COMELEC RULES OF PROCEDURE February 15, 1993

Pursuant to Section 6 of rtic!e "#$ an% Section 3 of rtic!e "#$C of t&e Constitution of t&e Re'ub!ic of t&e P&i!i''ines an% t&e 'o(ers )este% in it by e*istin+ !a(s, t&e Co,,ission on E!ections &ereby 'ro,u!+ates t&e fo!!o(in+ ru!es +o)ernin+ '!ea%in+s, 'ractice an% 'roce%ure before it or any of its offices-

P R. " "/.RODUC.OR0 PRO1"S"O/S Ru!e 1 $ .it!e an% Construction

Section 12 .it!e of t&e Ru!es2 $ .&ese ru!es s&a!! be 3no(n an% cite% as t&e Co,e!ec Ru!es of Proce%ure2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 ''!icabi!ity2 $ .&ese ru!es, e*ce't Part 1", s&a!! a''!y to a!! actions an% 'rocee%in+s brou+&t before t&e Co,,ission2 Part 1" s&a!! a''!y to e!ection contests an% 5uo (arranto cases co+ni6ab!e by courts of +enera! 7uris%iction2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Construction2 $ .&ese ru!es s&a!! be !ibera!!y construe% in or%er to 'ro,ote t&e effecti)e an% efficient i,'!e,entation of t&e ob7ecti)es of ensurin+ t&e &o!%in+ of free, or%er!y, &onest, 'eacefu! an% cre%ib!e e!ections an% to ac&ie)e 7ust, e*'e%itious an% ine*'ensi)e %eter,ination an% %is'osition of e)ery action an% 'rocee%in+ brou+&t before t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Sus'ension of t&e Ru!es2 $ "n t&e interest of 7ustice an% in or%er to obtain s'ee%y %is'osition of a!! ,atters 'en%in+ before t&e Co,,ission, t&ese ru!es or any 'ortion t&ereof ,ay be sus'en%e% by t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Meanin+ of 9or%s2 $ 9&ene)er use% in t&ese Ru!es, t&e fo!!o(in+ (or%s or ter,s s&a!! ,ean-

:a; Co,,ission $ t&e Co,,ission on E!ections

:b; Di)ision $ a Di)ision of t&e Co,,ission on E!ections

:c; C&air,an $ t&e C&air,an of t&e Co,,ission on E!ections

:%; Co,,issioner $ a Co,,issioner of t&e Co,,ission on E!ections

:e; Me,ber $ t&e C&air,an or a Co,,issioner

:f; Or%inary ctions $ s&a!! refer to E!ection Protests, <uo (arranto, an% fro, %ecisions of courts in e!ection 'rotest cases

''ea!s

:+; S'ecia! ctions $ s&a!! refer to Petitions to %eny course to certificate of can%i%acy, to %ec!are a can%i%ate as a nuisance can%i%ate, to %is5ua!ify a can%i%ate or to 'ost'one or sus'en% an e!ection

:&; S'ecia! Cases $ s&a!! refer to Pre$'roc!a,ation cases

:i; S'ecia! Re!iefs $ s&a!! refer to Certiorari, Pro&ibition, Man%a,us an% Conte,'t

:7; Pro)isiona! Re,e%ies $ s&a!! refer to in7unction an%=or restrainin+ or%er

:3; S'ecia! Procee%in+s $ s&a!! refer to annu!,ent of 'er,anent !ist of )oters, re+istration of 'o!itica! 'arties an% accre%itation of citi6ens> ar,s of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

P R. "" PO9ERS OF .?E COMM"SS"O/ /D .R /S C."O/ OF @US"/ESS

Ru!e 4 $ Po(ers of t&e Co,,ission

Section 12 E*'ress Po(ers2 $ "n t&e 'erfor,ance of its a%,inistrati)e, 5uasi$7u%icia! an% 7u%icia! functions, t&e Co,,ission s&a!! e*ercise a!! suc& 'o(ers an% functions as are e*'ress!y )este% u'on it by t&e Constitution an% by !a(2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 ",'!ie% Po(ers2 $ .&e Co,,ission s&a!! !i3e(ise e*ercise suc& 'o(ers as are i,'!ie% in or are necessary to t&e effecti)e e*ercise of its e*'ress 'o(ers2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 "n&erent Po(ers2 $ 9&en 'erfor,in+ its constitutiona! or statutory functions, t&e Co,,ission s&a!! &a)e in&erent 'o(er to-

:a; Preser)e an% enforce or%er in its i,,e%iate 'resenceA

:b; Enforce or%er in 'rocee%in+s before it or before any of its offices or officia!s e,'o(ere% to con%uct in)esti+ation un%er its aut&ority2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; Co,'e! obe%ience to its 7u%+,ents, or%ers an% 'rocessesA

:%; Contro! its ,inisteria! officers an% a!! ot&er 'ersons in any ,anner connecte% (it& a case before it, an% in e)ery ,anner a''ertainin+ t&eretoA

:e; Co,'e! t&e atten%ance of 'ersons to testify in a case 'en%in+ before itA

:f; %,inister or cause to be a%,inistere% oat&s in a case 'en%in+ before it, an% in a!! ot&er cases (&ere it ,ay be necessary in t&e e*ercise of its 'o(ersA

:+; ,en% an% contro! its 'rocesses an% or%ers so as to ,a3e t&e, confor,ab!e to !a( an% 7usticeA

:&; ut&ori6e a co'y of a !ost or %estroye% '!ea%in+ or ot&er 'a'er to be fi!e% an% use% instea% of t&e ori+ina!, an% to restore, an% su''!y %eficiencies in its recor%s an% 'rocee%in+s2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Means to Effect Buris%iction2 $ !! au*i!iary (rits, 'rocesses an% ot&er ,eans necessary to carry into effect its 'o(ers or 7uris%iction ,ay be e,'!oye% by t&e Co,,issionA an% if t&e 'roce%ure to be fo!!o(e% in t&e e*ercise of suc& 'o(er or 7uris%iction is not s'ecifica!!y 'ro)i%e% for by !a( or t&ese ru!es, any suitab!e 'rocess or 'rocee%in+ ,ay be a%o'te%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Po(ers an% Duties of t&e C&air,an2 $ .&e 'o(ers an% %uties of t&e C&air,an of t&e Co,,ission (&en %isc&ar+in+ &is functions in actions or 'rocee%in+s before t&e Co,,ission are as fo!!o(s-

:a; .o issue ca!!s for t&e sessions of t&e Co,,issionA

:b; .o 'resi%e o)er t&e sessions of t&e Co,,issionA an% to act as Presi%in+ Co,,issioner of a Di)ision (&en e*'ress!y aut&ori6e% in t&ese Ru!esA

:c; .o %esi+nate any of t&e Co,,issioners to 'resi%e o)er sessions of t&e Co,,issions en banc in t&e e)ent of &is absence, %is5ua!ification or in&ibitionA

:%; .o 'reser)e or%er an% %ecoru, %urin+ t&e sessionA

:e; .o %eci%e a!! 5uestions of or%er, sub7ect to a''ea! to t&e Co,,ission en bancA

:f; .o enforce or%ers, reso!utions, an% %ecisions of t&e Co,,ission an% t&e Di)isionsA

:+; .o si+n inter!ocutory reso!ution, or%ers or ru!in+s an% te,'orary restrainin+ or%ers of t&e Co,,ission in cases not yet assi+ne% to t&e Di)isionsA

:&; .o ta3e suc& ot&er ,easures as &e ,ay %ee, 'ro'er u'on consu!tation (it& t&e ot&er ,e,bers of t&e Co,,issionA an%

:i; .o e*ercise suc& ot&er 'o(ers as are )este% u'on &i, by !a( or by s'ecific 'ro)isions of t&ese Ru!es2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Po(ers an% Duties of t&e Presi%in+ Co,,issioner2 $ .&e 'o(ers an% %uties of t&e Presi%in+ Co,,issioner of a Di)ision (&en %isc&ar+in+ its functions in cases 'en%in+ before t&e Di)ision s&a!! be as fo!!o(s-

:a; .o issue ca!!s for t&e sessions of t&e Di)isionA

:b; .o 'resi%e o)er t&e sessions of t&e Di)isionA

:c; .o 'reser)e or%er an% %ecoru, %urin+ t&e sessions of t&e Di)isionA

:%; .o si+n inter!ocutory reso!utions, or%ers or ru!in+s an% te,'orary restrainin+ or%ers in cases a!rea%y assi+ne% to t&e Di)isionA

:e; .o %eci%e a!! 5uestions of or%er, sub7ect to a''ea! to t&e fu!! Di)isionA an%

:%; .o ta3e suc& ot&er ,easures as &e ,ay %ee, 'ro'er u'on consu!tation (it& t&e ot&er ,e,bers of t&e Di)ision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 3 $ ?o( t&e Co,,ission .ransacts @usiness

Section 12 ?o( @usiness is .ransacte%2 $ "n t&e e*ercise of its Constitutiona! or statutory 'o(ers, functions, an% %uties, t&e Co,,ission ,ay sit en banc or in to Di)isions2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 .&e Co,,ission En @anc2 $ .&e Co,,ission s&a!! sit en banc in cases &ereinafter s'ecifica!!y 'ro)i%e%, or in 're$'roc!a,ation cases u'on a )ote of a ,a7ority of t&e ,e,bers of t&e Co,,ission, or in a!! ot&er cases (&ere a %i)ision is not aut&ori6e% to act, or (&ere, u'on a unani,ous )ote of a!! t&e Me,bers of a Di)ision, an inter!ocutory ,atter or issue re!ati)e to an action or 'rocee%in+ before it is %eci%e% to be referre% to t&e Co,,ission en banc2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 .&e Co,,ission Sittin+ in Di)isions2 $ .&e Co,,ission s&a!! sit in t(o :4; Di)isions to &ear an% %eci%e 'rotests or 'etitions in or%inary actions, s'ecia! actions, s'ecia! cases, 'ro)isiona! re,e%ies, conte,'t, an% s'ecia! 'rocee%in+s e*ce't in accre%itation of citi6en>s ar,s of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Co,'osition of a Di)ision2 $ Eac& Di)ision s&a!! be co,'ose% of t&ree Co,,issioners, one of (&o, s&a!! be t&e Presi%in+ Co,,issioner2 .&e Co,,ission en banc s&a!! %eter,ine (&o s&a!! co,'ose a Di)ision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 <uoru,A 1otes Re5uire%2 $ :a; 9&en sittin+ en banc, four :8; Me,bers of t&e Co,,ission s&a!! constitute a 5uoru, for t&e 'ur'ose of transactin+ business2 .&e concurrence of a ,a7ority of t&e Me,bers of t&e Co,,ission s&a!! be necessary for t&e 'ronounce,ent of a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; 9&en sittin+ in Di)ision, t(o :4; Me,bers of a Di)ision s&a!! constitute a 5uoru, to transact business2 .&e concurrence of at !east t(o :4; Me,bers of a Di)ision s&a!!

be necessary to reac& a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+2 "f t&is re5uire% nu,ber is not obtaine%, t&e case s&a!! be auto,atica!!y e!e)ate% to t&e Co,,ission en banc for %ecision or reso!ution2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; ny ,otion to reconsi%er a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+ of a Di)ision s&a!! be reso!)e% by t&e Co,,ission en banc e*ce't ,otions on inter!ocutory or%ers of t&e %i)ision (&ic& s&a!! be reso!)e% by t&e %i)ision (&ic& issue% t&e or%er2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 C&an+e in Co,'ositionA Substitution2 $ .&e co,'osition of a Di)ision ,ay be c&an+e% by t&e C&air,an of t&e Co,,ission (&ene)er necessary, Pro)i%e% t&at no c&an+e s&a!! be ,a%e ,ore t&an once e)ery t&ree :3; ,ont&sA Pro)i%e% Moreo)er, t&at notice t&ereof in (ritin+ s&a!! be furnis&e% t&e 'arties in cases 'en%in+ before t&e Di)ision concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

9&ene)er t&ere is a )acancy in a Di)ision because a ,e,ber in&ibits &i,se!f, is absent, or is %is5ua!ifie% fro, sittin+ in a case, or (&en a %i)ision &as on!y t(o :4; re+u!ar ,e,bers, t&e C&air,an ,ay a''oint a substitute Co,,issioner, or t&e C&air,an &i,se!f ,ay sit as substitute or t&ir% ,e,ber, an% in t&at e)ent &e s&a!! 'resi%e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Sessions2 $ .&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)isions s&a!! &o!% sessions on suc& %ays an% ti,e as it ,ay s'ecify at t&e session &a!! of t&e Co,,ission, or at suc& ot&er '!aces in t&e P&i!i''ines as it ,ay %esi+nate2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 ssi+n,ent of Cases2 $ .&e assi+n,ent of cases of t&e t(o :4; Di)isions &erein constitute% s&a!! be %one strict!y t&rou+& raff!e to be con%ucte% re+u!ar!y by t&e C&air,an of t&e Co,,ission in t&e 'resence of at !east a ,a7ority of t&e Co,,issionerA Pro)i%e%, .&at t&e assi+n,ent of cases s&a!! be ,a%e as e)en!y as 'ossib!e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 92 Conso!i%ation of Cases2 $ 9&en an action or 'rocee%in+ in)o!)es a 5uestion of !a( an% fact (&ic& is si,i!ar to or co,,on (it& t&at of anot&er action or 'rocee%in+, t&e sa,e ,ay be conso!i%ate% (it& t&e action or 'rocee%in+ bearin+ t&e !o(er %oc3et nu,ber2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 8 $ Dis5ua!ification an% "n&ibition

