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ABAS, S. M. , Chai r man GUANZON, M. R. A. V. , Commi ssi oner Commi ssi oner I NTI NG, S. B. , CASQUEJO, M. S. , Commi ssi oner KHO, JR. , A. T. , Commi ssi oner FEROLI NO, A. P. , Commi ssi oner
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RESOLUTI ONNO. 10717 TheCommi ssi ononEl ect i ons,byv i r t ueoft he1987Const i t ut i on,t he Omni busEl ect i onCode,Republ i cActNo.7166,Republ i cActNo.7941, Republ i cActNo.9369,and ot herel ect i on l aws,her ebyRESOLVES t o pr omul gat et he f ol l owi ng RULES AND REGULATI ONS GOVERNI NG:1) POLI TI CALCONVENTI ONS; 2)SUBMI SSI ONOFNOMI NEESOFGROUPSOR ORGANI ZATI ONSPARTI CI PATI NG UNDER THEPARTYLI STSYSTEM OF REPRESENTATI ON; AND3)FI LI NGOFCERTI FI CATESOFCANDI DACYAND NOMI NATI ON OF AND ACCEPTANCE BY OFFI CI AL CANDI DATES OF REGI STEREDPOLI TI CALPARTI ESORCOALI TI ONSOFPOLI TI CALPARTI ES I N CONNECTI ON WI TH THE MAY 9,2022 NATI ONAL AND LOCAL ELECTI ONS. POLI TI CALCONVENTI ONS
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SECTI ON1.Hol i t i calpar t i es( PP) di ngofPol i t i calConvent i ons.–Pol mayhol dpol i t i calconv ent i onst onomi nat et hei rof f i ci alcandi dat esf oral l el ect i v eposi t i onsf r om Sept ember128, 2021. LI STOFAUTHORI ZEDSI GNATORI ESWI THSPECI MENSI GNATURES SECTI ON 2.Submi ssi on ofLi stofAut hor i zed Si gnat or i es and r per sonorPr esi dent , Speci menSi gnat ur esofPol i t i calPar t i es–TheChai oni nt hei rabsence, t heSecr et ar y Gener aloft hePPorcoal i t i onofpol i t i cal par t i es ( Coal i t i on)shal lsubmi tt ot he Law Depar t menton orbef or e Sept ember30,2021( Thur sday ) ,aLi stofAut hor i zedSi gnat or i es,whi ch shal li ncl udet hr ee( 3)speci mensi gnat ur es,t hei rposi t i onsi nt hePPand t hei rr espect i v ej ur i sdi ct i onorpl acesofaut hor i t yt onomi nat eandsi gnt he Cer t i f i cat e of Nomi nat i on and Accept ance ( CONA) of t hei r of f i ci al candi dat esf orel ect i v eposi t i ons, i nt hef ol l owi ngmanner : a.Di gi t al / scannedcopyi nPDFf or mat ,t hr oughel ect r oni cmai l( emai l )at l aw. coc@comel ec. gov. ph,usi ngt heof f i ci alemai laddr essonl yoft he PPorCoal i t i onasr ef l ect edi nt hei rSwor nI nf or mat i onUpdat eSt at ement ( SI US) ,ori nt hePet i t i onf orRegi st r at i on,i fnoSI UShasbeenf i l ed.For t hi s pur pose,t he PP orCoal i t i on shal ll i kewi se submi ti t s cont act numberf orv er i f i cat i onpur poses,i fneeded,r el at i v et ot hesubmi ssi on. Thedat eofemai l shal l beconsi der edast hedat eoff i l i ng. b.On t he same day off i l i ng t hr ough emai l ,t he Li stofAut hor i zed Si gnat or i esshal lbesenti nhar dcopy ,byr egi st er edmai lorcour i er ser v i cet ot heLaw Depar t ment .I ncaseofl ocalpol i t i calpar t i es,har d copyoft heLi stofAut hor i zedSi gnat or i esshal lal sobef ur ni shedt ot he f ol l owi ng: i . Fort hoser egi st er edasRegi onalPol i t i calPar t i es,t ot heOf f i ceof t heRegi onal El ect i onDi r ect or ; i i . Fort hoser egi st er edasPr ov i nci alPol i t i calPar t i es, t ot heOf f i ceof t hePr ov i nci al El ect i onSuper v i sor ; and i i i . Fort hoser egi st er edasCi t y / Muni ci palPar t i es,t ot heOf f i ceoft he Ci t y / Muni ci pal El ect i onOf f i cer I ncaseofv ar i ancebet weent hecopysentt hr oughemai landt hat sentt hr oughr egi st er edmai lorcour i erser v i ce,t hecopysentt hr oughemai l shal l pr ev ai l .
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Onl yt heLi stofAut hor i zedSi gnat or i essubmi t t edusi ngt heof f i ci alemai laddr essoft hePPorCoal i t i on,andPPandCoal i t i onwi t hcompl et e cont actdet ai l si nt heSI US/ Pet i t i onf orRegi st r at i onshal lbegi v endue cour se. TheLi stofAut hor i zedSi gnat or i essubmi t t edbyper sonsot hert han t heChai r per son, Pr esi dentort heSecr et ar yGener alshal lbedeemedasnot f i l ed. ThePPorCoal i t i onshal lpr ov i det hei rr egi st er edacr ony m andi t s abbr ev i at i oni nnotmor et hansi x( 6)char act er s,t aki ngi nt oaccountt he t hi r t y( 30) char act erl i mi t at i onoft henamet oappearont heof f i ci albal l ot ofacandi dat e.I ft her egi st er edacr ony m exceedssi x( 6)char act er s, t hePP orCoal i t i onshal l pr ov i det hei rchoi ceofacr ony m andi t sabbr ev i at i oni nnot mor et hansi x( 6)char act er sf ort hepur poseoft henamet oappearont he of f i ci albal l otofcandi dat es.I ncaseoff ai l ur et opr ov i det hechoi ceof mot upr opr i odet acr ony m, t heLawDepar t mentshal l er mi net heacr ony m of t hePPorCoal i t i on. Sampl ef or m oft heLi stofAut hor i zedSi gnat or i eswi t hSpeci men Si gnat ur esi sat t achedasAnnex“ A” .
f ect of Fai l ur et o Submi t Li st of Aut hor i zed SECTI ON 3. Ef l ur et osubmi tt heLi stof Si gnat or i eswi t hSpeci menSi gnat ur es.- Fai Aut hor i zedSi gnat or i eswi t hSpeci menSi gnat ur esbyt her egi st er edPPor Coal i t i onwi t hi nt hest i pul at edper i odshal lr esul ti nt hedecl ar at i onoft hei r nomi neesasi ndependentcandi dat es. Thesubmi ssi onoft heLi stofAut hor i zedSi gnat or i eswi t hSpeci men Si gnat ur es t o ot herof f i ces oft he Commi ssi on ot hert han t he Law Depar t mentshal ll i kewi ser esul ti nt hedecl ar at i onoft hei rnomi neesas i ndependentcandi dat es. CERTI FI CATEOFNOMI NATI ONANDCERTI FI CATEOFACCEPTANCE OFNOMI NATI ONOFPARTYLI STGROUPS SECTI ON 4.Fi l i ngofCer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i onandCer t i f i cat eof t i f i cat e of Accept ance ofNomi nat i on ofPar t yl i stGr oups.– The Cer Nomi nat i onandCer t i f i cat eofAccept anceofNomi nat i onofaPP,sect or al par t y , or gani zat i onorCoal i t i onshal lbeunderoat h, f i l edi nf i v e( 5)copi esi n
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t hef or m pr escr i bedbyt heCommi ssi onandt obesubmi t t edt ot heLaw Depar t mentwi t hi nt heper i odf i xedher ei n. The Cer t i f i cat e of Accept ance of Nomi nat i on shal l be f i l ed si mul t aneousl ywi t ht heCer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i on. SECTI ON5.Cont ent sandFor m oft heCer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i on.– TheCer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i on ofa PP,sect or alpar t y ,or gani zat i on or Coal i t i onshal l cont ai nt hef ol l owi ng: a.Nameoft hePP, sect or al par t y , or gani zat i onorCoal i t i on; b.Name of t he Chai r per son/ Pr esi dent / Secr et ar y Gener alof t he nomi nat i ngPP, sect or al par t y , or gani zat i onorCoal i t i on; c.NameandAddr essofal l t henomi nees; d.Acer t i f i cat i ont hatt henomi neeshav eal lt hequal i f i cat i onsand noneoft hedi squal i f i cat i onspr ov i dedbyl awandt hatt heyar enot candi dat esf oranyel ect i v eof f i ceorhav el osti nt hei rbi df oran el ect i v eof f i cei nt heMay13, 2019Nat i onal andLocal El ect i ons; e.Adocument ar yst ampi nt heamountofThi r t yPesos( Php30. 00) ; f .The si gnat ur e and at t est at i on under oat h, ei t her by t he Chai r per son,Pr esi dent ,Secr et ar y Gener alor any ot her dul y aut hor i zed of f i cer of t he nomi nat i ng PP, sect or al par t y , or gani zat i onorCoal i t i on. Onl yonedocument ar yst ampi sr equi r edwhi chshal lbeat t achedt o t heor i gi nalcopyoft heCer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i on.Thedocument ar yst amp t axnumbershal lbewr i t t en on t heot hercopi esoft heCer t i f i cat eof Nomi nat i on.I ncaseadocument ar yst ampofP30. 00i sunav ai l abl e, t wo( 2) document ar yst ampsofP15. 00shal lbeat t achedt ot heCer t i f i cat eof Nomi nat i on. The Secr et ar yGener aland t he Chai r per son orPr esi dentoft he nomi nat i ngPP,sect or alpar t y ,or gani zat i onorCoal i t i onshal lexecut eand f i l e wi t ht he Law Depar t ment ,al ong wi t ht he l i stofnomi nees and cer t i f i cat esofnomi nat i onandaccept anceofnomi nat i on, anaf f i dav i t at t est i ngt hatt henomi neespossessal lt hequal i f i cat i onsandnoneoft he di squal i f i cat i onspr ov i dedbyl aw.
