IN THE MATTE) Republic of the Philippines COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS Manila OF SETTING bas, sheriff M. Chairman THE LAST DAY FOR THE FILING Guanzon, Ma.Rowena Amelia V. Commissioner OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) Cisgtejo, Marton comilener PETITIONS FOR REGISTRATION ko, Antonio T.JR Commissioner OF — PARTY-LIST GROUPS, Frelino-Ampologuio, Aimee. Comision ORGANIZATIONS, AND COALITIONS; (2) MANIFESTATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE; (3) SUBMISSION OF NAMES OF |NOMINEES; (4) FILING OF DISQUALIFICATION CASES AGAINST) GROUPS, ol AND COALITIO! PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIO} REQUIRING PU SUBSTITUTE-NO! CONNECTION WI NOMINEES’ OF ‘GANIZATIONS iS UNDER THE »YSTEM OF AND LICATION OF INEES IN [TH THE 09 MAY 2022 NATIONAL) AND LOCAL ELECTIONS. bebseceecy x Promulgated: TANUARY 27, 2024 RESOLUTION NO. 10690 4 WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7941 entitled "An Act Providing for the Election of Party-Li Appropriating Fund coalition may file a under the party-lis than ninety (90) dai st Representatives Through the Party-List System, And Therefor" provides that any party, organization or tition for registration and manifestation to participate b eyateai with the Commission on Elections not later is before the elections;WHEREAS, Section 29 of Republic Act No. 6646 entitled “An Act Introducing Additional Reforms in the Electoral System and for other Purposes” and. Section 28 of Republic Act No. 8436 entitled “An Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections to Use an Automated Election System in the May 11, 1998 National and Local Elections and in the Subsequent National and Local Electoral Exercises, Providing Funds Therefor and for other Purposes” similarly provid "Designation of Other Dates for Certain Pre-election Acts. - If ill should no longer be reasonably possible to observe the periods and \dates prescribed by law for certain pre-election acts, the Commission| shall fix other periods and dates in order to ensure accomplishment of the activities so voters shall not be deprived of their right to suffrage." WHEREAS, for purposes of the 13 May 2019 National and Local Elections, the Commission issued Resolution No. 10245, setting the deadlines on filing of the following: 1) Petitions for Registration under the Party-List System; 2) Manifestation of Intent to Participate of Existing Parties; 3) Oppdsition to the Petition for Registration; 4) Submission of Nominees of New/Registering Parties; 5) Submission of Nominees of Existing Parties; {and 6) Petition to Deny Due Course to a Manifestation of Intent to Participate of Registered/Registering Party-List Groups, Organizations, ahd Coalition; WHEREAS, pursuant to COMELEC Resolution No, 9366! the filing of Petitions for Registration shall be filed not later than the last working day of March of|the year immediately preceding the next regular national and local elections during regular working hours; WHEREAS, COMELEC Resolution No. 9366 allows the withdrawal of nomination before the close of polls and its consequent substitution; the party-list organizations and their respective nominees in case of substitution by feason of withdrawal, the Commission deems it necessary wet to safeguard the right of voters to be fully apprised of 1 RULES AND REGULATION GOVERNING THE: 1) FILING OF P EGISTRATION; 2) HLING OF MANIFESTATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE; 3) SUBMISSION OF NAMES OF NOMINEES; AND 4) FILING OF DISQUALIFICATION CASES AGAINST NOMINEES OF PARTY-LIST GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING UNDER THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM OR REPRESENTATION |N CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 13, 2013 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS THEREAFTERto require publicqtion of new lists of nominees within five (5) days from the submission of thd same to the Commission, such publication however shall not be construed ps approval by the Commission; WHEREAS, the Education and Information Department is directed under COMELEC Resolution No. 9366 to cause the immediate publication of the Commission approved list of nominees in two (2) national newspapers of at neral circulation; NOW THEREFORE, the Commission RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to fhernovi the new deadline for party-list matters and REQUIRE partyslist groups, organizations, and coalitions to publish, at their own expense, their new list of substitute-nominees, within five (6) days from the sibsion of their new list of nominees for purposes of the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections, as follows: Section 1. Deadlines. - The new deadlines are hereby set - ACTIVITY NEW DEADLINES Filing of Petitions for Registration and Manifestation of Intent to icipate of Registering Party- March 31, 2021 List Groups, Coalitions or Organizations Filing of Manifestation of Intent to Participate of Existing Party-List March 31, 2021 Groups, Coalitions or Organizations Filing of Oppositions to Petitions | Not later than the date when the case for Registration is submitted for resolution. Submission oT of Nominees of Registering Parties Within the period designated by theCommission for filing, of Certificates of Candidacy Submission of ae of Nominees of Existi g Parties Within the period designated by the Commission for filing, of Certificates of Candidacy Filing of Petiti Course to a Mi Intent to Pé Registered / Regi Groups, Org Coal n to Deny Due anifestation of ticipate of tering Party-List izations and tion Within ten (10) days from the date of publication of the Manifestation of Intent to Participate Filing of Petiti Course and/or Nomination( n to Deny Due ‘Cancellation of f Party-List Nominees Within ten (10) days from the date of publication of the list of nominees by the EID, or in case of subsequent publication by reason of substitution, within ten (10) days from the submission of proof