DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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DIVISION OF MATAYBATAY C]TY
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NO. (32 s.2O18
TO : Education Program SuPervitots / Division Coordinators
Public schools Dlstrict SupelYlsors
Public Elementary & Second.ry School Heads
Unit Heads
All OtllerQ Concerned

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DATE : February 28, zOLg

RE : DISSEUINATIOT{ OF COI,IELEC RESOLUTION NOS. 10211 &

10246

1. For your information and guidance, tniC Office disseminates the enclosed
CoMELEC RESOLUTIONS NOS. 10211 &ltOZ46 0n General Instrucuons for
the Members of the Electoral Boards aild Barangay Board of Canvassers
(BBOCS) in Connection with the Coriduct of the October 23, 2017
Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniahg Kabataan (SK) Elections, and
Calendar of Activities and Periods of Certain Prohibited Acts in Connection
with the May 14, 2O!8 Synchronized Barbngay and Sangguniang Kabataan
(SK) Elections).

2. Speciftc attention must be made on the Prohibited Acts under COMELEC

Resobtion No. 10246 for guidance.

3. IrnrililGe dssemlnation of this Memora ldum is enjoined.

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14 II8 20i8
DCPEd MEMORANDUM
No. Q!$ ,s. zola
DrsawllrATrolr otr couELEc RESoLrrTtolr troa. 10211 AltD 10246
{General Instructions for the Members of the Electoral Boards and BamngaA Board of
Canvassers (BBOCS) in Coanection q,ith the Conduct of the October 23,2017
Slmchronized Barang'cy a'Id Sanggunia g llatutaan (SK) Elections, and
Calendar of Activities and Periods of Cdtain Prohibited Acts in
Connection with the May 14, 2018 Slrnchronizf'd BamngdA
a,rd Sangguniang Koraraon (SK) Elections)

To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Burcau and Service Directo6
Regional Directors i

Schools Division Superintendents

Public and Private Elementaiy and Secondarty School Heads
A.ll Others Concemed

1. For the information and guidance oI all enclosed are copies of the
following Commission on Elections (COMELEC) solutions

Ifo. Tttlc Dat€ ProEulg.tcd

General Instructions for t}le MemberC of the
Electoral Boards an d Bamngag Boar! of
ro2rl Canvassers (BBOCS) in Connection q,fth the October 4, 2017
Conduct of tlhe October 23,2017 Synphronized
Barangay arLd Sangryniang KabataoA lSKl
Electiong
Catendg, of Activities and Periods of oertain
10246 Flohibited Acts in Conneaion with thp May 14, Janusry 15,2018
2018 Synchroni"ad Bara gdy a'Id I
Sanqqnlianq Kabataan ISK) Electiond

Immediate disse mination of this is desired.

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BRIOI|ES
Secretary

D.rnd compr*, M.rar@ Av6u., Pa.is ciry 1600 P *"-r*",o""-rr"" , ru, * uar*roruar-uroc I ,*.a.p.d.rov.pr'
Encls.:
As steted

Reference:
NoDe
To be indicated in t}!e Peroetual Index
under the following subjccts:

CAMPAIGN
ELECTIONS
LEGISLETIONS
OFFICIALS
PROHIBITIONS

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PepEd Memorandum No. o25 s.201

Republic of the Philippines

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Intramuros, Manila

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TRE UIUBEBS OT 1!I LIU, Chridt ! Bob..t a. C@otaaionct
ELECTORII. EOARDS A.rD PARNEfiO, rl A. co[loltsiolGa
BAnIIGAY DOARD OB clru, Lute lrtto tr. Cooaiaalorct
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COIDUCT OI TEE OCDOEER /laclL V. Co@elariooar
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BARATGAY I!'D AAtrCGI'XIAXG
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RESOLIITIOr IlO. _10211 .,
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Pursua-nt to ttre pos,ers vested in it by t}e Constitution of the Republic of the
Philippines, the BP Blg. 881 (Omnibue Electio:fr Code), Republic Act Nos. 91641,
93402, 106323,107424, 10756s and other electiod laws, the Commission on Elections
(Commission) hercby promulgates the foloElng Gerreral Instructions on the
compoaition arrd appointnent of the members of the Electoral Boards and Barsrgay
Board of Canvessers (BBOCs), including the process of voting counting ald
caanrassing of election results, and other mattera lelative tiereto.

/IRTICLE I
GEI(ERAL PR,OVISIOTE

Scction I. Iilod,aug of t u ktangag dd Xdbataqn Fq

.El€cdonr. - The Barangay artd SK Elections sha[ be partisan conducted in
an expeditious and ilgSrensive manner.
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S@. 2. St peTrdttqt qnd, c!,t,,!,t ol the hrzagrq a d slr.EtoclClons. - The

Commission shall have supervisiron and control over tie conduct of the October 23,
!p Sfachronized Barangay arrd SK Elections.

ARTICI,E tr L

THE ELECTORAL BOARD, DEFARTmTT qF EDUCATIO STTPERVI8oR

OFEICIAL (DESIO) AtrD AT'PPOR]r STAFF
 (E'nclosure to DeDEd Memoranduh No. O25. s.20l8l
Gllgt ttts WoEl Bchtds and BBOCS tor the dobet'23, 21ty' 4araryay
aN SK Eldb.ts

THE

tu. S. Autrtoftq b Coasdar@ and Awolnt t \e Elrg'llra,t l,oardc. - The

Commission, tJerough tlle Election OIEcer (EOl, shs]] constitute and appoint the
Elecloral Bo€rd for every clusGrcd or grouped precinct in the district, city or
municipality, in writing, in the form prescribed by the Commission.

Sec. 4. CornpoEfdoa of thy'El*{!/ru.t 8o.rrd, - Ttre Electoral Board shall be

composed of a Cheirperson, a Poll Clerk and a Third Member.

Sec 4.1 As far as practicable and

in f,rder to ensure the protection of
women Electoral Board members, tlley mdy not be assigned in areaa wit]:
security concem, far flung barangays, or aneas wldch are fkely to cause
gender-based violenc€ or are likely to r€ault in, physical, sexual, or
psychological harm, difhculty or sufrering.

Sec. 5. ftght of htlfer?Jnrf.. - In the afpointment of the members of tie

Electoral Boards, the EO shal1 give preference to blic who are
oyalified, gihing andJwails.ble to render related service

Scc. 5, q.dEtlaq'fons of emhen ot Dlectoral Bod,rd- - No lrrson

shall be appointed as member of the Electoral whether regular, tempora-rJr or
as a substitute, unless such person is:

a) Of good moral character and irreproathable reputation;

b) Of l(rrortr.rl integrity and competence;

c) A registered voter;

d) Has never been convicted of any election ofrense or of any crime

punishable by more tl1an six (6) mortths of imprisonDent, oI has no
pending inforroation for any election ofrense filed agairest him or her;
and

e) Able to speak ard write Filipino, Engush or the local dialecl

S@. 7, Dkry;rrbfr.,,rtton ol anbsra o1lru EbL{,.,r16ll Boatd- -No percon
shall be appointed as mernber of tlle Electoral Board if said person ia rel,ated wifiin

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 fEtnctosure ro DeoFd Memoraldurn No. 025, s. 20 !81
Gl tor t p fuctonl Bchtds and BBOCi ior the @.ooft 23,
N1f Bataryay
and SK Ekctio/ls

OI'AI,IFIED AUBATTTI/TES
*d & crraunds lot t E Alry,otn,,n€nt ol Quavien g463da.r"s. -In case
there are not enough public school teachers, who are qualfied, willing and available,
qualifred substitutes may be appointed by the Commiseion, through the EO, in either
of ttre following caees:

a) There is a lack of pubUc school teachers to be constituted as

members of the Electoral Boards based on the certified list submitted
by the DepEd official to the EO vis-d-vis the number of alustered or
groupd precincts in the district, city or municipality ; or

b) One or more of the public school teachers in the certified list has or
have been disqualified by the EO and there are no other public
school teachers in the locality who are qualified, willing ard available
to be appointed as subtitute/s.

Substitutes shall te on - call on election day. The EO shall cause the

deploSrment of substitute in case arly member of t}le Electoral Board fails to report in
thcir dceignated p6lling ptrace, except in the fo[fwing instaJrccs where t}le memb€ls
of the Electoral Board present, may appoint h r€gister€d voter as substitute to
temporarily fiIt such vacancy, until the regular mlmber appears:

a) There is considerable distance bctween the residence of the

substitute arrd the location of the po[ing place;

bl Irck or difficulty of eeans of transportation; and

c) Inabiuty of the Dlectoml Board to forr! tlle EO of the non -

appearance of any of tl:e membcrs.

- scc. 9. octh o! mi,,nbqc ol ttw ELc,p/tdtDp,l,f - Before assuming ofrice,

the Ele€toral Board membera shall take arrd sigt an oath in the form (CEF No- 5A)
pfescriM by the Commission, to be administared by the EO or any authorized
offcer, or, by any other Electoral Boajd mem )er. Copies of the oath shall be
submitted to t}le EO.

S€c. 10.
ArrEEt oJ ab3,nt ,nember. The member or members of the
Electoral Board present may order t}le st of any member who, in their judpent
has absented with the intention of obsEqcting ttre performance of the duties of t}te

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Gt tor the dedorat tsodtds ed BBOC' tot the Mbet 23, 2017 Barangay
and SK EleEdoos

' &c. l,.. h?.rdfrt ot

ort lfltlcrfln l,deaca dcdgw. - No Electoral Boa.rd
member ahall engage, directly or indirectty, in any partisan potitical activity or take
part in tlle election except to diBcharge election dutiea and to vote,

*c- 12. Prla€.dlngt of t B Bl,r{,or?,l tutd. - The meeting of the Eieetotal

Board sha.ll be held at the po[ing place designated by the Commission.

The ElectoEl Board shall act tlEough its Chairperson and shall decide, nrithout
delay and by majority vot€, a-ll questions which may ariee in the performance of tlteir
duties.

aec. 13. Vot,rr,g prtslLg€ ol t B

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ol litta DlcctDral bdrd -
I) Electlra] Board members or their substitutes may vote in the polling places
where they arc assigned on election day as long as:

a) They are registered voters of the barangay where they are assigned;

b) Iheir voting in the polling place where they are not registered
should be noted in the Minutes; add

c) They shall add in the Election Day Computerized Voters Lists

(EDCVLBarangay and EDCVLS(), as t}}e case may be, their
names and precinct numbers and the place where t}lq/ are
actually registered.

) Any Electola.l Board member except tlrc Chairperson, r^,ho is not registered
in the barangay where they are asdigned, may vote in the polling place
where they are registeled, provided thlt
a) The voting in their place of aesigndent is light;

b) 'Il:IeA absence shall not be for mor! than thirty (3O) minutes;

c) The Electoral Board members shfi schedule the voting so that

only one (lJ member sha.ll leave at eDy given time;

d) They must be given priority in votidg; and

e) The fact that they ex€rcised their roting privilege shall be noted in
the Minutes-

S.o. 14. Poutera and, frt tctton o.f tle Elec!'!,ra.l bd"A The Electoral
Board shall have the following powers and functions:

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cl tor thc d€/ctorat fuads and BEOC' f{ tha Oclobor 8, m17 qarangay
ard SK Elaclioas

a) Crnduct the voting and counting of vdtes in tJreir assigned polling

places;

b) Act a6 deputies of the comEission in the supervision and conrol

of t}le conduct of elections in the polting place;

c) Maintain order within the polling and its premises to keep

pl,ace
acceas t]rcreto open arrd unobstnrcted, to prohibit the use of
cellular phones and camera by the voters, arrd to enforce obedience
to its lAir'firl orders. U any person r€fuses to obey the lawful orders
of the Electoral Board or conducts in a disorderly manaer tur its
pre8ence or $.ithin its hearing and thereb)r interrupts or disturbs
its proceedings, the Electoral Board may issue an order in writing
dir€cting any peace officer to take such person into custody until
the adjournment o{ the meeting, but such order shall not be
executed as to prevent such person &om voting. In the absence of
any peace offrcer, such order Ilray be executed by any other
coEpetent and able person deputizd by the Electoral Board in
writing. A copy of such wrltten'order shall be attached to thc
Minutes of Voting a:rd Counting of Votes (Minutes);

d) Fumish watchers copies of the CertiEcate of votes (CEF No. 13)

upon requesB aind

e) Perform such other functions prescribed by law or by the rules a-nd

regul,ations promulgated by the Comrlssion.

EOf,(XARrA, lr.LOWAf,AEF, €E gr@ CRADnE AtD OrrrER

BEITEf,'ITS.

a.c. lS. Eo orarLa, Allouancec, Serolca Creill:E a:rtd Ot ET Benefrts. -

Persona r€ndering election-rel,ated service shall be pntitJed to the following:

a. Eo',-or,{Iil{,. - The Chairperson and m{mbers of the Electolal Boald,

the D€partment of Education Supervisdr Off-rcial (DESO) and their
respective Support Staff sha]l be entifled td the correspondiag honoraria:

Chairper€on of the Electoral Board P6,000.00

Member of the Electoral Board P5,OO0.OO

DESO P4,O00.OO

Support 'st ff P2,000.00

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ct tr,t ltt€ ddilar Pr,ards ad BBocs tot the htut 23, 2017 Banway
,rd SK Electbns

b. Tt.nal Albtttd,tf,.. - The Chairperou and members of the Electoral

Board, the DESO and their respective Support Staff shall be entitled to a
t avel allowance of One 'Itrousand Pesos (P1,000.00) each.

The honoraria ard allowances mentioned in the immediately preceding

section shall be paid within fifteen (15) days from tlre date of election.

c. Serulcs Cledat - A minimum of five (5) days service credit shall

accrue to all govemment offrcials and employees serving as Chair6rersons
artd members of the Electoral Boards, DESO, and Support Staf;

d,. Otler Ben3:tlts, - CLaims for other benelits shall be filed with the
Committee on Claiue and Assesament (CCA) through the EO. The CCA
shal be compo€ed mainly of the Office of the Deputy Executive Dir€ctor
for Operationa, Lew Dcpartmeflt, Pereoanel Department and Finance
Services Department,

il.lD€i,,th Benetlb - TIrc aEount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos

(P500,000.00) BhaI be awad€d to the beneficiaries of persons who
rendercd election-related serrrice.

d.2 ltrcdlaal A;rrrtlalaLcc - An arnolrnt not exceeding 'IVo Hundred

ftousand Pesos (P20O, OOO.OO) shah be awarded to t]le persor who
render€d election-related service and suffered election-r€l,ated injury
or illness.

The grant of financial assistance cah only be availed of once (1) per
election service, which shall inclUde, special election, plebiscite,
initiative, referendum and reca.lt. I

d-O bgel ittrdanrrftrrlior- - An equitable legal

indemnilication ""L*n".
package for pe,rsona who rcnder€d election-related
sen ice and have been made a parff in any ad&inistrative, civil, or
criminal action, suit or proceeding, bf reason of or on the occasion of
performance of their functions or dutes as such is hereby established
in the form of:
d.3., Legal assistance;

d,3.2 tawyer's fees;

d.3.3 Indemnitrcation for legal costs and expenses reasonably
incurred; and
d.3.4 Other forms of legal
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Gl fot tl:6 Eiedo@l tuards dnd aaoas lot the os/.obet 23, 2017 bn ,s.y
and SK Ebaiiolrs

'Itre amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos (PSO,OOO) as legal

indeonification package shall be made available to each claimant.
Ttle legal indemnification shall not cover any action or suit
initiated by the Claimarrt in his or her personal capacity or on behall
of the Commiesion, unlesa auch action, proceeding oq' claim wag
authorized by the Commission.
'Itre Commission shall establish a Trust Fund from which the death
bcne6ts, medica.l assistance, and legal indemnification package due to
pcrsons rendering election - related service Bhall be d!a$al, pursuant to
Resolution No. 10194 (IN THE MAITER OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES
AND REGT LATIoNS OF REPIJBLIC ACT NO. 10756, oTHERWISE KI,IOWN
AS THE "ELECTTON SERVTCE REFORM ACII.