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Asampl ef or m oft heCer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i oni sat t achedasAnnex
Sampl ef or m oft he Af f i dav i toft he Secr et ar y Gener aland t he Chai r per son or Pr esi dent of t he nomi nat i ng par t y ,sect or al par t y , or gani zat i onorCoal i t i on,at t est i ngt hatt henomi nees/ subst i t ut enomi nees possessal lt hequal i f i cat i onsandnoneoft hedi squal i f i cat i onspr ov i dedby l aw asr equi r edundert hi sSect i onandi nSect i ons11and12her eofi s at t achedasAnnex“ C” SECTI ON 6.Cont ent sandFor m ofCer t i f i cat eofAccept anceof Nomi nat i on ofPar t yl i stGr oups.– The Cer t i f i cat e ofAccept ance of Nomi nat i onofaPP,sect or alpar t y ,or gani zat i onorCoal i t i onshal lcont ai n t hef ol l owi ng: a.Nameoft henomi nee; b.Nameoft hePP, sect or al par t y , or gani zat i onorcoal i t i on; c.Dat eandpl aceofbi r t hoft henomi nee; d.Age; e.Sex; f .Ci v i l St at us; g.Pr of essi onoroccupat i on; h.Addr essorr esi dence; i .Cont actnumber ; j .Numberofy ear sr esi di ngi nt hePhi l i ppi nesi mmedi at el ypr ecedi ng t heel ect i on; k.Thatt henomi neei sanat ur al bor nFi l i pi noci t i zen; l .Thatt henomi neehasexecut edaswor nr enunci at i onoff or ei gn ci t i zenshi p( i fappl i cabl e) ; m. Thatt henomi neei snotaper manentr esi dentof ,orani mmi gr ant t o, af or ei gncount r y ; n.Thatt henomi neei sel i gi bl ef ort heof f i cef orwhi chsai dnomi nee
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i snomi nat ed; o.Thatt henomi neepossessesal lt hequal i f i cat i onsandnoneoft he di squal i f i cat i onspr ov i dedbyl aw; p.Thatt henomi neewi l lsuppor tanddef endt heConst i t ut i onoft he Republ i c oft he Phi l i ppi nes and wi l lmai nt ai nt r ue f ai t h and al l egi ancet her et o; q.Thatt he nomi nee wi l lobey t he l aws,l egalor der s,decr ees, r esol ut i ons,r ul esandr egul at i onspr omul gat edandi ssuedbyt he dul yconst i t ut edaut hor i t i es; r .Thatt henomi neegi v esconsentt ot heCommi ssi ont ocol l ect , di scl oseorshar e,andpr ocesst heper sonaldat apr ov i dedf or el ect i onandot herl awf ulpur posesi naccor dancewi t ht hePr i v acy Not i ceandasmaybeaut hor i zedbyexi st i ngl aws; s.Thatt henomi neeassumest hef or egoi ngobl i gat i onsv ol unt ar i l y wi t houtment al r eser v at i onorpur poseofev asi on; t .Thatt hef act sst at edi nt hecer t i f i cat ear et r ueandcor r ectt ot he bestoft henomi nee’ sper sonal knowl edge; u.Or i gi nal si gnat ur eoft henomi nee; v .Passpor t si zephot ogr aphoft henomi neet akenwi t hi nt hel astsi x mont hs; w.Adocument ar yst ampi nt heamountofThi r t yPesos( Php30. 00) . Onl yonedocument ar yst ampi sr equi r edwhi chshal lbeat t achedt o t heor i gi nalcopyoft heCer t i f i cat eofAccept anceofNomi nat i on.The document ar yst ampt axnumbershal lbewr i t t enont heot hercopi esoft he Cer t i f i cat eofAccept anceofNomi nat i on.I ncaseadocument ar yst ampof P30. 00i sunav ai l abl e,t wo( 2)document ar yst ampsofP15. 00shal lbe at t achedt her et o. A sampl ef or m oft heCer t i f i cat eofAccept anceofNomi nat i oni s at t achedasAnnex“ D” . SECTI ON 7.Per i odandPl acef orFi l i ngCer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i on andCer t i f i cat eofAccept anceofNomi nat i onofPar t yl i stGr oups.– The Cer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i onandCer t i f i cat eofAccept anceofNomi nat i onof par t y l i stgr oups shal lbe f i l ed f r om Oct ober1 t o 8,2021 ( i ncl udi ng Sat ur day and Sunday ) ,f r om 8: 00 AM t o 5: 00 PM,bef or et he Law
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Depar t ment , copyf ur ni shedt heOf f i ceoft heCl er koft heCommi ssi on. The Cer t i f i cat e ofNomi nat i on and Cer t i f i cat e ofAccept ance of Nomi nat i on ofpar t y l i stgr oupsshal lbe f i l ed per sonal l ybyei t hert he Chai r per sonorPr esi dentori nt hei rabsence,t heSecr et ar yGener alorby any aut hor i zed r epr esent at i v e oft he Nomi nat i ng PP,sect or alpar t y , or gani zat i onorCoal i t i on, subj ectt oSect i ons41and42her eof . Fort hi s pur pose,ei t hert he Chai r per son,Pr esi dentorSecr et ar y Gener alshal lber equi r edt opr esentadul ynot ar i zedSecr et ar y ’ sCer t i f i cat e oranydocument ,showi ngt hef or maldecl ar at i onoft henomi nat i ngPP, sect or alpar t y ,or gani zat i on orCoal i t i on oft he Aut hor i t yt o Fi l et he Cer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i onandCer t i f i cat eofAccept anceofNomi nat i on. I ff i l edbyanaut hor i zedr epr esent at i v eoft henomi nat i ngPP, sect or al par t y ,or gani zat i onorCoal i t i on,t her epr esent at i v eshal lber equi r ed t o pr esental ongwi t ht henot ar i zedSecr et ar y ’ sCer t i f i cat e,aSwor nAut hor i t y t o Submi tCer t i f i cat e ofNomi nat i on and Cer t i f i cat e ofAccept ance of Nomi nat i on,cont ai ni ngt heor i gi nalsi gnat ur eofei t hert heChai r per son, Pr esi dentorSecr et ar y Gener aloft he nomi nat i ng PP,sect or alpar t y , or gani zat i onorCoal i t i on. Thepr esenceoft heNomi neesofpar t y l i stgr oupsdur i ngt hef i l i ngof t heCer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i onandCer t i f i cat eofAccept anceofNomi nat i on shal l notber equi r ed. Sampl ef or m oft he Swor n Aut hor i t yt o Submi tCer t i f i cat e of Nomi nat i onandCer t i f i cat eofAccept anceofNomi nat i oni sat t achedas Annex“ E” .
f ect sofAccept anceofNomi nat i on.– Anyper SECTI ON 8.Ef son hol di ngapubl i cappoi nt i v eof f i ceorposi t i on,i ncl udi ngact i v emember sof t he Ar med For ces oft he Phi l i ppi nes ( AFP) ,and ot herof f i cer s and empl oy ees i n gov er nment owned or cont r ol l ed cor por at i ons,shal lbe psof act or consi der edi esi gnedf r om t heof f i ceandmustv acat et hesame att hest ar toft her egul arof f i cehour soft hedayoft hef i l i ngoft he Cer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onandAccept anceofNomi nat i on. Forpur poses oft hi s Sect i on,a publ i c of f i cerhol di ng a publ i c appoi nt i v eof f i ceorposi t i onshal lbedeemedt oi ncl udepr i v at eci t i zens
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appoi nt edt opubl i cof f i cesr epr esent i ngt hepr i v at esect or . SECTI ON 9.Pr epar at i onoft heCer t i f i edLi stofNomi nees.– The Cer t i f i edLi stofNomi neesshal lbepr epar edbyt heLawDepar t menti nf i v e ( 5)copi es, notl at ert hanOct ober29, 2021( Fr i day ) . SECTI ON 10.Nomi son nat i onofPar t yLi stRepr esent at i ves.-Aper maybenomi nat edi none( 1)l i stonl y .Onl yper sonswhohav egi v ent hei r consenti nwr i t i ngmaybenamedi nt hel i st .Thel i stshal lnoti ncl udeany candi dat ef oranyel ect i v eof f i ceoraper sonwhohasl osthi sbi df oran el ect i v eof f i cei nt heMay13, 2019Nat i onalandLocalEl ect i ons.Nochange ofnamesoral t er at i onsoft heor derofnomi neesshal lbeal l owedaf t ert he sameshal lhav ebeensubmi t t edt ot heCommi ssi onex cepti ncaseswher e t henomi needi es,becomesi ncapaci t at ed,ort her ei sv al i dwi t hdr awaland subst i t ut i onofnomi neesaspr ov i dedi nt hesucceedi ngsect i ons,i nwhi ch case, t henameoft hesubst i t ut enomi neeshal l bepl acedl asti nt hel i st . SECTI ON11.Wi t hdr awalofNomi nat i onsandSubst i t ut i onofPar t yl i stNomi nees. -Wi t hdr awalofnomi nat i onsandsubst i t ut i onofnomi nees duet ot hewi t hdr awaloft heaccept ancet ot henomi nat i onshal lbei n wr i t i ngandunderoat h,andf i l edwi t ht heLaw Depar t mentnotl at ert han Nov ember15,2021( Monday ) .Pr ov i dedt hatnosubst i t ut i onshal lbev al i d unl esst hepar t yf i l eswi t ht heLaw Depar t mental i stofi t ssubst i t ut e nomi nees,t hecer t i f i cat esofnomi nat i onandaccept anceoft hesubst i t ut e nomi nees,and an af f i dav i texecut ed byt he secr et ar y gener aland t he chai r per sonorpr esi dentoft hepar t yat t est i ngt hatt hesubst i t ut enomi nees possessal lt hequal i f i cat i onsandnoneoft hedi squal i f i cat i onspr ov i dedby l aw.Thenameoft hesubst i t ut enomi neeshal l bepl acedl asti nt hel i st .The numberofnomi neesi nt henewl i stshal lbet hesamewi t ht henumberof t hosepr ev i ousl ysubmi t t edi nt heor i gi nal l i st . Wi t hi nf i v e( 5)day sf r om t hef i l i ngoft hel i stofsubst i t ut enomi nees, t hepar t yshal lcauset hepubl i cat i on ofi t snew and compl et el i stof nomi neesi nt wo( 2)nat i onalnewspaper sofgener alci r cul at i on.Thepar t y shal lsubmi tpr oofofpubl i cat i onofi t snewl i stofnomi neeswi t ht heLaw Depar t mentwi t hi nt hr ee( 3)day sf r om compl et i onoft hesai dpubl i cat i on. Nosubst i t ut i onshal lbev al i dwi t houtcompl i ancewi t ht her equi r ement son publ i cat i onandsubmi ssi onofpr ooft her eof . Anomi neewhowi t hdr awshi saccept ancet ot henomi nat i onshal l not beel i gi bl ef orr enomi nat i onbyt hesamepar t yornomi nat i onbyot her par t i es.
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SECTI ON 12.Subst i t ut i onofPar t yl i stNomi neesDuet oDeat hor I ncapaci t yoft heSubst i t ut edNomi nees.–Nosubst i t ut i onshal lbev al i di f f i l edbey ondNov ember15,2021unl esst hel i stofnomi neesor i gi nal l y submi t t ed hasbeen exhaust ed duet o deat h and/ ori ncapaci t yoft he nomi nees.Thepar t y ,wi t hi nt en( 10)day sf r om t heexhaust i onoft he or i gi nall i stshal lf i l ewi t ht heLaw Depar t mental i stofi t ssubst i t ut e nomi nees,t hei rcer t i f i cat es ofnomi nat i ons and accept ance,and an af f i dav i t execut ed by t he secr et ar y gener aland t he chai r per son or pr esi dentoft hepar t yat t est i ngt hatt hesubst i t ut enomi neespossessal l t he qual i f i cat i ons and none oft he di squal i f i cat i ons pr ov i ded by l aw. Pr ov i ded t hatsubst i t ut i onsduet ot hedeat h and/ ori ncapaci t yoft he nomi neesundert hi spar agr aphshal lbeal l owedonl yupt omi ddayof el ect i onday . Thepar t yshal lcauset hepubl i cat i onofi t snewandcompl et el i stof nomi neesi nt wo( 2)nat i onalnewspaper sofgener alci r cul at i onwi t hi nf i v e ( 5)day sf r om t hef i l i ngwi t ht heLaw Depar t ment .Thepar t yshal lsubmi t pr oofofpubl i cat i on ofi t sl i stofsubst i t ut e nomi nees wi t ht he Law Depar t mentwi t hi nt hr ee( 3)day sf r om compl et i onofsai dpubl i cat i on.No subst i t ut i onshal lbev al i dwi t houtcompl i ancewi t ht her equi r ement son publ i cat i onandsubmi ssi onofpr ooft her eof . I nal lcaseswher eanomi needi esorbecomesi ncapaci t at ed,t he par t yshal lf i l ewi t ht heLawDepar t mentwi t hi nt en( 10)day sf r om t hef act t her eofanot i ceandpr oofofsuchdeat hori ncapaci t y . CERTI FI CATEOFNOMI NATI ONANDACCEPTANCE( CONA) OFOFFI CI ALCANDI DATES
l i ngofCer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i onandAccept ance.– SECTI ON13.Fi TheCONAshal lbei nt hef or m pr escr i bedbyt heCommi ssi on,underoat h, f i l edsi mul t aneousl ywi t ht heCer t i f i cat eofCandi dacy( COC) ,i nf i v e( 5) copi esandst amped“ r ecei v ed”i nt hesamemannerast heCOC. SECTI ON 14.Cont ent sandFor m ofCer t i f i cat eofNomi nat i onand heaspi r ant soft hedul yr egi st er edPPor Accept ance.– TheCONA oft Coal i t i onshal l cont ai nt hef ol l owi ng: a.Nameoft hePPorCoal i t i on;
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b.Name and or i gi nalsi gnat ur e oft he aut hor i zed of f i ceroft he nomi nat i ngpar t y ; c.Jur i sdi ct i on orPl ace ofAut hor i t yt o si gn t he CONA oft he aut hor i zedof f i ceroft henomi nat i ngpar t y ; d.Si gnat ur eoft henomi nee. I ft heaspi r anti snomi nat edbyar egi st er edPP orCoal i t i on,sai d aspi r antmustsubmi taCONAf r om t her egi st er edPPorCoal i t i on,ast he casemaybe.