Section 12 Dis5ua!ification or "n&ibition of Me,bers2 $ :a; /o Me,ber s&a!! sit in any case in (&ic& &e or &is s'ouse or c&i!% is re!ate% to any 'arty (it&in t&e si*t& ci)i! %e+ree or consan+uinity or affinity, or to t&e counse! of any of t&e 'arties (it&in t&e fourt& ci)i! %e+ree of consan+uinity or affinity, or in (&ic& &e &as 'ub!ic!y e*'resse% 're7u%+,ent as ,ay be s&o(n by con)incin+ 'roof, or in (&ic& t&e sub7ect t&ereof is a %ecision 'ro,u!+ate% by &i, (&i!e 're)ious!y ser)in+ as 'resi%in+ 7u%+e of an inferior court, (it&out t&e (ritten consent of a!! t&e 'arties, si+ne% by t&e, an% entere% in t&e recor%s of t&e caseA Pro)i%e%, t&at no Me,ber s&a!! be t&e E'onenteE of an en banc %ecision=reso!ution on a ,otion to reconsi%er a %ecision=reso!ution (ritten by &i, in a Di)ision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; "f it be c!ai,e% t&at a Me,ber is %is5ua!ifie% fro, sittin+ as abo)e 'ro)i%e%, t&e 'arty raisin+ t&e issue ,ay, in (ritin+, fi!e &is ob7ection (it& t&e Co,,ission, statin+ t&e +roun%s t&erefor2 .&e ,e,ber concerne% s&a!! eit&er continue to 'artici'ate in t&e &earin+ or (it&%ra( t&erefro,, in accor%ance (it& &is %eter,ination of t&e 5uestion of &is %is5ua!ification2 ?is %ecision t&ereon s&a!! fort&(it& be ,a%e in (ritin+ an% fi!e% (it& t&e Co,,ission for 'ro'er notation an% (it& t&e recor%s of t&e case2 /o a''ea! or stay s&a!! be a!!o(e% fro,, or by reason of, &is %ecision in fa)or of &is o(n co,'etency unti! after fina! 7u%+,ent in t&e case2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; Me,ber ,ay, in t&e e*ercise of &is soun% %iscretion, in&ibit &i,se!f fro, sittin+ in a case for 7ust or )a!i% reasons ot&er t&an t&ose ,entione% abo)e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Dis5ua!ification Resu!tin+ in Lac3 of <uoru,2 $ "f t&e %is5ua!ification or in&ibition of a Me,ber s&ou!% resu!t in a !ac3 of 5uoru, in t&e Co,,ission sittin+ en banc, t&e Presi%in+ Bustice of t&e Court of ''ea!s, u'on re5uest of t&e Co,,ission, s&a!! %esi+nate a Bustice of sai% Court to sit in sai% case for t&e 'ur'ose of &earin+ an% ren%erin+ a %ecision t&ereon2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

P R. """ "/"." ."O/ OF C."O/S OR PROCEED"/FS @EFORE .?E COMM"SS"O/

Ru!e 52 $ Parties to

ctions or Procee%in+s

Section 12 ''!icabi!ity2 $ t&e Ru!es un%er Part """ s&a!! a''!y to a!! actions an% 'rocee%in+s &ereinafter 'ro)i%e% for2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 9&o ,ay be Parties2 $ On!y natura! or 7uri%ica! 'ersons or entities %u!y aut&ori6e% by !a(, suc& as a )oter, a can%i%ate, or re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arties, or+ani6ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, inc!u%in+ 'arties or or+ani6ations un%er t&e 'arty$!ist syste,, an% any suc& 'erson 'er,itte% by t&ese Ru!es to brin+ an action or 'rocee%in+ ,ay be 'arties in any action or 'rocee%in+ before t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Parties in "nterest2 $ !! actions fi!e% (it& t&e Co,,issioner ,ust be 'rosecute% an% %efen%e% in t&e na,e of t&e rea! 'arty in interest2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Desi+nation of Parties2 $ 'erson 5ua!ifie% to be a 'arty un%er Sec2 4 of t&is Ru!e see3in+ re!ief s&a!! be referre% to as Petitioner or Protestant2 ny 'erson (&o c!ai,s interest a%)erse to t&e 'etitioner or 'rotestant or a+ainst (&o, a c!ai, or interest is %irecte% by t&e 'etitioner or 'rotestant, s&a!! be referre% to as t&e Res'on%ent or Protestee2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 C!ass Suit2 $ 9&en t&e sub7ect ,atter of t&e contro)ersy is one of co,,on or +enera! interest to ,any 'ersons, an% t&e 'arties are so nu,erous t&at it is i,'racticab!e to brin+ t&e, a!! before t&e Co,,ission, one or ,ore ,ay sue or %efen% for t&e benefit of a!!2 @ut in suc& case, t&e Co,,ission s&a!! ,a3e sure t&at t&e 'arties actua!!y before it are sufficient!y nu,erous an% re'resentati)e so t&at a!! interests concerne% are fu!!y 'rotecte%2 ny 'arty in interest s&a!! &a)e a ri+&t to inter)ene to 'rotect &is in%i)i%ua! interest2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Co,'u!sory Boin%er of "n%is'ensab!e Parties2 $ Parties in interest (it&out (&o, no fina! %eter,ination of an action can be &a% s&a!! be 7oine% eit&er as 'etitioner or 'rotestant or res'on%ent or 'rotestee2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 6 $ Co,,ence,ent of

ction or Procee%in+s

Sec2 12 Co,,ence,ent of ction or Procee%in+s by Parties2 $ ny natura! or 7uri%ica! 'erson aut&ori6e% by t&ese ru!es to initiate any action or 'rocee%in+ s&a!! fi!e (it& t&e Co,,ission a 'rotest or 'etition a!!e+in+ t&erein &is 'ersona! circu,stances as (e!! as t&ose of t&e 'rotestee or res'on%ent, t&e 7uris%ictiona! facts, an% a concise state,ent of t&e u!ti,ate facts constitutin+ &is cause or causes of action an% s'ecifyin+ t&e re!ief sou+&t2 ?e ,ay a%% a +enera! 'rayer for suc& furt&er or ot&er re!ief as ,ay be %ee,e% 7ust or e5uitab!e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Co,,ence,ent of ction by t&e Co,,ission2 $ "n cases (&ere t&e Co,,ission is aut&ori6e% to initiate ,otu 'ro'rio an action or 'rocee%in+, t&e Co,,ission s&a!! issue an or%er for &earin+ recitin+ t&erein t&e 'ur'ose for (&ic& t&e &earin+ is bein+ ca!!e% for an% a concise state,ent of facts +i)in+ rise t&ereto2 Co'ies of suc& or%er s&a!! be ser)e% u'on 'ersons or re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arties, or+ani6ations or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties 3no(n to &a)e an interest in t&e ,atter or (&o ,ay be affecte% t&ereby, an% 'ub!is&e% in a ne(s'a'er of +enera! circu!ation in t&e P&i!i''ines at !east ten :1G; %ays before t&e sc&e%u!e% %ate of &earin+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e C $ P!ea%in+s

Section 12 Fi!in+ of P!ea%in+s2 $ E)ery '!ea%in+, ,otion an% ot&er 'a'ers ,ust be fi!e% in ten :1G; !e+ib!e co'ies2 ?o(e)er, (&en t&ere is ,ore t&an one res'on%ent or 'rotestee, t&e 'etitioner or 'rotestant ,ust fi!e a%%itiona! nu,ber of co'ies of t&e 'etition or 'rotest as t&ere are a%%itiona! res'on%ents or 'rotestees2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 ?o( Fi!e%2 $ .&e %ocu,ents referre% to in t&e i,,e%iate!y 'rece%in+ section ,ust be fi!e% %irect!y (it& t&e 'ro'er C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission 'ersona!!y, or, un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% in t&ese Ru!es, by re+istere% ,ai!2 "n t&e !atter case, t&e %ate of ,ai!in+ is t&e %ate of fi!in+ an% t&e re5uire,ent as to t&e nu,ber of co'ies ,ust be co,'!ie% (it&2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 For, of P!ea%in+s, etc2 $ :a; !! '!ea%in+s a!!o(e% by t&ese Ru!es s&a!! be 'rinte%, ,i,eo+ra'&e% or ty'e(ritten on !e+a! si6e bon% 'a'er an% s&a!! be in En+!is& or Fi!i'ino2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; Protests or 'etitions in or%inary actions, s'ecia! actions, s'ecia! cases, s'ecia! re!iefs, 'ro)isiona! re,e%ies, an% s'ecia! 'rocee%in+s, as (e!! as counter$'rotests, counter$'etitions, inter)entions, ,otions for reconsi%eration, an% a''ea!s fro, ru!in+s of boar% of can)assers s&a!! be )erifie%2 !! ans(ers s&a!! be )erifie%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; '!ea%in+ s&a!! be )erifie% on!y by an affi%a)it statin+ t&at t&e 'erson )erifyin+ t&e sa,e &as rea% t&e '!ea%in+ an% t&at t&e a!!e+ations t&erein are true of &is o(n 3no(!e%+e2 1erifications base% on Einfor,ation or be!iefE or u'on E3no(!e%+eE, Einfor,ationE or Ebe!iefE s&a!! be %ee,e% insufficient2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:%; Eac& '!ea%in+ s&a!! contain a ca'tain settin+ fort& t&e na,e of t&e Co,,ission, t&e tit!e of t&e case, t&e %oc3et nu,ber an% t&e %esi+nation of t&e '!ea%in+2 9&en an action or 'rocee%in+ &as been assi+ne% to a Di)ision, t&e ca'tion s&a!! set fort& t&e na,e of t&e Di)ision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Doc3et an% ssi+n,ent of /u,bers2 $ U'on t&e Fi!in+ of a 'rotest or 'etition, t&e C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission concerne% s&a!! %oc3et t&e sa,e an% assi+n to it a %oc3et nu,ber2 .&e nu,berin+ ,ust be consecuti)e accor%in+ to t&e %ate it is fi!e%, ,ust bear t&e year, an% 'refi*e% as fo!!o(s-

:a; EPC $ for Or%inary

ctions

:b; E C $ for

''ea!e% Cases

:c; SP $ for S'ecia!

ctions

:%; SPC $ for S'ecia! Cases

:e; SPR $ for S'ecia! Re!iefs

:f; SPP $ for S'ecia! Procee%in+s

:+; EO $ for E!ection Offenses

Sec2 52 /on$acce'tance of P!ea%in+2 $ /o '!ea%in+ s&a!! be acce'te% by t&e Co,,ission un!ess it confor,s to t&e for,a! re5uire,ent 'ro)i%e% &erein2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e D $ "nter)ention

Section 12 9&en Pro'er an% 9&o ,ay be Per,itte% to "nter)ene2 $ ny 'erson a!!o(e% to initiate an action or 'rocee%in+ ,ay, before or %urin+ t&e tria! of an action or 'rocee%in+, be 'er,itte% by t&e Co,,ission, in its %iscretion, to inter)ene in suc& action or 'rocee%in+, if &e &as !e+a! interest in t&e ,atter in !iti+ation, or in t&e success of eit&er of t&e 'arties, or an interest a+ainst bot&, or (&en &e is so situate% as to be a%)erse!y affecte% by suc& action or 'rocee%in+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Motion for "nter)ention2 $ 'erson %esirin+ to inter)ene s&a!! fi!e a ,otion for !ea)e of t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision (it& notice u'on a!! t&e 'arties to t&e action2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Discretion of Co,,ission2 $ "n a!!o(in+ or %isa!!o(in+ a ,otion for inter)ention, t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision, in t&e e*ercise of its %iscretion, s&a!! consi%er (&et&er or not t&e inter)ention (i!! un%u!y %e!ay or 're7u%ice an% a%7u%ication of t&e ri+&ts of t&e ori+ina! 'arties an% (&et&er or not t&e inter)enor>s ri+&ts ,ay be fu!!y 'rotecte% in a se'arate action or 'rocee%in+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Protest=Petition or ns(er in "nter)ention2 $ .&e inter)ention s&a!! be ,a%e by 'rotest or 'etition fi!e% an% ser)e% in %ue for,, an% ,ay be ans(ere% as if it (ere an ori+ina! 'rotest or 'etitionA but (&ere inter)enor unites (it& t&e 'rotestee or res'on%ent in resistin+ t&e c!ai,s of 'rotestant or 'etitioner, t&e inter)ention ,ay be ,a%e in t&e for, of an ans(er to t&e 'rotest or 'etition2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 9 $ ,en%e% an% Su''!e,enta! P!ea%in+s