DEPITfl'ZA?IOT OF UIUNOMED PERBOTjIEL OF fIIE

PEILIPPIT{E IIATIO1TAI DOLICE

Sec. 7A Deput,'orlion ol embas of tlE PrnWphE l&tlon,o,l PoEce PNPL

- Uniformed personnel of the PNP may be deputized aa a member of ttre Electoral
Board, if the following circumatanc6 are present;

a) The peace a(Id orde, situation in the,area requires the appointment

of PNP uniformed personnel; and

b) There are no other qualified, *iffhg Jrra avail,able persons to render

election service in the a.frected area basd on the cenification issued
by the highest officials/authorized representatives of tJ:e following
entitY:
i. Private school;
ii. DepEd;
iii. Other national agencies; and
iv. l,ocal chapter of Commbsion-accredited citizens' arm
other Civil Society Organizations (CSOS) and Non-
governmental Organizatiohs (NGO8) duly accredited b5r
t] e C-ommission -

DEPARIUEIrT Or ETTUCAIIOT AUPEEtrISOR OtfiCIAL (DEaO) AID

r 6I'PPORT SIA,IF

*c. 77. Depa"ament ol Dd'rccltort sirr,,€,r,ld.et Ofrct,'l (DDs,Oi and $rppott

S@]fr - There shall be one (1) DESO with one (1) Support Staff for every voting
center.
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Gt fot Et1ctafal Boads aod BBOCi tot cr;ts,tf,,r 23, 2017 Barang*
and SI< E ecUorls

The shall appoint the DESO Suppori--:Staff with t-lle following as

a) Must be registered voter in the city/municipa.lity; and

b) Not related to any of tlte members ofthe Electora.l Board or
candidates, within tl|e fourth civil degree of consanguirtity or affinity.

In no case shall a casual employee be appointed/designated to serve as

Support Stafi, nor shall an employee/olfrcial of locat government units, be
appointed / designated thereto.

ARTICLE TII
WATCTIERS

Scc, 18. Olfida.l utctchcn ol candtfuGs (rr.d ot

groulrs. - Every Er
candidate for the Barangay and/or SK Elections shatl be entitled to one (1) watcher
in every polling place or canvassing center.

Duly accredited citizens' aIms of tl1e Commlssion shall be entitled to appoint a

watcher in every polling place or canvassing center. Other civic, professional,
business, service, youth, aid ally other similar cganization, with prior authority of
the Commission, shatl be entitled collectively to aDpoint one vratcher in every polling
place.

Preference shall be given to the l/atchers of the citizens' arms and Punong
Barangay/SK Chaiiperson csndidaGs, in case thc space reserved for watchers is not
enoulEl

Citizens' arms already accredited during the i,fay 9, 2o16 National and lacal
Elections; do. not need to apply for accreditation for purposes of October 23, 2OI7
Barangay ana SK Elections. However, they shoUld file a manifestation of intent to
discharge. the .duties of an accredited citizens' arrh to t}Ie Commission En Banc not
later than'October 9, 20 17.

scc. 19. Quaalfc,atlo s o,f uto,tc,herc. - No person shall be appointed

watcher, unless the watcher:

(a) is a registered voter of the barangay or a member of the Katipunan

ng Kabataan, as the case maybe, in the assigned barangay;

(bl is of good reputation;

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Gl fot ttg Eh'lotd Boslds ad BBoCs for the Wet 23, dl aro,rg"y
and SK Elafins

(c) has not been convicted by final judgment of any election ofrense or
of any otler crime;

(d) l,crows how to read and write Filipino, English, or ally of tl1e
prevailing trocal dia.lect; and

(e) is not related witldn the fourth (4ttt) civil degree of consanguinity or
afrnity to the chairperson or ary Electoral Board mernbere in the
pouirg pLace where the watcher seeka appointlent,
Incumbent Barangay Officials including Bamngay Tanods shall not be
appointed as watchere of any candidate or citizens' arms.

gcc.20. Rlgfu ttd.dudea of a urabhbr. - Upon entering the polling place,

tl:e watcher shall present to the Electoral Boar6 Chairperson a swom appointment.
The appointment shall bear the signature of the candidate with a statement that
such person possesses all the qualifications {nd none of t}e disqualilications as
watcher. For this purpose, at least frfteen (15) days before election day, candidates
shall provide tle EO witn a I6t of names and slgnatures of their watchers. The PoU
Clerk shall record t}Ie name of the watcher in tlle Minutes with a qotation under the
watcher's signature that said person is not disqUalified to serve aa such.

'Itre watchers shall have tlle right to:

a) Stay itr the spac€ reserved for them insiEe the polling place;

b) Witness the proceedings of t}le Electoral Board;

cl Tak€ note ofwhat tiey may see or hear;

d) Take photograph8 of t}}e proceedings add incidents, if any, dudng the

counting of votes,. as well as of the Elec{ion Returns (ERs), talty board
and ballot boxes;

e) File a protest again8t any irregularity dr violation of law which they

believe rnay have been committed by ady Elector€l Board rBember or
by any person;

0 Obtain from t}le Electoral Board a as to the fiIing of such

protest arrd/or of the resolution ther€on;

g) Have an unimpeded view of the ballot being read by the Chairperson,

of the ER a.Ird t}}e tally board being sirnfrltaneously accomplished by
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Gl bt t E fuo|at turds aN BBOC' Ior tB Odobet 23, 2017 Bare,rgay
aid SK Eledions

the Po[ clcrk and the Thid Member respectively, without touctring
any of these election document8; and

h) Be tumished, upon request, with Certiricate of votes, duly signed and

thumb-marked by the chairpeEgn arid all Electoral Board members.
Watchers shall not speak to any Electoral Boajd meEbers, or to any voter, or
a.uong therrselves, in such a flranner as would disturb the Electoral Board
procecdings.

ARTICLE IV
FIOR![S, DOCU EI{TS T'XD SI'PPLIE*I

asc. 21. .Forms, doca.u.st ts utd srtppllgs. - The Electoral Board shall be
provided with the following foEBs, docuBents a.rd supptes for use on election day:

rL VCyrtrIG AITD OOI'ITTIITG

CEF IIO. TOR SAICD AUPPLIEJ RA?E OF DIETRIBUTIOIII

Er,Ecuolf FoRlts
Poster Indicatins Precinct Nu&.ber 1 plece
OIEcial Ballots for Barangay piece per voter
6-BGY 1
Elections
6-SK OIEcial Ballots for SK Electiots 1 pi€ce per voter
q.BGY Election Returns for Barargay sct of 2 pages by 4
1
Electiona copies
set of 2 pages by 3
9-SX Election Retulns for SK Elecdons 1
copies
lO.BGY TallY Sheet for Beraflmv Elec 10ns 1 set
1o-sK Talh Sheet for SK Elections 1 set
Minutes of Voting ard Counting ot
11 1 set of 2 pieces
Votes
1C 16 pieces for BGY
Paper Seals
t2 pieces for SK
13 Certificate of Votes 20 pleces
Certificate of Receipt of OfficiCt
L4 Ballots, Otier Forms arrd Suiplies 3 preces
bv Electoral Board
Oficial Receipt of Election Returns
- copy for the Barangay Boatd of
27-8,27-F & Canvassers
27-G - copy for the Election Officer 1 set of 3 pieces
- copy for the Secretary of ttre
Salccuniarc Baransav

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GI fir. fhe Ebabra, Eoards and BBOC9 lot the Odober 23, X17 BaraDgay
dN SK El€6,ims

E,IVEIOPE TIOR VOTUTO AIiD COI'TTITO

28BGY,
For BGY Official Ballots, Counted
1sBGY,
Ofiiciat Balots, Excess, Ma.rked,
168GY,
Spoiled, Torn Half of Unused official I set of 7 pieceg
16BGY-A, 16-
Ballots, Ottrer Half of Tom Unused
BGY-B,
Ofrcial Ballots for BarangaY
16BGY-C,
Elections
16BGY-D
28SK, 15SK, For SK Official Ballots, Counted
16SK, 16SK- OIEcial Ballots, Exceee, Marked,
A, 16SK-B, Spoiled, Torn HalI of Unuscd O6cia1 1 set of 7 pieces
16SK-C, Ballots, Otier Half of Torn Unused
16SK-D Official Ba.llots for SK Elecdons
For Election Returns for Barangay
Elections
17H-BRGY to
- cotrry for the Barangaf Boad
of Canvassers 1 set of 4 pieces
17K.BGY
copy for t]:e Election Officer
copy for the Ballot Box
for the SB
For Election ReturnE for SK
Elections
17H-SK TO - copy for the Barangay Board 1 set of 3 pieces
17J-SK of Ca.nvassers
- copy for the Election Officer
for the Ballot Box
For Minutes of Votirg arrd Counting
18-A & 18-B
Votes
1 set of 2 pieces

19.A & 19-B For Ke5r of Ballot E}ox 1 Piece

OTHER,FORUS
30/31 Temporary Appointnent OatI of 3 pieces
Poll Clerk ber
35 Certificate of Challenge or Protest prcces
and Decision of the Board
39 Oath of voter Chalenged for Illegal 5 pEces
Acts
40 Oath of Identi6cation of Challenged 5 preces
Voter
SI,PPLIES
12
Rubber Bend I
Bond 20
Carbon Pa 5 sheets
Tl.um Tbke-rs 2
Plaetic Securlty Seal for the Ballot pieces
Box
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el for ttg Ehdoat goards aN BBOCS fot the O&ber B, ml7 Baraway
ard SK Ek{io,ls

Indelible Stain Ink bottles

Ballot Secrecy Folders 12 piecea
Comelec Padlock with kcy 1 Piece
Packasins Taoe 1 Roll

A- CAIrUASSI G RiORIS (For Bqr.Dg.y/S( Bo.rd of CaEeatt€rrl

2O.A-BGY Statement of votes by Precinct for Barangay Etrections

20-A-SK Statemeflt of Vote8 by Precinct for SK Electiofls
20-A-1 SurnDary Statement of votes for sK and Baranga.y Elections
Certificate of CanvaBs 8rrd Prelamation of Winring Cendidates for
2s=A-BGY
Barancav Elections
2s-A-SK Certificate of Canvass ard Pr@lamation of Winning Cardidates for
SK Elections
17-L Envelop€ for Canvassed Electbn Retums
t2 Paper seals

The Electoral Board members shall gdt the forms, documents and suppUes
early in tlre morning of election day from Office of the City/Municipal Tleasurer:
exc@t, when authorized to do so earlier by Commiesion, through tlrc Regional
Election Director (RED) in the cas€ of Capital Region (NCR) or ttte Provincial
Election Supervisor (PES) in places outside of NCR.

Approval of any request for early delitrery of election forms, documents and
supplies by the RED (NCR) or PES sha]l be gorremed by the foUowing guidetines:

a) That there is considerable distalce between the Offrce of the

City/Municipal Tleasurer aad the ldation of the polling pl,ace;

b) That there Is lack or difficulty of medns of transportation in the area;

c) That the total number of precincts L Ere city or municipality is such

that if t}le delivery of the officiat balbts, ERs, other election forms and
paraphemalia is done early-in the r{roming of election day, not all t}re
Electoral Board nerabers may be able to receive said documents and
paraphernalia in time for the opening of polls at seven (7:0O) o, clock
in the morning of election day; or

d) ?hat the peace and order cooditiont in the area, justii, such advance
delivery in order to ensure the secur.ity of the forms, documents and
paraphernelia, and safety of the Electoral Board members.

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a.rd SK E ecoons

'Ihe PES ghall rnake a corresponding report to the RED on approved r€quest /e
for early deliver5r and in tum, the RED ehall tralsmit the consolidated report to tlle
Ofrce of the Deputy Ekecutive Director for Operations (ODEDO). The RED of the NCR
shall directly submit the report to the ODEDO.

The Electoral Board members shall check tlle completeness of the documents
and the quandties of the forms and supplies received and imnnediately call the
atteDtion of the EO or the City/Municipal Tleasurer, as t}Ie case may be, on any
deficiency or shortage thercof.

ltereajter, the Electoral Board members shall sign a Certificate of Receipt (CEF
Form No. 14) in thiee (3) copies, one (1) cow of which shall be retained by the
Electoral Board members, The two (2) otlrer copies slnll be returned to ttte
City/Municipal Trcasurer who, a.fter the electioas, shall immediately transmit one (U
copy thereof to the concemed EO.

The Electora.l Board meEbers shal also r€ceive from the EO the following
documents duly certified, errcept item (e) herecf, by the Election Registration Board
(ERB):

a) One (U copy of the Election Day Confputerized Voters'List (EDCVL)

for Barangay voters;
b) One (1) copy of the EDCW for SK voters;
c) 'Iv'ro (2) copies of the Posted Computerized Voters' Ust (PCVL) for
Barangay voter€;
d) l\ruo (2) copies of the PCVL for SK vote$; and
e) Canvassing Forms.

The Poll Clerk shall have custody of thd EDCVLs. Tte Ttrird Member shall
have custody ofone (1) copy of PCVL. The othet copy of the PCVL sha_Il be posted at
the door of the potling ptrace.

$ec. 22. forrzs b

bc tv4tlv,ihrcd utlrctl nceded, - the following forms may
be reproduced by the EO thrcugh tie Electoral Board $,hen the need arise3:

a) Temporar5r Appointment of Poll Clerk/ Member (Annex

"A',);
b) Certificate of Challenge or Prctest and Decision of the Electoral Board
(Anno('B');
c) Oath of voter Challenged for Illegal Acts (Annex "C,); and
d) Oath of ldenti.Ecation of Challenged VoFr (Annex,D').
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Gl fotthe Eoards aid BBocs for the Ocffiot 23, 2017
and SK Hef,lions Y*"'
Soc. 2O. t'lnl.ter ol Vottttg and co/t,itrIlhg of Yob.. - T}r,e Electoral Board
members shall accomplish in two (2) copies, the Minutes of Voting and Counting of
Votes (CE Forln No. 11), entering therein a.ll the data, and acts, or incidents required
to be recorded as they become available or as tJrey occur, Copies of the Minutes shall
be sigFed and sealed in sepaiatc envelopes (CEF Noe- 18 and 18A) for distribution as
follows:

(a) The copy intended for the Commission shall be delivered to the EO
who sha.ll have custody over tlle same; arrd

(b)The copy intended for tlxe ballot boE( shall be deposited inside the
ballot bo. compartment for valid ballota.