. Asampl ef or m oft heCONAi sat t achedasAnnex“ F” l owedNumberofNomi nat i ons.–Nodul SECTI ON15.Al yr egi st er ed PPorCoal i t i onshal lbeal l owedt onomi nat emor et hant henumberof candi dat esr equi r edt obev ot edf ori napar t i cul arel ect i v eposi t i on. I ft hePPorCoal i t i onnomi nat edmor et hant henumberofcandi dat es r equi r ed t o be v ot ed f ori n a par t i cul arel ect i v e posi t i on,al loft he nomi nat i onsshal lbe deni ed due cour se byt he Commi ssi on,and t he aspi r ant sshal l bedecl ar edi ndependentcandi dat es. FI LI NGOFCERTI FI CATESOFCANDI DACY SECTI ON 16.Cer soncanr unf ort he t i f i cat eofCandi dacy– Noper posi t i onofPr esi dent ,Vi cePr esi dent ,Senat or ,Memberoft heHouseof Repr esent at i v esorf oranyPr ov i nci al ,Ci t yorMuni ci palposi t i on,orasa Memberoft hePar l i amentoft heBangsamor o Aut onomousRegi on i n Musl i m Mi ndanao( BARMM)unl esssuchaspi r antaccompl i shesandf i l esa swor nCOC i nt hef or m pr escr i bedbyt heCommi ssi onf ort heposi t i on aspi r edf or . Noper sonshal lbeel i gi bl et or unf ormor et hanoneof f i cet obef i l l ed i nt hesameel ect i on. SECTI ON 17.Ef f ectofFi l i ngaCer t i f i cat eofCandi dacyf orMor e t hanOneOf f i ce.– Anaspi r antwhof i l esaCOCf ormor et hanoneof f i ce shal l notbeel i gi bl ef oranyoft hem.
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Howev er ,t he aspi r antmay per sonal l y ort hr ough an aut hor i zed r epr esent at i v e,f i l ewi t ht hepr operOf f i cei naccor dancewi t hSect i on20 her eof ,aswor nSt at ementofCancel l at i ont omai nt ai nt hedesi r edof f i ce andcancel t heCOCf ort heot herof f i ceorof f i ce/ s. SECTI ON 18.Cont ent sandFor m ofSt at ementofCancel l at i on;i f at ementofCancel l at i onshal lbeunderoat h NotPer sonal l yFi l ed.–TheSt andshal l st at et hef ol l owi ng: a.Thedat eoff i l i ngofaspi r ant ’ sCOCs; b.Thenameandconsentoft henomi nat i ngPPorCoal i t i on, i fany ; c.Ther ecei v i ngof f i cet hatr ecei v edaspi r ant ’ sCOCs; d.TheCOCf ort heof f i ce/ st obecancel l edbyt heaspi r ant ; e.TheCOCf ort hedesi r edof f i cet obemai nt ai ned/ r et ai nedbyt he aspi r ant . The St at ementofCancel l at i on may be f i l ed by an aut hor i zed r epr esent at i v eoft heaspi r ant ,pr ov i dedt hatt heaut hor i zedr epr esent at i v e shal lpr esentanAut hor i t yt oSubmi tSt at ementofCancel l at i on, whi chmust beunderoat handcont ai ni ngt heor i gi nalspeci mensi gnat ur esofbot ht he aspi r antandt heaut hor i zedr epr esent at i v e. Sampl ef or msoft heSt at ementofCancel l at i onand Aut hor i t yt o Submi tSt at ementofCancel l at i onar eat t achedasAnnexes“ G”and“ G1” , r espect i v el y . SECTI ON19.Cont ent sandFor m ofCer t i f i cat eofCandi dacy.–The COCshal l beunderoat handshal l st at e: a.Of f i ceaspi r edf or ; b.Nameoft heaspi r ant ; c.Age; d.Sex;
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e.Ci v i l St at us; f .Pl aceanddat eofbi r t h; g.Ci t i zenshi p, whet hernat ur al bor nornat ur al i zed; h.Thedul yr egi st er edPPorCoal i t i ont owhi cht heaspi r antbel ongs, i fany ; i .I fmar r i ed, t henameoft hespouse; j .Compl et eaddr essf orel ect i onpur poses; k.Resi dence,gi v i ng t heexactaddr essand t henumberofy ear s r esi di ngi n: i . ThePhi l i ppi nesandwhenev erappl i cabl e, i i . Thepl acewher et heaspi r anti nt endst obeel ect edupt ot he daybef or et heel ect i on; l .Thebar angay , ci t y , muni ci pal i t yandpr ov i ncewher et heaspi r anti s ar egi st er edv ot erorwi l l bear egi st er edv ot er ; m.Pr of essi onoroccupat i onorempl oy ment ; n.Thatt heaspi r anti sel i gi bl ef orsai dof f i ce; o.Thatt heaspi r anti snotaper manentr esi dentorani mmi gr antt oa f or ei gncount r y ; p.Thatt heaspi r anthasexecut edaswor nr enunci at i onoff or ei gn ci t i zenshi p( i fappl i cabl e) ; q.Thatt heaspi r antwi l lf i l e,wi t ht heCommi ssi on,wi t hi n30day s af t er El ect i on Day ,a f ul l ,t r ue and i t emi zed St at ement of Cont r i but i onsand Expendi t ur es( SOCE)i n connect i on wi t ht he el ect i on; r .Thatt heaspi r antwi l lsuppor tanddef endt heConst i t ut i onoft he Republ i c oft he Phi l i ppi nes and wi l lmai nt ai nt r ue f ai t h and al l egi ancet her et o; s.Thatt he aspi r antwi l lobey t he l aws,l egalor der s,decr ees, r esol ut i ons,r ul esandr egul at i onspr omul gat edandi ssuedbyt he dul yconst i t ut edaut hor i t i es;
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t .Thatt heaspi r antassumest hef or egoi ngobl i gat i onsv ol unt ar i l y wi t houtment al r eser v at i onorpur poseofev asi on; u.Thatt heaspi r antgi v esconsentt ot heCommi ssi ont ocol l ect , di scl oseorshar e,andpr ocesst heper sonaldat apr ov i dedf or el ect i onandot herl awf ulpur posesi naccor dancewi t ht hePr i v acy Not i ceandasmaybeaut hor i zedbyexi st i ngl aws; v .Thatt hef act sst at edi nt hecer t i f i cat ear et r ueandcor r ectt ot he bestoft heaspi r ant ’ sknowl edge; and w.Whet hert heaspi r anthasbeenf oundl i abl ef oranof f ense/ swhi ch car r i eswi t hi tt heaccessor ypenal t yofper pet ualdi squal i f i cat i on t ohol dpubl i cof f i ce, whi chhasbecomef i nal andexecut or y . Unl ess t her e was an of f i ci alchange ofname t hr ough a cour t i )t appr ov ed pr oceedi ng,an aspi r antshal luse i nt he COC:( he name i i )t r egi st er edi nt heOf f i ceoft heLocalCi v i lRegi st r ar ;( henamebywhi ch such aspi r anthas been bapt i zed or( hername undert he i i i )any ot pr ov i si onsofexi st i ngl aw ori nt hecaseofaMusl i m,aHadj inameaf t er per f or mi ngt hepr escr i bedr el i gi ouspi l gr i mage.Howev er ,whent her ear e t woormor easpi r ant sf oranof f i cewi t ht hesamenameandsur name, each aspi r ant ,shal lneedt ost at eapat er nalandmat er nalsur name,exceptt he i ncumbentwhomaycont i nuet ouset henameandsur namest at edi nt he COCwhenl astel ect ed. Anaspi r antmayi ncl udeoneni cknameorst agenamebywhi ch aspi r anti sgener al l yorpopul ar l yknowni nt hei rl ocal i t y ;Pr ov i dedt hat ,no aspi r antshal luse t he ni ckname orst age name ofanot her .Onl yone ni cknameorst agenameshal l beconsi der ed. Anaspi r antshal lal soaf f i xapasspor t si zephot ogr apht akenwi t hi n t he l astsi x( 6)mont hs,and mayat t ach a bi odat a and pr ogr am of gov er nmentnotexceedi ngonehundr ed( 100)wor ds. AP30. 00document ar yst ampt axshal lbeat t achedt ot heCOC.The document ar yst ampshal lbeat t achedt oone( 1)oft heor i gi nalcopi esof t heCOCandt hedocument ar yst ampt axnumbershal lbewr i t t enont he r emai ni ngf our( 4)copi esoft heCOC.I ncaseadocument ar yst ampof P30. 00i sunav ai l abl e,t wo( 2)document ar yst ampsofP15. 00shal lbe at t achedt ot heCOC.TheCOCshal lnotbei nv al i dat edi fal lt hecopi eshav e at t acheddocument ar yst amps.
