riate courtc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= "n a!! ot&er cases, if t&e recoen%ation to %isiss or t&e reso!ution to ?!e t&e

case in court is a''ro)e% by State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! or City Fisca!, t&ey s&a!!!i4e(ise a''ro)e t&e "nforation 're'are% an% ie%iate!y cause its ?!in+ (it& t&e

'ro'er courtc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<%= "f t&e recoen%ation to %isiss is re)erse% on t&e +roun% t&at a 'robab!e

cause e*ists, t&e State Prosecutor, or t&e Pro)incia! or City Fisca!, ay, by &ise!f

're'are an% ?!e t&e corres'on%in+ inforation a+ainst t&e res'on%ent or %irect any

of &is assistants to %o so (it&out con%uctin+ anot&er 're!iinary

in)esti+ationc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1K ''ea!s fro t&e ction of t&e State Prosecution, Pro)incia! or City Fisca! $

''ea!s fro t&e reso!ution of t&e State Prosecutor, or Pro)incia! or City Fisca! on

t&e recoen%ation or reso!ution of in)esti+atin+ o-cers ay be a%e on!y to t&e

Coission (it&in ten <1K= %ays fro recei't of t&e reso!ution of sai% o-cia!s,

'ro)i%e%, &o(e)er t&at t&is s&a!! not %i)est t&e Coission of its 'o(er to otu

'ro'rio re)ie(, re)ise, o%ify or re)erse t&e reso!ution of t&e c&ief state 'rosecutor

an%@or 'ro)incia!@city 'rosecutors /&e %ecision of t&e Coission on sai% a''ea!s

s&a!! be ie%iate!y e*ecutory an% ?na!c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 11 Duty of State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! or City Fisca! to Ren%er Re'orts $ /&e

State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! or City Fisca! s&a!!, (it&in ?)e <5= %ays fro t&e

ren%ition of t&eir reso!ution on recoen%ation or reso!ution of in)esti+atin+

o-cers, a4e a (ritten re'ort t&ereof to t&e Coission /&ey s&a!! !i4e(isesubit a ont&!y re'ort on t&e status of cases ?!e% (it& an%@or 'rosecute% by t&e

or any of t&eir assistants 'ursuant to t&e aut&ority +rante% t&e un%er Section of

t&is Ru!ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1 Pri)ate Prosecutor $ /&e a''earance of a 'ri)ate 'rosecutor s&a!! be

a!!o(e% in cases (&ere 'ri)ate ri+&ts in)o!)in+ reco)ery of ci)i! !iabi!ity are

in)o!)e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

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Ru!e 35 $ E!ection Contests efore Courts of Jenera! uris%iction

Section 1 Ori+ina! uris%iction of Re+iona! /ria! Courts $ Re+iona! tria! courts s&a!!

&a)e e*c!usi)e ori+ina! 8uris%iction o)er contests re!atin+ to t&e e!ections, returns

an% ua!i?cations in)o!)in+ e!ecti)e unici'a! o-cia!sc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Fi!in+ of E!ection Contests $ 'etition contestin+ t&e e!ection of any

unici'a! o-cia! s&a!! be ?!e% (it& t&e 'ro'er Re+iona! /ria! Court or ai!e% at t&e

'ost o-ce as re+istere% atter a%%resse% to sai% Court, to+et&er (it& si* <6= !e+ib!e

co'ies t&ereof, by any can%i%ate for t&e sae o-ce (&o &as %u!y ?!e% a certi?cate

of can%i%acy an% (&o (as )ote% in t&e e!ection Eac& contest s&a!! refer e*c!usi)e!y

to one o-ce, but contests for o-ces of t&e San++unian+ ayan ay be

conso!i%ate% in one casec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Perio% to Fi!e Petition $ /&e 'etition s&a!! be ?!e% (it&in ten <1K= %ays

fo!!o(in+ t&e %ate of 'roc!aation of t&e resu!ts of t&e e!ectionc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec : Desi+nation of Parties $ /&e 'arty brin+in+ t&e action s&a!! be %esi+nate% as

t&e Protestant, an% t&e 'arty a+ainst (&o t&e action is brou+&t s&a!! be

%esi+nate% as t&e Protesteec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Duty of C!er4 of Court to "ssue 0otice an% Ser)e Co'y of Petition $ "t s&a!! be

t&e %uty of t&e C!er4 of Court of t&e tria! court to ser)e notice an% a co'y of t&e

'etition by eans of suons u'on eac& res'on%ent (it&in ?)e <5= %ays after t&e

?!in+ t&ereofc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Petition to be 2eri?e% $ !! 'etitions s&a!! be )eri?e% by t&e 'arties ?!in+

t&e or t&eir attorneysc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

ny subseuent '!ea%in+ base% on facts (&ic& ou+&t to be 'ro)e% s&a!! !i4e(ise be


Sec ns(er, Re'!y, Counter$Protest an% Protest in "nter)entionc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary $ <a= ;it&in ?)e <5= %ays after recei't of notice of t&e ?!in+ of t&e 'etition

an% a co'y of t&e 'etition, t&e res'on%ent s&a!! ?!e &is ans(er t&ereto s'ecifyin+

t&e nature of &is %efense, an% ser)e a co'y t&ereof u'on t&e 'rotestant /&e ans(er

s&a!! %ea! on!y (it& t&e e!ection in t&e 'recincts (&ic& are co)ere% by t&ea!!e+ations of t&e 'rotestc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= S&ou!% t&e 'rotestee %esire to i'u+n t&e )otes recei)e% by t&e 'rotestant in

ot&er 'recincts, &e s&a!! ?!e a counter$'rotest (it&in t&e sae 'erio% ?*e% for t&e

?!in+ of t&e ans(er, ser)in+ a co'y t&ereof u'on t&e 'rotestant by re+istere% ai!

