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According to Article IX-C, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall exercise the following powers and functions: [3] Enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of an election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and recall.
As for Section 12 of the Omnibus Election Code, which provides that a person shall be disqualified to run for public office if they are "sentenced to a penalty of more than eighteen months or for a crime involving moral turpitude", the commission pointed out that, by the final judgment of the Court of Appeals on the case, Marcos was never ...
The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) is an electoral tribunal that decides election protests in the Senate of the Philippines.It consists of 6 senators nominated by the Senate, and 3 justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, who are designated by the Chief Justice.
The Omnibus Election Code bans persons or organizations who hold contracts with the government from contributing to candidates' election campaigns. In addition, under Comelec Resolution No. 10772 and the Corporation Code of the Philippines, corporations are allowed to make campaign donations of up to 5% of its taxable income. [15]
The equivalent tribunals for elections to the upper house is the Senate Electoral Tribunal and for president is the Presidential Electoral Tribunal. The tribunal is located at SET-HRET Building, Commission on Audit Compound, Quezon City. Members of the Tribunal receive a monthly allowance of 100,000 Philippine pesos on top of their regular ...
Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People's Participation has 11 members. The President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members.
By Jack Queen (Reuters) -Three executives of voting technology company Smartmatic have been charged with funneling $1 million in bribes to a former Philippine election official to secure the ...
An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, [1] a central [2] or state election commission, [3] or an election board, [4] an electoral council [5] or an electoral court. [6]