Section 12 9&en ,en%,ents !!o(e% as a Matter of Ri+&t2 $ 'arty ,ay a,en% &is '!ea%in+s once as a ,atter of course at any ti,e before a res'onsi)e '!ea%in+ is ser)e%, or, if t&e '!ea%in+ is one to (&ic& no res'onsi)e '!ea%in+ is 'er,itte% an% t&e action &as not been '!ace% u'on t&e tria! ca!en%ar, &e ,ay so a,en% it at any ti,e (it&in fi)e %ays after it is ser)e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 ,en%,ents On!y by Lea)e2 $ fter t&e case is set for &earin+, substantia! a,en%,ents ,ay be ,a%e on!y u'on !ea)e of t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision, as t&e case ,ay be2 Suc& !ea)e ,ay be refuse% if it a''ears to t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision t&at t&e ,otion (as ,a%e (it& intent to %e!ay t&e action or t&at t&e cause of action or %efense is substantia!!y a!tere%2 Or%ers of t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision u'on t&e ,atters 'ro)i%e% in t&is section s&a!! be ,a%e u'on ,otion %u!y fi!e%, an% after t&e a%)erse t&e 'arty &as been notifie% an% affor%e% an o''ortunity to be &ear%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Matters Sub7ect of Su''!e,enta! P!ea%in+s2 $ U'on ,otion of a 'arty t&e Co,,ission or a Di)ision, as t&e case ,ay be, ,ay, u'on notice an% u'on suc& ter,s as are 7ust, 'er,it &i, to ser)e a su''!e,enta! '!ea%in+ settin+ fort& transactions, occurrences or e)ents (&ic& &a)e &a''ene% since t&e %ate of t&e '!ea%in+ sou+&t to be su''!e,ente%2 "f t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision %ee,s it a%)isab!e t&at t&e a%)erse 'arty s&ou!% '!ea% t&ereto, it s&a!! so or%er, s'ecifyin+ t&e ti,e t&erefor2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 1G $ Perio%s for P!ea%in+

Section 12 .it!e to ns(er2 $ Un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% in t&ese Ru!es, :a; "n or%inary actions, s'ecia! re!iefs, an% s'ecia! 'rocee%in+s, t&e ans(er ,ust be fi!e% (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, ser)ice of su,,ons an% a co'y of t&e 'etitionA an%

:b; "n s'ecia! actions an% s'ecia! cases, t&e ans(er ,ust be fi!e% (it&in t&ree :3; %ays fro, ser)ice of su,,on an% a co'y of t&e 'etition2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 ns(er to ,en%e% Protest or Petition2 $ "f t&e 'rotest or 'etition is a,en%e%, t&e ti,e fi*e% for t&e fi!in+ an% ser)ice of t&e ans(er s&a!!, un!ess ot&er(ise or%ere%, run fro, recei't of t&e notice of t&e or%er a%,ittin+ t&e a,en%e% 'rotest or 'etition or fro, ser)ice of suc& a,en%e% 'rotest or 'etition2 n ans(er fi!e% before t&e a,en%,ent s&a!! stan% as an ans(er to t&e a,en%e% 'rotest or 'etition, un!ess a ne( one is fi!e% (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, notice or ser)ice as &erein 'ro)i%e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 ns(er to Counter$Protest or Counterc!ai,2 $ counter$'rotest, or a counterc!ai, (&en a''ro'riate, ,ust be fi!e% (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, t&e %ate of ser)ice t&ereof u'on t&e 'rotestant or 'etitioner2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Perio% of "nter)ene an% .i,e to ns(er "nter)ention2 $ 9&ene)er inter)ention is a!!o(e% t&e sa,e ,ust be fi!e% (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, recei't of t&e or%er 'er,ittin+ t&e inter)ention, un!ess a %ifferent 'erio% is fi*e% by t&e Co,,ission or Di)ision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Re'!y2 $ Un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% in t&ese Ru!es, a re'!y ,ay be fi!e% (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, recei't of t&e ans(er2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 E*tension of .i,e to P!ea%2 $ Un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% in t&ese Ru!es, t&e ti,e to '!ea% ,ay be e*ten%e% by t&e Co,,ission u'on ,otion an% on suc& ter,s as it ,ay %ee, 7ust2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 11 $ Motions

Section 12 Motions Define%2 $ E)ery a''!ications for an or%er not inc!u%e% in a %ecision of t&e Co,,ission or a Di)ision ,ay be ca!!e% a ,otion2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Motions Must be in 9ritin+2 $ !! ,otions s&a!! be in (ritin+, e*ce't ,otions for continuance ,a%e in t&e 'resence of t&e a%)erse 'arty, or t&ose ,a%e in t&e course of a &earin+ or tria!2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Contents of Motions2 $ ,otion s&a!! state t&e or%er sou+&t to be obtaine% an% t&e +roun%s u'on (&ic& it is base%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 /otice2 $ /otice of a ,otion s&a!! be ser)e% by t&e ,o)ant to a!! 'arties concerne%, at !east t&ree :3; %ays before t&e &earin+ t&ereof, to+et&er (it& a co'y of t&e ,otion2 For +oo% cause s&o(n, t&e ,otion ,ay be &ear% on s&orter notice, es'ecia!!y on ,atters (&ic& t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision ,ay %is'ose of on its o(n ,otion2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&e notice s&a!! be %irecte% to t&e 'arties concerne% an% s&a!! state t&e ti,e an% '!ace of t&e &earin+ of t&e ,otion2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Proof of Ser)ice2 $ /o ,otion s&a!! be acte% u'on by t&e Co,,ission (it&out 'roof of ser)ice of notice t&ereof, e*ce't (&en t&e Co,,ission or a Di)ision is satisfie% t&at t&e ri+&ts of t&e a%)erse 'arty or 'arties are not affecte%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 /o ora! r+u,ents for Motions2 $ /o ora! ar+u,ent s&a!! be &ear% in su''ort of ,otions un!ess, for s'ecia! reasons, t&e Co,,ission or a Di)ision %irects ot&er(ise2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Motion Day2 $ .&e first &ours of t&e session of t&e Co,,ission en banc or of t&e %i)ision s&a!! be %e)ote% to &earin+s of ,otions2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 O,nibus Motion2 $ ,otion assai!in+ a '!ea%in+ or a 'rocee%in+ s&a!! inc!u%e a!! ob7ections t&en a)ai!ab!e, an% a!! ob7ections not so inc!u%e% s&a!! be %ee,e% (ai)e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 14 $ Ser)ice an% Fi!in+ of P!ea%in+s an% Ot&er Pa'ers

Section 12 Fi!in+ (it& t&e Co,,ission2 $ .&e Fi!in+ of '!ea%in+s, a''earances, ,otions, notices, an% ot&er 'a'ers (it& t&e Co,,ission as re5uire% by t&ese ru!es s&a!! be ,a%e by fi!in+ t&e, 'ersona!!y or t&rou+& a %u!y aut&ori6e% re'resentati)e (it& t&e a''ro'riate C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission, or by re+istere% ,ai! e*ce't in a s'ecia! action to %ec!are a can%i%ate as a nuisance can%i%ate2 "f fi!e% 'ersona!!y or by a %u!y aut&ori6e% re'resentati)e, t&e C!er3 of Court s&a!! sta,' on t&e '!ea%in+ t&e %ate an% &our of fi!in+2 "t fi!e% by re+istere% ,ai!, t&e %ate of t&e ,ai!in+ of ,otions, '!ea%in+s, or ot&er 'a'ers or 'ay,ents or %e'osits, as s&o(n by t&e 'ost office sta,' on t&e en)e!o'e or t&e re+istry recei't, s&a!! be consi%ere% as t&e %ate of t&eir fi!in+, 'ay,ent or %e'osit (it& t&e Co,,ission2 .&e en)e!o'e s&a!! be attac&e% to t&e recor%s of t&e case2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Pa'ers to be Fi!e% an% Ser)e%2 $ Or%ers re5uire% to be ser)e%, '!ea%in+s subse5uent to a 'etition or 'rotest, (ritten ,otions ot&er t&an t&ose (&ic& ,ay be &ear% e*$'arte, an% (ritten notices, a''earances, %e,an% or offer of 7u%+,ent or si,i!ar 'a'ers s&a!! be fi!e% (it& t&e Co,,ission an% ser)e% u'on t&e 'arties affecte% t&ereby2 "f any of t&e 'arties &as a''eare% by an attorney or attorneys, ser)ice s&a!! be ,a%e u'on &is attorney or u'on any of &is attorneys, un!ess ser)ice u'on t&e 'arty &i,se!f is or%ere% by t&e Co,,ission or Di)ision2 9&ere one attorney a''ears for se)era! 'arties, &e s&a!! be entit!e% to on!y one co'y of any 'a'er ser)e% u'on &i, by t&e o''osite si%e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Mo%e, Co,'!etion an% Proof of Ser)ice2 $ Ser)ice of '!ea%in+s, ,otions, notices, or%ers or 7u%+,ent an% ot&er 'a'ers, t&e co,'!eteness t&ereof, an% 'roof of suc& ser)ice s&a!! be ,a%e in t&e ,anner 'rescribe% by t&e Ru!es of Court of t&e P&i!i''ines2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 13 $ Pro&ibite% P!ea%in+s

Section 12 9&at P!ea%in+s are not !!o(e%2 $ .&e fo!!o(in+ '!ea%in+s are not a!!o(e%-

:a; ,otion to %is,issA

:b; ,otion for a bi!! of 'articu!arsA

:c; ,otion for e*tension of ti,e to fi!e ,e,oran%u, or briefA

:%; ,otion for reconsi%eration of an en banc ru!in+, reso!ution, or%er or %ecision e*ce't in e!ection offense casesA

:e; ,otion for re$o'enin+ or re$&earin+ of a caseA

:f; re'!y in s'ecia! actions an% in s'ecia! casesA an%

:+; su''!e,enta! '!ea%in+s in s'ecia! actions an% in s'ecia! cases2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

P R. "1 D"SPOS"."O/ OF C."O/S OR PROCEED"/FS Ru!e 18 $ Su,,ons

Section 12 C!er3 to "ssue Su,,ons2 $ Un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% &erein, t&e C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission or t&e %i)ision concerne% s&a!! issue t&e corres'on%in+ su,,ons to t&e 'rotestee or res'on%ent (it&in t&ree :3; %ays fo!!o(in+ t&e fi!in+ of a 'rotest or 'etition in or%inary actions e*ce't a''ea!s fro, %ecisions of courts in e!ection 'rotest cases, in s'ecia! actions, s'ecia! cases, s'ecia! re!iefs, an% in s'ecia! 'rocee%in+s2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Contents2 $ Su,,ons s&a!! be %irecte% to t&e 'rotestee or res'on%ent, si+ne% by t&e C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission or t&e %i)ision concerne% un%er t&e sea! of t&e Co,,ission, an% s&a!! contain :a; t&e na,e of t&e Co,,ission or its Di)ision an% t&e na,es of t&e 'artiesA :b; a %irection t&at t&e 'rotestee or res'on%ent s&a!! ans(er (it&in t&e ti,e fi*e% by t&ese Ru!es2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

co'y of t&e 'rotest or 'etition s&a!! be attac&e% to t&e ori+ina! an% to eac& co'y of t&e su,,ons2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 "ssuance of Ot&er Su,,ons2 $ "f a su,,ons is returne% (it&out bein+ ser)e% on any of t&e 'rotestees or res'on%ents, or if it &as been !ost, t&e C!er3 of Court concerne%, on %e,an% of t&e 'rotestant or 'etitioner, ,ay issue anot&er su,,ons as t&e case ,ay re5uire, in t&e sa,e for, as t&e ori+ina!2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 @y 9&o, Su,,ons May be Ser)e%2 $ .&e su,,ons ,ay be ser)e% by 'ersona! ser)ice or by ,ai!2 Persona! ser)ice ,ay be ,a%e by a bai!iff of t&e Co,,ission or t&e %i)ision or u'on re5uest of t&e Co,,ission or a Di)ision, by t&e s&eriff of any court in t&e '!ace (&ere t&e 'arties to be ser)e% resi%eA or for s'ecia! reasons, by any 'erson es'ecia!!y aut&ori6e% by t&e Co,,ission or a Di)ision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Return2 $ 9&en t&e ser)ice &as been co,'!ete% by 'ersona! ser)ice, t&e ser)er s&a!! +i)e notice t&ereof, by re+istere% ,ai!, to t&e 'rotestant or 'etitioner or &is counse! an% s&a!! return t&e su,,ons to t&e C!er3 of Court concerne% (&o issue% it, acco,'anie% (it& t&e 'roof of ser)ice2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Proof of Ser)ice2 $ Proof of ser)ice of su,,ons s&a!! be ,a%e in t&e ,anner 'ro)i%e% for in t&e Ru!es of Court in t&e P&i!i''ines2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 15 $ Pre$.ria!