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TheCOC shal lbeswor nt obef or eaNot ar yPubl i coranyof f i ci al aut hor i zed t o admi ni st eroat h.Empl oy eesoft he Commi ssi on ar e not aut hor i zedt oadmi ni st eroat h, ev eni nt hei rcapaci t i esasnot ar ypubl i c. I ncaseofdi scr epancyori nconsi st encyi nt hef i v e( 5)copi esoft he COCsubmi t t ed, t hecopyi npossessi onoft heLawDepar t mentshal l pr ev ai l . Aspi r ant s mustensur et hatal li t ems i nt he COC ar ef i l l ed out compl et el y ,bot hi nt hef r ontand backpages,i n accor dancewi t ht he i nst r uct i onsst at ed t her ei n. I fi ncasecer t ai ni t em i nt heCOC i snot appl i cabl et ot heaspi r ant s, t heyshal l wr i t eN/ At her ei n. Thef or msoft heCOCar eat t achedasAnnexes“ H”t o“ H10” . SECTI ON20.Wher ngon et oFi l eCer t i f i cat eofCandi dacy.–Dependi t heel ect i v eposi t i onsaspi r edf or ,t heCOC shal lbef i l edsi mul t aneousl y wi t ht heCONA, i fappl i cabl e, i nf i v e( 5)copi eswi t ht hef ol l owi ngof f i ces:
El ect i v ePosi t i ons
Wher et oFi l e
Pr esi dent , Vi cePr esi dent , Senat or , LawDepar t mentori nanyot her Par t y Li stRepr esent at i v e v enueasmaybedesi gnat edbyt he Commi ssi onEnBanc Member soft heHouseof Repr esent at i v esf orl egi sl at i v e di st r i ct si nt heNat i onal Capi t al Regi on( NCR)
Of f i ceoft heRegi onal El ect i on Di r ect or , NCR
Member soft heHouseof Repr esent at i v esf orl egi sl at i v e di st r i ct si npr ov i nces
Of f i ceoft hePr ov i nci al El ect i on Super v i sorconcer ned
Member soft heHouseof Repr esent at i v esf orl egi sl at i v e di st r i ct si nci t i esout si det heNCR, whi chcompr i seoneormor e l egi sl at i v edi st r i ct s
Of f i ceoft heCi t yEl ect i onOf f i cer concer neddesi gnat edf ort he pur posebyt heRegi onal El ect i on Di r ect or
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[ TheRegi onal El ect i onDi r ect ormust i ssuet hedesi gnat i ononorbef or e Sept ember20, 2021, copyf ur ni shed t heLawDepar t mentt hr ought he f ast estmeansav ai l abl e. ] Gov er nor , Vi ceGov er nor , Member , Sangguni angPanl al awi gan
May or , Vi ceMay or i nci t i eswi t hmor et hanone El ect i onOf f i cer
Member , Sangguni ang Panl ungsod
Of f i ceoft hePr ov i nci al El ect i on Super v i sor Of f i ceoft heCi t yEl ect i onOf f i cer concer neddesi gnat edf ort he pur posebyt heRegi onal El ect i on Di r ect or [ TheRegi onal El ect i onDi r ect ormust i ssuet hedesi gnat i ononorbef or e Sept ember20, 2021, copyf ur ni shed t heLawDepar t mentt hr ought he f ast estmeansav ai l abl e. ] Of f i ceoft heCi t yEl ect i onOf f i cerof t hedi st r i ctconcer ned
i nci t i eswi t hmor et hanone El ect i onOf f i cer May or , Vi ceMay or , Member , Sangguni angPanl ungsod i nci t i eswi t honl yone( 1) l egi sl at i v edi st r i ct
Muni ci pal May or , Muni ci pal Vi ceMay or , Member , Sangguni ang Bay an
Of f i ceoft heCi t yEl ect i onOf f i cer
Of f i ceoft heMuni ci pal El ect i on Of f i cer
Of f i ceoft heRegi onal El ect i on Member soft hePar l i amentoft he Di r ect or( Cot abat oCi t y , Mar awi Ci t y BARMM andZamboangaCi t y )
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AnyCOCf i l edwi t ht hei ncor r ectof f i ceshal l bedeemedasnotf i l ed. TheCOC shal lbef i l ed byt heaspi r antper sonal l yort hr oughan aut hor i zedr epr esent at i v ewi t haswor nandsi gnedAut hor i t yt oFi l et he COC. NoCOCf i l edbymai l ,el ect r oni cmai l ,t el egr am orf acsi mi l eshal lbe accept ed. The f i l i ng oft he COC ofa subst i t ut e aspi r ant ,i n case ofv al i d subst i t ut i on, shal l bef i l edi naccor dancewi t hSect i on40her eof . Nof i l i ngf eeshal l bei mposedf ort hef i l i ngoft heCOC. Asampl ef or m oft heAut hor i t yt oFi l eCOCi sat t achedasAnnex“ I ” . SECTI ON21.Aut f hor i t yt oTr ansf erVenuef ort heFi l i ngofCOC. –I t hedesi gnat edv enuef ort hef i l i ngofCOCaspr ov i dedi nSect i on20her eof i snotsui t abl ebasedont heI nt er AgencyTaskFor cef ort heManagement ofEmer gi ngI nf ect i ousDi seases( I ATFEI D)Gui del i nesonCOVI D19heal t h andsaf et ypr ot ocol s,t heheadoft heRecei v i ngOf f i cemayr equestf or t r ansf erofv enue, notl at ert hanSept ember1,2021( Wednesday ) , wi t ht he f ol l owi ng of f i ces hav i ng j ur i sdi ct i on ov er t he sai d r ecei v i ng of f i ce concer ned:
Recei v i ngOf f i ce
Wher et oFi l e
Of f i ceoft heEl ect i onOf f i cer
Pr ov i nci al El ect i onSuper v i sor
Of f i ceoft heEl ect i onOf f i ceri nt he NCR, Dav aoCi t yandZamboanga Ci t y
Regi onal El ect i onDi r ect or
Of f i ceoft hePr ov i nci al El ect i on Super v i sor
Regi onal El ect i onDi r ect or
Of f i ceoft heRegi onal El ect i on Di r ect oroft heBARMM
Of f i ceofExecut i v eDi r ect or
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ThePr ov i nci alEl ect i onSuper v i sor ,Regi onalEl ect i onDi r ect orort he Execut i v eDi r ect or ,ast hecasemaybe,shal lappr ov eordi sappr ov et he r equestwi t hi nt hr ee( 3)day sf r om t hef i l i ngoft her equestf ort r ansf erof v enuef ort hef i l i ngofCOC. Thedeci si onoft hePr ov i nci alEl ect i onSuper v i sor ,Regi onalEl ect i on Di r ect orort heExecut i v eDi r ect or ,ast hecasemaybe,shal lbef i naland execut or yunl essat i mel yopposi t i oni sf i l ed.Al lappr ov ed r equestf or t r ansf erofv enuef ort hef i l i ngofCOCshal lbepost edi mmedi at el yi nt he bul l et i nboar doft her ecei v i ngof f i ceconcer ned. SECTI ON 22.Opposi t i ont ot heTr ansf erofVenuef ort heFi l i ngof egi st er edv ot ermay , wi t hi nt hr ee( 3)day sf r om t heappr ov alof COC.-Anyr t her equestf ort het r ansf erofv enuef ort hef i l i ngofCOC, f i l eanOpposi t i on wi t ht hePr ov i nci alEl ect i onSuper v i sor ,Regi onalEl ect i onDi r ect orort he Execut i v eDi r ect orwhoi ssuedsuchappr ov al . TheOpposi t i onshal lbedeci dedbyt hePr ov i nci alEl ect i onSuper v i sor , Regi onalEl ect i onDi r ect orort heExecut i v eDi r ect orwi t hi nt hr ee( 3)day s f r om f i l i ng.Thedeci si onshal lbef i nalandexecut or y , andshal lbepost edi n t hebul l et i nboar doft her ecei v i ngof f i ceconcer ned. SECTI ON23.Requi r ement sf ort heTr ansf erofVenuef ort heFi l i ng ofCOC.–Thevenuewher et het hef i l i ngofCOCmaybet r ansf er r ed shal l bel ocat edi napubl i cbui l di ngori fnonei sav ai l abl e,i napr i v at ebui l di ng, pr ov i ded t hatei t hermustnotbe owned,l eased,oroccupi ed byany i ncumbentof f i ci aloranyper sonwhoi sr el at edt oanyi ncumbentof f i ci al wi t hi nt hef our t hci v i ldegr eeofconsangui ni t yoraf f i ni t y ,oranyof f i cerof t hegov er nmentorl eaderofanypol i t i calpar t y ,gr ouporf act i on,nori nany bui l di ngorsur r oundi ngpr emi sesundert heact ual cont r ol ofapr i v at eent i t y , pol i t i cal par t yorr el i gi ousor gani zat i on. Thev enuemustbe,asf araspr act i cabl e,ofsuf f i ci entsi zet oadmi t andcomf or t abl yaccommodat ear easonabl enumberofaspi r ant satone t i me.Thev enuef ort hef i l i ngofCOCshal lbel ocat edwi t hi nt het er r i t or yor j ur i sdi ct i onoft her ecei v i ngof f i ceascent r al l yaspossi bl e,andwhenev er possi bl e, suchl ocat i onshal l beal ongapubl i cr oad. Thev enuef ort hef i l i ng ofCOC shal lnotbel ocat ed wi t hi nt he
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per i met erofori nsi deami l i t ar yorpol i cecamporr eser v at i onorwi t hi na pr i soncompound. SECTI ON 24.Per i odf orFi l i ngofCer t i f i cat esofCandi dacy.– The COCshal l bef i l edonOct ober1t o8, 2021( i ncl udi ngSat ur dayandSunday ) , f r om 8: 00AM t o5: 00PM. I fat4: 45PM oft hel astdayoff i l i ngoft heCOC,t her ear est i l l aspi r ant si nsi de t he desi gnat ed queui ng ar ea i nt endi ng t of i l et hei r r espect i v eCOCs, t heRecei v i ngOf f i cershal l : a.Pr epar eacompl et el i st ,cont ai ni ngt henamesoft heaspi r ant s i nsi det hedesi gnat edqueui ngar ea; b.Thenamesoft heaspi r ant sshal lbeconsecut i v el ynumber ed, i ndi cat i ngt her ei nt het i meofl i st i ng.Theaspi r ant s’namesshal l onl ybel i st edi ft hei rCOCsar ecompl et e; c.Announcet henamesoft heaspi r ant s,i nt heor deri nwhi cht hey ar el i st ed. Oncenamei scal l ed,t heaspi r antshal lpr oceedwi t ht hef i l i ngof COC.Fai l ur et oappearwhennamei scal l edshal laut hor i zet he Recei v i ngOf f i cert or ef useaccept anceoft heCOC. Thesamepr ocedur eshal l beobser v edi fat5: 00PM oft hel astdayof f i l i ngoft heCOC,t her ear est i l laspi r ant si nsi deandwi t hi nt hi r t y( 30) met er sf r om t hedesi gnat edqueui ngar ea. Onl yt heCOCsoft hosewhosenameswer el i st edbyt heRecei v i ng Of f i cershal l beaccept ed. A COC f i l edi naccor dancewi t ht hi spr ocedur eshal lbest amped “ r ecei v ed”att het i mei ti sact ual l yf i l edandshal l bedeemedf i l edont i me. Ani ncompl et eCOCshal lnotbeaccept edandshal lnotbest amped “ r ecei v ed”ont i meev enwhent heaspi r anti spr esentandwai t i ngt obe cal l ed.ACOCshal lbedeemedi ncompl et ei nt hef ol l owi ngi nst ances:no
document ar yst ampat t ached,nosi gnat ur eoft heaspi r ant ,notnot ar i zed COC,nosi gnat ur eoft henot ar ypubl i c,i ncompl et eaddr ess,nophot ogr aph, notcompl et el yf i l l edoutCOC.
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TheRecei v i ngOf f i cerconcer nedshal lsubmi tt ot heLawDepar t ment , v i a el ect r oni c mai l at l ober 9, aw. coc@comel ec. gov. ph on Oct 2021( Sat ur day ) ,ar epor tont hel i stoft hoseaspi r ant swhoseCOCswer e notr ecei v ed,gi v i ngt her easonst her ef or ,anddat ei ti spr esent edf orf i l i ng. TheRecei v i ngOf f i cerwhof ai l st osubmi tt her epor tonOct ober9,2021 shal l bedi r ect edt of i l eawr i t t enexpl anat i ont ot heLawDepar t ment , f ort he l at t er ’ sappr opr i at eact i on. Sampl ef or ms oft he Recor d/ Li stcont ai ni ng t he det ai l s oft he aspi r ant si nt hequeui ngar eaofOct ober8,2021ar eat t achedasAnnexes “ J”and“ J1” . Sampl ef or m oft heRepor tonNonRecei ptofCOCi sat t achedas Annex“ K” . SECTI ON 25.Aspi r ant ’ s Name t o Appearon t he Of f i ci alBal l ot , Cont ent s.–Thenamet oappearont heof f i ci albal l otoft heaspi r antshal l cont ai nt hef ol l owi ngi nsuchor der : Aspi r ant ’ sa.Sur name; b.Fi r stnameORNi ckname/ St agename; and c.Acr ony m oft hePPorCoal i t i on.I fnotamemberofPPorCoal i t i on, I NDf ori ndependent . Theaspi r ant smayuseei t hert hei rnameorni ckname/ st agename, whi chev ert heypr ef er ,t oget herwi t ht hei rsur nameandacr ony m oft hePP ofCoal i t i onorI NDf ori ndependent . TheNamet oAppearont heOf f i ci alBal l otshal lnotexceedt hi r t y( 30) char act er s. Thecountoft he30char act erl i mi t at i oni ncl udesspaces, l et t er s, number sandpunct uat i ons. Exampl e: a.Formal easpi r ant : Rey es
Sur name
JuanManuel
Fi r stName
Mi ke
Ni ckname
Sant os
Mi ddl e
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Name Useofname Useofni ckname
Rey es, JuanManuel( PP) Rey es, Mi ke( PP)
b.Forsi ngl ef emal easpi r ant : Del aCr uz
Sur name
MaJuana
Jane
Fi r stName
Useofname Useofni ckname
Ni ckname
Tor r es
Mi ddl e Name
Del aCr uz, MaJuana( PP) Del aCr uz, Jane( PP)
c.Formar r i edf emal easpi r ant : Del aCr uzRey es
Sur name
Useofname Useofni ckname
MaJuana
Fi r stName
Mar y
Ni ckname
Tor r es
Mi ddl e Name
Del a Cr uzRey es,Ma Juana ( PP) Del aCr uzRey es, Mar y( PP)
o Appearon t heOf f i ci alBal l otofMar r i ed SECTI ON 26.Namet r i edf emal easpi r ant smayuseei t hert hei rmai den Femal eAspi r ant s.–Mar nameormar r i ed nameorbot h,whi chev ert heypr ef er ,subj ectt ot he 30—char act erl i mi t at i on. Thus, amar r i edf emal easpi r antshal l pr ov i det hef ol l owi ngdat ai nt he Namet oAppearont heOf f i ci alBal l ot( I t em No.4oft heCOC) ,i nt he f ol l owi ngor der : a.LastName( mai dennameORmar r i ednameORbot h) ; b.Fi r stNameORNi ckname/ St agename; and c.Acr ony m ofPPorCoal i t i onorI ND, ast hecasemaybe.
