IN THE MATTER Republic of the Philippines COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Manila 1 FIXING THE LAST DAY OF FILING PETITIONS (yoni aa ameliav. commen FOR REGISTRATION OF Inting, Socorro B. "Camano POLITICAL PARTIES AND xne'auoniot yn, Giunenas COALITION OF 09 MAY 2022 N. POLITICAL Feroline-Ampoloquio, Aimee P.— Comunissiouer TIONAL AND PARTIES FOR ination OF THE LOCAL ELECTIONS. WHEREAS, th COMELEC Rules oJ registration of a polit} WHEREAS, Se "Section secking registrat with the Cont constitution an such other rel Commission. Th resolve the petitt decision. No religio political party wl entitled to accre¢ eden ee x Promulgated: JANUARY 27, 2021 RESOLUTION NO. 10689 Omnibus Election Code and Rule 32 of the 1993 Procedure do not provide when a petition for cal party may be filed; tion 61 of the Omnibus Election Code states: 1. Registration. - Any organized group of persons lort as a national or regional political party may file ission a verified petition attaching thereto its by-laws, platform or program of government and want information as may be required in the Commission shall, after due notice and hearing, on within ten days from the date it is submitted for is sect shall be registered as a political party and no Lich seeks to achieve its goal through violence shall be tation."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 mmission 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 it periods and Commission should no longer be reasonably possible to observe the lates prescribed by law for certain pre-election acts, the shall fix other periods and dates in order to ensure accomplishnient of the activities so voters shall not be deprived of their right to suffi ge." WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections has the power to enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of an election, plebisci -, initiative, referendum, and recall pursuant to Section 2 (1), Article IX-C of the 1987 Constitution. NOW THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections by the power vested in it by th hereby RESOLV political parties 2 09, 2022 National & Constitution and other election laws, RESOLVED, as it S, to fix the period for filing petitions for registration of d coalition of political parties for purposes of the May ind Local Elections, to wit: ACTIVITY DEADLINE Filing of _ Retitions —_ for April 30, 2021 Registration of Political Parties Filing of Petitions for Registration of | Coalition of May 31, 2021 Political Partiesand Information 10689 ‘omunission implement this Resolution. The Education epartment (EID) is hereby directed to cause the This Resolutidn shall take effect immediately upon its publication. Let the Clerk of the publication of this [Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general publication in thé Philippines. The Information and Technology Department is lik wise directed to publish the same in the official COMELEC website (www.comelec.gov.ph). SO ORDERED. SHERIFF M. ABAS. Chairman MA. ROWENA AMELIA V. GUANZON SOCORRO B. INTING Commissioner Commissioner MARLON 8. GASQUEJO ANTONIO T. KHO, JR. Commissioner Commissioner AIMEE P. FEROLINOQ-AMPOLOQUIO Commissjoner APPROVED by the|Commis: CERTIFICATION ion (En Banc) on January 27, 2021 during its Special Online En Banc Meeting pursuant to COMELEC Resolution No. 10671: Supplemental Resolution to COMELEC Resolution No. 9936 Promulgated March 25, 2015 entitled, “Rules on the Enactment and Promulgation of Exgcutive or Administrative Resolutions” Providing for Other Format of Times of the COVI Quarantines and Sin jectings to Include Online Meetings Applicable in ID-19 Pandemic and the Imposition of Community ilar Emergency Situations. worn LM DIOLA Acting COMELEC Secretary