Section 12 Pur'ose of Pre$.ria!2 $ t t&e %iscretion of t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision, t&e 'arties an% t&eir attorneys ,ay be re5uire% to a''ear before it for a 're$tria! conference to consi%er-

:a; .&e si,'!ification of issuesA

:b; .&e 'ossibi!ity of obtainin+ a%,ission of facts an% of %ocu,ents to a)oi% unnecessary 'roofA

:c; .&e !i,itation of t&e nu,ber of (itnessesA an%

:%; Suc& ot&er ,atters as ,ay be ai% in t&e 'ro,'t %is'osition of t&e action or 'rocee%in+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&is ru!e s&a!! not a''!y to e!ection 'rotest cases fi!e% before t&e Co,,ission on E!ections2 "n suc& cases, t&e 'arties s&a!! sub,it, to for, 'art of t&e recor% of t&e case, a 'osition 'a'er (&ic& su,,ari6es t&eir !e+a! 'ositions2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 16 $ Sub'oena

Section 12 Sub'oena % .estifican%u, or Sub'oena Duces .ecu,2 $ Sub'oena a% testifican%u, or sub'oena %uces tecu, ,ay be issue% by t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision ,otu 'ro'io, or u'on re5uest of t&e 'arties in any case2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 @y 9&o, "ssue%2 $ .&e sub'oena s&a!! be &ear% by t&e C&air,an of t&e Co,,ission in cases &ear% en banc, or by t&e Presi%in+ Co,,issioner of t&e Di)ision concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 For, an% Contents2 $ sub'oena s&a!! be si+ne% by t&e C!er3 of Court concerne%2 "t s&a!! state t&e na,e of t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision issuin+ it an% t&e tit!e of t&e actionA it s&a!! be %irecte% to t&e 'erson (&ose atten%ance is re5uire%, an% in t&e case of a sub'oena %uces tecu,, it s&a!! a!so contain a reasonab!e %escri'tion of t&e boo3s, %ocu,ents or t&in+s %e,an%e% (&ic& ,ay a''ear 'ri,a facie re!e)ant2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 ut&ority of Officia!s of t&e Co,,ission to "ssue Sub'oena2 $ Officia!s of t&e Co,,ission aut&ori6e% un%er t&ese Ru!es to &ear cases an% recei)e e)i%ence or con%uct 're!i,inary in)esti+ation s&a!! &a)e t&e aut&ority to issue sub'oena in connection (it& suc& cases2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 1C $ ?earin+s

Section 12 /otice of ?earin+2 $ fter t&e issues &a)e been 7oine%, t&e case s&a!! be set for &earin+ an% t&e 'arties, t&ru counse!, s&a!! be ser)e%, 'ersona!!y or by re+istere% ,ai!, +i)in+ sufficient ti,e for t&e notice t&ereof to be recei)e% by t&e 'arties not !ess t&an t&ree :3; %ays before t&e %ate set2 9&ene)er necessary, te!e+ra'&ic notices s&a!! be sent si,u!taneous!y (it& t&e for,a! notice of &earin+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Or%er of ?earin+2 $ Un!ess t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision, as t&e case ,ay be, for s'ecia! reasons, %irects ot&er(ise, t&e or%er of &earin+ s&a!! be as fo!!o(s-

:a; .&e 'etitioner or 'rotestant s&a!! 'resent e)i%ence on &is 'artA

:b; .&e 'rotestant$in$inter)ention, if any, s&a!! 'resent e)i%ence on &is 'artA

:c; .&e res'on%ent or 'rotestee s&a!! t&en offer e)i%ence in su''ort of &is %efense or counter$'rotest, if anyA

:%; .&e 'arties ,ay t&en res'ecti)e!y offer rebuttin+ e)i%ence on!y, un!ess t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision, as t&e case ,ay be, for +oo% reasons, in t&e furt&erance of 7ustice, 'er,its t&e, to offer e)i%ence u'on t&eir ori+ina! caseA

:e; 9&en t&e e)i%ence is conc!u%e%, un!ess t&e 'arties a+ree to sub,it t&e case (it&out ar+u,ents, t&e 'arties or t&eir counse! ,ay be a!!o(e% to ar+ue, sub7ect to suc& !i,itation of ti,e as t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision ,ay 'rescribeA

:f; "n !ieu of ora! ar+u,ents, t&e 'arties ,ay be a!!o(e% to sub,it t&eir res'ecti)e ,e,oran%a (it&in a 'erio% of t&ree :3; %ays2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Ora! .esti,ony Dis'ense% (it& 9&ere Procee%in+s are Su,,ary2 $ 9&en t&e 'rocee%in+s are aut&ori6e% to be su,,ary, in !ieu of ora! testi,onies, t&e 'arties ,ay, after %ue notice, be re5uire% to sub,it t&eir 'osition 'a'er to+et&er (it& affi%a)its, counter$affi%a)its an% ot&er %ocu,entary e)i%enceA an% (&en t&ere is a nee% for c!arification of certain ,atters, at t&e %iscretion of t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision, t&e 'arties ,ay be a!!o(e% to cross$e*a,ine t&e affiants2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&is 'ro)ision s&a!! !i3e(ise a''!y to cases (&ere t&e &earin+ an% rece'tion of e)i%ence are %e!e+ate% by t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision to any of its officia!sA an% (&en t&ere is a nee% for c!arification of certain ,atters, t&e &earin+ officer ,ay sc&e%u!e a &earin+ to 'ro'oun% c!arificatory 5uestions, obser)in+ for t&at 'ur'ose Section 6 of Ru!e 38 of t&ese Ru!es2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Perio% to .er,inate ?earin+ 9&en De!e+ate%2 $ .&e &earin+ an% rece'tion of e)i%ence, (&en %e!e+ate% by t&e Co,,ission or a Di)ision to any of its officia!s, s&a!! be co,'!ete% (it&in t&ree :3; %ays2 .&e officia! concerne% s&a!! sub,it &is fin%in+s, re'ort an% reco,,en%ation to t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision (it&in t&ree :3; %ays fro, suc& co,'!etion2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 +ree,ent on Facts2 $ .&e 'arties to any action ,ay a+ree in (ritin+ on t&e facts in)o!)e% in t&e case2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 1D $ Decisions

Section 12 Proce%ure in Ma3in+ Decisions2 $ .&e conc!usions of t&e Co,,ission in any case sub,itte% to it for %ecision en banc or in Di)ision s&a!! be reac&e% in consu!tation before t&e case is assi+ne% by raff!e to a Me,ber for t&e (ritin+ of t&e o'inion of t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision an% a certification to t&is effect si+ne% by t&e C&air,an or t&e Presi%in+ Co,,issioner, as t&e case ,ay be, s&a!! be incor'orate% in t&e %ecision2 ny Me,ber (&o too3 no 'art, or %issente%, or abstaine% fro, a %ecision or reso!ution ,ust state t&e reason t&erefor2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

E)ery %ecision s&a!! e*'ress t&erein c!ear!y an% %istinct!y t&e facts an% t&e !a( on (&ic& it is base%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Minute Reso!ution2 $ /o ,inute reso!ution reso!)in+ a case s&a!! be ren%ere% if e)i%ence &as been a%%uce% an% recei)e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 9&en E*ten%e% O'inion Reser)e%2 $ 9&en in a +i)en reso!ution or %ecision t&e (ritin+ of an e*ten%e% o'inion is reser)e%, t&e e*ten%e% o'inion s&a!! be re!ease% (it&in fifteen :15; %ays after t&e 'ro,u!+ation of t&e reso!ution2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Perio% to ''ea! or Fi!e Motion for Reconsi%eration 9&en E*ten%e% O'inion is Reser)e%2 $ "f an e*ten%e% o'inion is reser)e% in a %ecision or reso!ution, t&e 'erio% to fi!e a 'etition for certiorari (it& t&e Su're,e Court or to fi!e a ,otion for reconsi%eration s&a!! be+in to run on!y fro, t&e %ate t&e a++rie)e% 'arty recei)e% a co'y of t&e e*ten%e% o'inion2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Pro,u!+ation2 $ .&e 'ro,u!+ation of a %ecision or reso!ution of t&e Co,,ission or a Di)ision s&a!! be ,a%e on a %ate 're)ious!y fi*e%, of (&ic& notice s&a!! be ser)e% in a%)ance u'on t&e 'arties or t&eir attorneys 'ersona!!y or by re+istere% ,ai! or by te!e+ra,2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Proce%ure if O'inion is E5ua!!y Di)i%e%2 $ 9&en t&e Co,,ission en banc is e5ua!!y %i)i%e% in o'inion, or t&e necessary ,a7ority cannot be &a%, t&e case s&a!! be re&ear%, an% if on re&earin+ no %ecision is reac&e%, t&e action or 'rocee%in+ s&a!! be %is,isse% if ori+ina!!y co,,ence% in t&e Co,,issionA in a''ea!e% cases, t&e 7u%+,ent or or%er a''ea!e% fro, s&a!! stan% affir,e%A an% in a!! inci%enta! ,atters, t&e 'etition or ,otion s&a!! be %enie%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Perio% to Deci%e by t&e Co,,ission En @anc2 $ ny case or ,atter sub,itte% to or &ear% by t&e Co,,ission en banc s&a!! be %eci%e% (it&in t&irty :3G; %ays fro, t&e %ate it is see,e% sub,itte% for %ecision or reso!ution, e*ce't a ,otion for reconsi%eration of a %ecision or reso!ution of a Di)ision in S'ecia! ctions an% S'ecia! Cases (&ic& s&a!! be %eci%e% (it&in fifteen :15; %ays fro, t&e %ate t&e case or ,atter is %ee,e% sub,itte% for %ecision, un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% by !a(2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 Perio% to Deci%e by a Di)ision2 $ ny case or ,atter &ear% by a Di)ision s&a!! be %eci%e% (it&in ten :1G; %ays fro, t&e %ate it is %ee,e% sub,itte% for %ecision or reso!ution, e*ce't in S'ecia! ctions an% S'ecia! Cases (&ic& s&a!! be %eci%e% or reso!)e% (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, t&e %ate t&ey are %ee,e% sub,itte% for %ecision or reso!ution, un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% by !a(

Sec2 92 9&en Dee,e% Sub,itte% for Decision2 $ :a; case or ,atter is %ee,e% sub,itte% for %ecision or reso!ution u'on t&e fi!in+ of t&e !ast '!ea%in+, brief or ,e,oran%u, as re5uire% in t&ese Ru!es or by t&e Co,,ission en banc or by a Di)ision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; ?o(e)er, if t&e &earin+ an% rece'tion of e)i%ence are %e!e+ate% to any of its officia!s, t&e case or ,atter s&a!! be %ee,e% sub,itte% for %ecision as of t&e %ate of t&e recei't of t&e fin%in+s, re'ort an% reco,,en%ation of t&e officia! so %e!e+ate%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1G2 Duty to Certify to t&e Presi%ent2 $ "n e!ection 'rotests an% 5uo (arranto cases, if t&e %ecision s&a!! be t&at none of t&e 'arties &as been !e+a!!y e!ecte%, t&e Co,,ission s&a!! certify suc& %ecision to t&e Presi%ent of t&e P&i!i''ines2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 112 Duty to /otify Ot&er +encies of t&e Fo)ern,ent2 $ :a; s soon as a %ecision in an e!ection 'rotest (it&in t&e ori+ina! 7uris%iction of t&e Co,,ission or in a 5uo (arranto case beco,es fina! an% e*ecutory, notices t&ereof s&a!! be sent to t&e Presi%ent, t&e Secretary of Loca! Fo)ern,ent, t&e C&air,an of t&e Co,,ission on u%it, an% t&e Secretary of t&e San++unian+ Pa,'oo3 in t&e case of re+iona! officia!s, t&e Secretary of t&e San++unian+ Pan!a!a(i+an in t&e case of 'ro)incia! officia!s, an% t&e Secretary of t&e San++unian+ Pan+!un+so% in t&e case of city officia!s2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; s soon as a %ecision or reso!ution in an a''ea!e% e!ection case beco,es fina! an% e*ecutory, notices t&ereof s&a!! be sent to t&e Presi%ent, t&e Secretary of Loca! Fo)ern,ent, t&e C&air,an of t&e Co,,ission on u%it, an% t&e Secretary of t&e San++unian+ @ayan in t&e case of ,unici'a! officia!s an% t&e Secretary of t&e San++unian+ @aran+ay in t&e case of baran+ay officia!s2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 142 Disse,ination of Decision in a Petition to Deny Due Course to or Cance! a Certificate of Can%i%acy or to Dec!are a Can%i%ate as a /uisance Can%i%ate2 $ .&e Co,,ission s&a!!, (it&in t(enty$four :48; &ours fro, t&e 'ro,u!+ation of a %ecision in 'etitions to %eny %ue course to or cance! a certificate of can%i%acy, %ec!are a can%i%ate a nuisance can%i%ate or %is5ua!ify a can%i%ate, %isse,inate its %ecision, or t&e %ecision of t&e Su're,e Court if t&e Co,,ission>s %ecision is brou+&t by t&e a++rie)e% 'arty to sai% Court, to t&e e!ection re+istrars concerne%, boar%s of e!ection ins'ectors, an% t&e +enera! 'ub!ic in t&e 'o!itica! sub%i)ision concerne% t&rou+& t&e fastest ,eans a)ai!ab!e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 132 Fina!ity of Decisions or Reso!utions2 $ :a; "n or%inary actions, s'ecia! 'rocee%in+s, 'ro)isiona! re,e%ies an% s'ecia! re!iefs a %ecision or reso!ution of t&e Co,,ission en banc s&a!! beco,e fina! an% e*ecutory after t&irty :3G; %ays fro, its 'ro,u!+ation2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; "n S'ecia! ctions an% S'ecia! Cases a %ecision or reso!utions of t&e Co,,ission en banc s&a!! beco,e fina! an% e*ecutory after fi)e :5; %ays fro, its 'ro,u!+ation un!ess restraine% by t&e Su're,e Court2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; Un!ess a ,otion for reconsi%eration is seasonab!y fi!e%, a %ecision or reso!ution of a Di)ision s&a!! beco,e fina! an% e*ecutory after t&e !a'se of fi)e :5; %ays in