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Exampl e: Del aCr uzRey es
Sur name
MaJuana
Fi r stName
Mar y
Ni ckname
Tor r es
Mi ddl e Name
Useofmai denname
Del aCr uz, MaJuana( PP)OR Del aCr uz, Mar y( PP) Useofmar r i edname Rey es, MaJuana( PP)OR Rey es, Mar y( PP) Use of bot h mai den and Del a Cr uzRey es,Ma Juana mar r i edname ( PP) OR Del a Cr uzRey es, Mar y( PP) SECTI ON 27.Gui del i nesi nCaseAspi r ant sFai l edt oI ndi cat et he
Namet oAppearont heOf f i ci alBal l ot ;ori ft heNamei sNoti nAccor dance wi t ht heGui del i nes,ori fi ti si n Excessoft heRequi r ed Numberof Char act er s.-TheLawDepar upr opr i odet t mentshal lmot er mi net heName t oAppearont heOf f i ci al Bal l otofanaspi r anti f :
a.Theaspi r antf ai l st oi ndi cat et henamet oappearont heof f i ci al bal l ot ; b.Thenamei ndi cat edi snoti naccor dancewi t ht hegui del i nes; c.Thenamei ndi cat edi si nexcessoft he30char act erl i mi t at i on; d.Ther e ar e mul t i pl ef i r stnames wr i t t en,t he t ot al i t y ofwhi ch, t oget herwi t ht hesur nameandt heacr ony m oft hePP orI ND, exceedst he30char act erl i mi t .I nt hi scase,t heni cknamewr i t t en i nI t em 2oft heCOCshal lbei ncl udedwi t ht hesur nameandPP acr ony m orI NDast heNamet oAppearont heOf f i ci al Bal l ot ; e.Ther ear emul t i pl ewor dedni cknameswr i t t en, t het ot al i t yofwhi ch, t oget herwi t ht hesur nameandt heacr ony m oft hePP orI ND, exceedst he30char act erl i mi t .I nt hi scase,t hef i r stnamewr i t t en i nI t em 1. 2oft heCOCshal lbei ncl udedwi t ht hesur nameandPP acr ony m orI NDast heNamet oAppearont heOf f i ci al Bal l ot ; f .The name wr i t t en i s a combi nat i on oft he f i r stnames and ni cknamesormul t i wor dedf i r stnamesorni cknames,t het ot al i t y ofwhi ch, t oget herwi t ht hesur nameandt heacr ony m oft hePPor I ND,exceedst he30char act erl i mi t at i on.I nt hi scase,onl yt he namewr i t t enf i r stshal lbei ncl udedwi t ht hesur nameandPP acr ony m orI NDast heNamet oAppearont heOf f i ci al Bal l ot .
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I ndet er mi ni ngt heNamet oAppearont heOf f i ci alBal l ot ,t heLaw Depar t mentshal lt akei nt oconsi der at i ont henameoft heaspi r antandt he namet oappearont heof f i ci albal l otasi ndi cat edi nI t em Nos.1, 2and4of t heCOC. Exampl e: a.Formar r i edf emal easpi r ant : 1. Del aCr uzRey es
Sur name
MaJuana
Tor r es
Fi r stName Mi ddl eName
Ni cknameof Namet oAppearont he t heAspi r ant Bal l otaspr ov i dedbyt he asi ndi cat edi n Aspi r anti nI t em 4oft he I t em 2oft he COC( butnoti n COC accor dancewi t ht he gui del i nes)
Namet oAppearon t heOf f i ci al Bal l otas det er mi nedbyt he LawDepar t ment
Mar y
Del aCr uzRey es, MaJuana Del aCr uzRey es, Ma Mar y Juana( PP)
Mar y
Rey esDel aCr uz, MaJuana
Rey es, MaJuana ( PP)
Mar y
Tor r es, MaJuanaDel a Cr uz
Del aCr uz, MaJuana ( PP)
Mar y
Tor r es, MaJuanaDel a Cr uzRey es
Del aCr uzRey es, Ma Juana( PP)
Mar y
Tor r es, MaJuana
Del aCr uzRey es, Ma Juana( PP)
Mar yJuana
Del aCr uz Rey es, Mar y Juana
Del aCr uzRey es, Ma Juana( PP)
2.Del aCr uzRey es Mar i aJuana
Sur name
Tor r es
Fi r stName Mi ddl eName
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Ni cknameof Namet oAppearont he t heAspi r antas Bal l otaspr ov i dedbyt he i ndi cat edi n Aspi r anti nI t em 4oft he I t em 2oft he COC( butnoti n COC accor dancewi t ht he gui del i nes)
Namet oAppearon t heOf f i ci al Bal l otas det er mi nedbyt he LawDepar t ment
Mar y
Del aCr uzRey es, Mar i a Juana
Del aCr uzRey es, Mar y( PP)
-
Del aCr uzRey es, Mar i a Juana
Del aCr uzRey es, Mar i a( PP)
Mar i aJuana
Del aCr uzRey es, Mar i a Juana
Del aCr uzRey es, Mar i a( PP)
Daki l angMar i a Del aCr uzRey es, Daki l ang Juna Mar i aJuana
Del aCr uzRey es, Daki l ang( PP)
b.Formal easpi r ant : Rey es
Sur name
JuanManuel
Fi r stName
Mi ddl eName
Ni cknameof Namet oAppearont he t heAspi r antas Bal l otaspr ov i dedbyt he i ndi cat edi n Aspi r anti nI t em 4oft he I t em 2oft he COC( butnoti n COC accor dancewi t ht he gui del i nes)
Mi ke
Sant os
Rey es, Mi ggy
Namet oAppearon t heOf f i ci al Bal l otas det er mi nedbyt he LawDepar t ment
Rey es, JuanManuel ( PP)
JuanManuel Mi guel Sant os
Rey es, JuanManuel Mi guel Sant os
Rey es, JuanManuel
Juan
Sant os, JuanManuel
Rey es, JuanManuel
( PP)
( PP)
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Rey es
JuanManuel Rey es
Rey es, JuanManuel ( PP)
Mi keSant os
Rey es, Mi ke
Rey es, Mi keSant os ( PP)
Mi keSant os
Sant os-Rey es, Juan Manuel
Rey es, JuanManuel ( PP)
c.Forsi ngl ef emal easpi r ant : Del aCr uz
Sur name
MaJuana
Fi r stName
Tor r es
Mi ddl eName
Ni cknameoft he Namet oAppearont he Namet oAppearon Aspi r antas Bal l otaspr ov i dedbyt he t heOf f i ci al Bal l otas i ndi cat edi nI t em Aspi r anti nI t em 4oft he det er mi nedbyt he 2oft heCOC COC( butnoti n LawDepar t ment accor dancewi t ht he gui del i nes)
Jane
Tor r es, Jane
Del aCr uz, Jane( PP)
Daki l angI na
Del aCr uz, MaJuana Daki l angI na
Del aCr uz , MaJuana ( PP)
Daki l angI na
Del aCr uz , Daki l angI na MaJuana
Del aCr uz, Daki l ang I na( PP)
Mapagmahal na I naJuana Jane
Del aCr uz, Mapagmahal Del aCr uz , MaJuana naI naJuana ( PP) Del aCr uz Tor r es, Jane
Del aCr uz, Jane ( PP)
SECTI ON 28.Post i ng oft he Tent at i ve Li stofCandi dat es f or ent at i v eLi st Pur posesoft heNamet oAppearont heOf f i ci alBal l ot .–Thet ofCandi dat eswi l lbepost edst ar t i ngOct ober29,2021( Fr i day )att he
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websi t eoft heCommi ssi onatwww. heof f i ces comel ec. gov. ph andatt wher et heCOCsar ef i l edf orpur posesofchecki ngt henamet oappearon t heof f i ci al bal l ot .Aspi r ant sar eencour agedt ocheckt hei rnamest oappear ont heof f i ci al bal l ot s.
oFi l eRequestf orCor r ect i onofCl er i calor SECTI ON29.LastDayt Typogr aphi calEr r oront heNamet oAppearont heOf f i ci alBal l ot .–The l astdayt of i l ear equestf orcor r ect i onofcl er i calort y pogr aphi caler r oron t henamet oappearont heof f i ci albal l otshal lbeonNov ember8,2021 ( Monday )i nor dert or ef l ectt hechangesi nt henameoft heaspi r ant si nt he of f i ci al bal l ot , subj ectt ot her equi r ement sofSect i ons25, 26and27her eof . Nor equestf orcor r ect i onshal l beent er t ai nedaf t ersai ddat e.
f ect sofFi l i ngofCer t i f i cat eofCandi dacy.– SECTI ON30.Ef a. Anyper sonhol di ngapubl i cappoi nt i v eof f i ceorposi t i on, i ncl udi ng act i v emember soft heAFP,andot herof f i cer sandempl oy eesi n gov er nment ownedor cont r ol l edcor por at i ons, shal lbeconsi der ed i psof act or esi gnedf r om t heof f i ceandmustv acat et hesameat t hest ar toft her egul arof f i cehour soft hedaywhent heaspi r ant f i l edt heCOC. b. Anyper sonhol di nganel ect i v eof f i ceorposi t i onshal lnotbe consi der edr esi gnedupont hef i l i ngofaCOCwhet herf ort hesame oranyot herel ect i v eof f i ceorposi t i on. SECTI ON31.I ndependentcandi dat ei s ndependentCandi dat e.–Ani onewhof al l si nanyoft hef ol l owi ngci r cumst ances: a.Whohasnotbeennomi nat edbyadul yr egi st er edPPorCoal i t i on; b.WhoseCONAhasbeensubmi t t edbyaPPorCoal i t i onnotdul y r egi st er edwi t ht heCommi ssi on; c.Whohasnotaccept edanomi nat i on,orhasr epudi at edaCONA f r om adul yr egi st er edPPorCoal i t i on; d.Whoaccept snomi nat i onsf r om mor et hanonedul yr egi st er edPP orCoal i t i onf ort hesameconst i t uency ; e.WhoseCONAi sf i l edaf t ert hel astdayoff i l i ngofCOC;
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f .WhoseCONAi sf oraposi t i ondi f f er entf r om t heposi t i oni ndi cat ed i nt heCOCandhasbeendi scov er edonl yaf t ert hel astdayoft he f i l i ngoft heCOC; g.Whose CONA i s cancel l ed,wi t hdr awn orsubst i t ut ed by t he nomi nat i ng par t ywi t hi nt heper i od f orf i l i ng ofCOC,wi t ht he conf or mi t yoft hecandi dat e; h.WhoseCONAi ssi gnedbyaper sonwhoseaut hor i t yt osi gnCONA and speci men si gnat ur e has notbeen submi t t ed t ot he Law Depar t mentwi t hi nt heper i odpr escr i bedi nSect i on2her eof ; i .Whohassubmi t t edt wo( 2)CONAsf r om t hesamePPbutsi gned by t wo ( 2)di f f er entof f i ci al s,bot h ofwhom ar e aut hor i zed si gnat or i esoft hepar t y ; j .Whohassubmi t t edaCONAf r om t hei ndi v i dualmember soft he Coal i t i on, i fnomi nat edbyaCoal i t i on; k.Whohassubmi t t edaCONA notdul ysi gnedbyt heaut hor i zed si gnat or yoft hePPorCoal i t i on; and l .Suchot hergr oundsasmaybedet er mi nedbyt heCommi ssi on. ACONAmustcomef r om t heCoal i t i on,i ft hePPi samemberofa Coal i t i on. Acandi dat ewhoaccept snomi nat i onsf r om bot hnat i onalandl ocal r egi st er edPPshal lnotbeconsi der edasani ndependentcandi dat e.I ncase ofnomi nat i onf r om bot hnat i onalandl ocalr egi st er edPP,t hef ol l owi ng gui del i nesshal lbef ol l owedi nt hedet er mi nat i onoft henameofPPt obe r ef l ect edont henamet oappearont heof f i ci al bal l ot : a.t hechoi ceoft heaspi r antshal lcont r ol ,unl essi texceedst he30char act erl i mi t at i on; b.i fbot ht henamesoft henat i onalandl ocalr egi st er edPP ar e r ef l ect edi nI t em No.4oft heCOC,t henameoft henat i onal r egi st er edPP shal lber ef l ect edont henamet oappearont he of f i ci al bal l ot ; c.I ft henameoft her egi st er edPPi snotspeci f i edi nI t em No.4of t heCOC,t henameoft henat i onalr egi st er edPPshal lber ef l ect ed ont henamet oappearont heof f i ci al bal l ot .