ARfiCLEV
cAgrlrc oF vorEs
Sec. 24. Data el4tion- - ltre electiorl of Barangay and SK ofrcia.ls shall
be held t 2?,2O17

s,ec,26. W,no ara d.Uouad ta oote. - RegiBtered voters of t}le precinct:

a) Whose naraes appear in the rcvL and EDCVL for the BaraJrgay
and/or SK tevels; and

b) Electoral Board members entitled to avail of voting privilege under

Section 13 her€of,
sec. 26. Vottng fouz. - The casting of votes shall sig,rr at *ve/l7!ool
o'clock in the moming and end at tlree (3:OO) olclock in the aftemoon of election
day. If at three o'clock in the a.ftemoon, thcre are dtill voters within thirty (30) meters
in front of the polling place, who have not yet cas1 their votes, voting shall continue
but orly to alow said voters to cast t}reir votes wi{hout interruption. The Poll Clerk
shall, without delay, list the names of said voters and consecutively nu&ber them.
The voters listed shell be called to vote by the PoU Clerk by auouncing each name
thre6 l3l times in the order in which they are listed. Any voter in t}le list who is not
present when called shall not be permitted to votd at any l,ater time. The said list
shall be submitted to t}re EO.

Aao, 27. P,irc€ ol Vodng- - Votcf,s shall c€st their votes in their designated
polling placcs.

SGo. 24, fr?Emlrtaries b ttw oodrtg, - The Electoral Board members shall
meet at the pollilg place arrd perform the following activities:
Tr*"Iy
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end SK El@fio,ns

(a) At six (6:fl)l o'clock in the morning of clection day

1) See to it that th€y have all the elecdon forms, documents arrd
supplies needed;

2) Post one (1) copy each of the PCW lor Barangay voters and SK
voters outside the polling place;

3) Display the poster indicating the precinct number and location of

the polling place (CE Form No. 3) ne€r or at the door of t}re polling
pl,ace;

4) Set-up or arrarlge the polling place in accordance with the

r€coonended Lay-out of Polling Place provided in Annex "E"
hereof;

5) Staple or paste the Certified Lists of Candidates for the Barangay

and SK positions in the taUot secrecy folders or
desks/ chairs/ tables; and

6) Place the baliot secrecy folders on top of the desks,/chairs/tables

(bl Before the start ofvodng, the Electoral Board Chairperson shall:
1.) Open the ballot box, empty both cdmpartmenta and show to the
public that it is empty. ltlen the Electoral Board Chairperson
shall lock its interior cover with one (1) padlock. lhe Poll Clerk
shall retain tlre key to the padlock during the voting; and

2.) Show to the public and to the wa$hers present, t]:e package of
ballots. Enter in the Minutes the dumber of pads and the serial
numbers (SNs) of the ballots in eadh pad, arrd tlre fact that the
package of ballots was shown to tl:e fublic.

Ssc.29, L.tl"s to be obseroeil ihtrlng tt ootbtg, - During the voting, the

Electoral Board shall see to it that:

(a) The voters shal] vote in the order bf their arrival in the polling
place;

(b) No watcher enters the ptraces reserved for tle voters afld the
Electoral Board, nor mingle and talk the voters;
lwith
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Gtb. frlg E#{,g.at Boads 6nd EBOC' br lrrP- @er 23, tu17 Bara,Bay
and S( Ebolirrs

(cl No person carryirg ary firearm or other deadly weapon, except

those €ap!€ssly authorized by the Commission, entcrs the polling
place;

(d) No crowding of voters and disorderly behavior inside the polling

place shall occur; arrd

(e) 'Itre iaterior cover of t}Ie ballot box shall remain locked until the
votjng is finished and the counting begins, except when it becomes
neqeasary to Erake room for more ballots, t}re Chairperson, may, in
the presence of watchera, open the box, press down the ballote
without removing any of t]:em. After which, the Chairperson shall
again close the interior cover of the bailot box and lock it with the
padlock.

Such facts shalt be rccorded in thJ Minutes.

S.c. 30, Piohrbltlon on lotlng. - It shall b€ unlawful to:

(a) Bring t}re balot ard/or the ballot secrccy folder outside the polling
pl,ace, except, voting involving hrsons with Disabilities (PurDs),
Senior Citizens (SCs), heavily pregnant women and Detainee
Voters;

(b) Sped< with anyone while inside the polling place; as herein
provided;

(c) Prepare the ballot without using h ballot secrecy folder or exhibit
its contents to arry peraon, except in cases of asgisted voting;

(d) Erase any printing ftom the or place any distinguishing

mark tJrereon;

(e) Use carbon paper, parajEn paper br other means of making a copy
of the contents of the ballot, or otlerwise ,arake use of any other
scheme to identily tlle vote, including the use of digital cameras,
ceUular phones or similar gadgetst

(0 Intentionaly tear or deface the baltrot; and

(g) Disrupt or attetlpt to disrupt the proceedings of the El€ctoral

Eloard.

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ard SK E eclfors

8eo. 31, Psrson! altoto€d indila the poll*ng pra*. Only the following
shall be alowed ineide the polling place:
(a) Electoral Boad members;

(b) Watchers who shall stay only in the apace leserved for them;

(c) Voters casting their votes;

(d) Voters waiting for their tum to vot€;

(e) Voters waiting for thet turn to get thei! ballots; and

(0 Others who are specitrcally authorized by the ComEission

sec. 32. .Farisonr aUouted lrt d.d drawrd thc poulag prod. - Unless
nd
speci6cally authorized by the Commission, it i5 unlawful for tlle follorring to enter
any polling place or stay within a radius fiff, (50) meters thereof, except to vote:

(a) Any officer or member of the Armed Forces of tlre Philippines (AFP)
or tie Philippine National Police (PNP), unle$s said PNP personnel is
duly appointed as Electoral Board rrrembers pursuant to Article II,
S€ction 16 hereof;

(b) Any peace oflicer or anmed person belonging to any exkalegal police
agency, special forces, reaction forces, strike forces, Civilian Arrned
Force Geographical Units (CAFGUs)1 Barangay Tanods, or otier
simiLar forces or paramilitary forcbs, including epecial forces,
securiqr guards, special policemeni

(c) All other kinds of almed or unarmed ef,t-a legal police forces; and

(d) Incumbent Barangay officials, *huthJ elected or appointed.

Howwer, tlre Electoral Board members, by majodty vote, if it deems necessary,

may order in writing the detail of a PNP or AFP oficials/personnel for tlleir protection
or for the protection of ttre election documents and paraphemalia. Such order sha.ll
be entered in the Minutes. Said PNP or AFP officlala/personnel shall stay outside the
polling place within a radius of tldrty (3O) meterg or near enough to be easily called
by the Electoral Board at any time, but never at the door, except in areas declared
under COMELEC control, in which case the PNP or AFP officials/personnel shall stay
near or at the door of the po[ing pl,ace.

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ard SK Eeclbrs

When there is actual disturbance or disruption of peace arrd order, the PNP or
AFP ofEcials/personnel may enter the pollirrg place even u/itfiout the written order of
the Electoral Board membere.

In no case shatl the said PNP or AFP olEcia]E/pelsolnel hold aly conversation
{,ittr any voter or di8turb or prcvent or in any manner obstruct tlle ftee acceas of t}re
voters to the polling ptrace.

S€c. 33, Althenttcalion oJ lhe bo,llot. - In every case, the Electoral Board
Chairperson shall, in the presence of the voter and before giving the ballot to tie
voter, authenticate t}e same by a$xins sigDature at the back thet€of' Failurc to
authenticate shall be noted in tlle Minutes and shall conatitute an elcction ofrense,
but will not invalidate the ballot. Further, in no case shall t}te Chairperson pre-sign
at the back of the ballot prior to its actual issuance to the voters.

s.c. 34. order o, wdrrg. - The voters ahall fall in line in the order of tleir
arrival in t1le polling pl,ace and cast tieir votes in the same order. They shall not
crowd around the table of the Electorel Board and sha]l immediatcly depart after
casting their votes.

The Electoral Board members shall give pdority to PWDs, Senior Citizens and
heavily pregrant women.

Scc, 35. fdzaer of obta,,!futg t E bollotc. - The rnanner of obtaining ballots

is as follows:

(a) The vot€r shall

1) Look for their naEe in the PCVl,s posted near the door of the
polling place, ard determine the precinct nuEber arrd sequence
number;

2) Approach the third Member who shall ask the voter'B name, age,
precinct number and sequence number,

(b) The Third Member shall:

1. if tJle name of the voter is in tie PcvLBsranlgay ard/or
Verifu
PCVLSK. If the voter's namc is not in either of the PCVLs, the
voter shall not be alloli,ed to vote, and shall be requested to leave
the polling pl,ace;

2. If th" votcfs name is found, check the fingemails for ajry indelible
ink stain. If stained, it shall be a conclusive presumption that the
voter has already voted. As such, tld voter shall be directed to
leave tie polling place and ehall be infdrmed of tlle reason thereof-
This fact shall be recorded by the Poll Clerk in the Minutes;

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ard Sr( Ebctbns

3. If the fingernail ie not stained, eetablish the identity of the voter. If

satisfied with t1le voter's identity, the voter 6hall be directed to the
Chairperson. In case of doubt, apply the provision of Sec' 42
hereof.

(c) Ttre Chairperson shall:

1. Distinctly announce in a tone loud enough to be heard throughout
the polling place the name, precinct number a.!rd SN of the
Barangay balot and/or SK bauot to be issued to t}le voter. The
PoU Cletk shall enter the sase in the cor€aponding space labeled
aBallot SN" beside the name of the voter in the EDCVLBaTa-ngay
and/or EDCVLSK;

i. Authenticate the ballot/s by affixing signature at the

back thereof;
ii. AIfix signatule in the EDCW;
iii. Fold the balot/s in such ! manner that its face,
€!.cept the portion where thq SN appears, is covered.
In case t]le voter is entitled tolvote in the barangay and
SK elections, the ba.llots sha.l1 be folded separatety;
iv. Ask the voter to affx his/her signanrre in the EDCVL;
ald
v. Give the ballot/s to the voter.

Oalv the ChalrDo$oE rhalt isslre the balot qad not tuo..
thaa orc lll ballot rhall be L3ued at oao tiEe ercGpt. l! ca3€3
vher. th. !'oter l. votor.
2. In casc any voter, under the 18-3( years old category, refuses to
accept any of the two (2) ballots ( for SK or for Barargay), the
Chairperson of the Electoral Board shal explain to the voter tlat
he or she strall hold on to the two ard accomplish the ballot
for the election said voter wishes participate. After votiug, the
Electoral Board shall proceed in with Sec. 4 1 for t}le
accompllshed ballot. While for tlle unaccomplished batlot, the
Chairperson of the Electoral Bosd shall distinctly announce the
fact of refusal. With the presence of, the concerned voter, mark as
"abstainedo tlle ballot and deposit the same, in the compartment
for spoiled ballots. The incident add the SN of the ballot shaU be
.ecorded in tlle Minutes-

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ard SK EM.rs

35. udnnor ol wting. - T'I-re voter shsll, ueing a ballot secreq/ folder,
sec.
ill up the balot/s by writing in t]re corresponding sPaces, the names of the
individual caldidates voted for as appearing in the Certified List of Candidates.

Soc. 37. Arf.ompEr,rrBn't of balfu lo" l,Il',,rat4 Fwlia ot s,enior

clcfr€ns fgct . - ntterate, PWD or SC who cannot by themselves accomplish the
ballot may vote with the assiGtrnce of any of t}!e bllowing:

(a) A relative within the fourth (4m ) ch'll degree of consanguinity or

aflinity;

(b)A person of tl1e voter's confidence who belongs to t}Ie same household
as t}lat of tlrc voter. For this purpose, the person who usually assists
the PwD, such as personal assistant, caregiver, or a nurse shall be
considered a Bember of the voter'a houshold; ard

(c) Any Electoral Board members.

All assistors must be of voting age.

No person, eacept the Electoral Board members, may assbt an illiterate, P-\,yD
or SC more than three {3) times.
In all cases, the Poll Clerk shatl first veiitr, from the iltiterate, PwD or sC
whetier the l,atter had authorized t}le assistor to help in filling-up fhe balot/s.
The assistor shall, in the presence of tl-re illiterate, PWD or SC, prepare the
ballot/s using a ballot secrecy folder.
ltre assistor shall be bou4d in wdting and under oath to fill-up the ballot/s
stlictly in accordance qrith the instructions of the voter and not to reveal tlte contents
thereof, by a$xing aignatur€ or1 the appropriate space in tlle Minutes.

For this pu4rcse, ttre EDCVL shal bear the markings;

fiollowirle
'- 18 to 30 years old

A - nuterate
B - Pereon with Disability (PwD)

C - Senior Citizen (SC)

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Sec. 38. Accesalbb polfrrtg plaas. (Afu). - The EO, in coordination with
the school or building oficials, shall see to it that the registered voters are assigned
to poling pl,aces located on the ground floor for eaES. access.
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and SKEtoc/.'bns
]

For PwDs, Senior Citizens ajrd heavily ptgnant women, t]:ey strall vote in APP,
pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 97636.
S€c. 99. Aq,r€sJ la .lor FwIt , g,ca dnd h.ao,A Prqturt t{,omen otd
E,bct,,rg,l E&rds f5lr.f'l,llng wrw P|bflqa. - PWDs, senior citizens arrd heavily
pregnant women shall be a.frorded the right to an exprcse or priority lane. There
should be a signage lnside the polling place indicating the location of the express
lane.

Soc, 4O. Spolled fulia,s. - If the ballot/s is/arc accidaltally spofled or

defaccd in such a way that it cannot la!,fuUy be used, the voter shall surreoder it
folded in the same way when it was iaBued by the Electoral Board Chairperson. The
Electora-l Board Chairperson shall write the s'ord 'spoiled" beside the ballot SN
previously r€corded in tie EDCVL. The Electoral Board Chairperson shall then give
t}le voter a second authenticatld balot after announcing its SN, with the Poll Clerk
recording the seme in the avaiLabLe space it1 t]re EDCVL. However, in cases of spoiled
ballots under Sec. 41 paragraphs b (ii), e, €.nd f, the voter shall not be issued anot}ler
bsllot. i

If the second ballot is again spoiled ori defaced in such a way that it can no
longer be larndrlly used, the ssme shall bc surrendered to the Electoral Board
Chairperson in t}re same mamer as the first Str oiled or defaced ballot. No voter shall
be allowed to change spoiled/defaced ballot dre thall orrce.

ltre spoiled balot sha[, without beinb unfolded and witfrout removing the
detachable coupon, be distinctly mar:ked with t}te word "spoiled', signed by the
Electoral Board Chair!,erson at the back theneof and deposit in the compa.rtrnent for
spoiled ballots of the ballot box.

In all cases the Poll Clerk shall record in the Minutes the SN of the spoiled or
repracemeat ballot.

Soc. 41. .M.r€s oltet wdrtS. After voting, the following prccedures
shall be ob€erved:
(a) After the voter has filled up the ballot/s, fold it in the same manner as
it was received;

(b) The voter shall then proceed to tho Poll Clerk who shall, within the
view of the voter and tlle other {tectorat eoarO members, wit}rout
unfolding t}re ballot/s or seeing itd contents, veriff the SN/s against
the number/s prerriously entercd id the EDCVL to determine whether
it is tie same ba.llot/s given to the voter.
6 rndd.ntinS RllB .nd Rc8lrlltion. of R.public A.t No. 10366, dritlFd "An Acr AurhotirirlE th. Ctui..io! on EterioB to
E8t blbh Preinctr sis:.d to Fbnin8 Phe *lunEb
[o. rtltel yith DiqUriEG ad slnio. citias_'
^c.sible
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erd SK Ebdiolrs

(i) lf the SN/s of the ballot/s returned by t}le vote! is the same as
t]lat recorded in the EDCW, t}le voter shall affx thumboark in
the coEesponding space in the ballot coupon/s, and retum t}Ie
balot to the PoU Clerk;

(ii) lf the serial numbers (SN/s) does not coincide with the SN/s as
entered in the EDCW, the ba.llot/s shall be considered "spoiled'
alrd shall be so marked and sifned by the Chairperson, and
placed inside the compartment for spoiled ballots. such hct
shal be irdicated in Part C of the Minutes.