or by 'ersona! %e!i)ery "n suc& a case, t&e counter$'rotest s&a!! be




<c= /&e 'rotestant s&a!! ans(er t&e counter$'rotest (it&in ?)e <5= %ays after


<%= ;it&in ?)e <5= %ays fro t&e ?!in+ of t&e 'rotest, any ot&er can%i%ate for t&e

sae o-ce ay inter)ene in t&e case as ot&er contestants an% as4 for a-rati)e

re!ief in &is fa)or by a )eri?e% 'etition in inter)ention, (&ic& s&a!! be substantiate%(it&in t&e sae 'rocee%in+ /&e 'rotestant or 'rotestee s&a!! ans(er t&e 'rotest$in$

inter)ention (it&in ?)e <5= %ays after noticec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<e= "f no ans(er s&a!! be ?!e% to t&e 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$

inter)ention (it&in t&e tie !iits res'ecti)e!y ?*e%, a +enera! %enia! s&a!! be

%eee% to &a)e been entere%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G Substantia! an% Fora! en%ents of P!ea%in+s $ fter t&e case is set for

&earin+, no aen%ent to any '!ea%in+ aectin+ t&e erits of t&e contro)ersy

s&a!! be a!!o(e% e*ce't by !ea)e of Court an% on!y u'on suc& +roun%s as (i!! ser)e

'ub!ic interest ut suc& !ea)e ay be refuse% if it a''ears to t&e court t&at t&e

otion to aen% (as a%e (it& intent to %e!ay t&e action ny aen%ent in

atters of fro ay be 'eritte% at any sta+e of t&e 'rocee%in+sc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 9 Fi!in+ Fee $ 0o 'rotest, counter$'rotest, or 'rotest$in$inter)ention s&a!! be

+i)en %ue course (it&out t&e 'ayent of a ?!in+ fee in t&e aount of t&ree &un%re%

'esos <P3KKKK= for eac& interestc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Eac& interest s&a!! furt&er 'ay t&e !e+a! researc& fee as reuire% by !a(c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

"f a c!ai for %aa+es an% attorneyAs fees are set fort& in a 'rotest, counter$'rotest

or 'rotest$in$inter)ention, an a%%itiona! ?!in+ fee s&a!! be 'ai% in accor%ance (it&

t&e sc&e%u!e 'ro)i%e% for in t&e Ru!es of Court in t&e P&i!i''inesc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec 1K Cas& De'osit $ <a= "n any 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention

not reuirin+ ba!!ot re)ision, t&e 'rotestant, t&e counter$'rotestant, or inter)enor, as

t&e case ay be, s&a!! u'on t&e 'ayent of t&e ?!in+ fee, a4e a cas& %e'osit in

t&e aount of ?)e &un%re% 'esos <P5KKKK= (&ic& s&a!! be a''!ie% to t&e 'ayent

of a!! e*'enses inci%enta! to suc& 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention

;&en circustances so (arrant, a%%itiona! cas& %e'osits ay be reuire% ny

unuse% ba!ance t&ereof s&a!! be returne% to t&e 'arty a4in+ t&e

%e'ositc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= "n case re)ision of ba!!ots is reuire%, t&ere s&a!! be %e'osite%, (it&in ten %ays

after bein+ reuire% by t&e Court, t&e su of t&ree &un%re% 'esos <P3KKKK= for

e)ery ba!!ot bo* for t&e consu'tion of re)isors at t&e rate of P1KKKK

eac&c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



<c= Fai!ure to a4e t&e cas& %e'osits &erein 'ro)i%e% (it&in t&e 'rescribe% tie

!iit s&a!! resu!t in t&e autoatic %isissa! of t&e 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$

in$inter)ention, as t&e case ay bec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<%= "n case t&e 'arty (&o &as 'ai% t&e e*'enses an% costs (ins, t&e court s&a!!

assess, !e)y an% co!!ect t&e sae as costs fro t&e !osin+ 'artyc&anrob!es )irtua!!a( !ibrary

Sec 11 Presentation an% Rece'tion of E)i%ence $ /&e 'resentation an% rece'tion

of e)i%ence in e!ection contests s&a!! be a%e in accor%ance (it& Section of Ru!e

1 of t&ese Ru!es, but t&e sae s&a!! be co'!ete% (it&in t&irty <3K= %ays fro t&e

%ate of t&e coenceent t&ereofc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1 Custo%y of a!!ot o*es, E!ection Docuents an% Para'&erna!ia $ ;&ere

a!!e+ations in a 'rotests, or counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention so (arrant, or

(&ene)er in t&e o'inion of t&e Court t&e interest of 8ustice so %ean%s, it s&a!!

ie%iate!y or%er t&e ba!!ot bo*es containin+ ba!!ots an% t&eir 4eys, !ist of )oters

(it& )otin+ recor%s, boo4s of )oters, an% ot&er %ocuents use% in t&e e!ection to be

brou+&t before it Sai% e!ection %ocuents an% 'ara'&erna!ia s&a!! be 4e't an% &e!%

secure in a '!ace to be %esi+nate% by t&e Court in t&e care an% custo%y of t&e C!er4

of Courtc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 13 Re)ision of a!!ots $ For t&e 'ur'ose of re)ision of ba!!ots, t&e court s&a!!

a''oint a coittee co'ose% of a c&airan an% t(o ebers, one eber an%

&is substitute to be 'ro'ose% by t&e 'rotestant, an% t&e ot&er eber an% &is

substitute by t&e 'rotesteec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/&e re)ision of t&e ba!!ots by t&e Coittee on re)ision s&a!! be a%e in t&e o-ce

of t&e C!er4 of Court or at suc& ot&er '!ace as ay be %esi+nate% by it, but in e)ery

case un%er t&e CourtAs strict su'er)isionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/&e re)ision of t&e ba!!ots s&a!! be co'!ete% (it&in t(enty <K= %ays fro t&e %ate

of t&e or%er, un!ess ot&er(ise %irecte% by t&e Court, sub8ect to t&e tie !iits

'rescribe% un%er Sec 11 an% Sec 1 of t&is Ru!ec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1: oo4 of 2oters as E)i%ence $ /&e boo4 of )oters s&a!! be conc!usi)e