S'ecia! actions an% S'ecia! cases an% after fifteen :15; %ays in a!! ot&er actions or 'rocee%in+s, fo!!o(in+ its 'ro,u!+ation2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 19 $ Motions for Reconsi%eration

Section 12 Froun%s of Motion for Reconsi%eration2 $ ,otion for reconsi%eration ,ay be fi!e% on t&e +roun%s t&at t&e e)i%ence is insufficient to 7ustify t&e %ecision, or%er or ru!in+A or t&at t&e sai% %ecision, or%er or ru!in+ is contrary to !a(2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Perio% for Fi!in+ Motions for Reconsi%eration2 $ ,otion to reconsi%er a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er, or ru!in+ of a Di)ision s&a!! be fi!e% (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, t&e 'ro,u!+ation t&ereof2 Suc& ,otion, if not 'rofor,a, sus'en%s t&e e*ecution or i,'!e,entation of t&e %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 For, an% Contents of Motion for Reconsi%eration2 $ .&e ,otion s&a!! be )erifie% an% s&a!! 'oint out s'ecifica!!y t&e fin%in+s or conc!usions of t&e %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+ (&ic& are not su''orte% by t&e e)i%ence or (&ic& are contrary to !a(, ,a3in+ e*'ress reference to t&e testi,onia! or %ocu,entary e)i%ence or t&e 'ro)isions of !a( a!!e+e% to be contrary to suc& fin%in+s or conc!usions2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Effect of Motion for Reconsi%eration on Perio% to ''ea!2 $ ,otion to reconsi%er a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+ (&en not 'ro$for,a, sus'en%s t&e runnin+ of t&e 'erio% to e!e)ate t&e ,atter to t&e Su're,e Court2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 ?o( Motion for Reconsi%eration Dis'ose% Of2 $ U'on t&e fi!in+ of a ,otion to reconsi%er a %ecision, reso!ution, or%er or ru!in+ of a Di)ision, t&e C!er3 of Court concerne% s&a!!, (it&in t(enty$four :48; &ours fro, t&e fi!in+ t&ereof, notify t&e Presi%in+ Co,,issioner2 .&e !atter s&a!! (it&in t(o :4; %ays t&ereafter certify t&e case to t&e Co,,ission en banc2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Duty of C!er3 of Court of Co,,ission to Ca!en%ar Motion for Reso!ution2 $ .&e C!er3 of Court concerne% s&a!! ca!en%ar t&e ,otion for reconsi%eration for t&e reso!ution of t&e Co,,ission en banc (it&in ten :1G; %ays fro, t&e certification t&ereof2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

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Ru!e 4G $ E!ection Protests

Section 12 Fi!in+ of E!ection Protest2 $ )erifie% 'etition contestin+ t&e e!ection of any re+iona!, 'ro)incia! or city officia! s&a!! be fi!e% by any can%i%ate (&o %u!y fi!e% a certificate of can%i%acy an% &as been )ote% for t&e sa,e office, (it&in ten :1G; %ays after t&e 'roc!a,ation of t&e resu!ts of t&e e!ection2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Eac& contest s&a!! refer e*c!usi)e!y to one office, but contests for offices of t&e San++unian+ Pa,'oo3, San++unian+ Pan!a!a(i+an or San++unian+ Pan+!un+so% ,ay be conso!i%ate% in a sin+!e case2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Contents of ns(er2 $ .&e ans(er ,ust s'ecify t&e nature of t&e %efense an% ,ay set fort& s'ecia! an% affir,ati)e %efenses2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Counter$Protest or Counterc!ai,2 $ .&e 'rotestee ,ay incor'orate in &is ans(er a counter$'rotest or a counterc!ai,2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Fenera! Denia!2 $ "f no ans(er is fi!e% to t&e 'rotest or counter$'rotest, a +enera! %enia! s&a!! be %ee,e% to &a)e been entere%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Protestant>s Re'!y2 $ .&e 'rotestant ,ay fi!e a re'!y2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Re)ision of @a!!ots2 $ 9&en t&e a!!e+ations in a 'rotest or counter$'rotest so (arrant, or (&ene)er in t&e o'inion of t&e Co,,ission or Di)ision t&e interest of 7ustice so %e,an%s, it s&a!! i,,e%iate!y or%er t&e ba!!ot bo*es containin+ ba!!ots an% t&eir 3eys, !ist of )oters (it& )otin+ recor%s, boo3 of )oters, an% ot&er %ocu,ents use% in t&e e!ection to be brou+&t before t&e Co,,ission, an% s&a!! or%er t&e re)ision of t&e ba!!ots2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Co,'osition an% Co,'ensation of Re)ision Co,,ittee2 $ For t&e abo)e 'ur'ose, t&e Co,,ission ,ay constitute a co,,ittee on t&e re)ision of ba!!ots (&ic& s&a!! be co,'ose% of t&e fo!!o(in+ (it& t&e corres'on%in+ co,'ensation 'er ba!!ot bo* conteste%-

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C&air,an, (&o s&a!! be a !a(yer of t&e Co,,ission $ P15G2GG

42 One Re)isor= !ternate for t&e Protestant $ P1GG2GG

32 One Re)isor= !ternate for t&e Protestee $ P1GG2GG

Ot&er Su''ort Staff-

82 C!er3 $ P5G2GG

52 .y'ist $ P5G2GG

62 @a!!ot @o* Custo%ian $ P5G2GG

Sec2 D2 Re)ision E*'enses2 $ .&e co,'ensation of t&e ,e,bers an% staff s&a!! be %e%ucte% fro, t&e cas& %e'osit of t&e 'rotestant or t&e 'rotestee as t&e case ,ay be, an% ot&er inci%enta! e*'enses suc& as su''!ies an% trans'ortation in t&e

su''!ies an% trans'ortation in t&e +at&erin+ of t&e 'roteste% ba!!ot bo*es2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 92 1enue of t&e Re)ision2 $ .&e re)ision of ba!!ots s&a!! be ,a%e in t&e Office of t&e C!er3 of Court concerne% or at suc& '!aces as t&e Co,,ission or Di)ision s&a!! %esi+nate an% s&a!! be co,'!ete% (it&in t&ree :3; ,ont&s fro, t&e %ate of t&e or%erA un!ess ot&er(ise %irecte% by t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1G2 Custo%y of E!ection Recor%s an% Para'&erna!ia2 $ .&e ba!!ot bo*es containin+ ba!!ots an% t&eir 3eys, t&e !ist of )oters (it& t&e )otin+ recor%s, boo3 of )oters, an% ot&er %ocu,ents use% in t&e e!ection, s&a!! be 3e't an% &e!% secure in a '!ace to be %esi+nate% by t&e Co,,ission, in t&e care an% custo%y of t&e ba!!ot bo* custo%ian of t&e E!ectora! Contests %7u%ication De'art,ent an% un%er t&e aut&ority of t&e C&air,an2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 112 Re'ort of Co,,ittee on Re)ision2 $ .&e co,,ittee on re)ision of ba!!ots s&a!! ,a3e a state,ent of t&e con%ition in (&ic& t&e ba!!ot bo*es an% t&eir contents (ere foun% u'on t&e o'enin+ of t&e sa,e, an% s&a!! c!assify t&e ba!!ots so e*a,ine% an% set fort& c!ear!y any ob7ection t&at ,ay &a)e been offere% to eac& ba!!ot in t&e re'ort to be sub,itte% by t&e,2 Dis'ute% ba!!ots s&a!! be nu,bere% consecuti)e!y for 'ur'oses of i%entification in t&e 'resence an% un%er t&e %irection of t&e co,,ittee c&air,an2 fter e*a,ination, t&e ba!!ots an% ot&er e!ection %ocu,ents s&a!! be returne% to t&eir res'ecti)e bo*es un%er !oc3 but %is'ute% ba!!ots s&a!! be '!ace% in a se'arate en)e!o'e %u!y sea!e% an% si+ne% by t&e ,e,bers of t&e co,,ittee an% t&en returne% to t&e bo*2 For 'ur'oses of ,a3in+ sai% re'ort, (&ic& s&a!! be sub,itte% in t(e!)e :14; !e+ib!e co'ies, on!y t&e 'rescribe% for, 're'are% by t&e Co,,ission s&a!! be use%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 142 Pro&ibite% ccess2 $ Durin+ t&e re)ision of ba!!ots, no 'erson ot&er t&an t&e Me,bers of t&e Co,,ission, ,e,bers of t&e co,,ittee on re)ision of ba!!ots, t&e C!er3 of Court concerne% or t&e !atter>s aut&ori6e% re'resentati)es an% t&e 'arties, t&eir attorney or t&eir %u!y aut&ori6e% re'resentati)es s&a!! &a)e access to t&e '!ace (&ere sai% re)ision is ta3in+ '!ace2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 132 @oo3 of 1oters as E)i%ence2 $ "n e!ection contests, t&e boo3 of )oters s&a!! be conc!usi)e in re+ar% to t&e 5uestion as to (&o &as t&e ri+&t to )ote in sai% e!ection2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 41 $ <uo (arranto

Sec2 12 Petition for <uo 9arranto2 $ ny )oter contestin+ t&e e!ection of any re+iona!, 'ro)incia! or city officia! on t&e +roun% of ine!i+ibi!ity or of %is!oya!ty to t&e Re'ub!ic of t&e P&i!i''ines ,ay fi!e a 'etition for 5uo (arranto (it& t&e E!ectora! Contests %7u%ication De'art,ent2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Perio% 9it&in 9&ic& to Fi!e2 $ 'etition for 5uo (arranto ,ay be fi!e% (it&in ten :1G; %ays fro, t&e %ate t&e res'on%ent is 'roc!ai,e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 44 $ ''ea!s fro, Decisions of Courts in E!ection Protest Cases

Section 12 Ca'tion an% .it!e of ''ea!e% Cases2 $ "n a!! e!ection contests in)o!)in+ t&e e!ections, returns, an% 5ua!ifications of ,unici'a! or baran+ay officia!s, t&e 'arty inter'osin+ t&e a''ea! s&a!! be ca!!e% t&e E ''e!!antE an% t&e a%)erse 'arty t&e E ''e!!eeE, but t&e tit!e of t&e case s&a!! re,ain as it (as in t&e court of ori+in2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 ttorneys2 $ .&e attorneys of t&e 'arties in t&e courts s&a!! be consi%ere% as t&eir res'ecti)e attorneys in t&e Co,,ission, un!ess ot&er(ise ,anifeste%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 /otice of ''ea!2 $ 9it&in fi)e :5; %ays after 'ro,u!+ation of t&e %ecision of t&e court, t&e a++rie)e% 'arty ,ay fi!e (it& sai% court a notice of a''ea!, an% ser)e a co'y t&ereof u'on t&e attorney of recor% of t&e a%)erse 'arty2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 ",,e%iate .rans,itta! of Recor%s of t&e Case2 $ .&e C!er3 of t&e court concerne% s&a!!, (it&in fifteen :15; %ays fro, t&e fi!in+ of t&e notice of a''ea!, trans,it to t&e E!ectora! Contests %7u%ication De'art,ent t&e co,'!ete recor%s of t&e case, to+et&er (it& a!! t&e e)i%ence, inc!u%in+ t&e ori+ina! an% t&ree :3; co'ies of t&e transcri't of steno+ra'&ic notes of t&e 'rocee%in+s2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Fi!in+ of @riefs2 $ .&e C!er3 of Court concerne%, u'on recei't of t&e co,'!ete recor%s of t&e case, s&a!! notify t&e a''e!!ant or &is counse! to fi!e (it& t&e E!ectora! Contests %7u%ication De'art,ent (it&in t&irty :3G; %ays fro, recei't of suc& notice, ten :1G; !e+ib!e co'ies of &is brief (it& 'roof of ser)ice t&ereof u'on t&e a''e!!ee2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

9it&in t&irty :3G; %ays fro, recei't of t&e brief of t&e a''e!!ant, t&e a''e!!ee s&a!! fi!e ten :1G; !e+ib!e co'ies of &is brief (it& 'roof of ser)ice t&ereof u'on t&e a''e!!ant2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Contents of @rief2 $ .&e brief s&a!! &a)e t&e sa,e contents as t&ose 'ro)i%e% un%er Sections 16 an% 1C, Ru!e 86 of t&e Ru!es of Court2 co'y of t&e %ecision a''ea!e% fro, s&a!! be attac&e% as an a''en%i* to t&e a''e!!ant>s brief2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Re'!y @rief2 $ .&e a''e!!ant ,ay fi!e a re'!y brief (it&in t(enty :4G; %ays fro, recei't of a''e!!ee>s brief2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 9&en Case May @e Set for Ora! r+u,ent2 $ U'on t&e fi!in+ of a''e!!ant>s re'!y brief, or after t&e e*'iration of t&e ti,e for its fi!in+, t&e case s&a!! be %ee,e% sub,itte% for %ecision, un!ess (it&in fifteen :15; %ays t&erefro,, any 'arty as3s, an% for s'ecia! reason, is t&ereafter +rante% 'er,ission for ora! ar+u,ent, or un!ess t&e Co,,ission ,otu 'ro'rio re5uires it2 Ora! ar+u,ents s&a!! be confine% to suc& 'oints as t&e Co,,ission ,ay s'ecify in an or%er settin+ t&e %ate t&erefor2 .&e Co,,ission ,ay a%,it ,e,oran%a in !ieu of ora! ar+u,ent2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 92 Froun%s for Dis,issa! of ''ea!2 $ .&e a''ea! ,ay be %is,isse% u'on ,otion of eit&er 'arty or at t&e instance of t&e Co,,ission on any of t&e fo!!o(in+ +roun%s-