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The choi ce oft he aspi r antshal ll i kewi se be consi der ed i nt he comput at i onoft hedomi nantmaj or i t yanddomi nantmi nor i t yPP.
ni st er i alDut y ofRecei vi ng and Acknowl edgi ng SECTI ON 32.Mi Recei ptofCer t i f i cat esofCandi dacy/ Nomi nat i onandAccept ance.–The Recei v i ngOf f i cerhast hemi ni st er i aldut yt or ecei v eandacknowl edget he r ecei ptoft heCOCandCONA;Pr ov i dedt hatt heyar ef i l edi nconf or mi t y wi t ht her ul esandr egul at i ons. Fort hi spur pose,t heRecei v i ngOf f i cershal lev al uat et heCOCand CONA,whet heront hei rf aces,t heyconf or m wi t ht her ul esandr egul at i ons her ei nsetf or t h.TheRecei v i ngOf f i cermustensur et hatal lf i v e( 5)copi es oft heCOCper t ai nt ot hesameof f i ceandar ecompl et el yandpr oper l yf i l l ed outbyt heaspi r ant .TheRecei v i ngOf f i cershal lst amp“ r ecei v ed”ev er y copyoft heCOCandCONAwi t ht hedat eandact ualt i meofr ecei ptand af f i xasi gnat ur et her eon. Whenanyi t em oft heCOCi sl ef tunf i l l ed, i ncl udi ngt hebackpage, t he Recei v i ngOf f i cershal lr equi r et heaspi r antt ocompl et eandf i l loutt hei t em basedont hewr i t t eni nst r uct i ons.I ncaset heCOCandCONAar ef i l edby anaut hor i zedr epr esent at i v eoft heaspi r ant , t heRecei v i ngOf f i cershal lnot r ecei v e t he COC and CONA and i nst ead,i nst r uct t he aut hor i zed r epr esent at i v et oi nf or mt heaspi r antt ocompl et eandf i l loutt hei t em l ef t unf i l l edandf i l et hesamebef or et heendoft heper i odf ort hef i l i ngoft he COCandCONA. I nanycase, aCOCnoti nt hef or m pr escr i bedbyt heCommi ssi onf or t heposi t i onaspi r edf or ,i ncompl et eCOCasdef i nedher ei n,andt hosef i l ed bey ondt hepr escr i bedper i od, shal l notbeaccept ed. Shoul dt heaspi r antr ef uset ocompl et el yf i l loutal lt hei t emsi nt he COC, t heRecei v i ngOf f i cershal l notacceptt heCOCandCONA. TheRecei v i ngOf f i cerwhof ai l st oobser v et hesegui del i nesshal lbe hel dadmi ni st r at i v el yl i abl e. SECTI ON33.Recor di ngbyt heRecei vi ngOf f i ceroft heCer t i f i cat eof Candi dacyasFi l ed.– TheRecei v i ngOf f i cershal lent eri nar ecor dbook, t hef ol l owi ngdat a, l eav i ngnospacebet weenent r i es:
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a.Dat eandact ual t i meofr ecei pt ; b.Assi gnedconsecut i v enumbert her eof ; c.Ful l nameoft heaspi r ant ; d.Theof f i cef orwhi cht heaspi r anti sseeki ngel ect i on; e.Thenomi nat i ngPPorcoal i t i onofPPort hepar t yt owhi cht he aspi r antbel ongs, i fany ; f .Thenumberofcopi esr ecei v ed; g.Thenameoft heaut hor i zedr epr esent at i v e,i ft heCOCi snotf i l ed per sonal l ybyt heaspi r ant ; h.Thenameoft heRecei v i ngOf f i cer ; and i .Si gnat ur eoft heaspi r antoraut hor i zedr epr esent at i v e, ast hecase maybe. TheRecei v i ngOf f i cershal ll i kewi seent eri nar ecor dbookt henames ofaspi r ant swhoseCOCsar enotr ecei v ed,t her easonst her ef orandt he dat eofat t emptt of i l e. TheRecei v i ngOf f i cershal li mmedi at el ycl oset her ecor dbookby pl aci ngal i nei mmedi at el yaf t ert hel astent r yandwr i t i ngt hewor d“ cl osed” af t ert het i meal l owedf ort hef i l i ngoft heCOC.TheRecei v i ngOf f i cerandat l eastt wo( 2)wi t nesses,pr ef er abl yWat cher s,i fpr esent ,shal laf f i xt hei r si gnat ur esi mmedi at el ybel owt hewor d“ cl osed”andi ndi cat et hedat eand exactt i meofcl osi ng.
“ L” .
Sampl ef or m oft heRecor dont heFi l i ngofCOCi sat t achedasAnnex
Sampl ef or m oft heRecor dofCOCsNotRecei v edi sat t achedas Annex“ L1” . SECTI ON 34.Submi ssi onoft heNumberofAspi r ant sWhoFi l ed t hei rCer t i f i cat eofCandi dacy.– Onadai l ybasi s,t hePr ov i nci alEl ect i on Super v i sorshal l :
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a.Consol i dat et hedai l yr epor t ssubmi t t edbyt heEl ect i onOf f i ceron t he numberofaspi r ant s who f i l ed t hei rCOCs,i ndi cat i ng t he posi t i onaspi r edf orbysex; and b.Submi tt hedai l yr epor t st ot heEl ect i onRecor dsandSt at i st i cs Depar t ment ( ERSD) t hr ough el ect r oni c mai l at ur ni sher er sd@comel ec. gov. phandcopyf sd. r sd@comel ec. gov. ph. I nt hecaseoft heRegi onalEl ect i onDi r ect or sofNCRandBARMM andt heEl ect i onOf f i cer sofDav aoCi t yandZamboangaCi t y ,t heyshal l l i kewi sesubmi tt oERSD,onadai l ybasi s,t hr oughel ect r oni cmai l ,t he numberofaspi r ant swhof i l edt hei rCOCs,i ndi cat i ngt heposi t i onaspi r ed f orbysex . Thef or m oft heDai l yRepor tont heNumberofAspi r ant swhoFi l ed t hei rCOCperEl ect i v ePosi t i onbySexf ort heMay9,2022Nat i onaland Local El ect i onsi sat t achedasAnnex“ M” .
cher sofI ndependentAspi r ant s,Pol i t i calPar t i es SECTI ON 35.Wat ndependentcandi dat e,PP or and Accr edi t ed Ci t i zens’Ar ms.– An i accr edi t edci t i zen’ sar m mayappoi ntone( 1)wat chereachi nconnect i on wi t ht hef i l i ngoft heCOCs.Thewat cher , whoshal lpr esentanappoi nt ment papert ot heRecei v i ngOf f i cer , shal lbeal l owedt ost aywi t hi nt hepr emi ses oft heRecei v i ngOf f i ce, subj ectt ot her ul essetf or t hi nSect i ons41and42 her eof . Any wat chermay r epor tt ot he Commi ssi on any i r r egul ar i t y obser v eddur i ngt hepr oceedi ngs. Wat cher smaysecur ef r om t heRecei v i ngOf f i cer , acopyoft hef ul l l i st oft hosewhof i l edt hei rCOCsandt hei rr espect i v eposi t i onsf orwhi cht hey i nt endt obeel ect ed. I fal lwat cher scannotbeaccommodat edi nt hear eaf orf i l i ngof COCs,pr ef er enceshal lbegi v ent ot hewat cheroft heaccr edi t edci t i zen’ s ar m, domi nantmaj or i t yanddomi nantmi nor i t ypar t i esasdet er mi nedbyt he Commi ssi oni nt heMay13, 2019Nat i onal andLocal El ect i ons. SECTI ON 36.Pr mmedi at el y epar at i onoft heLi stofAspi r ant s.– I af t ert hel astdayf orf i l i ngofCOCs,t hef ol l owi ngof f i cesshal lpr epar ea Li stofAspi r ant si nf i v e( 5)copi es:
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El ect i v ePosi t i ons
I mpl ement i ngOf f i ce
Pr esi dent , Vi cePr esi dent , Senat or sandPar t y l i st Repr esent at i v es
LawDepar t ment
Member soft heHouseof Repr esent at i v esf orl egi sl at i v e di st r i ct si nt heNCR
Of f i ceoft heRegi onal El ect i on Di r ect or , NCR
Member soft heHouseof Repr esent at i v esf orl egi sl at i v e di st r i ct si npr ov i nces
Of f i ceoft hePr ov i nci al El ect i on Super v i sorconcer ned
Member soft heHouseof Repr esent at i v esf orl egi sl at i v e di st r i ct si nci t i esout si det he NCR, whi chcompr i seoneor mor el egi sl at i v edi st r i ct s
Of f i ceoft heCi t yEl ect i onOf f i cer concer neddesi gnat edf ort hepur pose byt heRegi onal El ect i onDi r ect or
Ci t yOf f i ci al sofci t i eswi t hmor e t hanoneEl ect i onOf f i cer Pr ov i nci al Of f i ci al s
Of f i ceoft hePr ov i nci al El ect i on Super v i sor
Ci t yOf f i ci al sofonl yone( 1) l egi sl at i v edi st r i ct
Of f i ceoft heCi t yEl ect i onOf f i cer
Muni ci pal Of f i ci al s
Of f i ceoft heMuni ci pal El ect i onOf f i cer
Memberoft hePar l i amentoft he Of f i ceoft heRegi onal El ect i onDi r ect or BARMM
t soft heCer t i f i cat esofCandi dacyRecei ved.– SECTI ON 37.Repor TheHeadoft heRecei v i ngOf f i ceshal l : a.Pr i ntaLi stofAspi r ant sasent er edi nt her ecor dbook,af f i xa si gnat ur et her eonandsubmi ti ti nPDFf or mat , t ot heCommi ssi on t hr ough t he Law Depar t ment v i a el ect r oni c mai l at at er t han Oct ober 9, 2021 l aw. coc@comel ec. gov. ph, not l ( Sat ur day ) ; and
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b.Usi ng t he pr ogr am and f or matpr ov i ded by t he I nf or mat i on Technol ogyDepar t ment( I TD) ,encodet hecandi dat es’i nf or mat i on andsav et hedat abaseandgener at edr epor t si nt wo( 2)compact di scs( CDs) . TheHeadoft heRecei v i ngOf f i ceshal l makesur et hatt hecandi dat e’ s i nf or mat i onencodedi nt heCDsar eaccur at eandcompl et easst at edi nt he COCoft hecandi dat e. SECTI ON 38.Del i ver y and Di st r i but i on oft he Repor t s on t he Cer t i f i cat esofCandi dacyRecei ved.– TheRecor dBook,Cer t i f i edLi stof Candi dat es,CDsandor i gi nalcopi esoft heCOCswi t hdocument ar yst amp af f i xedt her eon, andCONAsshal l , notl at ert hanOct ober15,2021( Fr i day ) , bedel i v er edanddi st r i but edasf ol l ows:
Fr om/ Of f i ce Concer ned
Posi t i on
To
Regi onal El ect i on Member of t he House of LawDepar t ment Di r ect or-NCR Repr esent at i v esf orposi t i onsi n t he l egi sl at i v e di st r i ct si nt he NCR El ect i onOf f i cer / s– Al lposi t i ons except Member ,LawDepar t ment NCR House of Repr esent at i v es f or posi t i ons i n t he l egi sl at i v e di st r i ct si nt heNCR Regi onal El ect i on Al l el ect i v e posi t i ons Di r ect or-Regi onI X ZamboangaCi t y
i n LawDepar t ment
Regi onal El ect i on Al lel ect i v e posi t i ons i n Dav ao LawDepar t ment Di r ect or-Regi onXI Ci t y Regi onal El ect i on Memberoft hePar l i amentoft he LawDepar t ment Di r ect or-BARMM BARMM Pr ov i nci al El ect i on Al lposi t i onswi t hi nt hei rar eaof LawDepar t ment Super v i sor / s j ur i sdi ct i on
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TheERSDshal l , ont hesamedel i v er ydat e, l i kewi ser ecei v eacopyof t heCer t i f i edLi st sofCandi dat es, secondcopyoft heCOCsandCONAsand one( 1)CD. Ther emai ni ngt hr ee( 3)copi esoft heCOCsandCONAsshal lbe r et ai nedbyt heRecei v i ngOf f i ce. SECTI ON39.Wi r ant t hdr awalofCer t i f i cat eofCandi dacy.–Anyaspi mayper sonal l yf i l e,atanyt i mebef or eEl ect i onDayandsubj ectt oSect i on 40her eof , aswor nSt at ementofWi t hdr awal , i nf i v e( 5)or i gi nalcopi es, wi t h t heOf f i cewher et heCOCi sf i l ed. NoSt at ementofWi t hdr awalf i l edbyaper sonot hert hant heaspi r ant ori ff i l edbymai l , el ect r oni cmai l , orf acsi mi l eshal l beaccept ed. TheRegi onalEl ect i onDi r ect or ,Pr ov i nci alEl ect i onSuper v i sor ,ort he El ect i onOf f i cerconcer ned,upont her ecei ptoft heswor nSt at ementof Wi t hdr awal ,shal lnot i f yt heLaw Depar t mentt hr oughel ect r oni cmai lat l aw. coc@comel ec. gov. phi nPDFf or matoft hesai dwi t hdr awal ,st at i ngt he f ol l owi ng: a.Nameoft hewi t hdr awi ngaspi r ant ; b.Posi t i onaspi r edf or ; c.Nomi nat i ngPPorCoal i t i onofPP, i fany ; and d.Nameoft hesubst i t ut e, i fany . Ont hesameday ,t heRecei v i ngOf f i cershal li mmedi at el yf or war dt o t heLaw Depar t ment ,t wo( 2)or i gi nalcopi esoft heswor nSt at ementof Wi t hdr awal .TheLaw Depar t mentshal l ,i nt ur n,f or war dt heot hercopyt o t heERSD. TheRecei v i ngOf f i cershal lr et ai nt het hr ee( 3)r emai ni ngcopi esof t heswor nSt at ementofWi t hdr awal f orf i l e. Thef i l i ngofaswor nSt at ementofWi t hdr awalofaCOCshal lnot af f ectwhat ev erci v i l ,cr i mi naloradmi ni st r at i v el i abi l i t yanaspi r antmay hav ei ncur r ed.