e)i%ence in re+ar% to t&e uestion as to (&o &as t&e ri+&t to )ote in sai%

e!ectionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 15 Re'ort of t&e Coittee on Re)ision $ /&e coittee on re)ision s&a!!a4e a stateent of t&e con%ition in (&ic& t&e ba!!ot bo*es an% t&eir contents (ere

foun% u'on t&e o'enin+ of t&e sae, c!assify t&e ba!!ots so e*aine%, an% set fort&

c!ear!y any ob8ection t&at ay &a)e been oere% to eac& ba!!ot in t&e re'ort to be

subitte% by it Dis'ute% ba!!ots s&a!! be nubere% consecuti)e!y for 'ur'oses of

i%enti?cation in t&e 'resence an% un%er t&e %irection of t&e o-cia! %esi+nate% by

t&e Court fter e*aination, t&e ba!!ots an% ot&er e!ection %ocuents s&a!! be



returne% to t&eir res'ecti)e bo*es, but %is'ute% ba!!ots s&a!! be '!ace% in a se'arate

en)e!o'e %u!y sea!e% an% si+ne% by t&e ebers of t&e coittee, after (&ic&

sai% en)e!o'e s&a!! t&en be returne% to t&e bo* /&ereafter, t&e bo*es s&a!! be

!oc4e% For 'ur'oses of a4in+ t&e re'ort (&ic& s&a!! be subitte% in t(e!)e <1=

!e+ib!e co'ies, t&e for 'rescribe% by t&e Coission s&a!! be fo!!o(e%c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 16 Pro&ibite% ccess $ Durin+ t&e re)ision of ba!!ots no 'erson ot&er t&an t&e

u%+e, t&e C!er4 of Court, ebers of t&e coittee on re)ision of ba!!ots, t&e

'arties, t&eir %u!y aut&ori7e% re'resentati)es s&a!! &a)e access to t&e '!ace (&ere

sai% re)ision is ta4in+ '!acec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1 Decision on t&e Contest $ /&e Court s&a!! %eci%e t&e e!ection contest (it&in

t&irty <3K= %ays fro t&e %ate it is subitte% for %ecision, but in e)ery case (it&in

si* <6= ont&s after its ?!in+ an% s&a!! %ec!are (&o aon+ t&e 'arties &as been

e!ecte%, or in a 'ro'er case, t&e none of t&e &as been !e+a!!y e!ecte% /&e 'arty

(&o in t&e 8u%+ent &as been %ec!are% e!ecte% s&a!! &a)e t&e ri+&t to assue t&eo-ce as soon as t&e 8u%+ent becoes ?na!c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

"n case t&e Court ?n%s t&at t&e 'rotestant, 'rotestee or inter)enor s&a!! &a)e an

eua! or &i+&est nuber of )otes, it s&a!! or%er t&e %ra(in+ of !ots by t&ose (&o

&a)e tie% an% s&a!! 'roc!ai as e!ecte% t&e 'arty (&o ay be fa)ore% by !uc4, an%

t&e 'arty so 'roc!aie% s&a!! &a)e t&e ri+&t to assue o-ce in t&e sae anner as

if &e &a% been e!ecte% by '!ura!ity )otec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1G Daa+es an% ttorneyAs Fees in E!ection Contests $ "n a!! e!ection contests,

t&e court ay a%8u%icate %aa+es an% attorneyAs fee as it ay %ee 8ust an% as

estab!is&e% by t&e e)i%ence if t&e a++rie)e% 'arty &as inc!u%e% suc& c!ais in &is'!ea%in+sc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 19 Prou!+ation an% Fina!ity of Decision $ /&e %ecision of t&e Court s&a!! be

'rou!+ate% on a %ate set by it of (&ic& %ue notice ust be +i)en t&e 'arties "t

s&a!! becoe ?na! ?)e <5= %ays after its 'rou!+ation 0o otion for reconsi%eration

s&a!! be entertaine%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec K 0otice of Fina! Decision $ s soon as %ecision %ec!arin+ t&e e!ection of t&e

(inner becoes ?na!, notice t&ereof s&a!! be sent to t&e Coission on E!ections,

t&e De'artent of Loca! Jo)ernent an% t&e Coission on u%it "f t&e %ecision

be t&at none of t&e 'arties &as been !e+a!!y e!ecte%, t&e C!er4 of Court s&a!! certifysuc& %ecision to t&e Presi%ent of t&e P&i!i''ines an% to t&e Coission on

E!ectionsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1 ''ea! $ Fro any %ecision ren%ere% by t&e court t&e a++rie)e% 'arty ay

a''ea! to t&e Coission on E!ections (it&in ?)e <5= %ays after t&e 'rou!+ation of

t&e %ecisionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



Sec Preferentia! Dis'osition of Contests $ /&e courts s&a!! +i)e 'reference to

e!ection contests o)er a!! ot&er cases, e*ce't t&ose of &abeas cor'usc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 36 $ >uo ;arranto Case efore Courts of Jenera! uris%iction

Section 1 Fi!in+ of Petition $ )oter contestin+ t&e e!ection of any unici'a! o-cia!

on t&e +roun% of ine!i+ibi!ity or %is!oya!ty to t&e Re'ub!ic of t&e P&i!i''ines ay ?!e

a 'etition for uo (arranto (it& t&e a''ro'riate Re+iona! /ria! Courtc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Desi+nation of Parties $ /&e 'arty ?!in+ t&e 'etition s&a!! be referre% to as

t&e Petitioner an% t&e 'arty a+ainst (&o it is ?!e% s&a!! be 4no(n as t&e

Res'on%entc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Perio% ;it&in ;&ic& to Fi!e t&e Petition $ /&e 'etition s&a!! be ?!e% (it&in ten