:a; Fai!ure of t&e a''e!!ant to 'ay t&e correct a''ea! feeA

:b; Fai!ure of t&e a''e!!ant to fi!e co'ies of &is brief (it&in t&e ti,e 'ro)i%e% by t&ese ru!esA

:c; 9ant of s'ecific assi+n,ent of errors in t&e a''e!!ant>s briefA an%

:%; Fai!ure to fi!e notice of a''ea! (it&in t&e 'rescribe% 'erio%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1G2 9it&%ra(a! of ''ea!2 $ n a''ea! ,ay be (it&%ra(n as a ,atter of ri+&t at any ti,e before t&e fi!in+ of a''e!!ee>s brief2 fter t&e fi!in+ of t&e a''e!!ee>s brief, t&e (it&%ra(a! ,ay be a!!o(e% at t&e %iscretion of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

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Ru!e 43 $ Petition to Deny Due Course to or Cance! Certificates of Can%i%acy

Section 12 Froun%s for Denia! of Certificate of Can%i%acy2 $ 'etition to %eny %ue course to or cance! a certificate of can%i%acy for any e!ecti)e office ,ay be fi!e% (it& t&e La( De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission by any citi6en of )otin+ a+e or a %u!y re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation, or coa!ition or 'o!itica! 'arties on t&e e*c!usi)e +roun% t&at any ,ateria! re'resentation containe% t&erein as re5uire% by !a( is fa!se2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Perio% to Fi!e Petition2 $ .&e 'etition ,ust be fi!e% (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fo!!o(in+ t&e !ast %ay for t&e fi!in+ of certificate of can%i%acy2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Su,,ary Procee%in+2 $ .&e 'etition s&a!! be &ear% su,,ari!y after %ue notice2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 De!e+ation of Rece'tion of E)i%ence2 $ .&e Co,,ission ,ay %esi+nate any of its officia!s (&o are ,e,bers of t&e P&i!i''ine @ar to &ear t&e case an% to recei)e e)i%ence2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 48 $ Procee%in+s +ainst /uisance Can%i%ates

Section 12 Froun%s2 $ ny can%i%ate for any e!ecti)e office (&o fi!e% &is certificate of can%i%acy to 'ut t&e e!ection 'rocess in ,oc3ery or %isre'ute or to cause confusion a,on+ t&e )oters by t&e si,i!arity of t&e na,es of t&e re+istere% can%i%ates or (&o by ot&er acts or circu,stances is c!ear!y %e,onstrate% to &a)e no bona fi%e intention to run for t&e office for (&ic& t&e certificate of can%i%acy &as been fi!e%, t&us 're)entin+ a fait&fu! %eter,ination of t&e true (i!! of t&e e!ectorate, ,ay be %ec!are% a nuisance can%i%ate an% &is certificate of can%i%acy ,ay be %enie% %ue course or ,ay be cance!!e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 9&o May Fi!e Petition to Dec!are a Can%i%ate as /uisance Can%i%ate2 $ ny re+istere% can%i%ate for t&e sa,e e!ecti)e office ,ay fi!e (it& t&e La( De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission a 'etition to %ec!are a can%i%ate as a nuisance can%i%ate2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&e Co,,ission ,ay, at any ti,e before t&e e!ection, ,otu 'ro'rio refuse to +i)e %ue course to or cance! a Certificate of Can%i%acy of any can%i%ate on any of t&e +roun%s enu,erate% un%er Section 1 of t&is Ru!e or (&en t&e substitute Certificate of Can%i%acy is not a 'ro'er case of substitution un%er Section CC of t&e O,nibus E!ection Co%e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Perio% to Fi!e t&e Petition2 $ .&e 'etition s&a!! be fi!e% 'ersona!!y or t&rou+& an aut&ori6e% re'resentati)e, (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, t&e !ast %ay for t&e fi!in+ of certificates of can%i%acy2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Su,,ary Procee%in+2 $ .&e 'etition s&a!! be &ear% su,,ari!y after %ue notice2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 De!e+ation of Rece'tion of E)i%ence2 $ .&e &earin+ an% rece'tion of e)i%ence ,ay be %e!e+ate% in !i3e ,anner as 'ro)i%e% in Sec2 8 of t&e 'rece%in+ Ru!e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 45 $ Dis5ua!ification of Can%i%ates

Section 12 Froun%s for Dis5ua!ification2 $ ny can%i%ate (&o %oes not 'ossess a!! t&e 5ua!ifications of a can%i%ate as 'ro)i%e% for by t&e Constitution or by e*istin+ !a( or (&o co,,its any act %ec!are% by !a( to be +roun%s for %is5ua!ification ,ay be %is5ua!ifie% fro, continuin+ as a can%i%ate2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 9&o May Fi!e Petition for Dis5ua!ification2 $ ny citi6en of )otin+ a+e, or %u!y re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties ,ay fi!e (it& t&e La( De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission a 'etition to %is5ua!ify a can%i%ate on +roun%s 'ro)i%e% by !a(2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Perio% to Fi!e Petition2 $ .&e 'etition s&a!! be fi!e% any %ay after t&e !ast %ay for fi!in+ of certificates of can%i%acy but not !ater t&an t&e %ate of 'roc!a,ation2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Su,,ary Procee%in+2 $ .&e 'etition s&a!! be &ear% su,,ari!y after %ue notice2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Effect of Petition if Unreso!)e% @efore Co,'!etion of Can)ass2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary $ "f t&e 'etition, for reasons beyon% t&e contro! of t&e Co,,ission, cannot be %eci%e% before t&e co,'!etion of t&e can)ass, t&e )otes

cast for t&e res'on%ent ,ay be inc!u%e% in t&e countin+ an% in t&e can)assin+A &o(e)er, if t&e e)i%ence of +ui!t is stron+, &is 'roc!a,ation s&a!! be sus'en%e% not(it&stan%in+ t&e fact t&at &e recei)e% t&e (innin+ nu,ber of )otes in suc& e!ection2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 46 $ Post'one,ent or Sus'ension of E!ections

Section 12 Post'one,ent of E!ection2 $ 9&en for any serious cause suc& as )io!ence, terroris,, !oss or %estruction of e!ection 'ara'&erna!ia or recor%s, force ,a7eure, an% ot&er ana!o+ous causes of suc& nature t&at t&e &o!%in+ of a free, or%er!y, &onest, 'eacefu! an% cre%ib!e e!ection s&ou!% beco,e i,'ossib!e in any 'o!itica! sub%i)ision, t&e Co,,ission, ,otu 'ro'rio, or u'on a )erifie% 'etition by any intereste% 'arty, an% after %ue notice an% &earin+ (&ereby a!! intereste% 'arties are affor%e% e5ua! o''ortunity to be &ear%, ,ay 'ost'one t&e e!ection t&erein to a %ate (&ic& s&ou!% be reasonab!y c!ose to t&e %ate of t&e e!ection not &e!%, sus'en%e%, or (&ic& resu!te% in a fai!ure of e!ection, but not !ater t&an t&irty :3G; %ays after t&e cessation of t&e cause of suc& 'ost'one,ent or sus'ension of t&e e!ection or fai!ure to e!ect2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Fai!ure of E!ection2 $ "f, on account of force ,a7eure, )io!ence, terroris,, frau% or ot&er ana!o+ous causes t&e e!ection in any 'recinct &as not been &e!% on t&e %ate fi*e%, or &a% been sus'en%e% before t&e &our fi*e% by !a( for t&e c!osin+ of t&e )otin+, or after t&e )otin+ an% %urin+ t&e 're'aration an% t&e trans,ission of t&e e!ection returns or in t&e custo%y of can)ass t&ereof, suc& e!ection resu!ts in a fai!ure to e!ect, an% in any of suc& cases t&e fai!ure or sus'ension of e!ection (ou!% affect t&e resu!t of t&e e!ection, t&e Co,,ission s&a!!, on t&e basis of a )erifie% 'etition by any intereste% 'arty an% after %ue notice an% &earin+, ca!! for t&e &o!%in+ or continuation of t&e e!ection not &e!%, sus'en%e% or (&ic& resu!te% in a fai!ure to e!ect on a %ate reasonab!y c!ose to t&e %ate of t&e e!ection not &e!%, sus'en%e% or (&ic& resu!te% in a fai!ure to e!ect but not !ater t&an t&irty :3G; %ays after t&e cessation of t&e cause of suc& 'ost'one,ent or sus'ension of t&e e!ection or fai!ure to e!ect2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Motu Pro'rio Post'one,ent2 $ 9&en t&e Co,,ission acts ,otu 'ro'rio, notices of &earin+ ,ust be sent to a!! intereste% 'arties by t&e fastest ,eans a)ai!ab!e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 9&en @ase% U'on a 1erifie% Petition2 $ Un!ess a s&orter 'erio% is %ee,e% necessary by circu,stances, (it&in t(enty$four :48; &ours fro, t&e fi!in+ of t&e 'etition, t&e C!er3 of Court concerne% s&a!! fort&(it& ser)e notices to a!! intereste% 'arties, in%icatin+ t&erein t&e %ate of &earin+, t&rou+& t&e fastest ,eans a)ai!ab!e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 .i,e to Fi!e O''osition2 $ Un!ess a s&orter 'erio% is %ee,e% necessary by t&e circu,stances, (it&in t(o :4; %ays fro, recei't of t&e notice of &earin+, any intereste% 'arty ,ay fi!e an o''osition (it& t&e La( De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Su,,ary Procee%in+2 $ .&e &earin+ of t&e case s&a!! be su,,ary in nature2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 De!e+ation of Rece'tion of E)i%ence2 $ .&e Co,,ission ,ay %esi+nate any of its officia!s (&o are ,e,bers of t&e P&i!i''ine @ar to &ear t&e case an% to recei)e e)i%ence2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 Deter,ination of Cessation of Cause2 $ .&e %eter,ination of t&e cessation of t&e cause of t&e 'ost'one,ent or sus'ension of e!ection or fai!ure of e!ection fa!!s (it&in t&e e*c!usi)e 'rero+ati)e of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

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Ru!e 4C $ Pre$Proc!a,ation Contro)ersies

Section 12 Buris%iction of t&e Co,,ission in Pre$Proc!a,ation Contro)ersies2 $ .&e Co,,ission &as e*c!usi)e 7uris%iction in 're$'roc!a,ation contro)ersies arisin+ fro, nationa!, re+iona! or !oca! e!ection2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

're$'roc!a,ation contro)ersy ,ay be raise% by any can%i%ate or by any re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation, or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties before t&e boar% of can)assers or %irect!y (it& t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Pre$Proc!a,ation Contro)ersies- ?o( Co,,ence%2 $ <uestions affectin+ t&e co,'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e @oar% of Can)assers or correction of ,anifest errors ,ay be initiate% in t&e @oar% or %irect!y (it& t&e Co,,ission2 ?o(e)er, ,atters raise% un%er Sections 433, 438, 435, an% 436 of t&e O,nibus E!ection Co%e in re!ation to t&e 're'aration, trans,ission, recei't, custo%y an% a''reciation of t&e e!ection returns, an% t&e Certificate of Can)ass s&a!! be brou+&t in t&e first instance before t&e boar% of can)assers concerne% on!y2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Su,,ary ?earin+ an% Dis'osition of Pre$Proc!a,ation Contro)ersies2 $ !! 're$'roc!a,ation contro)ersies s&a!! be &ear% su,,ari!y after %ue notice 'ro)i%e% t&at 're$'roc!a,ation contro)ersies on e!ection returns or certificates of can)ass s&a!!, on t&e basis of t&e recor%s an% e)i%ence e!e)ate% to it by t&e boar% of can)assers, be %is'ose% of su,,ari!y by t&e Co,,ission en banc (it&in se)en :C; %ays fro, recei't t&ereof, 'ro)i%e% furt&er, t&at sai% %ecision s&a!! be e*ecutory after t&e !a'se of se)en :C; %ays fro, recei't t&ereof by t&e boar%s of can)assers concerne% e*ce't 'etitions fi!e% Un%er Sec2 5 &ereof (&ic& s&a!! be i,,e%iate!y e*ecutory u'on recei't by t&e boar%s of can)assers concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 "ssues t&at May @e Raise% in t&e Pre$Proc!a,ation Contro)ersies2 $ .&e fo!!o(in+ are t&e 'ro'er issues t&at ,ay be raise% in a 're$'roc!a,ation contro)ersy-

:a; "!!e+a! co,'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar% of can)assersA

:b; .&e can)asse% e!ection returns, or t&e certificate of can)ass in a''ro'riate cases, are inco,'!ete, contain ,ateria! %efects, a''ear to be ta,'ere% (it& or fa!sifie%, or contain %iscre'ancies in t&e sa,e returns or in ot&er aut&entic co'ies t&ereofA