(c) Any ballot/s returnd to the Poll Clerk, the detachable coupon/s of
which was not r€mov€d iir tl1e presence of the other Electoral Board
members a.nd the voter, slnll be considered "spoiled', accordingly
marked, signed by the Cbairperson and placed inside the
compartment for spoiled ballots. Such fact shall be noted in Part C of
t}Ie Minutes.

(d) The PoU Cle.k shal t]rcn apply indelibla ink at the base and €xtending
to the cuticle of the right forefinger nall of the voter, or at the base of
any otler fil1gemail if there be no right forefinger.

(e) The Chairperson sha.ll detach the ba.llot coupon/s in the presence of
tie voter alrd deposit t}le folded balot/s in t}te compartsrent of tlrc
ballot box for valid bsllots and thc detached coupon/s in the
compartment for spoiled balots. The voter shall then leave the poUing
place.

(i If tne voter refuses to have the lingernail stained with indelible ink,
the voter shall be inlormed tllat such rdfusal shall render t}le ballot/s
spoiled. I

If the voter still refuses despite being informed thereot the

Chairperson shall, without unfoldin; the ballot/s aird without
removing ttre detachable coupon/s, di*inaly mark t}le ballot/s with
the word 'spoiled' sign the same at the back tiereof and iEmediately
place said balot/s in t].e compartment for spoiled ballots. The voter
shall then be required to leave. Such fdct shall be recorded in Part C
of the Minutes.

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Al fot frE AE{loral'ECE,Ids ad BAOC' bt tB OcMr 23, /tt aa,a,aay
ard SK Eeciiyls

The Electoral Board shall ensure t.llat the EDCW is poperly accomplished'
Failure to do t}le same shall be a grcund for the filing of an administrative case
against the erring Electoral Board members
s,ac. 42. crto,lrg7.ge og,ollrt5f- lllegq'l ao&ta. ' Any voter or watcher may
challenge any person offering to vote for: (a) not being r€gistered; [b) using t]re name
of another; (c) sufrering fipm existing disqualiEcation; or (d) being a double/multiple
registrant. In such case, the Electoral Board shall satisry itsef as to whetler the
ground for the chs-llenge is true by Equiring proof of regisfation, identity or
qualification.
No voter shall be required to priesent voter's identification card or ally other
valid identiflcation cards, unlesa the identity is doubted or challengcd. However, tlre
failurc or inability to prcsent ajl authentic identification document upon being
challenged shall not preclude the voter from voting if identifed under oath by:

(a) Any Electoral Board member; or

(b) By another registered voter of the sdme barangay.

A barangay and/or SK voter can only be identified by anot]1er voter of the

saEe barangay. Such identification shall be rocorded in Part E of t-lle Minutes.

Aoc, &, chauenge fused oa cer?,Ii,t luega'l acts. - Any votq or watcher
may challenge arry voter ofiering to vote on tlre ground that the challenged person
tras;

(a) Received or @.pected to receive, paid, ofrercd or promised to pay,

contributed, offered or promised to contribute money or anything of
value in colsideration for his vote oi for tl1e vote of another;

(b) Made or received a promise to in luence the giving or withholding of

any such vote; or

(c) Made a bet or ie inter€sted ai*cJy o. indirect.ly in a bet which

depends upon the r€sults of the election.

The challenged person shall take an dath before the Electoral Board tiat
he/she has not committed arty of tl:e acts aleged in the challenge. Upon the ta}ing
of such oath, the challenge shall be dismissed Errd the voter shE]l be allowed to vote.
In case the voter refuses to take such oath, th+ challenge shall be sustained and the
voter shall not be allowed to vote. I

&c. 44, Reco/d ol cha,le'nges, dlE and ,.e3o&rtlons. - The Po[ Clerk
shall r€cord in Part E of the Minutee, all challenges and oat}Is taken in connection
t}rerewith and the Electoral Board reaolution i4 each case, Copies of the challenges,
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and SR Ele(futus

oaths and rcsolutions rh,lt be attached to the copy of the Minutes. Upon the
termination of the voting, the Poll Clerk shall cerd& tllat tlte Minutes contain all
chellenges, oaths and resolutions made.
soc.45. D,qpodfron ol utuls€d ballotr d E e,r,d. of uat,ng hoara - fhg
ClSiqerson shall count while t}le Poll Clerk shal record in Part A of the Minutes the
qusgE$rrl1!.used-bdfot3, if any, and tleir SNr. Ther€aJter, he sellce
of otlter Electoral and watchers, if any unused ballo
lengtiwis€ in hau, without removing the stubs and detachable coupon.
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The first half of the torn ballots shall be placed in the uEnvelope for Other Half
of Torn Unused Ballots' which envelope shall be sealed with the paper scal to be
submittrd to the EO for safekeeping, lt shall rcmain sealed uflless the Comoission
orders ot]:ercrise. The second hall of tie torn ballots shall be placed in the "Envelope
for Excess/Half of Tom Unused Ballots' which shall be sealed and then deposited
inside tire compartment of the ballot bcx for spoiled ballots. Such fact shall be
entered in Part C of the Minutes.

scc. 45.
Prt,rttbltion qg@irtsi pr1r,ndr.ne dn touncc,m,/,,t ol frifng,
Beforc the ttrmination of the voting, no Electoral Board members ehall make any
announcement as to whether a certain registerdd voter has a.lready voted, as to how
marly have ajready voted or how many so far have failed to vote or arry other fact
tending to show or showing the state of tlte polls, nor shall make a-ny statement at
any time, except as a witness before a court or body.

ARTICI.E VI
OOIIf,TITG OF I'I}TFS

*c. 47. Cqr^dng ol soics to b pub$c and wtt rout t^bnultdon- - T'be
Electorsl Board shall publicly count in the poUitrg ptrace; ttre votes cast and ta.[y ttre
results,
They txtay re-arrange the physical set-up bf tlte poling place for counting and
perforrr any other activiry to accomplish an orddrly counting. At a1ltimes, the baltot
box and all election documents and paraphemalia shal be witl1irr close view of the
watchers and the pubuc.

They shal not adjourn or postpone or delay the count until it has been tully
completed unless ordered otherwise by tlre Comoission-

Any violation of thia Section, or its peitinent portion, shall consdtute arr
election orlense ard shall be penalized in accordarce with BP Blg. 881, as amended.

Scc. t18. llrt@tsJ&r o,f cd.rttirtg o:f ootea. - In tJre interest of free, orderly, and
honest elections, the Commisslon tlrrough the EP rnay authori"€ the Electoral Board
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and SK Electuns

to court t]le votes and accomplish the ERs and other foims in any other place within
a public building in the sa.Be municipality or city on account of imEinent da-nger of
widespread violence, tcrrorism, disorder or similar causes of comparable magnitude;
Provided, That the transfer shall have been recommended in writing by unaaimous
vote of the Electora.l Board and endorsed by majority of watchers present: Provided,
furtler, that the said public building shall not be located witldn the perimeter of or
inside a mitita.ry or police carop, reservation, headquarters, detachment or field olflce
nor within the premises of a piison or detention compound of arty Law enforcement or
inveatigation agency. Any transfer of t]le venue for the counting ofvotes shall be duly
recorded in the Minutes.

S€c. 49, Prrlimlnerist to tttr cott,,tlrtg o.f votG - - 1lrc following activities
shall be undertaken by the Etectoml Board before counting t}Ie ballots cast:
For votes cast in the clustered pr€cinct:

(a) Unlock the padlock, open t}te balot borl arrd take out t].e ballots ftom the
comparbalent for valid ballota;

(b) Segregate the ballots cast lor barangayr elections from those cast for the
SK elections;

(c) Examine the ba.[ots to det€finine whethbr t]rere are

1. Excess batlots - The Electoral Board sha.I, q.ithout unfolding

the ballots or exposing tieir contents, count the number of
balots in the compartnent for va.lid ballots, artd compare the
number of baltots inside the ballot lbox wlth the number of
voters who actually voted as rellectedlin the EDCW.

1 . 1 . If tlere are morie ba.tlots thah there are voters who

actually voted, all the ballots dxall be retumed to the
compartment for valid balots |ard tloroughly mixed
therein. the Poll Clerk, withoul seeing the ballots and
with the PoI Clerk's back to the ballot box, shall publicly
draw out as ma.ny ballots as may be equal to t}te excess
and, without unfolding them, plaxe them in the Envelope
for Excess Ballotsi

1.2. lf in the courae of the examirxtion, ballots are found

folded together befor€ th€y were dcposited inside the ballot
box, thay slrall be considered excess ba.llots and pl,aced in
the corresponding envelope

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ed SK Elecibns

2. Ballot8 with detachable coupons - ln caae a ballot with an

undetached coupon is found in the ballot bc, the coupon
shall be removed and deposited in the compartment for
spoiled ballots. The balot shall be included in t]re pile of valid
ballots.

3. Ballots with the word 'spoiled" - If a ballot r^,ith the word

nspoiled" is found in t}re compartment for valid balots, it shall
be placed in the compartment for spoiled ballots.

4. Marked batlots - The Electoral Board shall then unfold the

whetler there are any ma:ked ballots.
b€-llots and deGrEine
If any should be found, they shall be placed in tie
coE:respondin g ervelope.

Brcess, spoiled and marked ballots shall not be read

during the counting of votes. The envelope containing tlle
excess and marked ballots shall be signed and sealed by the
Electoral Board members and deposited in the compartment
for valid ballots.
(d) After cornpletion of the preliminary activities, SK ba]lots shall be placed
inside the ballot ba., lock vdth one (1) padlock, then proce€d to count t}le
ballots cast for tlle barangay elections. A.fter the ballots have been
counted, the Electoral Boa.rd shall prceed to count the SN balots.

Gec. 5O. Bctlotg ileposttd t7 ttQ Gt]rnlrdr'^ertt tbr 3pllcd. bdllots- -

Ballots deposited in the compartment for spdiled ballots shall be presumed to be
spoiled, whether or not they contain such notafion; but if the Electoral Board should
find that during t}re voting, any valid ballot was erroneously deposited in this
compartment, the Electoral Board shall open daid compartment after the lEting ard
before tIe counting of votes for tl1e sole purposc of drawing out t}Ie ballot erroreously
deposited therein. 'I].e valid ballot so withdrawn shall be mixed with other valid
ballots. Such fact shall be rccorded in f'art C ol the Minutes.
8Gc. 61. ,fdnner el aol4{/dJng oJ o*e.sl - The Electoral Board shall unfold.
tl.e ballots and forE separate piles of one hur&ed (1OOl balots each, which strall be
held togetler u,ith rubber band. The Chairye6on shall take the ballots of the first
pile one by one and read the nases of tlte candftates voted for.

In reading the ballots during the countinl, th€ Chairpereon, the Poll Clerk and
the Third Member shall assume such positiont as to proTide the watchers and the
public as rnay be conveniently accomrnodated in the polling place, an unimpeded
view of the ballot being read by the Chairperson, the ER and the tally board being
simulta-lreously accompliahed by the Poll Cler! and the Third Member respectively,
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6nd SK Elbcfi/rs

without touching any of ttrese election documents. 'Ihe table shall be cleared of all
unnecessary writing paraphemalia. Any violation of this requirement strall constitute
an election offense punishable under Sections 262 and 264 of BP B1g, 88 I .

Ttre Poll Clerk ard Thftd Member shall r€cord each vote on the ERs and tally
board respectively as the name of the candidate voted for is read. Each vote for a
candidate shall be recorded by a vertical line, except every lifth vote for the same
caldidate, which shall be recorded by a diagonal line crcssing the previous four
vertical lines.

Ttre same procedure strall be followed nith tJ:e succeeding piles of ballots.

After all the ballots have been read, the Electoral Board shatl record ill words
and figures, the total votes obtained by each candidate both in the ERs and irr the
taily board. Ilee counted ballots shall be placed in an envelope provided for tlle
purpose, which shaU be sealed, signed and deposited in the compartment for valid
ballots. The tally board aa acco@plished ard c.rtified by the Electora.l Board shall
not be changed or destroyed, instead, it shall bp deposited in the compartrrent for
va.lid ballots.

After completion of the counting of the votes caat for the

I
elections,
the Electoral Board sha.ll aflnounc€ t}Ie result of t}le elections of barargay oflicials in
the precinct, then proceed to unlock the padlock, open the ballot box, take out the
ballots for t}re SK elections, ptrace the accomplishld barangEy ERs and baralgay tally
board inside the bal1ot box, lock the same, and prcceed with t}Ie counting of tlre votes
cast for the SK elections, aurnouncement of results and saJekeeping of ERs and tally
board, using the sarae prccedure above stad.
soc. 52. 4rprcc uclDn oI bo.llotr,. - In the appreciation of the bdlots, every
balot shal be presumed vs.lid unless there is {ear and good reason to jqstify its
rejection.

Any questioo on the appreciatioE of ballots ihall be decided by a majority of the

Electoral Board members.