of publication by the party-list groups, organizations, or coalitions of its new and complete list of nominees, with respect to the substitute nominees. Filing of H Disquplifeatig Not letition for of Party-List inees Any day not later than the date of proclamation Substitution of Party-list Nominees With yy Reason of jrawal November 15, 2021 Publication of tl ie Approved List Within fifteen (15) days fromof Nominee$ by the EID November 15, 2021 Substitution of Party-list Nominees by Reason of Death or Up to mid-day of Election Day Incapacity Publication by the Party-List Within five (5) days FROM the filing Organization of their New List of | of the new list of substitute nominees, Nominees (By Reason of their certificates of nomination and Withdrawal] on or before acceptance, and affidavit with the November 15, 2021) Law Department Organization of their New List of Nominees ( By Reason of Death or Incapacity AND in case of Within five (5) days from the filing of exhaustion of the list) the list of its substitute nominees, their certificates of nomination and acceptance, and affidavit with the Law Department Publication es Party-List In this case, the party, organization, or coalition concerned may Submit a new list only when the original list is exhausted. Section Deadline for Filing of Manifestation of Intent to Participate. - Section 3, Rule 3 of Resolution No 9366 is hereby amended and the manifestation of intent to participate in the party-list elections for the May 09, 2024 NLE may be filed until March 31, 2021 only. Section 3) Submission of List of Nominees. -- Section 7, Rule 1 paragraph (d) gf COMELEC Resolution No. 9366 is hereby amended by deleting “xxx dnd list of at least five (6) nominees.” and adding a new provision to reafl as follows: “(d) Manifestation of intent to participate in the next immediately succebding national and local electionsAn e least xipting or registering party shall file a complete list of at five (5) nominees and their corresponding certificates of nomination and acceptance with the Law Department of the Commission within the same period designated for the filing of Certificates of Candidacy. Provided that the secretary- general and the chairperson or president of the party shall execute and file with the Law Department, along with the list of nonjinees and certificates of nomination and acceptance, an attesting that the nominees possess all the attiday qualifications and none of the disqualifications provided by law.” Section 4. |. Publication of the List of Nominees. -- Section 9, Rule 1 paragraph (d) of COMELEC Resolution No. 9366 is hereby amended by deleting “ xxx t), List of nominees and certificate of nomination; xxx" and adding a new provision as follows: Commissi party-list n shall cause the publication of the lists of nominees of rganizations in two (2) national newspapers of general “The rsa and Information Department (EID) of the circulation| within fifteen (15) days from November 15, 2021. The same list: sof nominees shall likewise be posted within the same period on the official website of the Commission.” Section 5. to Participate. . Petition to Deny Due Course to a Manifestation of Intent L Section 7, Rule 3 of Resolution No. 9366 is hereby amended by adding new provisions to be read as follows: “Section 7. Petition to Deny Due Course to a Manifestation of Intent to Participate. A verified petition seeking to deny due course to a manifestation of intent to participate, of both existing and registering party-list groups, organizations, or coalitions, may be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commissions, Commission on Elections from the in Manila, by any interested parties within ten (10) days date of publication of the manifestation of intent to participatd on any of the grounds mentioned in Section 2 of Rule 2.” Section 6| Withdrawal and Substitution Due to Withdrawal of Nomination. - by adding new Gection 4, Rule 4 of Resolution No. 9366 is hereby amended rovisions to be read as follows:“Section 4. Withdrawal of nomination or acceptance of Withdrawal of nominations and substitution of nominees |due to the withdrawal of the acceptance to the nomination shall be in writing and under oath, and filed with the Law Department not later than NOVEMBER 15, 2021. Provided that NO substitution shall be VALID unless the party files with the Law Department a list of its substitute nominees, the certificates of nomination and acceptance of the substitute nominees, and an affidavit executed by the secretary-general and the chairperson or president pf the party attesting that the substitute nominees possess all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications provided By law. The name of the substitute nominee shall be placed last jin the list. The number of nominees in the new list shall be the same with the number of those previously submitted in the original list. Within five (5) days from the filing of the list of substitute nominees, |the party shall cause the publication of its NEW and list of nominees in two (2) national newspapers of general cirgulation. The party shall submit proof of publication of its new list of nominees with the Law Department within three (3) days from ¢ompletion of the said publication. No substitution shall be valid without compliance with the requirements on publication and submission of proof thereof. A hes who withdraws his acceptance to the nomination shall not be eligible for re-nomination by the same party or nominatior| by other parties.” Section 7. Substitution Due to Death or Incapacity of the Substituted Nominees. - Section 5, Rule 4 of Resolution No. 9366 is hereby amended by deleting, “xxx or foithdraws in writing his nomination, xxx” and adding new provisions to be tead as follows: may be nominated in one (1) list only. Only persons who have given their consent in writing may be named in the list. The list shall not include any candidate for any elective office or a person who has lost his bid for] an elective office in