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TheLawDepar t menti saut hor i zedt oactonal lswor nSt at ement sof Wi t hdr awalandsubst i t ut i onofaspi r ant sf orl ocalposi t i on.Al lact i onsof t heLaw Depar t mentshal lr emai nv al i d and ef f ect i v eunl essot her wi se r ev er sedorsetasi debyt heCommi ssi on. Al lswor nSt at ement sofWi t hdr awalandsubst i t ut i onofaspi r ant sf or nat i onalposi t i onsshal lbesubmi t t ed t ot heCommi ssi on EnBanc f or r esol ut i on. Asampl ef or m oft heSt at ementofWi t hdr awali sher et oat t achedas Annex“ N” .
i t ut i onofAspi r ant s/Of f i ci alCandi dat esi nCase SECTI ON40.Subst ofDeat h,Di squal i f i cat i onorWi t hdr awalofAnot her .–Anaspi r ant / of f i ci al candi dat eofadul yr egi st er edPPorCoal i t i onwhodi es,wi t hdr awsori s di squal i f i edf oranycauseaf t ert hel astdayf ort hef i l i ngofCOCsmaybe subst i t ut edbyanaspi r ant / of f i ci alcandi dat ebel ongi ngt o,andnomi nat ed by , t hesamePPorCoal i t i on. Nosubst i t ut eshal l beal l owedf oranyi ndependentcandi dat e. Thesubst i t ut eofanaspi r antwhodi ed,wi t hdr ew hi scandi dacy ,or wasdi squal i f i ed mayf i l ea COC f ort heOf f i ceaf f ect ed on orbef or e Nov ember15,2021( Monday )sot hatt henameoft hesubst i t ut ewi l lbe r ef l ect edont heof f i ci al bal l ot s. Nosubst i t ut i onduet owi t hdr awalshal lbeal l owedaf t erNov ember 15, 2021. Thesubst i t ut ef oranaspi r ant / candi dat ewhodi edorwasdi squal i f i ed byf i nalj udgment ,mayf i l eaCOCupt omi ddayofEl ect i onDay ;Pr ov i ded t hat ,t hesubst i t ut eandt hesubst i t ut edaspi r ant / candi dat ehav et hesame sur names. I ft hedeat hordi squal i f i cat i onshoul doccurbet weent hedaybef or e t heel ect i onandmi ddayofEl ect i onDay , t hesubst i t ut emayf i l eaCOCwi t h anyoft heEl ect or al Boar d, El ect i onOf f i cer , Pr ov i nci al El ect i onSuper v i soror
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Regi onalEl ect i onDi r ect or ,ast hecasemaybe,i nt hepol i t i calsubdi v i si on wher et heper soni sacandi dat e, ori nt hecaseofacandi dat ef orPr esi dent , Vi cePr esi dentandSenat or ,wi t ht heLaw Depar t ment ;Pr ov i dedt hat ,t he subst i t ut eandsubst i t ut edcandi dat ehav et hesamesur names. COVI D19PREVENTI VEMEASURES, HEALTHANDSAFETY PROTOCOLSDURI NGTHEFI LI NGOFCERTI FI CATEOFCANDI DACY
mi ti nper sonPr esenceatt heRecei vi ngOf f i ce.– SECTI ON 41.Li Dur i ng t he f i l i ng of COC/ CONA and Cer t i f i cat e of Nomi nat i on and Cer t i f i cat eofAccept anceofNomi nat i on,t heCommi ssi onshal ll i mi ti nper son pr esence i nt he r ecei v i ng of f i ces orv enue f orf i l i ng t o al l ow phy si cal / soci al di st anci ngofatl eastsi x( 6)f eet . Fort hi spur pose,aspi r ant sf oranyel ect i v eof f i ceort hei raut hor i zed r epr esent at i v esast hecasemaybe,shal lbeal l owedt obeescor t edbya maxi mum oft wo( 2)per sonsi nt hef i l i ngofCOC/ CONA,subj ectt ot he heal t handsaf et ymeasur esasher ei nsetf or t h.Pr ov i dedt hataspi r ant sf or t he posi t i on of Pr esi dent , Vi cePr esi dent and Senat or s may be accompani edbyamaxi mum oft hr ee( 3)per sons. Forpar t y l i stgr oups,t heCer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onandAccept ance ofNomi nat i onmaybef i l edbyanyoft hef ol l owi ng:Chai r per son,Pr esi dent orSecr et ar y Gener aloranyaut hor i zedRepr esent at i v eoft hePP,sect or al par t y , or gani zat i onorCoal i t i onandmaybeaccompani edbyone( 1)per son. Thepr esenceoft her espect i v enomi neesoft hepar t y l i stgr oupsshal lnot ber equi r ed. I fast r i ct erquar ant i necat egor yi si mposedi nageogr aphi calar ea, t hef i l i ngofCOC/ CONAandCer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onandAccept anceof Nomi nat i onshal lbeanessent i alact i v i t y ,subj ectt ot hegui del i nesoft he I ATFEI D.I nt hi scase,t heaspi r antort heaut hor i zedr epr esent at i v eoft he aspi r antshal lbeconsi der edaut hor i zedper sonout si der esi dence( APOR) , pr ov i dedt hatt heaspi r antshal lnotbeal l owedt obeescor t edbyanyot her per sondur i ngt hef i l i ngofCOC/ CONAorCer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onand Accept anceofNomi nat i on. Ani ndependentcandi dat e,PPoraccr edi t edci t i zen’ sar m shal lbe al l owedone( 1)wat chereachwi t hi nt hepr emi sesoft heRecei v i ngOf f i ce, subj ectt ot her ul essetf or t hi nSect i on35.
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t handSaf et yRul es.–Pur SECTI ON42.Heal suantt ot hegui del i nes i ssuedbyt heNat i onalGov er nment ,I ATFEI DandLocalGov er nmentUni t concer ned,t hef ol l owi ngmeasur esshal lbeobser v edatal lt i mesi nt he f i l i ngofCOC/ CONA andCer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onandAccept anceof Nomi nat i on: a.Foraspi r ant sf ort he posi t i ons ofPr esi dent ,Vi cePr esi dent , Senat or ,RTPCRt estorant i gent estt akenwi t hi nt hel astt went y f our( 24)hour spr i ort of i l i ngofCOC/ CONA,i ndi cat i nganegat i v e r esul tshal l ber equi r ed. The RTPCR orant i gen t estshal lal so be r equi r ed f r om t he f ol l owi ng: 1.Aut hor i zedr epr esent at i v eoft heaspi r ant s; 2.Chai r per son, Pr esi dent , Secr et ar y Gener al or aut hor i zed r epr esent at i v e of t he PP,sect or alpar t y ,or gani zat i on or Coal i t i onf ort hepar t y l i stsy st em;
i )aspi i i )r 3.Compani onsoft he( r ant sand( epr esent at i v eoft hePP, sect or al par t y , or gani zat i onorCoal i t i onf ort hepar t y l i stsy st em, i fany ; 4.Per sonnel of t he Commi ssi on i n char ge of r ecei v i ng COCs/ CONAsandCer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onandAccept ance ofNomi nat i on; 5.TheOr gani cSecur i t yFor ceper sonneloft heCommi ssi on;AFP andPhi l i ppi neNat i onal Pol i ce( PNP) ; 6.Al l medi aper sonnel cov er i ngt heev ent . Exceptf oraspi r ant swhopr ef ert ounder goRTPCR t est i ngor ant i gent est i ngi nt hei rchosen/ t r ust edl abor at or i esaccr edi t edby t he Depar t ment of Heal t h ( DOH) , aspi r ant s and t hei r compani ons/ escor t sandal lmedi aper sonnel ,t heant i gent est i ng oft hef ol l owi ngshal lbeatt heexpenseofandpr ov i dedonsi t eby t heCommi ssi on:( r ant swhodonoti nt endt ospendf oror i )aspi cannotaf f or dant i gent est i ng; sonnel oft heLawDepar t ment ( i i )per andCl er koft heCommi ssi oni nchar geofr ecei v i ngCOCs/ CONAs ( i i i ) andCer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onandAccept anceofNomi nat i on; Chai r man’ sandCommi ssi oner s’Of f i cesPer sonnel ;( f i ceof i v)Of t he Deput yExecut i v e Di r ect orf orAdmi ni st r at i on ( ODEDA) ;( v) vi )Admi Ev ent sCommi t t ee;( ni st r at i v eSer v i cesDepar t ment( ASD) ; ( vi i ) Educat i on and I nf or mat i on Depar t ment ( EI D) Ov er si ght
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Per sonnel ; and( i t yPer sonnel . vi i i )AFPandPNPSecur Ant i gent est i ngshal lbedonei naspaceneart her ecei v i ngof f i ce/ v enuef orf i l i ng.Anyper sonwi t houtnegat i v eant i gent est i ngr esul t shal l notbeal l owedaccessi nt her ecei v i ngof f i ce/v enuef orf i l i ng. b.Al lper sonsshal lber equi r edt owearwel l f i t t i ngmasks( sur gi cal mask,N95,KN95)t hatcompl et el ycov ert hei rnoseandmout h; andf aceshi el dsatal lt i mes,whi l ei nsi det hepr emi sesoft he r ecei v i ngof f i ce/ v enuef orf i l i ng. Per sonswear i ngcl ot hmasks,wi t horwi t houtf i l t er ,aswel las maskswi t hv al v esshal lnotbeal l owedi nsi det hepr emi ses, unl ess t her ei sanot herl ay erofsur gi cal mask, N95orKN95. Phy si cal / soci aldi st anci ngwi t hi nt hepr emi sesshal ll i kewi sebe st r i ct l yobser v ed. TheCOVI D19Mar shalshal lcal lt heat t ent i onofanyper sonf ound i nv i ol at i onoft hef or egoi ngandshal lbeaskedt ost r i ct l yf ol l ow t hegui del i nes.Anyper sonwhof ai l st oabi det her et oshal lbe r equest edt ol eav et hepr emi ses. c.Al lper sons ent er i ng t he r ecei v i ng of f i ce/ v enue f orf i l i ng shal l sani t i zet hei rhandsand passt hr ough t hef ootbat h.Fort hi s pur pose,t heheadoft her ecei v i ngof f i ceshal lsetupsani t at i on f aci l i t i essuchasf ootbat handhandsani t at i onst at i onsatt he ent r anceoft her ecei v i ngof f i ceandi nsuchot herar easwi t hi nt he pr emi ses. Fur t her ,t her ecei v i ngof f i ceshal ll i mi tt henumberofaspi r ant s ent er i ngt hev enuef ort hef i l i ngofCOC/ CONAandCer t i f i cat esof Nomi nat i on and Accept ance of Nomi nat i on, t aki ng i nt o consi der at i onamongot her s,t hespace,phy si calset uporl ay out oft her ecei v i ngar ea,wor kf or ceonagi v endayandt he5: 00PM cut–of ff orf i l i ng. d.Al lper sonsshal lbesubj ect edt oheal t hchecksi ncl udi ngbutnot l i mi t edt ot emper at ur escr eeni ngandaccompl i shmentofHeal t h Decl ar at i onFor mi ssuedbyt heCommi ssi on. Any per son i nt endi ng t o ent er t he v enue f or t he f i l i ng of COC/ CONA and Cer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onand Accept anceof Nomi nat i on, whor egi st er sabodyt emper at ur eof37. 5Candabov e shal lnotbeal l owedt oent ert hev enuey et , andshal lbeadv i sedt o t ake a r estf orf i v e( 5)mi nut es bef or e anot hert emper at ur e scr eeni ng shal lbe conduct ed. I ft he t emper at ur er emai ns