No watcher, candidate, or any other persoF inside the polling ptace shall be
alowed to participate in the appreciation of ba[oie, except t}lat any watcher may file
a proteat which shall be recorded in the MinuGs,

The Electoral Board shall observe the follorring rules for the appreciation of
ballots as provided for in Section 211 of BP Bk. 881, bearing in mind t}lat the
objective of t?re election is to obtain the expression of the voters'will:

"(a) Where oniA the fwst nr Le or sfinarle of a catudid.oTe i.s urilten, tle
rnte for arch a.ndid.ate i.s ualiL if tlere i.s no other cdndidde with th.e
same fust name or suma ne for t)e same tfftce;
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atd SK Eieclior6

(b) Were onlg tle frst

name of a un-didde i.s urilten on the ballot ttthbh
uhen rcad htr"s a sound. similor to the sur7l.a;rne of anDther candidate,
the uote shat be qunted tn fawr of tl,e cantdab with st&h surnane.
If tlere ote two (2) or more cqr.diddes utilh tle sa:,I.e full name, fvst
name or strna:,ne and one of tlEm is tle incltnbent, and on tle balot i.s
urilten onlA such fitll rame, ianc or stfftamq tle uote shaJl be
fu
cauted. in fanr of tte itwmbent

(c) ln cose tte condid.ak is q unman wla u.ses ter moiden or narried
surrlctrne or both ond tlcre is otather @ndidate uilh tlrE so,'flr€
surnatle, a ba\ot bearhg ot g such sr*tame shall be aunted in favor
of tlue ctrdid.ate wla i.s an inantnbent;

(q When htn rare uord,s are urifien on tlE same ti,l.e on tle ballot,
(2) or
dl of tohich are the srrrzlorlres of aw (9) or more cdrrdideles, the safi1e
slall not be @utlted for ang of thern ,tnlcss ore is a st',.ame oJ an
irwrnbent u.tho las sennd for d lea.$ one (1) gear, in uhich cd,se it
s@l be cqwted. in fawr of the l.atter;

WlEn h,N (2) or rore uord,s are uritten on different Unes on the batlot,
all of u.thbh are sumcancs of turo (2) or ntte candidates bearing tle
same srmame for an offrce for uhich the lau dutlDrizes ttle election of
mare tlan one atd, there are tlo s&ne rutmber of such sumames
u.rrilten as there are candid,ates utith tlvt surnatna, tl@ wk sl@Jl be
@wted, in f@or of qll the candidd"-s Wdring the stutame;

(e) Wlen on the balbt is utrtttefl a stqtc ubrd, uhich i.s tl@ fiist nane of d
@ndi.datc and uhich i.s d tle same ttne the srnaflLe of his opFtonent,
tle wte shell be counted in fawr oftle latter;

n WBn hao (2) ttords are tarilten on th+balbt, ot@ of uhi/)h i,s thc first
nane of o, wtdidale drd. tl,c oter is the surnarne of hi-s opponerlt, the
wte slDU nat be counted for eitlar onc;

(g) A nane or swnane in/!rrec.tlg utrilten whi.t\ uthen reo4 ho,s a sound.
similar to tlw rwme or swtwme of a dndidste urlen correctlg t ritten
shall be @unted, it fatnr of srtch wtdidnte;

h) When d nnme of a @ndi ab o2rp"--l in e spclr:e of tl,E ballot for an

offw for which ln is a candidde and. in anotlor spdDe for uhich le is
rwt a candidate, it shat be @wted b lpi.s fauor for tle ofi.ce for uthich
le is a. candi.dde and. the vote for tfu offire for which he is not o
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and Sr( Eledil,l.s

cardil*te sl|/)lt be @r\si.dered d.s stq, exaept wtlen it i.s u-sed, ds d

mpans to inetiifu the ooter, in uhich clrse, tl@ lrhDle ballot sl@ll lre
uo't4

(i) When in a spa@ in tle bdlot tlere appats a rmme of a wndidnte that
is erosed dnd dnother clearlg urilte4 tte wte is vaid for tlD lalter;

A) The erroneaus initial of tllc fust name uhich ammPanie* the @rect
srfinne of a candidde, tle ermneats ittitial of t)@ sumane
awmpanging th.e @ftect first namc of a cnndidnte, or tlle erroneous
middle initial of tle ca.nnidde shall not awal the vote in fator of the
lalter;

k) fhe fact thd tlBre e,cbts another Wrson ul@ is not a @ndiddle uith
tE frrst ndme or surrurtte of a carldaate slnll tat prerent the
adjudimfion of the wte of the latter;

A) tu ats uthich ontah prefixe-s such as 'S.r", "Mr. ", "Datu', 'Don',
"Gitloo', "Hon-", "cmb'. or sufixes lilce "Hijo', 'Jr.', '*gLurda", are
uali{
(m)The use of nickrames and appella.tion4 of affection ann friendship, if
a.wnponied W thB fiist nan,e or sumbme of tle candidote, does not
anrutl such wte, except 1llVn th.eg wefe u,sed e.s o. means to identifg
tte voter, in uhich case the uhole ballot is invaiid. PtovidE{ tlet if tle
nirknanne u.sed. i-s uraqnnqrdnied bg the fELrrE or surndne of a
er,.didate and. it is tle one bg uthich h.e ls generollg or popul@rlV kawwn
in the loelttg, tle ndne sholl be courtEd. in favor of the soid condidate
for the sqme olfice with the same nicknane;

(A Ang uote .nnlqbing initiqls onlg or uhidlt is illegible ot whiih does not
snficiefl g identifu the @tdidate for llhom it is biend.ed slrl.tt be
@nsiderd qs a slrag vote but shall not bLdlaab ttle uhole baltot;

(o) If on the ballot is @rrdl! urilten tl@ fw*t name of a andidate but utith
a differcnt surntune, or the sumane of the candi.datz is correctlg
urilten but ruith a dafferent frrst nome, the vote sr6.ll not be counted in
favor of any cottdidate tuuing s,t h fust lrolme orld/ or surnattle, but the
ballot sholt be unsid.ered vdid for otter [otrdidates;

(p) Ang boJlot uritten with crago4 lead. perw , or intt uhotlg or in parl
slall be volid.:
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and S( Erbcdors

(q) Where tllere are tuo (2) or nore candiddes wtd for in an ofie for
uhich tte Lau autltorizes th.e elcction of onlg one, tle uote sl|,,( not be
cd..rted. in Jator of ang of thei\ bn this sl,a,ll nDt afed. the ualidity of
th.e otlEt lI{tes thareiq

(r) If the candiddes voted for a(eed the finnber of tl@se to be electeil, the
bauot is vari4 bn the .etes shaJl be qunteil onlg in fawr of the
condid,atcs utase rwmes uere firstJg ltritten bg the wter within the
spoes prouided for said ofr@ in tle ballot untit tte aut torized ru.tm.ber
is oovered;

(s) Ang lote in fdwr of a pqson uho ho.s not fleil a ertifimle of
condidacg or in fatnr of a @.nddate for an ofie for uhbh lte did not
present himxlf shall be @nsid.ered a,a a strqg wte, but it sho,0 not
inuaMate tte l,t,hole ballot;

(t) A ballat contqining the name of a candaak printed atld pq.sted. on a

bla* spdce of the balW or afixed. thveto t lmqh ang mechanical
process i.s totalfu ruil ottd, wid;

(u) Cirdrs, crosses, or Ufles ptl. on tle spd.@s on which the voter l@s not
wted sha be consdered as sibns to indicate his desi.stdnce from
wtitq ond shall nat iwalid.ote the balloN

(v) Unl€ss it shoud cleaflg appear tlwl tlvg haue been detiberatelg pn bg
the wter to serve qs identificdion marks, commns, dots, tinEs, or
Wphans bettoeen t e first nanc and st-.n anE of a candidate, or in
ot|ler parts of thc bollots, tra@s of tlv letter 'f , "J', and otller simil.ar
ones, tlD fir$t |ctErs or sVllobles of ntu*.s t hiih the uoter daes not
anthtue, tlte rtse oJ tuo (2) or more kinds of urifing d d unintcntiona)
or arcidcntal flanri.sh€s, stotes, or strlins, sho,lt rl@t invalidste the
ballot;

{1!)AflA balot which dearlg aplBdrs lo haue been filLed bA hto (2) distin/,.
persons before it uos dEposited ia tle ballot box during tle wting is
totallA tutU dnd uoi$

(4 Ang vote cast in fauor of a candidate wlw has been disqtalified. bA ftial
i,tdqfuent $hdl be a nsidered. o,s sttag orrl shoJl not be @unted. but it
slnll twt invalid.ate tlv bailat

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end SK Elcdio//ls

(g) Bez/,ots uthollg written in Arabic in localiti* uherc il is of generu) use

ate ualid. To read. then, tle boord of eledion tellers mog ernplog on
interpreter wla shall take an oaththd- lE sta,Ij teadthe wtes @rrectly;

(z) Tlv q&iaentul tearing or perfomtion of a ballot does not aNwJ it;

(aa) Fafuie to reiaue tllP- d.etqcha,bl,e @upon from a ballot does rwt
anft,Ll su,,h bqllot.'

ARUCLE VII
PREPAR,AfIOII AITD SA.FEKE&PI O OI ELECTIOIT RBN'R'I{A
ArI' OIIIER EI,ECrIOT EORIIS AJID PARAPIIERIALIA
ssc, 64. Prllrdrution drtil dtsffihttltlon of ela'ct,ott tcarn,l,. -
There shall
be separate ERa for tie Barangay and SK dections. The ERs for t}le Barangay
elections shall be accomplished in four (4) copies while the ERs for the SK election
shall be accompliehed in tiree (3) copies. Eaoh copy of the ER sha]l be signed and
thumbmarked by the Electoral Board and -"th"r", if the latter is available, sealed
witi a paper seal, placed in t}le envelope protided for tfie purpose, which envelope
shal likewise be sealed with a paper seal, ard distributed under prop€r receipt as
follows:

For the Baraneav elections

(a) Original, to the BBOC;

(b) Second copy, to the EO;
(c) Thid copy, to be deposited inside tlte ballot box; and
(d) Fourth eopy, to the Secretary of the Sangguniang Barangay

For t}le SK elections

(a) Originaf, to the BBOC;

(b) Second copy, to t}Ie EO; and
(c) Third copy, to be deposited inside thC batlot bor-

AII data required in tie ERs shall be accomplished ln handwriting in such a

mamer t}rat ttre entries on t}rc li.rst (original) copy are cle€rly impressed in all the
other copies. The total number of votes for dach candidate shall be closed with the
signaturca and ttre clear imprint8 of the riEht thumb of all the Electoral Board
members, affixed in firll view of the public imhediatety after ttre Last vote recordd or
imm€diately arter the name of fhe carrdidate rdceiving no vote,

The Electoral Board and the watchers available shall accomplish t}re
certification portion of the ERs. There€Jter, the Chairperson shall publicly announce
the votes obtained by each candidate.
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aod SK Eledbns

&o. 54. Cct4fi,co.'r otl wter. L After tlle counting of votea and
announcement of f}le ,lsults of fte election in the prEcinct, and before leaving the
polling ptrace, ttre Electora.l Board sha]l is6ue Certificate of Votes (CEF No. 13) upon
request of t}e candidetes or their watchers. The Certiflcate of votes shall contain the
total number of votes rcceived by each caldidate, written in words srrd frgures, the
precinct number, t}Ie nalrre of the ba.rangay, city or municipality and province, the
total number of voters who voted in the precinct and t]le date of its issuance. The
Certificate of Votes shall be signed and thumbnarked by all Electoral Board
membrs.
The Electoral Board shell require t}le rcquesting party to ackrcwledge receipt
thereof.

The refusal of tlle Electoral Board to furnish the Certificate of Votes shall
conatitute aIl election ofrense.
Soo. 56. Ilrerutlona .Ir.d c,/njcalot€ ln t E elEctlan ,tat',ts. - ArLy
correction or alteration made on tlle ERsr by the Electoral Board before the
announcement of the results of the elections in the ptecinct Bhall be duly initia.led by
all tlrc members t}ereof.

After the announcement of t}Ie r€sults of the elections in the precinct, t}le
Electoral Board shall not make arty alteratio! or amendment in ary copy of the ERs,
unless so ordercd by the Commi$ion.
Scc. 56, ,xqposffron ol bq,ll.fr boxeA ,@98, elccrt on retur,aa onil otler
d@ar.,.e'?,f,s,. - Upon tl1e termination of tlte counting of votes snd t]le announcement
of the rcsults of tlre election in the precinct tid Electora.l Board shall:

(a) Place t}le fouowing documents inside the compartment of the ballot
box for valid ballots:

1. Envelopes containing:
(i) Counted official ballots;
(ii) Excess,/rnarked/spoiled balots and one-half of tl.e torn
unused ofrcial ballots;
(iii) ERs (copy for tlte balot box); and
(iv) Minutes (copy for the balot box).

2. TaIy board; and

3. Stube of used ofrcial ballote.

(b) Close the inner compartments of the ballot box, and Beal them with
one (1) plastic security seal. Irck tlle outer cover of the ba.Uot box
with one (1) padlock and two (2) plastic security seals. The Electoral
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and SK Eledbns

Board ehall wrap the ballot box with packaging tape ard aflix their
signatures. the SNs of plaslic security seals must be recorded in the
Minutes before the same shall be deposited inside the balot box. the
key to the padlock shatl be pl,aced in a separate envelope, which sha.ll
be sealed arrd signed by al1 Electoral Board members. Ttte envelope
with key shall be subslitted to the EO.
(c) Deliver to the Cify/Municipal Treasurer the ballot box locked and
sealed as well as a-ll documents arrd supplies, accompanied by the
watchers present, if aloy. For this purpose, the City/Municipal
Treasurer strall, if necessary, keep his office open all night on tJle day
of election, and provide the necessary facilities for said delivery at t1le
er<pense of the cit5r/municipality;
lncase the ballot box delivered by the Electoral Eoard is not locked
and sealed, the City/Municipal Treasurer shall lock and/or seal the
ballot boj< and shall include such fact and the SN of the pLastic
security seal used in his report to the Commission.

[d] Deliver to t]re EO t]re following:

1. Envelope containing the copy of the ERs intended for the

Commission;
2. Envelope containing the key to ]the padlock of the ba]lot
box;
3. Envelope containing a copy of tlrc Minutes;
4. EDCVL (barangay and SK);
5. PCVL (barangay and SK); I

6. Unused thumbprint takers; and

7. Envelope containing the other haf of torn unused ballots.

(e) Deliver to ttre Secretary of tie Sangguniang Barangay ttre copy of tlle
PCW for the SK voters (CEF 2-A) and ER (barangay elections) copy
for tl:e SecretarJ, of the Sangguniang Barangay.

On the day a.fter tlle election, the EO or the City/Municipal Tteasurer as the
case may be, sha1l require, any Electoral Board who failed to deliver t}te election
records or paraphemalia mentioned herein, to deliver the same immediately.

Sec, 57. PrEser,atioa o.f thc nst o.f oo8r3. - The EO shall keep the EDCVL
Barangay, EDCVLSK, PCVLBarangay and PCVLSK used in the election in a safe
place untjl such time the Commission gives instruclions on tieir disposition.

Sec. 58. Ornlsstorl or etroneou.s ittch4ion oJ documenf,a in t @ bafiot box.

- If after locking arld sealing tlle balot box, tfrf etectorat Board discovers that some
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election documents r€quired to be placed in thc ballot box were not placed tlerein,
the Electoral Bosrd instead of opening the ballot box in order to ptrace tlerein said
documents or articles, shall deliver the same to the EO. In no instance shall the
ballot box be re-opened to place thercin or take out there Aom any election document
EXCEPT, to retri€ve copies of t}le ERs which will be needed in any canvass, with
prior authority of the Comrnission, through the EO, as Fovided under Resolution No.
9080 promulgated October 24, 2010.

ln case the Electoral Board faits to place the envelope/s containing the counted
ballots inside t}re ballot box, ttre EO shall, with notice to candidates, deposit said
envelope/s in a separate ballot box which shal be properly sealed, padlocked and
stored in a saJe place in his ofrce. Said balot box shall r€main seaied unless
otierwi8e ordered by the Commission.

ARTICI,E VtrI
DELNERY AITD TRAITSDITTTAL OF EI,ECTIOIT REflJRTS

Sec. 59. .[canar oI ib&aery ui, bat sl,^tltd,l ol elccd,o,u. rcfirrns. - lte
copy of ttre ERs intended for the BBOC, placed inside a sealed envelope shall be
personally delivered by the Electora.l Boad to the BBOC or through the BBOC
Support Sta-fr under prcp€r receipt.
It shall be unlawful for ary person to delay, obstruct, impede, or prevent
through force, violence, coercion, intimidation or by any means which vitiates
con6ent, ttle tmflsmittal of the ERs; or to take away, abscond with, destroy, deface,
mutilate, or substitute the ERs or t}le envelope or tlle ballot box containing the ERs.
It shall also be untari'fuI to violate the righ of the watchers to accompary the
Electoral Board in delivering the ERs to the BBOC/BBOC Support Staff.