<1K= %ays after t&e 'roc!aation of t&e resu!ts of t&e e!ectionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec : Petition to be 2eri?e% $ /&e 'etition s&a!! be )eri?e% by t&e 'arty ?!in+ it or

by &is attorney ny subseuent '!ea%in+ base% on facts (&ic& ou+&t to be 'ro)e%

s&a!! !i4e(ise be )eri?e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 5 Fi!in+ Fee $ 0o 'etition for uo (arranto s&a!! be +i)en %ue course (it&out

t&e 'ayent of a ?!in+ fee in t&e aount of /&ree Bun%re% Pesos <P3KKKK= an% t&e!e+a! researc& fee as reuire% by !a(c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Suons $ "t s&a!! be t&e %uty of t&e C!er4 of Court to ser)e notice an% a

co'y of t&e 'etition by eans of suons u'on eac& res'on%ent (it&in ?)e <5=

%ays after t&e ?!in+ of t&e 'etitionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec ns(er $ ;it&in ?)e <5= %ays fro recei't of t&e notice an% a co'y of t&e

'etition, t&e res'on%ent s&a!! ?!e &is )eri?e% ans(er to t&e 'etitionc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G Substantia! an% Fora! en%ents of P!ea%in+s $ /&e 'ro)ision of Section

G of Ru!e 35 of t&ese Ru!es s&a!! a''!y in res'ect to aen%ents of

'!ea%in+sc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 9 "e%iate Bearin+ Presentation an% Rece'tion of E)i%encec&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary $ U'on t&e 8oin%er of issues, t&e C!er4 of Court s&a!! ie%iate!y

set t&e case for &earin+c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



/&e 'resentation an% rece'tion of e)i%ence s&a!! be a%e in t&e anner 'rescribe%

in Section Ru!e 1 of t&ese Ru!esc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1K /erination of Bearin+ $ /&e &earin+ s&a!! be co'!ete% (it&in t&irty <3K=

%ays fro t&e %ate of t&e ?!in+ of t&e 'etitionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 11 Decision $ /&e court s&a!! %eci%e t&e case (it&in t&irty <3K= %ays fro t&e

%ate it is subitte% for %ecision, but in e)ery case (it&in si* <6= ont&s after its

?!in+c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1 Prou!+ation an% Fina!ity of t&e Decision $ /&e %ecision of t&e court s&a!!

be 'rou!+ate% on a %ate set by it of (&ic& %ue notice ust be +i)en t&e 'arties "t

s&a!! becoe ?na! ?)e <5= %ays after its 'rou!+ationc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

0o otion for reconsi%eration s&a!! be entertaine%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 13 0otice of Fina! Decision $ s soon as a %ecision becoes ?na!, notice

t&ereof s&a!! be sent to t&e Coission on E!ections, an% t&e De'artent of Loca!Jo)ernent "f t&e %ecision is a%)erse to t&e res'on%ent, notice s&a!! !i4e(ise be

sent to t&e Coission on u%itc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1: ''ea! $ Fro any %ecision ren%ere% by t&e court, t&e a++rie)e% 'arty

ay a''ea! to t&e Coission on E!ections, (it&out ?)e <5= %ays after t&e

'rou!+ation of t&e %ecisionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 15 Preferentia! Dis'osition of >uo ;arranto Cases $ /&e courts s&a!! +i)e

'reference to uo (arranto o)er a!! ot&er cases, e*ce't t&ose of &abeas

cor'usc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

PR/ 2""

ELE2/"O0 OF DEC"S"O0S /O /BE SUPREME COUR/

Ru!e 3 $ Re)ie( of Decisions of t&e Coission

Section 1 Petition for Certiorari an% /ie to Fi!e $ Un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% by

!a(, or by any s'eci?c 'ro)isions in t&ese Ru!es, any %ecision, or%er or ru!in+ of t&e

Coission ay be brou+&t to t&e Su'ree Court on certiorari by t&e a++rie)e%

'arty (it&in t&irty <3K= %ays fro its 'rou!+ationc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



Sec 0on$re)ie(ab!e Decisions $ Decisions in a''ea!s fro courts of +enera! or

!iite% 8uris%iction in e!ection cases re!atin+ to t&e e!ections, returns, an%

ua!i?cations of unici'a! an% baran+ay o-cia!s are not a''ea!ab!ec&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Decisions Fina! fter Fi)e Days $ Decisions in 're$'roc!aation cases an%'etitions to %eny %ue course to or cance! certi?cates of can%i%acy, to %ec!are a

can%i%ate as nuisance can%i%ate or to %isua!ify a can%i%ate, an% to 'ost'one or

sus'en% e!ections s&a!! becoe ?na! an% e*ecutory after t&e !a'se of ?)e <5= %ays

fro t&eir 'rou!+ation, un!ess restraine% by t&e Su'ree Courtc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

PR/ 2"""

JE0ERL PRO2"S"O0S

Ru!e 3G $ C!er4 of Court an% De'uty C!er4 of Court of t&e Coission

Section 1 C!er4 of Court $ <a= "n S'ecia! ctions, S'ecia! Cases an% S'ecia!

Procee%in+s, t&e Director of t&e La( De'artent or &is %u!y aut&ori7e%

re'resentati)e s&a!! ser)e as t&e C!er4 of Court of t&e Coissionc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= "n or%inary ctions, an% in S'ecia! Re!iefs, t&e Director of t&e E!ectora! Contests

%8u%ication De'artent s&a!! ser)e as t&e C!er4 of Court of t&e


Sec Duties of t&e C!er4s of Court $ /&e C!er4s of Court of t&e Coission s&a!!,

sub8ect to t&e su'er)ision of t&e C&airan of t&e Coission, ana+e for t&e

Coission t&e 'ro'er &earin+ an% %is'osition of a!! cases (it&in t&eir res'ecti)e

area of res'onsibi!ity as state% in Section 1 &ereof Eac& s&a!!.