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unchanged,suchper sonshal lnotbeal l owedt oent ert hev enue andshal lbeendor sedt ot hel ocalheal t hof f i cerconcer nedi n accor dancewi t hSect i on44her eof . I ncaseaper soni nt endi ngt oent ert hev enuet of i l eaCOC/ CONA orCer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onandAccept anceofNomi nat i oni s showi nganyoft hesy mpt omsf orCOVI D19oranswer edanyoft he quest i onsi nt heHeal t hDecl ar at i onFor m wi t hYES,suchper son shal lnotbeal l owedt oent ert hev enueandshal lbeendor sedt o t hel ocalheal t hof f i cerconcer nedi naccor dancewi t hSect i on44 her eof .Foraspi r antwi t h COVI D19 sy mpt oms,t he aut hor i zed r epr esent at i v eoft heaspi r antmayf i l et heCOC/ CONAbef or et he expi r at i onoft heper i odf ort hef i l i ngt her eof ,subj ectt ot heheal t h andsaf et ymeasur esher ei nsetf or t h. TheHeal t hDecl ar at i onFor mi sat t achedasAnnex“ O” . e.Al lper sonsper mi t t edt o ent ert her ecei v i ngof f i ce/ v enueshal l st r i ct l yf ol l ow al lsaf et yandheal t hmeasur esi mposedher ei n,as wel las t hose i mposed by t he Bui l di ng wher et he r ecei v i ng of f i ce/ v enue f orf i l i ng i sl ocat ed,t he I ATFEI D and t he Local Gov er nmentUni tconcer ned. f .Al laspi r ant sandaut hor i zedr epr esent at i v esofpar t y l i stgr oups shal lbr i ngt hei rownpensdur i ngt hef i l i ngofCOC/ CONA and Cer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onandAccept anceofNomi nat i on. g.I nor dert oexpedi t et hef i l i ngofCOC/ CONAandCer t i f i cat esof Nomi nat i onandAccept anceofNomi nat i onandr educewai tt i mes, aspi r ant sandaut hor i zedr epr esent at i v esofpar t y l i stgr oupsshal l ensur et hatal l i nf or mat i oni nt hecer t i f i cat esar epr oper l yf i l l edout ; h.Al laspi r ant sandaut hor i zedr epr esent at i v esofpar t y l i stgr oups shal li mmedi at el yl eav et hepr emi sesoft her ecei v i ngof f i ce/ v enue af t ert hef i l i ngofCOC/ CONAandCer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onand Accept ance ofNomi nat i on.Any one seen l oi t er i ng wi t hi nt he pr emi sesshal l bedi r ect edt ol eav eatonce. i .Ev er y oneshal lbeencour agedt oobser v eheal t hyhy gi ene( i . e. , hand hy gi ene and r espi r at or y et i quet t e)t o mai nt ai n heal t hy env i r onment wi t hi n t he pr emi ses/ v enue f or t he f i l i ng of COC/ CONA and Cer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onand Accept anceof Nomi nat i on. Theper t i nentr ecei v i ngof f i cesshal lensur est r i ctcompl i ancewi t hal l t heaf or ement i onedheal t handsaf et ypr ot ocol ssubj ectt oexi st i ngr ul es
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andr egul at i onsoft heI ATFEI Dandt heLocal Gov er nmentUni tconcer ned. SECTI ON43.Responsi eastt wo bi l i t yoft heRecei vi ngOf f i ces.–Atl ( 2)weeksbef or et hest ar toft heper i odf ort hef i l i ngofCOC/ CONAand Cer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onandAccept anceofNomi nat i on, t heHeadoft he r ecei v i ng of f i ce shal lcoor di nat e wi t ht he I ATFEI D and t he Local Gov er nmentUni tconcer nedt hr ought heLocalHeal t hOf f i cef orphy si cal assessment ,ev al uat i onandi nspect i onoft her ecei v i ngof f i ce/ v enuef or f i l i ngt oensur et hatt hemi ni mum heal t handsaf et yst andar dsar ei npl ace. Rel at i v et ot he pr ecedi ng pr ov i si on,t he Recei v i ng Of f i cermust under t aket hef ol l owi ng: a.I nst al l at i onofphy si calbar r i er sorpar t i t i onssuchasgl ass/ acr y l i c wi ndow/ pl ast i csheet sf ort hepr ocessi ng, ev al uat i onandr ecei v i ng of al l COCs/ CONAs and Cer t i f i cat es of Nomi nat i on and Accept anceofNomi nat i onbyt heRecei v i ngOf f i cer . b.Fr equentdi si nf ect i onandsani t at i onoff aci l i t i esandequi pment , i ncl udi ngchai r sandt abl esandt hosef r equent l yt ouchedsur f aces wi t hi nt her ecei v i ngar ea. c.Desi gnat eaqueui ngorwai t i ngar eas,wi t hhi ghl yv i si bl emar ki ngs ont hef l oor sandchai r s, t oensur esi x( 6)f eetapar t . d.Postsi gnsi nhi ghl yv i si bl ear easi nt her ecei v i ngof f i cest hatshal l pr omot epr ot ect i v emeasur essuchaspr operwear i ngofmaskand f aceshi el d,phy si cal / soci aldi st anci ngandwashi ngofhands.The f or egoi ngnot i cesshal ll i kewi sebepost edont hebul l et i nboar ds orst r at egi cl ocat i onswi t hi nt her ecei v i ngof f i ces/ v enuef orf i l i ng. e.Dev i seandadoptsuchot hermeasur esasmaydeem necessar y t o pr omot et he heal t h and saf et y of al lper sonnelof t he Commi ssi onandt hepubl i c.
D19Mar shal ,Funct i ons.-COVI SECTI ON44.COVI D19Mar shalshal l bedepl oy edi nal lr ecei v i ngof f i cest oensur eanor der l yf i l i ngofCOC/ CONA andCer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onandAccept anceofNomi nat i on,t aki ngi nt o consi der at i ont hest r i ctobser v anceoft heheal t hand saf et ypr ot ocol s her ei nsetf or t h. TheCOVI D19Mar shalshal lcol l at eal lHeal t hDecl ar at i onFor msand shal lkeept hesamef oraper i odoff our t een( 14)day s.Af t ert hel apseof
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f our t een( 14)day s,t heHeal t hDecl ar at i onFor msshal lbedi sposedofi n accor dancewi t hl aw.I fanyquest i onsaskedi nt heHeal t hDecl ar at i onFor m i sanswer edwi t hYESort heper soni sshowi ngsy mpt omsf orCOVI D19, t he COVI D19 Mar shalshal lcoor di nat ewi t ht hel ocalHeal t h Of f i ceoft he concer nedLocal Gov er nmentUni tandendor sedt heper sonf orpr opercar e. TheHeal t hDecl ar at i onFor m oft heper sonwi t hCOVI D19sy mpt omsshal l l i kewi sebet r ansmi t t edt ot hel ocal Heal t hOf f i ce. SECTI ON 45.Depl oymentofAFP/ PNP,Secur i t yandAssi st ance.– The Commi ssi on mayseek assi st ance f r om t he AFP and/ orPNP,i n coor di nat i onwi t ht heI ATFEI D,i nmanni ngt hepr emi sesoft her ecei v i ng of f i cesdur i ngt hef i l i ngofCOC/ CONAandCer t i f i cat esofNomi nat i onand Accept anceofNomi nat i on.TheAFP and/ orPNP shal lbedepl oy edas COVI D19f r ont l i ner sandpat r ol l er swi t hi nt her ecei v i ngof f i cesorv enuef or f i l i ngt oensur ecompl i ancewi t hal l t heheal t handsaf et ymeasur es.
n Pr ocedur es and Pr ot ocol s.– The SECTI ON 46. Changes i gui del i nesher ei nsetf or t hmaybemodi f i eddependi ngont her ul est obe i ssuedbyt henat i onalgov er nment ,I ATFEI DandLocalGov er nmentUni t concer nedduet osuper v eni ngci r cumst ancesbey ondt hecont r oloft he Commi ssi on. COMMONPROVI SI ONS SECTI ON 47.For lf or msment i onedher ei nar eav ai l abl eat ms.– Al t heCOMELECOf f i ces, f r eeofchar ge, andmaybephot ocopi ed, r epr oduced comel ec. gov. ph. ordownl oadedf r om t heCOMELECof f i ci al websi t eatwww. SECTI ON48.Compl i ancewi t ht heDat aPr i vacyActof2012andi t s I mpl ement i ngRul esandRegul at i ons.–t heCommi ssi onshal lensur et hat aPr i vacyActof2012andi t s al li t spr ocedur esar ecompl i antwi t ht heDat
I mpl ement i ngRul esandRegul at i ons.
f ect i vi t y.– Thi SECTI ON 49.Ef sResol ut i onshal lt akeef f ectont he sev ent hdayaf t eri t spubl i cat i oni nt wo( 2)dai l ynewspaper sofgener al ci r cul at i oni nt hePhi l i ppi nes. SECTI ON50.Publ Dshal lcause i cat i onandDi ssemi nat i on.–TheEI t hepubl i cat i onoft hi sResol ut i oni nt wo( 2)dai l ynewspaper sofgener al ci r cul at i oni nt hePhi l i ppi nesandf ur ni shcopi esoft hi sResol ut i ont oal l
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f i el dof f i ci al soft heCommi ssi on. SOORDERED. SHERI FFM.ABAS
Chai r man MA.ROWENAAMELI AV.GUANZON
Commi ssi oner
MARLONS.CASQUEJO
Commi ssi oner
SOCORROB.I NTI NG
Commi ssi oner
ANTONI OT.KHO, JR.
Commi ssi oner
AI MEEP.FEROLI NO
Commi ssi oner
CERTI FI CATI ON APPROVED byt heCommi ssi onEnBancdur i ngt her egul aronl i ne meet i ngonAugust18,2021,pur suantt oCOMELEC RESOLUTI ON NO. 10671,pr omul gat edJune9,2020,ent i t l ed:“ Suppl ement alResol ut i ont o COMELEC Resol ut i on 9936 Pr omul gat ed Mar ch 25,2015,Rul e on t he Enact mentandPr omul gat i onofExecut i v eorAdmi ni st r at i v eResol ut i ons pr ov i di ng f orot herf or matof meet i ngs t oi ncl ude onl i ne meet i ngs appl i cabl ei nt i mes of COVI D19 pandemi c and t he i mposi t i on of Communi t yQuar ant i nesandsi mi l aremer gencysi t uat i ons” . ATTY.CONSUELOB.DI OLA Act i ngComel ecSecr et ar y