ARUCLE IX
CAITVASA AITD PROCLAUATIOIT

50. Boatd oJ Cq;mldss'/rs/*rb-+4tt r,eirtg Vnlt, - There shall be one

Slec.
(U BBOC in each barangay to canvass the ERs for both the Barangay and SK
elections ald thereafter Foclaim the winning candidates.

1he Commiesion thrcugh the EO sha]l corlstitute the BBoc/Sub-Canvassing

Unit to be composed of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairierson and Member-Secretary. The
BBoc/Sub-Canvassing Unit shall poescss the aame qualification as t}lat of t}le
Electoral Board.

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Gl fot the Elff,otal tuads and BBOCi bt he Odober 23, 2011 Ba@ngay
ard SK Aact oos

In a barangay with only one (1) Electoral Board, said Electoral Board shall
convert itself as the BBOC.

T'l1e membels of th€ BBoc/Sub-Canvassing Urrit etrall each receive an

honorarium computed as follows:

EOIIORARIA
rO. OF BARAIIGAY
ELECIrO]I REN'RIIS BBOC comtlr8 A,oqr
Electaal Boald
1to5 P 1,000.00
6to12 P 1,500.00
13 to 24 P 2,OOO.OO
rre:h BEOC
25 to 36 P 2,500.00
37 to 48 P 3,OOO.00
Bub-Catrvar6lng
Uain BBOC
Urtt
49 to 97
with one (1) Sub-Canvassing
Unit
98 to 145
with two (2) Sub-Canvassing
Unit
146 to 193
with three (3) Sub-Canvassing P 4,000.00 P 2,000.00
Unit
194 to 241
with four (4) Sub-Canvassing
Unit
242 above
with five (5) Sub-Canvassing
Unit

Sec. 61. Sl,par?islon drd corrl,pl arcr tlg Bdm&gag furd ol

Cant.,o,sser:3. - Ttre Commission shall have dfu€ctl superision and control over tle
BBOC/Sub.CanvasBing unit.
i

Any Eember of t}re BBOC/Sub-Canvasaing Unit may, at any time, be reteved

for cause and substituted notu propriaby tlae Commission through the EO.

S.c. 62. ReltlToaship urLh @nirtdat s dnd othcr menbcrs. - Th:e

mernbers of the BBOC/Sub-Carvaesiug Unit shall hot be relat€d rrithin the fourth
civil degree of consanguinity or afrni.ty to any baranlay candidate or SK candidate or
to any of the candidate's apouse or to any metrber of the sarne BBOC/Sub-
Canvassing Unit.

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d W nE et6,oE.l tulds aN BBoCs tu 0p OctolF,t 8, m17 Ba@ngay
and SK Elecllons

eec, 63. Prohiblt{oE qgat^st lzarrtag qfficlal stdon - Beginnlng on

election day until tlte proclamation of the winning candidates, no member of the
BBOC/Sub-Canvassing Unit shall be transferred, assigned, or detailed outside of the
ofrcial station, nor shall leeve said station without prior authority from the
Comrlisqion.

,.4ee. 4. lergrvd alrrt?s. -

Any member of the BBoc/Sub-C€nvassing Unit
Gigning ilteess in order to be substituted shall bc guilty of al election offense.

Sec. 66. Ibtlce ol of thc Barwqq Bo(trd ol @n,o.s*re. - At

',tre€f,irtg
least five (5) days before the meeting of the BBOC, the Chairperson shall give notice
of the date, time and pl,ace of its me€ting to all Eembers thereof includilg the Sub-
Canvassing Unit, if any, and to each candidate.

*c. 6. Vat tqutd- - A majoriry vote of aI1 the members of the BBOC
shall be neceseary to render a decision.

seq. 67. Persons not o.llaud an'flde fLe qfitushg ,oorrr- - It sha11 be
unl,a&{ul for any officer or member of the AFB including the PNP; peace officer;
armed or unarmed person belonging to J any exEa-legal police agency,
special/reaction/strike/home defense force, barlngay s€lf-defense units; barangay
tanod; member of tie sequrity or police organiztstion3 of govemment departments,
commission, councils, bureaus, ofrces, instrumantalities, or government-owned or
conkolled corporaLions or tJ:eir subsidiaries; or any member of a private-owned or
operated security, investigative, protective or intelligence agency performing identical
or similar functions, to enter t}Ie room where the oanvassing of the ERs is being held,
or to stay within a radius offifty (5o) metera from guch room; Provided, however, that
the BBOC may, by majodty vote in writing, brder the detail of PNP or AFP
offcia.ls/personnel for its protection or that lof t}le election docuEents and
paraphernalia in its possession, or for the maintehance of peace and order, in which
case said PNP or AFP oflicials/personnel, who shall be in proper uniform, shall stay
outside tJre room within a radius of thirty (30) meters near enough to be easily called
by the BBOC at any time.

sec.68. cdnoa3r W t E Balrwl{,rrg Boatd o! canaasstr,tx. - {a) The BBOC

for barangays with morc tlnn one (U Electoral B&rd shall Ereet at six oblock in the
a.ftemoon of election day in the voting center of the barangay and shall forthwith
c€rvass tlle ERs of the prccincts within the bara.t.gay. If the barangay has severa-l
voting cerrters, the canvassing sha.ll be held in the voting center that is most
accessible as determined by tle EO. The EO shdll make a corresponding r€port to
the OPES for consolidation purposes, which voti{g center was us€d as canvassing
venue. The OPES shall consolidate the report, td be submitted to tie ORED. The
report from the OPES, shall be forwarded to the ORED who shall submit its
consolidated report to the OIfice of the Deputy pxecutive Director for Operations
{ODEDO) while the ORED of NCR shall dircctly subfnit its report to the ODEDO.
Gl for tE A€fJordt B@tds and BBOCi fot the (Wr 8, ml? Aanngay
etu SK Aeditas

(b) In canvassing the ERs, the BBOC shall comply n"ith the fotlowing
lxocedures:
atOR BBOC WTTE rO AI'B CATVASSIIIG I'[IT
1) The Member-Secretary ahall rcceive t}le envelopes containing the ERs
intended for the BBOC, and record in the Minutes of Canvass
(Minutes) the condition a.nd SNs of tlre errvelope and paper seal; and
the precinct nuEber(s) comprising the cluster;

2') Beforc opening, the Chairperson shali exhtbit t}le envelope to t}Icse
who are present;

3) Open the envelope and retrieve the ERs and proceed to canvass flrst
all the Barangay ERs in accordance with the following procedures:

(a) Examine the condition of the inn6r paper seal of the ERs;
while the Melrber-SecreGry reccrds in the Miautes the
condition aqd SN of said paper sealf

(b) Break the inner seal, unfold the ERs and exhibit the same;
while the Member-Secretary reccrds in the Minutes the
condition and SN of the ERs;

{c} If there is no objection to tire ERs, the BBOC sball proceed to

canvaas by reading the votes of t}|e candidate and entering
the same in the Statement of Votes (SOVS) .

For purposes of accomplishing tlre SOVs, the BBOC shall:

i- divide the thrce (3) copies betwten the Vice-Chair!'erson

(2 copies) and the Member-Secrdtary (1 copy);

ii. fill up *re statistical data poftioa;

iii. accomplish the SOVs simultanebusly as the Chairperson

reads tlle votes-

(d) If there is an objection to art ER, the Member-Secretary shall

note the objection in t}le Minutes a$d proceed to canvass the
ER;

(e) Immediately a.fter an ER has been canvassed, tlte

Chairperson ehall writc oa tJle upper right hand comer the
word 'CANVASSED' and atrx belort it the signature and the
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el lor tte Electoral Boads ahd BBoCi fot lhe odcf,er *, nl7 Bararyay
ah.! SK EbL.lions

date of the canvags. Ttrer€after, fJre canvassed ER shall be

returned to its envelope;
(0 when all the ERs have been canvaased:
i. 'Ihe Vice-Chairperson and Member-Secretary sha.ll
compare tlle entries in their rcspective copies of t}le
SOVS. If there are discr€panciea in the entriea, they shall
refer to tl1e corresponding ERs and make the necessar5l
corrections on the SOVs. All corrections shall be initialed
by the members of the BBOC and recorded in the Minutes
of the ca.nllass;

ii. If there are no discrepancies, the members of the BBOC

shall afEx their signatuEs abovE their plinted names and
imprint thef thumbmarks on the certification portion of
the SOVs.
(g) After the SOVg has been completid, the BBOC shall prepare the
Certificate of Canvass and hoclCmation (COCP) and afix their
signatures and thumbmarks on the certification portion of COCP
and officially proclaim the winning candidates.

4) To determine the results of the elecdon of SK officials, proceed with

the canvass of all ERs for the SI{ elections following tJre same
procedures in paragraphs 3 (a) to (gl.

5) In barangays wift only one (I) clustered precinct, the BBOC shall
immediately accomplish in triplicate the SOVs and COCP and
proclaim the winning candidates.

rlOR BEOC WITII AI'B.CAIN'ASAIIIO UITA

1) Canvass all ERs for t].e barangay andlSK elections following the same
procedures provided in the preceding faragraphs b (1 to 3) hereof.

2) The BBOC Chairperson shall assiln as rxrny ERs to t1le Sub-

Canvassing Unit taking into consideration Section 60 hereof.

3) The Sub-Canvas8inB Unit after accotnplishing the SOV, shall tum-

over the same to the BBOC.

4) The BBOC sha.ll prepsre the Statement of Votes using all

the SOVs in its custody. Thereafter the COCP ald proclaim
the winning candidates.

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d fot nE Aaclotat 88al.,s and EBOCi bt the d.tiler B, mlv Baangay
ead SK E ec{ie,s

Scc. 69. !rh.? de eler,'l,on r?','t na dte dclqd, lost or degbpgcd. - I1

case the copy of the ERs for the BBOC is missing, the BBOC sha.ll, by messenger or
other means, obtain a copy of the missing ERs froE the Electoral Board concerned,
or, if said copy has been loat or destoyed, t]:e BBOC may, upon prior authodty of the
Commission, use any of tl1e authentic copies of the said ERs and forthwith direct its
representative to investigate t]le case and immediately report t]le matter to tlle
Commission.

Even if the BBOC has not received all of the ERs, it may terminate tlte canvass
artd procliaim the candidaGs elect€d on tlle bads of the available ERs provided thet
the missing ERs will no loDger affect the results of the elections.

Sgo. 7O. l/cterlal defec,k ln du elec,ton ,ehtrr.s. - If it should clearly

appear that €ome requisites in form or data had been omitted in t}te ERs, t}re BBOC
shali call for all the Dlectoral Boa]d membere concerned blr the most cxtrtcditious
m€€ns, for t]le sane Electoral Boad to effect tl1e correction: Provided, That in case of
omission in the ERs of the name of any candidate and/or his corresponding votes,
the BBOC shall require the Electoral Board to complete the necessary data in the
ERs and a.ffx therein their initials: Prcvided, fuither, That if the votes omitted in the
returns c€nnot be ascertained by other means E(cept by recounting the ballots, the
ComEiosion shall, after satisffing itself that thle identity and integrity of the ballot
box ald the balots tlerein have not been violatFd, order the Electoral Board to open
the ballot box arrd count tl:e votes for the candidates whose votes have beer omitted,
with notice tlereof to aI candidates of the position involved, and thereafter compl,ete
ttre returns.

The right of a candidate to avail of this prwision shall not be lost or affected by
the fact that an election protest is subsequently fled by any of the candidates.
g,cc, 71. Wen elmt/.ort rc,..nLa qJpl:EJoj) a be Atryetea widt or lalslfled.
- lf the ERs submitted to t}te BBOC appear to be tsmpered s'ith, altered, or falsified
after they have left the hands of the Electora.l Bjard, or are otherwise not aut.hentic,
or werc prepared by persons other than the Ehctora.l Board members or by such
Electoral Board but under duress, force, intfulidation, the BBoC shall use other
copies of the eaid ERs and, if necessa4r, the copy inside the ballot bG, which upon
previous authority given by the Commission, , rlay be retrieved in accordance wit}
Section 220 of BP Blg. 881. If the otlrcr copies of the retums are likewise tampered
with, altercd, falsified, not autlentic, prepared by persons other t}lan the Electoral
Board or by such Electoral Board but under duFess, force, intimidation, tlre BBOC
shall bring tlle matter to the attention of the Cpmmission. The Commission shall
then, after giving notice to all tlrc candidates doncerned and satisrying itseu that
nothing in the ballot box indicates that its identJty and integrity bave been violated,
order the opening of the ballots therein has been duly preserved, it shall order the

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Cl for tlp Fffio|rlil B@tds ad BElocs ft be @obr 23, N1l Ber?,/.r,sy
and SK ElecTiona

recount of the votes of the cardidat€s afected and prepare a new return, which shall
then be used by BBOC as basis for the canvass.
s,oc. 72.Irl!{,rep(Ijacia, tn Dl4.c'Iorl Rcarrrrs. - In case it appears to the
BBOC that there €aist discrepa.ncies in the votes of ar}y candidate in words and
figures in tfie same retums, and in either case the dilference a.frects the results of the
elections, the Commission shall, upon motion of the BBOC or any candidate allected
aqd after due notice to all caldidates concemed, proceed surnrnarily to determine
whether the integrity of the ballot box had been preserved.

Once the Commission is satisfied that thc integrity of the ballot box had been
preserv€d, it shall order tfie opcnirS of the balot box to recount the votes csst in fhe
polling place solely for t}Ie purpose of determining the true result of the count of votes
of the candidates concerned.

If upon opening the ballot box as ordered by the Commission, it should appear
that there are signs of repLacement, tampering, or viol,ation of the integrity of the
ballots, the Commission shall not recoult the bdllots but forthwith seal the ba.llot box
and order its safekeeping,

aec,73. ar feat enor. - (a) Where it hs cbarly shovrn

bcfore proclamation
that manifest errors wer]e committed in the tabulation or tallying of the ERs during
the canva*siag, t1le BBOC may ,l].oht proprio; ot upon verified petition by arly
candidate, after due notice arld hearing, correct dhe errors commjtted,

There is manifest error in the tabulation or tallying of the result during the
ca.nvassing when:

1) A copy of the ER was tabulated mord tian once;

2) Two (2) or more copies of the ERs Sr one (1) precinct q,et'e
tqbulated;

3) There was a mistake in the copyird of the figures from the

ERs to the SOVS;

4) ERs from non-sdstent precincts were included in the

canvaas;

5) ERs from prccinct of one barangay were included in the

canvass for another barangay; and

6) There was a mistake in the addition of tlle votes of arry

candidate.

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ct for tt]€ itdclotai B.f,,tds ard 88ocs br the oc{obt 23, 2,17 Ba'angey
a4d sK geclbrs

(b) If the manilest error is discovened before proclanation, t}le BBOC shall
promulgate ar order in writing for the correction of tlle manifest error. They shall
efrect t}re necessa4r' correction in the SOVs/COCP by cros8ing out the eroneous
fgures/eatries to be initialed blr tie membeE of the BBOC and entering t}le correct
figures/entries. The correction of matrifest error. made by tne BBOC shall be
recorded in the Minutes.

Anla caldidate aggrieved by t}le said order may appeal the sarlle to the
Commi$sion within twenty-four (24) hours ftom promulgation. The appeal must
irnplead as respondents, the BBOC concemed and all candidates that rllay be
adversely a$ected.