:c; .&e e!ection returns or certificate of can)ass (ere 're'are% un%er %uress, t&reats, coercion, or inti,i%ation, or t&ey are ob)ious!y ,anufacture% or not aut&enticA an%

:%; 9&en substitute or frau%u!ent returns or certificates of can)ass in contro)erte% 'o!!in+ '!aces (ere can)asse%, t&e resu!ts of (&ic& ,ateria!!y affecte% t&e stan%in+ of t&e a++rie)e% can%i%ate or can%i%ates2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:e; Correction of ,anifest errors2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Pre$'roc!a,ation Contro)ersies 9&ic& May @e Fi!e% Direct!y 9it& t&e Co,,ission2 $ :a; .&e fo!!o(in+ 're$'roc!a,ation contro)ersies ,ay be fi!e% %irect!y (it& t&e Co,,ission-

1; 9&en t&e issue in)o!)es t&e i!!e+a! co,'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar% of can)assers as (&en a ,a7ority or a!! of t&e ,e,bers %o not &o!% !e+a! a''oint,ents or are in fact usur'ersA or (&en t&e can)assin+ &as been a ,ere cere,ony t&at (as 're$%eter,ine% an% ,ani'u!ate% to resu!t in not&in+ but a s&a, can)assin+ as (&ere t&ere (as con)er+ence of circu,stances of 'reci'itate can)assin+, terroris,, !ac3 of sufficient notice to t&e ,e,bers of t&e boar% of can)assers an% %isre+ar% of ,anifest irre+u!arities on t&e face of t&e 5uestione% returns or certificates of can)ass in a''ro'riate casesA

4; 9&en t&e issue in)o!)es t&e correction of ,anifest errors in t&e tabu!ation or ta!!yin+ of t&e resu!ts %urin+ t&e can)assin+ as (&ere :1; a co'y of t&e e!ection returns or certificate of can)ass (as tabu!ate% ,ore t&an once, :4; t(o or ,ore co'ies of t&e e!ection returns of one 'recinct, or t(o or ,ore co'ies of certificate of can)ass (ere tabu!ate% se'arate!y, :3; t&ere &as been a ,ista3e in t&e co'yin+ of t&e fi+ures into t&e state,ent of )otes or into t&e certificate of can)ass, or :8; so$ ca!!e% returns fro, non$e*istent 'recincts (ere inc!u%e% in t&e can)ass, an% suc& errors cou!% not &a)e been %isco)ere% %urin+ t&e can)assin+ %es'ite t&e e*ercise of %ue %i!i+ence an% 'roc!a,ation of t&e (innin+ can%i%ates &a% a!rea%y been ,a%e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; "f t&e 'etition in)o!)es t&e i!!e+a! co,'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar% un%er sub'ara+ra'& :1; of 'ara+ra'& :a; abo)e, it ,ust be fi!e% i,,e%iate!y (&en t&e boar% be+ins to act as suc&, or at t&e ti,e of t&e a''oint,ent of t&e ,e,ber (&ose ca'acity to sit as suc& is ob7ecte% to if it co,es after t&e can)assin+ of t&e boar%, or i,,e%iate!y at t&e 'oint (&ere t&e 'rocee%in+s are or be+in to be i!!e+a!2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

"f t&e 'etition is for correction, it ,ust be fi!e% not !ater t&an fi)e :5; %ays fo!!o(in+ t&e %ate of 'roc!a,ation an% ,ost i,'!ea% a!! can%i%ates (&o ,ay be a%)erse!y affecte% t&ereby2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; U'on t&e %oc3etin+ of suc& 'etition, t&e C!er3 of Court concerne% s&a!! fort&(it& issue su,,ons, (it& a co'y of t&e 'etition, to t&e res'on%ents2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:%; .&e C!er3 of Court concerne% s&a!! i,,e%iate!y set t&e 'etition for &earin+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:e; .&e 'etition s&a!! be &ear% an% %eci%e% by t&e Co,,ission en banc2

:f; 9&en t&e 'etition in)o!)es t&e co,'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar%, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! not co,,ence, 'rocee% or resu,e t&e can)ass un!ess ot&er(ise or%ere% by t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Ri+&ts of Po!itica! Parties an% Can%i%ates @efore t&e @oar% of Can)assers in Pre$Proc!a,ation Cases2 $ :a; ny re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation, or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, t&rou+& t&eir re'resentati)es, an% any can%i%ate, &as t&e ri+&t to be 'resent an% to counse! %urin+ t&e can)ass of e!ection returns, or certificates of can)ass in a''ro'riate cases2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

On!y one counse! ,ay ar+ue for eac& re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation, or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, or can%i%ate2 Counse! s&a!! &a)e t&e ri+&t to e*a,ine t&e e!ection returns or certificates of can)ass bein+ can)asse% (it&out touc&in+ t&e,, ,a3e t&eir obser)ations t&ereon, an% fi!e t&eir c&a!!en+es an% ob7ections t&ereto2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/o %i!atory action s&a!! be a!!o(e% by t&e boar% of can)assers (&ic& ,ay i,'ose ti,e !i,its for ora! ar+u,ent2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; ny re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation, or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, t&rou+& t&eir re'resentati)es an% any can%i%ate is entit!e% to obtain a co'y of t&e State,ent of 1otes 'er 'recinct an% a co'y of t&e certificate of can)ass %u!y si+ne% by a!! t&e ,e,bers of t&e boar% of can)assers2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Correction of Errors in .abu!ation or .a!!yin+ of Resu!ts by t&e @oar% of Can)assers2 $ :a; 9&ere it is c!ear!y s&o(n before 'roc!a,ation t&at ,anifest errors (ere co,,itte% in t&e tabu!ation or ta!!yin+ of e!ection returns, or certificates of can)ass, %urin+ t&e can)assin+ as (&ere :1; a co'y of t&e e!ection returns of one 'recinct or t(o or ,ore co'ies of a certificate of can)ass (ere tabu!ate% ,ore t&an once, :4; t(o co'ies of t&e e!ection returns or certificate of can)ass (ere tabu!ate% se'arate!y, :3; t&ere (as a ,ista3e in t&e a%%in+ or co'yin+ of t&e fi+ures into t&e certificate of can)ass or into t&e state,ent of )otes by 'recinct, or :8; so$ca!!e% e!ection returns fro, non$e*istent 'recincts (ere inc!u%e% in t&e can)ass, t&e boar% ,ay ,otu 'ro'rio, or u'on )erifie% 'etition by any can%i%ate, 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation or coa!ition or 'o!itica! 'arties, after %ue notice an% &earin+, correct t&e errors co,,itte%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; .&e or%er for correction ,ust be ,a%e in (ritin+ an% ,ust be 'ro,u!+ate%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; ny can%i%ate, 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties a++rie)e% by sai% or%er ,ay a''ea! t&erefro, to t&e Co,,ission (it&in t(enty$ four :48; &ours fro, t&e 'ro,u!+ation2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:%; Once an a''ea! is ,a%e, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! not 'roc!ai, t&e (innin+ can%i%ates, un!ess t&eir )otes are not affecte% by t&e a''ea!2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:e; .&e a''ea! ,ust i,'!ea% as res'on%ents t&e @oar% of Can)assers concerne% an% a!! 'arties (&o ,ay be a%)erse!y affecte% t&ereby2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:f; U'on recei't of t&e a''ea!, t&e C!er3 of Court concerne% s&a!! fort&(it& issue su,,ons, to+et&er (it& a co'y of t&e a''ea!, to t&e res'on%ents2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:+; .&e C!er3 of Court concerne% s&a!! i,,e%iate!y set t&e a''ea! for &earin+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:&; .&e a''ea! s&a!! be &ear% an% %eci%e% by t&e Co,,ission en banc2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 Proce%ure @efore t&e @oar% of Can)assers 9&en Co,'osition or Procee%in+s of @oar% are Conteste%2 $ :a; 9&en t&e co,'osition or 'rocee%in+ of t&e boar% of can)assers, are conteste% t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!!, (it&in t(enty$four :48; &ours, ,a3e a ru!in+ t&ereon (it& notice to t&e contestant (&o, if a%)erse!y affecte%, ,ay a''ea! t&e ,atter to t&e Co,,ission (it&in t&ree :3; %ays after t&e ru!in+ (it& 'ro'er notice to t&e boar% of can)assers2 .&e Co,,ission en banc s&a!! su,,ari!y %eci%e t&e case (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, t&e fi!in+ t&ereof2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; U'on recei't of suc& a''ea!, t&e C!er3 of Court concerne% s&a!! i,,e%iate!y set t&e case for &earin+, (it& %ue notice to t&e 'arties, by t&e Co,,ission en banc2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; Durin+ t&e 'en%ency of t&e a''ea!, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! i,,e%iate!y sus'en% t&e can)ass unti! t&e Co,,ission or%ers t&e continuation or resu,'tion t&ereof2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 92 Proce%ure @efore @oar% of Can)assers 9&en "nc!usion or E*c!usion of E!ection Returns are Conteste%2 $ :a; ny can%i%ate, re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation or coa!ition or 'o!itica! 'arties contestin+ t&e inc!usion or e*c!usion in t&e can)ass of any e!ection returns on any of t&e +roun%s 'ro)i%e% in Section 3 of t&is Ru!e or by !a(, s&a!! 'resent or sub,it t&eir ora! ob7ection to t&e C&air,an of t&e @oar% of Can)assers, statin+ t&e +roun%s t&erefor, at t&e ti,e t&e conteste% returns is o'ene% or 'resente% for inc!usion or e*c!usion2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; .&e ob7ections ,ust be fait&fu!!y recor%e%, note% an% entere% in t&e ,inutes of t&e can)assin+ in%icatin+ t&erein t&e %ate an% &our t&e ob7ection (as ,a%e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; .&e boar% s&a!! auto,atica!!y %efer t&e can)ass of t&e conteste% returns, after recor%in+ se'arate!y t&e resu!ts t&erein, an% s&a!! 'rocee% to can)ass t&e ot&er returns (&ic& are not conteste%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:%; Si,u!taneous!y (it& t&e ora! ob7ection, t&e ob7ectin+ 'arty s&a!! a!so enter &is ob7ection in t&e for, for (ritten ob7ections to be 'rescribe% by t&e Co,,ission2 9it&in t(enty$four :48; &ours fro, an% after t&e 'resentation of suc& an ob7ection, t&e ob7ectin+ 'arty s&a!! sub,it t&e e)i%ence in su''ort of t&e ob7ections, (&ic& s&a!! be attac&e% to t&e for, for (ritten ob7ections2 9it& t&e sa,e 'erio% of t(enty$ four &ours after 'resentation of t&e ob7ection, any 'arty ,ay fi!e a (ritten an% )erifie% o''osition to t&e ob7ection in t&e for, a!so to be 'rescribe% by t&e Co,,ission, attac&in+ t&ereto su''ortin+ e)i%ence, if any2 .&e @oar% s&a!! not entertain any ob7ection or o''osition un!ess re%uce% to (ritin+ in t&e 'rescribe% for,s2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&e e)i%ence attac&e% to t&e ob7ection or o''osition, sub,itte% by t&e 'arties, s&a!! be i,,e%iate!y an% for,a!!y a%,itte% into t&e recor%s of t&e @oar% by t&e C&air,an of t&e boar% of can)assers affi*in+ &is si+nature at t&e bac3 of eac& an% e)ery 'a+e t&ereof2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:e; U'on recei't of t&e e)i%ence, t&e @oar% s&a!! ta3e u' t&e conteste% returns, consi%er t&e (ritten ob7ections t&ereto an% o''osition, if any, an% su,,ari!y an% i,,e%iate!y ru!e t&ereon2 .&e @oar% s&a!! enter its ru!in+ on t&e 'rescribe% for, an% aut&enticate t&e sa,e by t&e si+nature of its ,e,bers2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:f; ny 'arty a%)erse!y affecte% by t&e ru!in+ of t&e @oar% s&a!! i,,e%iate!y infor, t&e @oar% if &e inten%s to a''ea! sai% ru!in+2 .&e @oar% s&a!! enter sai% infor,ation in t&e Minutes of Can)ass, set asi%e t&e returns an% 'rocee% to consi%er t&e ot&er returns2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:+; fter a!! t&e unconteste% returns &a)e been can)asse% an% t&e conteste% returns ru!e% u'on by it, t&e @oar% s&a!! sus'en% t&e can)ass2 9it&in forty$ei+&t :8D; &ours t&erefro,, any 'arty a%)erse!y affecte% by t&e ru!in+ ,ay fi!e (it& t&e @oar% a (ritten an% )erifie% /otice to ''ea!A an% (it&in an ine*ten%ib!e 'erio% of fi)e :5; %ays t&ereafter, an a''ea! ,ay be ta3en to t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

