Republic of the Philippines COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS Manila IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE — BRILLANTES, Sixto S. Chairman MODIFIED FIVE (5) DAY REGISTRATION — TAGLE, Lucenito WV Commissioner WORK WEEK SCHEDULE IN SECTION 2, — YUSOPH, Elias R. Commissioner RESOLUTION NO. 9853 ENTITLED “RULES LIM, Christian Robert S. Commissioner AND REGULATIONS ON THE RESUMPTION — PARREFIO, Al A. Commissiorier OF THE SYSTEM QF CONTINUING — GUIA, Luie Tito F Commissioner REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, VALIDATION — LIM, Arthur D. Commissioner AND UPDATING OF — REGISTRATION RECORDS FOR THE MAY 9, 2016 NATIONAL, LOCAL AND ARMM REGIONAL ELECTIONS AND OTHER REGISTRATION POLICIES”. Promulgated: AuRUsE 2» 201 WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 9853, the Commission En Banc adopted the modified five (5) day registration work week in the field offices in the conduct of registration, validation and updating of registration records from Sunday ta Thursday, in connection with the resumption of the system of continuing registration of voters from May 6, 2014 to October 31, 2015; if WHEREAS, the said Resolution likewise provides the authority of the Commission to adjust or suspend the registration period when necessary: WHEREAS, based on the output for the period May 6, 2014 to July 6, 2014, of the modified five (5) day registration work week it shows low turn-out of registration, validation and updating of records during Sundays in cities and municipalities nationwide, except in the National Capital Region and Highly Urbanized Cities; WHEREAS, the Commission foresees that the low turn-out of registration, validation and updating of registration records during Sunday will forestall its objective to register all qualified voters and to validate the 9.4 million registration records without biometrics data WHEREAS, the failure of the 9.4 million registration records without biomettics data to undergo validation will result in the deactivation of their records in the fast Election Registration Board hearing scheduled on Novembei 16, 2015 NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power vested in it by the Constitution, Republic Acts No. 8189 and No. 10367 and other related registration laws and resolutions, the Coiminssion ow Flections RESOLVES as 1 hereby RESOLVED to amend Section 2 of Resolution No. 9853 with respect to the modified five (5) day registration work week in the field offices, as follows iReso 9889 ANNEX “A” REGION |_| OTHER HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIE Baguio City Angeles City » | ___ Olongapo City _ __Lucena City saa Puerto Princesa City lloilo City ‘Bacolod ‘City - : |__Cebu City i | a _Mandaue City Lapu-Lapu City Tacloban City “Zamboanga Cit Cagayan de Oro City api lligan : _Davao City Gen. Santos City” Butuan CityRese OAR 1. To revert to the original registration work week from Sunday to ‘Thursday to Monday to Friday effective August 18, 2014, inclusive of holidays, from 8:00 o'clock in the morning to 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon, 2. To direct the field offices to render overtime services during Saturdays, from 8:00 o'clock in the morning to 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon, exclusively for the conduct of MANDATORY satellite registration and validation of registration records in the barangays in their respective area of jurisdiction; except in the city and "municipalities of the Province of Lanao del Sur (LDS) where there shall bbe no satellite registration in accordance with Minute Resolution No 14-0369 dated May 27, 2014. Instead the Offices of the Election Officers (EDs) of LDS shall continue to conduct registration during saturdays. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the foregoing Resolution will apply to all cities and ‘municipalities nationwide, except in the National Capital Region and Highly Urbanized Cities. For reference, please see attachec! Annex “A” List of Highly Urbanized Cities nationwide ‘This Resolution shall take effect seven (7} days after its publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. The Education and Information Department is hereby directed to cause the widest dissemination of this Resolution anid its publication Let the Flection and Barangay Affairs Department implement this Resolution. 50 ORDERED Ayres / (XTO 5. BILAN, 8. . chairman Om Official Msiness LO duping the devihecus ten LUCENITO N, TAGLE = EUAS R.YUSOPH Commissioner Commissioner igfewniglh A) ‘lel -- CHRISTIAN ROBERTS, LIM (a Ms part Ddbrye f~ uff for. GuIA aidiHiUR b. uM 1 Ife ‘ommissioner Conn “YL “Lite, Keon. Be ody oe, “