<a= Recei)e a!! '!ea%in+s an% ot&er %ocuents 'ro'er!y 'resente%, en%orsin+ oneac& suc& %ocuent t&e %ate (&en it (as ?!e%, an% furnis&in+ eac& Meber a co'y

t&ereof

<b= ee' a 8u%icia! %oc4et (&erein s&a!! be entere% in c&rono!o+ica! or%er t&e cases

an% t&e 'rocee%in+s &a% t&ereon

<c= Pre'are t&e ca!en%ar of cases



<%= tten% sessions of t&e Coission an% enter in a inute boo4 a!! 'rocee%in+s

t&erein

<e= "ssue un%er &is si+nature an% t&e o-ce sea!, notices, or%ers an% %ecisions (&ic&

are to be +i)en %ue course, furnis&in+ eac& Meber co'ies t&ereof

<f= E*ecute or%ers, reso!utions, %ecisions an% 'rocesses issue% by t&e Coission

<+= ee' a 8u%+ent boo4 containin+ a co'y of 8u%+ents ren%ere% by t&e

Coission in t&e or%er of t&eir %ates, an% a boo4 of entries of 8u%+ents

containin+ at !en+t& in c&rono!o+ica! or%er entries of a!! ?na! 8u%+ents or or%ers of

t&e Coission

<&= ee' an account of t&e fun%s recei)e% an% %isburse% re!ati)e to t&e cases (&en

so %irecte%

<i= ee' an% secure a!! recor%s, 'a'ers, ?!es, e*&ibits, t&e o-ce sea! an% ot&er

'ub!ic 'ro'erty coitte% to &is c&ar+e

<8= Perfor suc& ot&er %uties as are 'rescribe% by !a( for c!er4s of su'erior courts

an%

<4= ee' suc& boo4s an% 'erfor suc& %uties as t&e Coission ay

%irectc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 De'uty C!er4s of Court $ <a= /&e ssistant Director of t&e La( De'artent

s&a!! ser)e as De'uty C!er4 of Court in a!! cases (&ere t&e Director of sai%

De'artent acts as t&e C!er4 of Court of t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

<b= /&e ssistant Director of t&e E!ectora! Contests %8u%ication De'artent s&a!!

ser)e as t&e De'uty C!er4 of Court in a!! cases (&ere t&e Director of sai%

De'artent acts as t&e C!er4 of Court of t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec : Duties of De'uty C!er4s of Court $ /&e De'uty C!er4s of Court s&a!! assist

t&eir res'ecti)e C!er4s of Court an% s&a!! 'erfor suc& ot&er %uties an% functions as

ay be assi+ne% to t&e by t&eir res'ecti)e C!er4s of Courtc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec 5 Di)ision C!er4s of Courts $ Eac& Di)ision s&a!! &a)e a Di)ision C!er4 of Court

(&o ust be a ran4in+ !a(yer fro eit&er t&e La( De'artent or t&e E!ectora!

Contests %8u%ication De'artent an% %esi+nate% by t&e Coission u'on t&e

8oint recoen%ation of t&e Directors of sai% %e'artentsc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec 6 Duties of t&e Di)ision C!er4s of Court $ Di)ision C!er4 of Court s&a!!.



<a= tten% t&e &earin+s of sessions of &is Di)ision

<b= Coor%inate in t&e 're'aration of t&e ca!en%ar of cases

<c= Ca!! t&e cases in t&e ca!en%ar %urin+ sessions or &earin+s

<%= Su'er)ise t&e steno+ra'&ers

<e= %inister oat&s to (itnesses

<f= Mar4 e*&ibits of t&e 'arties, in%icatin+ t&erein t&e %ate an% a-*in+ t&ereto &is

si+nature

<+= e res'onsib!e to t&e C!er4 of Court of t&e Coission for t&e safety an%

security of t&e recor%s of cases an% ot&er %ocuents entruste% to &i %urin+

sessions or &earin+s an%

<&= Perfor suc& %uties as ay be assi+ne% by t&e Presi%in+ Coissioner or by

t&e C!er4 of Court concerne%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Steno+ra'&ers $ E)ery session or &earin+ of t&e Coission, (&et&er en

banc or in Di)ision, s&a!! be atten%e% by at !east t(o <= co'etent

steno+ra'&ersc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G Duties of Steno+ra'&ers $ "t s&a!! be t&e %uty of t&e steno+ra'&ers to.

<a= Recor% fait&fu!!y in steno+ra'&ic notes t&e 'rocee%in+s %urin+ t&e session or

&earin+ of t&e Coission en banc or of t&e Di)ision

<b= t t&e c!ose of e)ery &earin+ or session, to %e!i)er ie%iate!y t&e steno+ra'&icnotes &e &as ta4en to t&e C!er4 of Court or Di)ision C!er4 of Court (&o s&a!! initia! a!!

t&e 'a+es t&ereof an% (&o s&a!! sta' t&e %ate of recei't t&ereon, an% (&en suc&

notes are transcribe%, t&e transcri't s&a!! !i4e(ise be %e!i)ere% to t&e C!er4 of Court

(&o s&a!! initia! eac& 'a+e t&ereof "t s&a!! be t&e %uty of t&e C!er4 of Court to

%ean% t&at t&e steno+ra'&er co'!y (it& sai% tas4

<c= /ranscribe t&e notes, u'on %ean% of t&e Coission or t&e Di)ision, or by any

of t&e 'arties, sub8ect to t&e 'ayent of t&e 'rescribe% fees an%

<%= Perfor suc& ot&er %uties as t&e Coission ay 'rescribec&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec 9 Security $ t any session or &earin+ of t&e Coission or any of its

Di)isions, t&e E*ecuti)e Director t&ru t&e ssistant Director for %inistration, s&a!!