the immediately preceding election. No change of names or alterations of the order of nominees shall be allowed after the same shall have been submitted to the COMELEC except in dases where the nominees dies, becomes incapacitated, or there is valid withdrawal and substitution of nominees as provided in the preteding section, in which case the name of the substitute nominee shall be placed last in the list. ‘ero 5. Nomination of Party-List representatives. A personNO s provided ii originally incapacity exhaustion list of its st bstitution shall be VALID beyond the deadline the preceding section unless the list of nominees submitted has been exhausted due to death and/or £ the nominees. The party, within ten (10) days form the of the original list, shall file with the Law Department a bstitute nominees, their certificates of nominations and and an affidavit executed by the secretary-general and acceptance, the chairgpraon or president of the party attesting that the substitute disqualific nominees possess all the qualifications and none of the tions provided by law. Provided that substitutions due to the depth and/or incapacity of the nominees under this paragraph The COMPLE general cir Departme of substit days from valid with and submi Inall party shal hall be allowed only up to mid-day of election day. arty shall cause the publication of its NEW and E list of nominees in two (2) national newspapers of ulation within five (5) days from the filing with the Law . The party shall submit proof of publication of its list te nominees with the law Department within three (3) ompletion of said publication. No substitution shall be ut compliance with the requirements on publication sion of proof thereof. ases where a nominee dies or becomes incapacitated, the file with the Law Department within ten (10) days from the fact thereof a notice and proof of such death or incapacity. Section 8, of COMELEC Ré (a) Petition party-li date of of subs| (10) day party-lit comple! noming Section 9, Resolution No. ‘hen to File Petitions. -- Section 4, Rule 5 paragraph (a) solution No. 9366 is hereby amended to read as follows: XXX to deny due course to or cancellation of nomination of ¢ nominees shall be filed within ten (10) days from the ublication of the list of nominees by the EID, or in case bquent publication by reason of substitution, within ten s from the submission of proof of publication by the t groups, organizations, or coalitions of its new and e list of nominees, with respect to the substitute es; and Xxx Motu Proprio Cases. - Section 6, Rule 5 of COMELEC 366 is hereby amended to read as follows:“SEC. 6. Motu proprio cases. The Commission, at any time before pro Jamation and with due notice and opportunity to be heard, may wt proprio disqualify or cancel the certificate of nominatioi ineligible nomination} Upon nominees, and acceptance of any nominee who is disqulified, x lacks the qualification provided by law, or whose is contrary to law and the rules. receipt of the list of nominees, the Law Department shall, ward to the Commission en banc through the Office of within me (15) days from the last day of filing of the list of fi the Commi publication] There possible, sul banc throug! the nomine; ion Secretary, the list of nominees for purposes of fter, the Law Department shall, within the soonest time mit its study and recommendation to the Commission en rE the Office of the Commission Secretary whether or not must be disqualified or his or her certificate of nominate and acceptance must be cancelled and denied due course. Pro ‘ided that any member of the Commission en banc may endorse for study and recommendation to the Law Department any nominee x list of nominees to determine such nominees’ srulificadis disqualifications, or compliance with the requireme s under existing laws and the rules. The [Fommission | Secretary shall, upon receipt thereof, immediatel with the sti notice to all Commissi submitted The nominees circulation. Section 10, regulations incor amended accordi} petitions for regi: list groups, orgar National and Log calendar for deliberation the list of nominees together tidy and recommendation of the Law Department with members of the Commission. or five (5) days from the date of the deliberation, the shall resolve all matters relative to the list of nominees p it. solution disqualifying the nomination of party-list hall be published in two (2) newspapers of general Applicability and Amendment Clause. -- All rules and sistent with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby gly. This resolution shall be applicable on all PENDING tration and manifestation of intent to participate of party- izations, and coalitions or those TO BE FILED for the 2022 al Elections.Section 11. immediately upon Department (EID) Resolution in two 106390 Effectivity. - This Resolution shall take effect its publication. The Education and Information js hereby directed to cause the publication of this 2) daily newspapers of general publication in the Philippines. The Information and Technology Department is likewise directed to publigh the same in the official COMELEC website (www.comelec.gov, Let the Clerk ph). if the Commission implement this Resolution. SO ORDERE! SHERIFF M. ABAS Chairman MA. ROWENA AMELIA V. GUANZON SOCORRO B. INTING Corimissioner Commissioner MARLON 8S. CASQUEJO. ANTONIO T. KHO, JR. Commissioner Commissioner AIMEE P. FEROLINO-AMPOLOQUIO Cor missioner CERTIFICATION APPROVED by thy Comair (En Banc) on January 27, 2021 during its Special Online En 10671: Supplemen| Promulgated Mar Promulgation of E: Other Format of anc Meeting, pursuant to COMELEC Resolution No. al Resolution to COMELEC Resolution No. 9936 In 25, 2015 entitled, “Rules on the Enactment and ecutive or Administrative Resolutions” Providing for ectings to Include Online Meetings Applicable in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Imposition of Community Quarantines and Si milar Emergency Situations. ATTY. NSUELO B. DIOLA. Acting COMELEC Secretary