Once an appeal is made, the BBOC shal not proclaim the winning candidate,
unleas the votes are not a{fected by the appeal.

Upon receipt of the appeal, the Clerk of tre cornndssion shall forthwith issue
su]tlmons together with a copy of the appca-l to the reapondent/s and sha-U
immediately set the appeal for hearing. 'Ihe appeal shall be heard and immediately
decided by the Commission En Banc.

(c) Manifest errors discorrered after proctraluation the same shall be filed by the
board or any agerieved parry with the Commissidn.

3.c. 7a. Qrrcsltona 4l@ing tte el*,lott tlb/n ; fiialiq ol decls'lo'a

thet:E'9,!- - AJI questions afiecting the ERs shdll be raised during the carvass arid
decided immediately by a majority vote of all ttre meobers of the BBOC. The decision
shall be reduced in writing and form part of t}le Minutes of the proceedings and shall
be final and immediately executory.

After all questions on the ERs shall hdve been resolved, the BBOC sha.U
forthwith proceed with the procl,amation of the utinning candidates, without prejudice
to the right of an aggrievcd party to file an electi4l protest.

Sec. 76. Eleclrons ,tar.ltittg t4 d tla. - In cases where two 12) or more
candidates for Punong Barangay or SK Chairpdrson receiv€d an equal and highest
number of votes, or where two (21 or more candidates for Sangguniang Barargay
Kagawad or SK Kagawad received the sarne number of yotes for the first or last place,
the BBOC, after recordiag this fact ia its Minutes, sha-Il, by resolution, and upon five
(5) days notice to a.ll the candidatea concerne{, hold a special public meeting in
which the BBOC shall proceed to the drawirg bf lots between tl:e cardidates who
have tied and proctraim as elected the candidates who may be favorcd by luck.

'Itre other candidate, who lost in tlle draw for the first ptace, if there are only
two (2) who tied, shall automatically be t}t€ second placer. If, however, more than
two (2) candidates tied for first pl,ace, rplled pi:ces of paper duly marked by the
l
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Gl for tt|€ Eleclori Aoads and BBOCS for tt:E odobor 23, m17 Barangay
erd Sr( Ebcfblrs

nuEbers and so on sha.ll be oade afld the contcsting candidates shall

draw any one tJrereof, one after the other, a.nd thereafter publicly open t]:e same.

number of t}le roled paper drawn by each shall decide their ranking. ltre
T1re
same procedure shsll apply if the tie occurs among the second placers and so on.

If the tie is for t}le position of Punong Barangay or SK Chairperson or for the
selEnth place for SangguniaDg Barangay Kagawad or SK Kagawad, the one favored
hry luck and proclaimed as electd shall have the right to assume offrce in tJ:e salare
rnanner as it had been elected by plurality vote. The BBOC shall forthwittr issue a
certificate stating the nasre of the candidate who had been favored by luck and
proclaim on the baaia tlereof.

Notling in t]lis Section strall be construed as depriving the candidate of his

right to contest the election.
3.c. 76. ezdticafE ol and
PrTcl/lmo',lon Geq (Ir.d
c@ri,o,ss
Ptpcrajmattot4 of wl'4f4,l,!g co;'4.dldd'E,;. - The BBoC shalt prepare in quadrupticate
tne COCP duly signed and thumbmarked by cach member, supported by SOVS
rcceived by each caldidate in each precinc! and, on the basis thereof, proclaim as
elected t1le Punong Barangay arld severt (7) Ihgawads ard the SK Chairpereon artd
seven (7) SK Kagawads who obtained the highest number of votes.

Subject to rcasonable o.ceptions, the BBOC shall complete tlle canvass within
twenty-four (24) hours &om the time the frrst ER is canvassed.
A copy of the SOVs shall be attadred to ealh copy of the COCP except for the
copy of the wining candidates. In case of a tie, Section 75 herein shall apply.
gac. 77. Dlcd,brttlo,l ol Cerdficate o,l Cd'l;a(l'" o'|d. Prrclqmd,ttotr.
Copie€ of the COCP shall be distributed as follows:

a) Original, to the EO;

b) Second copy, to tlle winning candidate lfor Punong Barangay or SK

Chairperson;

c) third copy, to the Secretary of the Sangguniang Bayan/Parglungsod,

as the case may be; and

d) Fourth cop5/, to the Secretary of the sangluniarrg Barangay

The winning candidate for Punong Barangay or SK Chairperson shall
reproduce the copies of the COCP and distribute t}re salle to each of t}Ie winnirg
Barangay and SK kagawads.

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cl fot E &ctu;t Boards aad BBOCS for the Me. %, Nl7 Batargay
€rd SKE€cfio|rs

It shall be the duty of the Eo to Eubmit on or before the llovcmbrr t, 2o17

(wednesday), deadline to the Election Records and statistics Department (ERSDJ,
COMELEC, Manila, a certilied list of t}!e votea obtained by each cardidate ranked
ftom highest to lowest for the Barangay artd SK elections in each barangay togettler
with the CD containing with the encoded r€sults of the Barangay and SK elections.
Boc. 78. Sqfek6@lng of co,ns[,€€d clzc{con ,gal,ns" - After the canvass,
the BBOC shall retum the ERs for the Barangay and SK elections in their proper
envelopes, place tlese envelopes in t}re envelope for canvassed ERs, close and seal
the same with a paper se€I. The serial number of the paper seal shal be Doted in t}le
Minutes, The Chairperson and members thereof sha.ll affix their signaturcs on the
paper seal.

I'herea.fter, the BBOC shall deliver tie envelope containing the canvassed ERs
to the City/Municipal 'IYeasurer who shall place the same locked in a safe and eecure
place with thc EO keeping the key thereto, together with ttre envelopes containing the
canvassed ERs from other barangays.

ARTICLE X
corrlrcE![cY ltr alfa
gsc. 79. Prvlblems tha,t mc,! be cncoun4red - rne bUor*,ing problems may
be encountered during the elections, to wit:

(a) I^a.te arrival of official ballots, accourltable election forms and otlier
election paraphernalia;
(b) Shortage, non-avail,ability or missidg pages of accountabl,e and
non-accountable election forms and supplies;
(c) Discreparcies in the serial number of ballots;
1.) Balots beadDg ttte same SN;
2.) The upper and lower SNs arc diEerent;

3.) Either the upper or Lower SN or both are missing;

4.) The SN is unl€ailable or hard to ascertain: and

5.) The SN does not belong to the sdries.

8€c. 80. Co,tll,qencg m€o,sur?.s, - In case the foregoing problems a,re

encountered, the REDs, AREDS, PESS, EOs, Ciry/Municipal Treasurers, Electora-l
Boards 8rld BBOCs shall institute the appropriate contingency measure.

dl
cl lor frE il€,to.ai/ tuads and aBOCs bt tl.E O&r8, m17 Ba@Ivay
and SK Eleclions

I. I
TB AnBIV/AL OF OTFICTAL 4ALIOTA. ACCOU TAELE
EI,ECTIOf, TORTS AITD OIIIER ELrcTIOT PARAPIIERf,ALIA

a.) The EO, City/Municipal TtEasur€rs and the Electoral Boards, shall jointly
agses based on the information from the AdminisEative Sereices
Departsnent (AsD)/Packing and Shipping Comrnittee (PSC), the time of
arrival of the ballots, accountable election forms and otter election
paraphemalia at the concerned polling pLace;

b.) If based on their asseament, the ballots will arrive bcfote trrclvc o' clock in
tlle afternoon of october 23, 2017, voting shall immediately start and
continue up to live o'clock in the aJternoon. If a-fter five o'clock in the
aAemoon, there are still voters present who have not yet cast their votes,
Sec. 26 hercof shall apply;

c.) If the ballots, accountable election forms end other election paraphernalia
will arrive after trrtve o' ctroct ln the altesloon of octobet 23, 2017,
alcctlorr ghatl be react to tho followhg day, October 24, 2017, ot lt lt
Ir not feeBiblo, otr the ncrEt d.ay, Octobor t5, 2017,
Voting, counting and canvassing shall corttinue in the cluster€d prccincts
not affected-
Notwithstanding th€ rcsetting of the eledions in the €-ffected clustered
pr€cinct, the BBOC may pmclaim t1re wilrdng candidates whose election
will not be affected by tlre number of votes to be cast in t}Ie clustered
precinct/s where the elections was reschedrlled. If the number of votes to be
caat in tlre clustered prccinct where elections was rescheduled, \ rill allect
the result of t}Ie elections, the BBOC shall suspend its proceedings and
rjeconvene at slr o'clock lD the €voDLEg of October 24, 2()17 or if not
feasible, orr October 25.2017; and
i

d.)The EO shall announce and post rroti"" {r, the date of the resetting of
elections in t}le clustercd precinct/s affected. ltot lates tha,n llx o'clock ia
thc evenirg of olcotloa &y, t}te EO shall report to the PES which
clustered precinct/s under his jurisdiction have extended/r€scheduled its
elections due to late arrival of baltrots, accouhta.ble election forms and other
election paraphemalia, the PES shall likewile report tlre same to the RED,
who shall consolidate ard submit (by fax or e-mail) to the ODEDO, the
soonest possible time. The RED of NCR shall beport directly to the ODEDO-

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Gl fot ltq Eworal tuatds and BBOC9 for the or/ohet 23, m17 Baangay
and Sr( Ele{rbns

u. SIEORTAGE. TO - V oR maamoPAcEa oF
ACCIOI,MAELE AI$D ELECTIOjI FOR A AXD
SUPPLIES

(al Ofllcid Bdlotr

f .l shortage ot no/n - o:oallablll:ry of ofrlcbl tullot . - Taie EO shall report, by
,aateat means available, the shortage or non-availabilit5r of ballots to t}le
Allocstion Committee. If reported:
Before election dq. - the Allocation CorBmittee shall determine tl:e
necessity of pdnling ballots. If necessary, the Allocation Committee is
autlorized to determine the quantity requirements for printing. 1l
printing is not necessarj., it i$ authorized to instruct the City/Municipal
Treasurer and the EO on the manner of re-allocating t}re ballots.

On election daA- - The pmvision of Section 182 (Emergency Ballots) of the

BP Blg. 881 shall apply on the shortage or noq-availability of ballots on
election day.

"Sec. 182. Emeryencg boJlots. - No batlots otl8r thqn tfe

oficial bdtot"s stall be used or qJuntd., except in ttle ewni of
fdihrre tp re@fiE the oficial ballots on time, ot ttllere tlere ate
no s,fflaiefi balats for all registered. loters or ulere theg are
destrogeil al such time as srl6J,l rcndet il inposstble to provide
otlwr ofrcial boilots, in uhi.h coses tltc citA or runicipo)
treasarer slall Wvide other ballnts uhi.h slro,lJ be shnilor to
tte ofrcial ones as cba.Lrnstanes wil pemit ann uhich slwil
be unifonn uithin each polling plaAe. 'I'le treo.gtrer shall
immediatelg repofi su.h adion to the Commi.ssiott Tle
runic*ral trcd-&trer slall not urtdeftal@ tlE preParation of the
energencg bd ots uniess tlLe politlcal Partics, cardidates ond
the organizotiatB collectivelg antlarifi bg tle Commi-ssian to
d"^s@Mte tuatclers have been affidientfu notifleit to send
tleir representatives and laue agraed. in uliting to tlg
prepatdion and u,se of enErgerv! bdlots.'
(b) Election Returns /Taliv Boards

2.1 s,hortu{,e or no,[- @(rllablBtg oJ elec{,'oh reatn8/tallg Do4rds. - If either

tlle ERs or tally boards are not received or not avai.lable, the following shall:

&c-EQ:

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Gt lot 0B L:bt,ot}t tuatds and BBOCS fot lhe Odobet 23, N\7 Barangay
arrd SK E/edrons

i. Report such 0act to t]le Commission through the Allocation

Committee.

The Electoral Board:

i. Improvised ERs or Tally Boards and proceed with the counting of

votes;

ii. After the countin& sign tfre improvised ERs or Ta]ly Boards and
imprint their thumbmarks;
iii. Distdbute copies of the improvised ERs or Tally Boards in
accordance with Section 59 hereof;

iv. Enter in the Minutes that the ERs or Tally Boards ar€ not available
and that the Electoral Board together wit}t tl:e watchers decided to
use improvised ERs or Tally Boards; ald
v. Place all forms used inside the corresponding envelopes a.Ird
deposit tie same inside the ballot box;
l.) ,,lstlrtg pog@/copte, eLddon ,e'.,'ns. - ln case of
ol
missing page/s/copies of the ERs, the Electoral Board shall
take measures to reFodude/photocopy such missing
page,/s/copies. lt shall take steps to ensure that th€ copy
intended for the BBOC is complete by obtaining the missing
page/s/copies from t]le other copies of the ERs with no missing
pages. All such photocopies shall be certitred by the Electoral
Board aid watchers, if avail,able.
(c) Statement of Votes by Precinct

SOVP is not available the following

e EO:

i. Rcport the same to the CoEmiBsion through the Allocation

Committee.
The BBOC:

i. Implovised SOVP and proeeed wit$ the carvass of ERs;

ii. After the canvass, sign t}r.e improvised SOVP and imprint their
thumbmarka;

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Gl tot tl?e Etectofti tuerdi dnd BBoCs for he offiet 23, 2d17 Bar€,t]E,ay
ard SK E ediors

iii. Diekibutecopiee of the improvised SOVP in accordance with

Section 68 hereof;

iv. Enter in the Minutes that the SOVP is not available a.nd that
the BBOC together with watchers decided to use improvised
SOVB and
v. Place all forms used inside the corresponding envelopes alld
deposit the same inside the ballot box;

2.) MlsEi,ng pag$/c!{,te, ol tE S:tat t€r.t oJ Vot3,8 W Prlclr,4t - ln

case of missing pages/copies of tlle soVP, the BBOC shall take
measunes to rcproduce/photocopy the SOVPs. All such photocopies
shall be certifred to b,y the BBOC.

In the Metro Manila Arca arrd whener.rer possible, all lacking or missing
pages of all accountable forms sha.ll be rcplaced.

Outside Metro lvIanila, aI non-accouitable forms and suppues may be

rcproduced/photocopied upon prior apbroval of the EO.
(d) Authority of t}re Election Working Committees. - Authority is hereby
granted to:

1.) The Committee:

Prindng
i

i. Cause the printing of the required ballots/ERs upon

recommendation of the Allocation Cqnmittee.

2.) The PSC:

i. Irnmediiately pack and ship thd lacking balots/ERs tlmugh

the fastest means possible and ensure tllat the same arives
at and receive by the intended rtcipients on or before election
day.

IU. OFTTCIAL BALTOTS BEARII{G TIIEISA E SERIAL TIUUBERS:

TIIE I'PPER AIID I,OWER SERIAL III'UBBRS OF TIIE BAI,I,OT AN.E
DIFTEREI(I: EI?IIER TIIE ITPPER oR LqWER SERIAL IIITUBER OF
THE BALIOI OR BOTE IS UIAAIIIGI TEI SERIAL trI,UBER, OF TIIE
BALII}T IA UI{READABLE OR IIARD Ii9 ASCEETAIII: OB TIIE
SERIAI, II'UBER OF TgI BALII}T DOES IICYT B, I,OTO Tto TEE
9ERIES OT' TBE BALI,oTS ISSTI'ED.