'ro)i%e a%euate security for an% in t&e session &a!! an% its 'reisesc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1K Su''ort Sta $ /&e Coission or any of t&e Di)isions ay reuire ot&er

e'!oyees of t&e Coission to assist t&e Coission or t&e Di)isions %urin+ its



session or &earin+ or in t&e 'erforance of its %uties /&ey s&a!! be un%er t&e

su'er)ision of t&e C!er4 of Court concerne%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 39 $ Sea! of t&e Coission

Section 1 Custo%ian of t&e Sea! $ /&e Secretary of t&e Coission, t&e Director of

t&e La( De'artent an% t&e Director of t&e E!ectora! Contests %8u%ication

De'artent s&a!! eac& 4ee' a sea! of t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Use of t&e Sea! $ /&e sea! of t&e Coission s&a!! be a-*e% to a!! %ecisions,

or%ers, ru!in+s or reso!utions of t&e Coission or any of its Di)isions, certi?e%

co'ies of o-cia! recor%s, an% suc& ot&er %ocuents (&ic& t&e Coission ay

reuire to be sea!e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e :K $ Fees an% C&ar+es

Section 1 Fi!in+ Fees for E!ection Contests an% >uo ;arranto $ <a= /&e ?!in+ fees for

e!ection contests an% uo (arranto cases an% 'etitions for certiorari, 'ro&ibition or

an%aus ?!e% (it& t&e Coission are &ereby 'rescribe% as fo!!o(s.

<1= E!ection 'rotests an% uo (arranto cases P5KKKK for eac& interest

<= Counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention P5KKKKc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Eac& interest entione% abo)e s&a!! 'ay an a%%itiona! aount of P1KKK as !e+a!

researc& fee in accor%ance (it& t&e 'ro)isions of Sec :, Re'ub!ic ct 0o 3GK, as

aen%e% by Presi%entia! Decree 0o KK an% Presi%entia! Decree 0o

1G56c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= Cas& %e'osits $ "n any 'rotest or counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention not

reuirin+ ba!!ot re)ision, t&e fo!!o(in+ cas& %e'osits s&a!! be 'ai% by t&e intereste%

'arty

<1= For eac& e!ection contestP1,KKKKK

<= For eac& counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention P1,KKKKKc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

<c= "n any 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention reuirin+ ba!!ot re)ision

t&e fo!!o(in+ cas& %e'osits s&a!! be 'ai% by t&e intereste% 'arty.



<1= For eac& e!ection contestP5,KKKKK

<= For eac& counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention P5,KKKKKc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

/&e cas& %e'osits 'rescribe% abo)e s&a!! be a''!ie% to t&e 'ayent of a!! e*'enses

inci%enta! to suc& 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention ;&en

circustances so %ean%, a%%itiona! cas& %e'osits ay be reuire% ny unuse%

ba!ance t&ereof s&a!! be returne% to t&e 'rotestant, counter$'rotestant or

'rotestant$inter)enor, as t&e case ay bec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<%= "n case of re)ision of ba!!ots, t&ere s&a!! be %e'osite% t&e su of P35KKK for

e)ery ba!!ot bo* for t&e co'ensation of t&e re)isors at t&e rate of P1KKKK eac&

an% as reser)e for e*'ensesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<e= "f a c!ai for %aa+es an% attorneyAs fees are set fort& in a 'rotest, counter$

'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention, an a%%itiona! ?!in+ fee s&a!! be 'ai% at t&e rate of

P3KKKK for t&e ?rst one &un%re% ?fty t&ousan% 'esos an% P:KK for e)ery one

t&ousan% 'esos o)er t&e ?rst P15KKKKKK

Sec Fi!in+ Fees in S'ecia! ctions an% S'ecia! Procee%in+s $ <a= /&e 'etitioner in

any S'ecia! ction or S'ecia! Procee%in+ s&a!! 'ay a ?!in+ fee of P5KKKKc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= "n e)ery suc& a case, a !e+a! researc& fee of P1KKK 'ursuant to Sec : of

Re'ub!ic ct 0o 3GK, as aen%e%, s&a!! be 'ai%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<c= "n 'etition for re+istration of 'o!itica! 'arties, or+ani7ations or coa!ition of

'o!itica! 'arties, t&ere s&a!! be 'ai% an a%%itiona! su of P1,KKKKK for t&ecerti?cate of re+istrationc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 ''ea! Fees $ /&e a''e!!ant in e!ection cases s&a!! 'ay an a''ea! fee as

fo!!o(s.

<a= E!ection cases a''ea!e% fro Re+iona! /ria! Courts P1,KKKKKc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

<b= E!ection cases a''ea!e% fro courts of !iite% 8uris%iction P5KKKKc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

"n e)ery case, a !e+a! researc& fee of PKKK s&a!! be 'ai% by t&e a''e!!ant in

accor%ance (it& Sec :, Re'ub!ic ct 0o 3GK, as aen%e%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec : ;&ere an% ;&en to Pay $ /&e fees 'rescribe% in Sections 1, an% 3 &ereof

s&a!! be 'ai% to, an% %e'osite% (it&, t&e Cas& Di)ision of t&e Coission (it&in a

'erio% to ?!e t&e notice of a''ea!c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary



Sec 5 Fi!in+ Fees in S'ecia! Cases $ <a= "n s'ecia! Cases t&e 'etitioner s&a!! 'ay a

?!in+ fee of P5KKKKc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= "n suc& cases t&ere s&a!! be i'ose% an aount of P1KKK as !e+a! researc& fee

in accor%ance (it& Sec :, Re'ub!ic ct 0o 3GK, as aen%e%c&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

<c= Cas& De'osit $ "f in a S'ecia! Case a recount of t&e ba!!ots is reuire%, t&e

Coission or t&e Di)ision to (&ic& t&e case is assi+ne%, s&a!! or%er t&e intereste%

'arty to a4e a cas& %e'osit of P,KKKKK (it& t&e Cas& Di)ision, %inistrati)e

Ser)ices De'artent of t&e Coission, (it&in a 'erio% to be ?*e% in t&e or%er

/&is aount s&a!! be a''!ie% to a!! e*'enses inci%enta! to t&e contro)ersy ;&en

circustances so %ean%, a%%itiona! cas& %e'osits ay be reuire%c&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

;&ene)er a''!icab!e, t&e re)isorAs fees ?*e% on Section 1 <c= abo)e s&a!! be

%e'osite% (it& t&e Cas& Di)ision, %inistrati)e Ser)ices De'artent of t&e

Coission by t&e 'arty concerne%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 6 Le+a! an% %inistrati)e Fees, Ser)ice C&ar+es an% Costs $ /&e !e+a! fees,

ser)ice c&ar+es an% costs 'rescribe% &erein are &ereby aut&ori7e% to be c&ar+e%

an%@or co!!ecte% by t&e Coissioner for t&e ser)ice, action or 'rocee%in+

&ereinafter entione%c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec Le+a! Fees $ /&e fo!!o(in+ !e+a! fees s&a!! be c&ar+e% an% co!!ecte%.

