COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS e, fae Intramuros, Manila THE MATTER OF LIM, Christian Robert S. - Acting Chairman POSTPONING THE CONDUCT — PARRENO, Al A. - Commissioner OF THE FEBRUARY 21,2015 — GUIA, Luie Tito F ~ Commissioner SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN LIM, Arthur D. - Commissioner (SK) ELECTIONS TO APRIL 25, 2015. Promulgated: Fe*usry 9: 2018 Zz RESOLUTION NO. a WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 10632 entitled “AN ACT TO POSTPONE THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS ON OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES’, postponed the conduct of the October 28, 2013 SK Elections to a date to be determined by the COMELEC between October 28, 2014 and February 23, 2015; WHEREAS, on October 08, 2013, the Commission issued. Resolution No. 9791 entitled “IN THE MATTER OF THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 10632 POSTPONING THE OCTOBER 28, 2013 SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (SK) ELECTIONS"; WHEREAS, under Resolution No. 9905 (IN THE MATTER OF PROVIDING THE CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND PERIODS OF CERTAIN PROHIBITED ACTS AND ADOPTING PERTINENT RESOLUTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE 28 OCTOBER 2013 BARANGAY ELECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE 21 FEBRUARY 2015 SPECIAL SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (SK) ELECTIONS), promulgated October 21, 2014, set the conduct of the SK Elections on February 21, 2015; WHEREAS, because of the impending passage into law of HOUSE BILL NO. 5006 entitled “AN ACT TO POSTPONE THE SK ELECTIONS ON FEBRUARY 21, 2015", which was adopted by the Senate of the Philippines en toto, the Commission has slowed down its procurement proceedings and as a result thereof essential supplies to be utilized in the forthcoming SK Elections were put on hold to minimize expenses and. ot 1Reso 9930 avoid unnecessary wastage of resources should the law postponing the SK clections be finally passed; WHEREAS, Section 5, Batas Pambansa Bilang 881 (The Omnibus Election Code), provides: “Sec. 5. Postponement of election. - When for any serious cause such as violence, terrorism, loss or destruction of election paraphernalia or records, force majeure, and other analogous causes of such a nature that the holding of a free, orderly and honest election should become impossible in any political subdivision, the Commission, motu proprio or upon a verified petition by any interested party, and after due notice and hearing, whereby all interested parties are afforded _equal opportunity to be heard, shall postpone the election therein to a date which should be reasonably close to the date of the election not held, suspended or which resulted in @ failure to elect but not later than thirty days after the cessation of the cause for such postponement or suspension of the election or failure to elect."(Underscoring ours) WHEREAS, the non-procurement of essential election supplies is an analogous cause of such nature that the holding of a free, orderly and honest election is now impossible; WHEREAS, the same Section 5, BP. Blg. 881 provides that the Commission shall postpone the election to a date which should be reasonably close to the date of the election not held or suspended but not later than thirty (30) days after the cessation of the cause for such postponement or suspension of the election; WHEREAS, taking into consideration the period of time needed to procure the supplies and conclude some preparatory activities, the ‘Commission hereby sets the SK Elections on April 25, 2015; NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, and other related election laws, RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to POSTPONE the February 21, 2015 SK Elections to April 25, 2015, and ADJUST accordingly the CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND PERIODS OF CERTAIN PROHIBITED ACTS, as fully detailed in Resolution No. 9905. Below is the modified Calendar, of Activities, to wit:Reso 9930 Date/Period Activities March 26, 2015 (THU) to May 10, 2015 (SUN) (30 days before election day and 15 days after) ELECTION PERIOD April 11, 2015 (SAT) and April 13, 2015 (MON) to April 14, 2015 (TUES) FILING OF CERTIFICATES OF CANDIDACY (Sec. 7, Rep. Act NO. 6679) April 15, 2015 (TUES) to April 23, 2015 (THU) CAMPAIGNING (Sec. 7, Rep. Act No. 6679) April 25, 2015 (SAT) ELECTION DAY Casting of votes (From 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 3:00 o'clock p.m.) (Sec. 190 OFC) April 25, 2015 (SAT) Counting and canvassing of votes and proclamation of winning candidates (Immediately after 3:00 o'clock p.m.) ‘April 26, 2015 (SUN) to May 25, 2015 (MON) Filing of Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) (Sec. 14, Rep. Act No. 7166) Let the Office of the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director for Operations (ODEDO}) implement this Resolution. The Education and Information Department shall cause the publication of this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. This Resolution is effective immediately after publication. SO ORDERED. 7 CHRISTIAN ROB] Ss. LIM Acting Chairman Volek vn 3 ver. . AL A. PARREN( Luie/fry F. GUIA Commissioner mihissioner ARTHUR D. LIM Commissioner