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cl for tho Effiri tuads a/d aSOCs frr tfi€ Octooor 23, 17 Ea.atgay
dtrt SK Ebdions

(a) Oficfaf bauots b€.rlDg tho la.mc rrlel numborr - If the ballots bear the
same SNs tl.e following shall:

The City/ Municipal 'Ileasurer:

1.) I$sue tlle Bubject ballots to the Electoral Board; alf,d

2.) Take note of its condition in the inventory roport.

Ttre chairperson of the Eiectoral Board:

1.) Prior to tlrc iasuancc of eubject ballots to the rcgisteJed voters,

shatl add one Arabic numeral after the last digit of the serial
number, starting witl: number 1, then 2, and so on and afix his
initial thereon. In so doing, thc balots will now have different
SNB; and

2-) Record opposite the name of the votera in the EDCVL

BarangEy/EDcvLSK, the new SNs.

The fact that the baltrota have t]:e sa.E1e 8N and its quantity shall be noted irt
the Minut6s. Further, the new SNs shall be recorded the eame.

ln a-I insta.Eces, the Electoral Board metnbers are djrected to issue first the
ballote complete and regular SNs. pxcept those which were marked as
witi
defective ballots, the Electoral Board melnbers shall only issue ballots with the
same SNs to t]le voters, ifthere are no more available ballots r"ith complete and
regular SN in the polling pl,ace concerned.
(b) Upper ard lower 3erlal number! of the ofEctal ballot are dlfferent. - If
the upper arrd lower SNs of the ballot are differont, the following shall:
The Poll Clerk:

1.) Enter in the Minutes the di.fferedt SNs appearing in the ballot,
indica.ting therein whetier it is located in the upper or lower
portion thereof; and
2.) Record opposite the name of the voter in t}re EDCVL
Barangay/EDCVLSK, the two (2) different SNs.
T_qlQhairoerson:
1.) Issue the ballot to t}le voter.

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Gl lot tl|6 El€{,o.€f tuatds and BBOC' for the Mober23, N17 aarangay
ed SKElectrorrs

Etthor ths utrpr or lor6r torld DuEbGr of thc omclal bdlot lr mlsdag.
(c)
- If either the SN in the upper or lower portion of the ballot is missi4g, the members
of Electoral Boaid shall:

The PoU Clerk:

1.)Take note in the Minutes the missing SN in the baltrot either in

t}Ie upper or lower portion, indicadng whether it is located in
the upper or lower portion thereof; arld

2.) Record opposite the narne of the voter in the EDCVL

Balanrgtay /EDCVI-SK the available SN.

The Chairoerson:

1.) CopI, tlre available SN in the portion of the ballot where it does
not appear and affx signatur€ therein; and
2.) lssue the ba.[ot to the voter.

(dl Eoth the upper aDd lovsr sorhl durabers of thc olflclal bdlot ate
Ef8sfng. - If both the SNs in the upper and low6E portion are missing, t}Ie concerned
Electoral Board members shall:

Ihc&!,Lgb!Er
1.) Record the fact in t]1e Minutes.
The Chairoereon:

1.) Mark the ballot as 'defective ballof; and

2-) Place the same inside t}le envelope inteBded for spoiled baJlots-

(e) SGrtal luEber of the ofiicial bqllot ls onrsad.blc or hard to .scertalD. -

If t}re SN of tle ballot is unreadable or hard to ascertain, t}le following shall:
The Poll Clerk:

1.) Check the SN of the b€.llot pr€ceditg tlle balot witl blurred SN
end fouow the sequence of the SNs;

2.) Enter in the Minutes the ascertaindd SN; and

3.) Record opposite tlle narle of the voter in the EDCVL

Barangay/EDCVLSK.
The Chairperson:

1.) Issue the ballot to t]1e voter.

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Gl tor he Octobr X, m17 furaBay
aN SK El*lions

If t}re SN of t}re ballot is totally urueadable, the Poll Clerk sball record the same
in tie Minutes while the Chairpercon shall mark the ballot as "defective ballot'
and thereafter, place the ballot inside t}le envelope intended for spoiled ballots.
(f)Serlal rumber of the o6clal ballot doe3 not belong to the lcrles. - If the
SN of the ballot doee not betrong to th€ scries, the Elcctoral Board members shall:

The Poll Clerk;

1.) Note in the Minutes, the SN of the ballot that does not telong to
t}le seriee; aid
2.) Record the same opposite the name of the voter in the EDCVL
Barangay/EDCVLSK.
The Chairperson:

I .) Issue the ba.tlot to t}Ie voter.

In all instances, the Electoral Board members are directed to issue fir'8t t}le
balots with complete and regular SNs. Ercept those which were marked as
defective ballots; the Electora.L Board shall only issue to the votera, ballots with
SNs not belonging to the series, if t]1ere a:c no more in-series ballots available
in the polling place concemed.

ARIICLE XI
f,ISCELT AXEOUS PR()yIAIO S

A@. Al. Aut to?lly o,f U)s to ddrnlntsbr oat r" - The EOs are authori",ed to
adm.inister oath, for free, on all matters related b the conduct of the Barangay arrd
SK elections.

8€c. 82. Prre-prlcratnetlon cases. - he-tproclaEation cases are not allowed

in t}te Barangay or SK elections.
Sec. 83. El€ctlon o.lfe.aaes,. - Except to d1e extent modified and/or repealed
by Republic Acts No. 6679, 7766,9164,9340, 10742 and by otler l,aws, Sections
261, 262, 263, and 264 of Article )O(I of the BP Blg. 881 shall be applicable to rl1e
election of Barangay arrd SK oficia]s.

8Gc.84. Appucabl&q of tB
gl,lcdo,' Coda. - The prcvisions of
Orr,,|:lb',1.s
the BP Blg. 881 and other pertinent laws slrall, as far as practicable, apply to the
Barangay and SK elections.

Sec.a5. qffecr{ulQt - 'Ihis Resolution shall take efiect on t}te seventh (7th}
day after its publication ila two (2) newspap€ra of genera-l circulation in the
Phjlippires.
so
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Gl for tl:€ El€fioIEl Baards aN BBOCS tot tl!6 Odober 23, 2017 Earangay
ad SK E 6crb,s

scc. 86. .olss3nlnaiiorL - 'Itrc Education and Information Department (EID)

of this Commission is directed to cause the publication of thie Resolution ard its
widest dissemination, and to firnish copies hereof to the Secretaries of t}le
Departmellt of the Interior and Iocal Government (DII,G), Departsnent of Finance
(DOF), Deparhnent of Fducation (DepEd); REDs, PESS and EOs of the Commjseion.

SO ORDERED.

D. BAITTIETA
Chahman

TIAIT s. uu
Commissioner

Ir
i!
F. GI'IA
Comni.ssian€r

On leivo at th. timc this oatter lras rpprovcd

ua. BowEt{A aUELIA v, Gu/tlIzorl U. ABAS
CommissiD'].er Commissioner

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I'
Republic of the Philippines
qofrlsaror or El.Ecuors
Manila
CALEITDAR OT ACTIVITIES Ltr, c.R.s., Acting Chairman
AI{D PERIODS OP CBRIAIIT PARREtr{O. A.A.. Commissioner
PROIIIEITED ACTA lr OI'IA, L.T.F., Commissioner
CO!'ITECTIOII WITETEE Ltx,4.D., Commissioner
rAY L4, 2Ol3 ouArrzo[, M.R.A.v., ComIIIissioner
aYlCEROIlltlED BARiIIICAY ABAB, S.M., Commissioner
A,!fD AAITGCI'I|IA"IIG
KABr,aAAr (8rl rt.tcrlorg
Promulgated Januarv 15, 2018
REaOLImOIl rO. 10246
Pursuant to thc powers vested in it by the Constitution oI the Republic of
the Philippines, tie Omnibus Election Code (8.P. Blg. 881), Republic Acts
646,7166,8189, 8436, 91a9, 9369 and oth6r election lau6, the Commission
on Elections (Commission), nE€OLVBD to prcscribe the following calendar of
activities and periods of prohibited acts in coinection with the May 14, 2018
Synch.onized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections:

DATE/PERIOD ACmfi ESr PROHIBTIBD ACTS

January 26, 20l8 (FRI) Last. day. -to - file-

pefltron lor rncluslon ol
votcrs (Sec. 34,
R.A. 8189 in rclation
to Sec. 29, RA. 6646
and Resolution No.
10214, Sec. l5)

Februa4r 2, 20f8 (FRI) Last day to file p4tition

frrr eiclrrsion of rtoters-
(Sec. 35, R.A. 8lt9 in
relation to Sec. 29, R.A.
6646 6-nd Resolution
No. 1O214, Sec.16).

Februal/ 7, 20fa (WED) I-ast day for the ERB,

Citizens' Arm and I Civic
Organizations to {eri-ry,
ccrtify and seal thc List
of Votcrs lor the
bdrangpa alrd
sdngghidrLg ka.bdldan
elections. (Resolutiql No.
r0214)
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February 12, 2O1a
(MON) to February 19, Period to constitute the
2Of S (MON) EeEbers of the
Electoral Board and
Barangay Boards of
Canvasers (BBOC).

Fcbruary 13, 2018 Last day to post the

(TUE)
bdratgag and
sdrqgu iang kabataqa
CoEputerized Voters '
Lists (CVL). (S€c. 30,
R.A. 8189 in relation to
Sec. 29, R.A. 6646).

March 15, 2018 (THU) Illegal release of

to June 13, 2018 (WED) prisoners belore and
after election. (Scc. 261
(n), oEC).

March 30, 20lE (FRII Last day of submisaion oI

requests/petjtions for
transfer of voting
centeG/ poling placts.

April t4, 2018 (SAT) to Filing of ates

April 20, 2018 (FRI) of Ca-ndidacy ( 7,
R.A. 6679) in .e
to Sec. 29, R.A. 66 6

April 14, 2O1a (SAT) to Alteration of territory

May 21, 2Ol8 (MON)
of a precinct or
EX.ECIrOl FERIOD establishment of a new
precinct. (Sec. 5, R.A.
81891.
Carrying of firearms or
other deadly weapons
(Sec. 32, R.A. 7166).

Use of ecun ty
Dergonnel ol
bodyguards by
2

c.
 candidates (Sec. 33 R
A.7166).

Coercing, threatening,
intimidating or terrorizing
arty election official or
employee in the
performance of his
election functrons or
duties. IScc. 26r (0,
OECI. (NOTE: Until
pr.ilafiatio of winning
&ndiddtes)
Transfer or detail of
officera and employees
in the civil service
including public school
teachers. (Sec. 261 {hl,
oEc).

OrganizinS or
maintaining reaction
forces, strike forces or
similar forces. (Sec. 261
(u), oEC).

Suspension of any
elective proyinc ial city,
municipal or barangay
olficer. (Sec 261 (x),
oEc).

April 14, 2ola (SAT) to Votc-buying and vote-

May 14, 2ola (MON)
selling ISec 26r (a),
oFrl.

April 14, 2Or8 (SAT) Wagering upon result of

until proclamation ol electior. lsec. 261 (c),
oEcl.
winning candidates

April 14, 2O1a (SAT) to Raising of funds thr-u

May 14, 2ola (MON)
dances, lotteries,
cockfights, etc. lsec. 97,
oEc.)

I
May 4, 2O1a {FRI) to CT.uPAIOII PBRIOD Removing, destroying,
May 12, 2O1a (SAT)
obliterating, defacing,
(Sec. 7, R.A. 6679) tarxrperin8 or preventing
distribution of lawful
election propagande.
(S€c. 83, OEC).

Holding of bdrangdg Making any donation or

assemblies end gift in cash or in kind.
candidates' ford.
(Sec. (Sec. 104, OEC). (Note:
47, OEC prohibition includes t}!e
day before election and
elcction day).

Appointing or using
special policemen,
special/ conlidential
agents or the
like. (Sec. 261 (m), OEC).
(Note: prohibition
includes the day before
election and election
dav).

Using armored land,

or air craft (Sec.
water
261 (r), oEC). (Note:
prohibition includes the
day before election and
election day).
Policemen and provincial
Suards acting as
bodyguards or security
guards of public ofllcials
or candidates. {Sec. 261
(t), oEcl (NorE:
Prohibited o the daA
blore aid od eledion
dac)

May 4, 2018 (FRl) to Construction or

May 13, 2O1a (SUN)
maintenance of
bdrangag funded roade
and bridges (Sec. 3,
R.A. 6679) as amended
by Sec. 4, R.A. 10923.

Appointment or hiring
oi new employees,
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I
 creation o{ new
position, promotion,
giving of salary
ttcreases, re&uneration
or privileges. (Sec. 261
(g), OEC) as amended by
S€c. 5 of R.A. No.
10923.

May 13,2018 (SUN) Campaigning (Sec 3

EVE OTET;ECrIO oEc).
S€lling, fumishing,
oflerinS, buying, serving
or takin6 intoxicating
liquor, etc., (Sec. 261
(dd), oEc).

civing, accepting free

transportation, food,
drinks and things of
value (Sec. 89, (OEC).

(Note: Acts mentioned in

the tLree preeding
paragraphs ate
untit etectio\
frXl|o,*o

ELDSUOI{ DAY Campaigning (Sec 3

May 14, 2018 {MON} Casting of voEs (From oEc).
7O0 o'clock a.r!. to 3:0O
o'clock p.m.) (Sec. l90,
oEc)

Usins the voter's amdevit

of "another for the
purpose of voting,
whether or not he
achraltv succeeds in
voting.-lsec. 261 0/) (lO),
oEcl.

Destroying, subotituting,
or taking away from the
rossession of those
having legal custody
thereof, or from the place
where t}tey are legally
deposited, any election
form or document or
ballot box which clntains
oflicial ballots or other
documents used in thc
election. lsec. 261 (z)
{r2), oECJ. UoTE: Mas
be committed befote or
5

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 eveft ofrer election doV)

Counting and Voting more than once or

canvassing of votes and in substitution of enotier
procla$ation of winning {Sec. 261 (zl (2) and (3),
candidates immediatelv- oEc).
after closing of polls.
Soliciting votes or
undertaling aoy
propaganda for or against
anv candidate within the
pofting place or within
*'irw (3Ol meters thereof.
lscc. 261 (cc), (6), OEC).

Selling, furnishing,
offering, buying, serving
or taking intoxicating
liquor, erc. (scc. 261, (dd),
oEc).

Opening of booths or
stalts for the sale, etc. of
wares, merchandise or
refreshments within
thirty (3o) meters ,edius
from the polling plece

(Sec. 261, (dd) {2}, oEc}.

Giving, acccpting free

transportation, food,
drinks and things of
value (Sec. 89, OEC).

Holding of fairs,
cockfrghts, boxing, horse
races or similar sports
(S€c. 261 (dd), (3), oEc).

June 13, 2018 (wED) l,est dav to ffe

Statcmenti of
Contributions and
Expenditulrs (SOCE)
(Sec. 14, R.A. 716'6).

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The Mucation and lnformation Department shall diss€minate copies of t}lis

Resolution, and sha.ll cause its publication in two daily ncwspapers of general
circulation in the Philippines.

This Resolution shall take eflect on the seventh (76) day after its publication in
two (2) daily lewspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

AO ORDERED.

S. IIM

F. OI'IA
Commissioner

ut ..uELrA V. OUII.ZOI| ] uf
Commissioner
Commissioner

X. ABAS
co,n.fiissiorler