<a= For furnis&in+ certi?e% transcri'ts of recor%s of co'ies on any recor%, %ecision,

ru!in+ or entry of (&ic& any 'erson is entit!e% to %ean% an% recei)e a co'y, 'er

'a+eP5KK

<b= For e)ery certi?cate not on 'rocess, ?rst ten <1K= 'a+esP5KKK succee%in+, 'er

'a+eP1KK

<c= For e)ery searc& of any recor% <'er 'a+e= an% rea%in+ t&e sae P1KKK

<%= For e)ery searc& of any recor% <'er 'a+e= 'ertainin+ to e!ection cases an%

rea%in+ t&e sae PKKK

<e= For co'yin+ <'&oto or *ero*= of any !ist, %ocuent or recor% usin+ ac&ines of

reuestin+ 'arties, 'er 'a+ePK5K

<f= For ?!in+ of a otion for reconsi%eration on a %ecision, or%er or

reso!utionP3KKKK

<+= For co'yin+ <*ero*= of any !ist, %ocuent or recor%s, usin+ t&e ac&ines an%

ateria!s of t&e Coission, 'er 'a+eP15K

<&= For e)ery issuance of a %u'!icate )oterAs i%enti?cation car% P1KKK



/&e fees an% c&ar+es 'rescribe% &erein s&a!! be re%uce% by ?fty 'ercent <5KN= if

t&e 'ur'ose of t&e reuest is for aca%eic researc& (or4c&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

/&e %e'artent@o-ce (&ic& is t&e !e+a! custo%ian of t&e %ocuent@recor%

reueste% s&a!! be res'onsib!e for t&e co'yin+ <*ero*in+= t&ereof an% s&a!! certifyt&at it is a coy of t&e o-cia! recor%s of t&e Coission, an% s&a!! a-* t&ereto t&e

sea! of t&e Coissionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

0o certi?e% co'y of any o-cia! recor% of t&e Coission s&a!! be issue% (it&out t&e

'ayent of t&e corres'on%in+ feesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec G ;&ere Fees are to be Pai% $ /&e fees &erein before 'ro)i%e% s&a!! be 'ai% by

t&e 'arty concerne% to t&e Cas& Di)ision, %inistrati)e Ser)ice De'artent of t&e

Coission, at t&e tie of reuest or %ean% "f t&e fees are not 'ai%, t&e

Coission ay refuse to ta4e action t&ereon unti! t&ey are 'ai%c&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec 9 Fees for ai!is, S&eris, an% Ot&er Persons Ser)in+ Processc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary $ <a= For e*ecutin+ any 'rocess of t&e Coission, for eac&

4i!oeter of tra)e! in t&e ser)ice of 'rocess, rec4one% fro t&e '!ace of ser)ice to

t&e '!ace to (&ic& t&e 'rocess is returnab!e, P1KK, but if t&e 'rocess is e*ecute% by

a unici'a! %e'uty s&eri resi%in+ in t&e unici'a!ity (&ere t&e 'arty ser)e% is

resi%in+ suc& o-cer s&a!! recei)e t&e fees for t&e ser)ice of 'rocess (it&out

4i!oetra+e, 'ro)i%e% t&at t&e 'arty reuirin+ t&e 'rocess s&a!! %e'osit (it& t&e

Coission at t&e tie of reuest t&e estiate% cost of e*'enses for 4i!oetra+e

an% 'er %ies to be incurre% by t&e S&eri but ore t&an P1,KKKKKc&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

<b= For ser)in+ suons an% a co'y of 'etition furnis&e% by t&e 'etitioner for eac&

res'on%ent, PKKK but (&en t&e res'on%ents resi%e at t&e sae '!ace, t&e fee

s&a!! be P1KKK for eac& res'on%ent an%

<c= For ser)in+ sub'oenas, for eac& (itness ser)e%, P5KK besi%es tra)e!

feesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1K Fees for Steno+ra'&ers $ Steno+ra'&ers s&a!! +i)e certi?e% transcri't of

notes ta4en by t&e to e)ery 'erson reuestin+ t&e sae u'on 'ayent of <a=

PKK for eac& 'a+e of not !ess t&an t(o &un%re% an% ?fty (or%s before t&e case is

brou+&t to t&e Su'ree Court on certiorari, an% <b= P1KK for t&e sae 'a+e,

t&ereafterc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 11 ;itnessA Fees $ ;itnesses in any action in t&e Coission s&a!! be entit!e%

to PKKK 'er %ay an% P1KK for eac& 4i!oeter of tra)e! in +oin+ to t&e '!ace of

&earin+ an% coin+ fro t&eir &oes (it&in t&e P&i!i''ines by t&e nearest route of



usua! tra)e!, or in !ieu of sai% i!ea+e, actua! tra)e! e*'enses by t&e c&ea'est

eans of trans'ortationc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

(itness s&a!! not be a!!o(e% co'ensation for &is atten%ance in ore t&an one

case or ore t&an one si%e of t&e sae case at t&e sae tie, but ay e!ect in

(&ic& of se)era! cases or on (&ic& si%e of a case, if (itness is suone% by bot&si%es, to c!ai &is atten%ance 'erson (&o is co'e!!e% to atten% t&e &earin+ on

ot&er business of t&e Coission s&a!! not be 'ai% as (itnessc&anrob!es )irtua!

!a( !ibrary

Sec 1 Costs $ Costs s&a!! be a!!o(e% to t&e 're)ai!in+ 'arty as a atter of course,

but t&e Coission s&a!! &a)e t&e 'o(er, for s'ecia! reasons, to a%8u%+e t&e eit&er

'arty s&a!! 'ay t&e costs of an action, or t&at t&e sae be %i)i%e%, as aybe

euitab!e 0o costs s&a!! be a!!o(e% a+ainst t&e Re'ub!ic of t&e P&i!i''ines un!ess

ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% by !a(c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 13 Costs in ction or Processin+ $ "n an action or 'rocee%in+ before t&e

Coission, t&e 're)ai!in+ 'arty ay reco)er t&e fo!!o(in+ cost.

<a= For &is o(n atten%ance, an% t&at of &is attorney, %o(n to an% inc!u%in+ ?na!

8u%+ent, one &un%re% 'eso <P1KKKK=

<b= !! !a(fu! fees c&ar+e% a+ainst &i by t&e Coission, in enterin+ an%

%oc4etin+ t&e action an% recor%in+ t&e 'rocee%in+s an% 8u%+ent t&erein an% for

t&e issuin+ of a!! 'rocesses

<c= "f testiony is recei)e% in t&e Coission, not ta4en in anot&er court an%

transitte% t&ereto, t&e 're)ai!in+ 'arty s&a!! be a!!o(e% t&e sae costs for (itness

fees, %e'ositions, an% 'rocess an% ser)ice t&ereof as &e (ou!% &a)e been a!!o(e%

for suc& ites &a% t&e testiony been intro%uce% in t&e !o(er courts an%

<%= /&e !a(fu! fees of a coissioner in any action ay a!so be ta*e% a+ainst t&e

%efeate% 'arty, or a''ortione% as 8ustice reuiresc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1: ;&en ction or ''ea! Disisse% $ "f an action or an a''ea! is %isisse%

for (ant of 8uris%iction or ot&er(ise, t&e Coission ne)ert&e!ess s&a!! &a)e t&e

'o(er to ren%er 8u%+ent for costs, as 8ustice ay reuirec&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec 15 Costs ;&en ction or ''ea! Fri)o!ous $ ;&en an action or an a''ea! isfoun% to be fri)o!ous, %oub!e or treb!e costs ay be i'ose% on t&e 'etitioner or

a''e!!ant, (&ic& s&a!! be 'ai% by &is attorney, if so or%ere% by t&e


Sec 16 ttorneyAs Fees as Costs $ 0o ttorneyAs fees s&a!! be ta*e% as costs

a+ainst t&e a%)erse 'arty, e*ce't as 'ro)i%e% by t&e Ci)i! Co%e ut t&is section



s&a!! &a)e no re!ation to t&e fees to be c&ar+e% by an attorney as a+ainst &is

c!ientc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1 Costs ;&en ;itness Fai!s to ''ear $ "f a (itness fai!s to a''ear at t&e tie

an% '!ace s'eci?e% in t&e sub'oena issue% by t&e Coission, t&e costs of t&e

(arrant of arrest of t&e (itness s&a!! be 'ai% by t&e (itness if t&e Coission s&a!!%eterine t&at &is fai!ure to ans(er t&e sub'oena (as (i!!fu! or (it&out 8ust

e*cusec&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 1G 0on$'ayent of Prescribe% Fees $ "f t&e fees abo)e 'rescribe% are not

'ai%, t&e Coission ay refuse to ta4e action t&ereon unti! t&ey are 'ai% an% ay

%isiss t&e action or t&e 'rocee%in+c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 19 Jo)ernent E*e't $ /&e Re'ub!ic of t&e P&i!i''ines is e*e't fro

'ayin+ t&e !e+a! fees 'ro)i%e% in t&is reso!utionc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec K Co!!ection an% Reittances of Le+a! Researc& Fee $ /&e aount co!!ecte%

as !e+a! researc& fee s&a!! be recei'te% for as ILe+a! Researc& Fun%I an% s&a!! be

ie%iate!y reitte% to t&e Uni)ersity of t&e P&i!i''inesc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

PR/ "#

CO0CLUD"0J PRO2"S"O0S

Ru!e :1 $ Su''!eentary Ru!es

Section 1 /&e Ru!es of Court $ "n t&e absence of any a''!icab!e 'ro)isions in t&ese

Ru!es, t&e 'ertinent 'ro)isions of t&e Ru!es of Court in t&e P&i!i''ines s&a!! be

a''!icab!e by ana!o+y or in su''!etory c&aracter an% eectc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Ru!e : $ Re'ea!in+ C!ause an% Eecti)ity

Section 1 Re'ea!in+ C!ause $ !! reso!utions, ru!es, re+u!ations or circu!ars of t&e

Coission or 'arts t&ereof (&ic& are inconsistent (it& any 'ro)ision of t&ese



Ru!es are &ereby %eee% re'ea!e% or o%i?e% accor%in+!yc&anrob!es )irtua! !a(

!ibrary

Sec /ransitory Pro)ision $ /&ese ru!es s&a!! +o)ern a!! cases brou+&t after t&ey

ta4e eect an% a!so furt&er 'rocee%in+s in cases t&an 'en%in+, e*ce't to t&e e*tent

t&at in t&e o'inion of t&e Coission or t&e court in a''ro'riate cases, ana''!ication (ou!% not be feasib!e or (ou!% (or4 in8ustice, in (&ic& e)ent t&e forer

'roce%ure s&a!! a''!yc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec 3 Se'arabi!ity C!ause $ "f any 'art of t&ese Ru!es is %ec!are% unconstitutiona!,

t&e reainin+ 'art not aecte% t&ereby s&a!! reain )a!i% an% eecti)ec&anrob!es

)irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec : Eecti)ity $ /&ese Ru!es s&a!! be 'ub!is&e% in t&e O-cia! Ja7ette or in t(o

<= %ai!y ne(s'a'ers of +enera! circu!ation an% s&a!! ta4e eect on t&e se)ent& %ay

fo!!o(in+ its 'ub!icationc&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

''ro)e%. February 15, 1993

ac4 to /o' $ ac4 to Main "n%e* $ E!ection La(s of t&e P&i!i''ines $ ac4 to

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