",,e%iate!y u'on recei't of t&e /otice of ''ea!, t&e @oar% s&a!! ,a3e an a''ro'riate re'ort to t&e Co,,ission, e!e)atin+ t&ere(it& t&e co,'!ete recor%s an% e)i%ence sub,itte% in t&e can)ass, furnis&in+ t&e 'arties (it& t&e co'ies of t&e re'ort2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:&; On t&e basis of t&e recor%s an% e)i%ence e!e)ate% to it by t&e @oar%, t&e Co,,ission en banc s&a!! %eci%e su,,ari!y t&e a''ea! (it&in se)en :C; %ays fro, t&e recei't of sai% recor%s an% e)i%ence2 ny a''ea! brou+&t before t&e Co,,ission on t&e ru!in+ of t&e @oar%, (it&out t&e acco,'!is&e% for,s an% t&e e)i%ence a''en%e% t&ereto, s&a!! be su,,ari!y %is,isse%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&e %ecision of t&e Co,,ission en banc s&a!! be e*ecutory after t&e !a'se of se)en :C; %ays fro, recei't t&ereof by t&e boar%s of can)assers concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:i; .&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! not 'roc!ai, any can%i%ate as (inner un!ess aut&ori6e% by t&e Co,,ission in (ritin+ after t&e !ater s&a!! &a)e ru!e% on t&e ob7ections brou+&t to it on a''ea! by t&e a++rie)e% 'arty2 ny 'roc!a,ation in )io!ation &ereof s&a!! be )oi% ab initio, un!ess t&e conteste% returns (i!! not a%)erse!y affect t&e unconteste% resu!ts of t&e e!ections2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:7; "f in t&e course of t&e can)ass t&e boar%s> co'y of t&e e!ection returns is ,issin+, t&e boar% s&a!!, by ,essen+er or ot&er(ise obtain suc& ,issin+ returns fro, t&e boar% of e!ection ins'ectors concerne%, or if sai% returns &a)e been !ost or %estroye%, t&e boar% of can)assers, u'on 'rior aut&ority of t&e Co,,ission, ,ay use any of t&e aut&entic co'ies of sai% e!ection returns or a certifie% true co'y of sai% e!ection returns issue% by t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:3; "f it c!ear!y a''ears t&at so,e re5uisites in for, or %ata &a% been o,itte% in t&e e!ection returns, t&e @oar% of Can)assers s&a!! ca!! for a!! t&e ,e,bers of t&e boar% of e!ection ins'ectors concerne% by t&e ,ost e*'e%itious ,eans, for sai% boar% to effect t&e correction- 'ro)i%e% t&at in case t&e o,ission in t&e e!ection return is t&at of t&e na,e of any can%i%ate an%=or &is corres'on%in+ )otes, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! re5uire t&e boar% of e!ection ins'ectors concerne% to co,'!ete t&e necessary %ata in t&e e!ection returns an% affi* t&erein t&eir initia!s- Pro)i%e%, furt&er, t&at if t&e )otes o,itte% in t&e returns cannot be ascertaine% by ot&er ,eans e*ce't by recountin+ t&e )otes, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! i,,e%iate!y ,a3e a re'ort t&ereon to t&e Co,,ission an% t&e !atter, after satisfyin+ itse!f t&at t&e i%entity an% inte+rity of t&e ba!!ot bo* &a)e not been )io!ate%, s&a!! or%er t&e boar% of e!ection ins'ectors to o'en t&e ba!!ot bo*, an%, a!so after satisfyin+ itse!f t&at t&e inte+rity of t&e ba!!ots t&erein &as been %u!y 'reser)e%, or%er t&e broa% of e!ection ins'ectors to count t&e )otes for t&e can%i%ates (&ose )otes &a)e been o,itte% (it& notice t&ereof to a!! can%i%ates for t&e 'osition in)o!)e% an% t&ereafter co,'!ete t&e returns2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:!; 9&en t&e boar% of can)assers %eter,ines t&at t&e e!ection returns sub,itte% to it a''ear to be ta,'ere% (it&, a!tere% or fa!sifie% after t&ey &a)e !eft t&e &an%s of t&e boar% of ins'ectors, or ot&er(ise not aut&entic or (ere 're'are% by t&e boar% of e!ection ins'ectors un%er %uress, force, or inti,i%ation, or 're'are% by 'ersons ot&er t&an t&e ,e,bers of t&e boar% of e!ection ins'ectors, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! use t&e ot&er co'ies of sai% e!ection returns, an% if necessary, t&e co'y insi%e t&e ba!!ot bo* (&ic&, u'on 'rior aut&ority of t&e Co,,ission, ,ay be retrie)e2 "f t&e ot&er co'ies of t&e returns are !i3e(ise ta,'ere% (it&, a!tere%, fa!sifie%, not aut&entic, 're'are% un%er %uress, force, inti,i%ation, or 're'are% by 'ersons ot&er t&an t&e ,e,bers of t&e boar% of e!ection ins'ectors, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! i,,e%iate!y brin+ t&e ,atter to t&e attention of t&e Co,,ission2 .&e Co,,ission s&a!! t&en, after +i)in+ notice to a!! can%i%ates concerne% an% after satisfyin+ itse!f t&at not&in+ in t&e ba!!ot bo* in%icates t&at its i%entity an% inte+rity &a)e been )io!ate%, or%er t&e o'enin+ of t&e ba!!ot bo* an%, !i3e(ise after satisfyin+ itse!f t&at t&e inte+rity of t&e ba!!ots t&erein &as been %u!y 'reser)e%, s&a!! or%er t&e boar% of ins'ectors concerne% to recount t&e )otes of t&e can%i%ates affecte% an% (&en 'ro'er, to 're'are a ne( return (&ic& s&a!! t&en be use% by t&e boar% of can)assers as basis of t&e can)ass2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:,; "n case it a''ears to t&e boar% of can)assers t&at t&ere e*ists %iscre'ancies in t&e ot&er aut&entic co'ies of t&e e!ection returns fro, a 'recinct or %iscre'ancies in t&e )otes of any can%i%ate in (or%s an% fi+ures in t&e sa,e returns, an% in eit&er

case t&e %ifference affects t&e resu!ts of t&e e!ection, t&e Co,,ission, u'on ,otion of t&e boar% of can)assers or any can%i%ate affecte% an% after %ue notice to a!! can%i%ates concerne%, s&a!! 'rocee% su,,ari!y to %eter,ine (&et&er t&e inte+rity of t&e ba!!ot bo* &a% been 'reser)e%, an% once satisfie% t&ereof s&a!! or%er t&e o'enin+ of t&e ba!!ot bo* to recount t&e )otes cast in t&e 'recinct so!e!y for t&e 'ur'ose of %eter,inin+ t&e true resu!t of t&e count of )otes of t&e can%i%ates concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:n; 9&en t&e e)i%ence sub,itte% to t&e boar% of can)assers in%icate a fai!ure of e!ections in a 'recinct or 'recincts an% t&e nu,ber of re+istere% )oters t&erein (ou!% affect t&e fina! resu!t of t&e e!ection, t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! brin+ t&e ,atter to t&e attention of t&e Co,,ission2 Unti! t&is issue is reso!)e% t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! sus'en% t&e 'roc!a,ation of any can%i%ate2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1G2 ''ea!s fro, Ru!in+s of @oar% of Can)assers2 $ :a; 'arty a++rie)e% by a ru!in+ of t&e @oar% of Can)assers s&a!!, (it&in forty$ei+&t &ours fro, recei't of a co'y of t&e ru!in+ of t&e @oar% of Can)assers, fi!e (it& t&e @oar% a (ritten an% )erifie% /otice of ''ea!A an% (it&in an ine*ten%ib!e 'erio% of fi)e :5; %ays, &e s&a!! fi!e &is a''ea! to t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

U'on recei't of t&e a''ea!, t&e Co,,ission en banc s&a!! i,,e%iate!y %eter,ine (&et&er t&e issues re!ate% t&erein are +roun%s 'ro'er for 're$'roc!a,ation contro)ersy2 "f t&e issues raise% are not a,on+ t&e +roun%s enu,erate% un%er Sec2 3 of t&is Ru!e, t&e sa,e s&a!! be %is,isse%, ot&er(ise it s&a!! be raff!e% to any of t&e t(o :4; %i)isions of t&e Co,,ission (&ic& s&a!! %is'ose of it su,,ari!y (it&in t&ree :3; %ays fro, t&e 'erio% of referra! by t&e Co,,ission en banc2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; .&e a''ea! fi!e% (it& t&e Co,,ission s&a!! be %oc3ete% by t&e C!er3 of Court concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; .&e ans(er=o''osition s&a!! be )erifie%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:%; .&e Di)ision to (&ic& t&e case is assi+ne% s&a!! i,,e%iate!y set t&e case for &earin+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:e; t t&e &earin+, no ne( e)i%ence s&a!! be recei)e%, un!ess for +oo% reasons s&o(n, it is c!ear!y an% con)incin+!y estab!is&e% t&at t&e a''e!!ant (as %e'ri)e% of %ue 'rocess by t&e boar% of can)assers2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:f; "f t&e a''e!!ant is a!!o(e% to 'resent ne( e)i%ence, ora! testi,onies ,ay be %is'ense% (it&, an% in !ieu t&ereof, t&e 'arties ,ay be re5uire% to sub,it t&eir 'osition 'a'ers, to+et&er (it& affi%a)its, counter$affi%a)its, an% ot&er %ocu,entary e)i%ence, after (&ic& t&e case s&a!! be %ee,e% sub,itte% for %ecision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 112 Perio% 9it&in 9&ic& @oar%s of Can)assers Must Co,'!ete Can)ass2 $ Sub7ect to reasonab!e e*ce'tions, boar% of can)assers ,ust co,'!ete t&eir can)ass (it&in t&irty$si* :36; &ours in cities not co,'risin+ at !east one !e+is!ati)e %istrict, an% in ,unici'a!itiesA (it&in forty$ei+&t :8D; &ours in cities co,'risin+ one or ,ore !e+is!ati)e %istrict an% (it&in se)enty$t(o :C4; &ours in t&e 'ro)inces2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 142 Sub,ission of t&e Minutes of t&e Procee%in+s of t&e @oar%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary $ 9it&in 15 %ays fro, t&e ter,ination of can)ass, t&e secretary of t&e boar% of can)assers s&a!! sub,it to t&e La( De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission on E!ections in Mani!a by re+istere% ,ai! a certifie% co'y of t&e ,inutes of t&e 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar%, to+et&er (it& its (ritten ru!in+s on ob7ections to t&e co,'osition or 'rocee%in+s of t&e boar% of can)assers, to t&e inc!usion or e*c!usion of e!ection returns or to correction of tabu!ation, an% any e)i%ence offere% by t&e 'arties, an% s&a!! notify by te!e+ra, t&e sai% %e'art,ent of t&e %ate an% t&e ,anner of trans,itta! of t&e ,inutes2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

D2 SPEC" L REL"EFS

Ru!e 4D $ Certiorari, Pro&ibition an% Man%a,us

Sec2 12 9&en )ai!ab!e2 $ "n ai% of its a''e!!ate 7uris%iction in e!ection cases before courts of +enera! 7uris%iction re!atin+ to t&e e!ections, returns an% 5ua!ifications of e!ecti)e Munici'a! officia!s, an% before courts of !i,ite% 7uris%iction in cases re!atin+

to t&e e!ections, returns an% 5ua!ifications of e!ecti)e baran+ay officia!s, t&e Co,,ission en banc ,ay &ear an% %eci%e 'etitions for certiorari, 'ro&ibition or ,an%a,us2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Petition for Certiorari or Pro&ibition2 $ 9&en any court or 7u%+e &earin+ e!ection cases &as acte% (it&out or in e*cess of its or &is 7uris%iction or (it& +ra)e abuse of %iscretion an% t&ere is no a''ea!, nor any '!ain, s'ee%y, an% a%e5uate re,e%y in t&e or%inary course of !a(, a 'erson a++rie)e% t&ereby ,ay fi!e a 'etition for certiorari or 'ro&ibition (it& t&e Co,,ission a!!e+in+ t&e facts (it& certainty an% 'rayin+ t&at 7u%+,ent be ren%ere% annu!!in+ or ,o%ifyin+ t&e 'rocee%in+s, as t&e !a( re5uires, of suc& court or 7u%+e, or co,,an%in+ it or &i, to %esist fro, furt&er 'rocee%in+ (it& t&e action or ,atter s'ecifie% t&erein, as t&e case ,ay be2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&e 'etition s&a!! be acco,'anie% by a certifie% true co'y of t&e 7u%+,ent or or%er sub7ect t&ereof, to+et&er (it& a!! '!ea%in+s an% %ocu,ents re!e)ant an% 'ertinent t&ereto2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Petition for Man%a,us2 $ 9&en a court or 7u%+e in an e!ection case un!a(fu!!y ne+!ects t&e 'erfor,ance of an act (&ic& t&e !a( s'ecifica!!y en7oins as a %uty resu!tin+ fro, &is office in re!ation to suc& case an% t&ere is no ot&er '!ain, s'ee%y an% a%e5uate re,e%y in t&e or%inary course of !a(, t&e 'erson a++rie)e% t&ereby ,ay fi!e a 'etition (it& t&e Co,,ission a!!e+in+ t&e facts (it& certainty an% 'rayin+ t&at 7u%+,ent be ren%ere% co,,an%in+ t&e res'on%ent i,,e%iate!y or at so,e ot&er s'ecifie% ti,e to %o t&e act re5uire% to be %one to 'rotect t&e ri+&ts of t&e 'etitioner an% to 'ay t&e %a,a+es sustaine% by t&e 'etitioner by reason of t&e acts co,'!aine% of2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Duty of C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission2 $ U'on t&e fi!in+ of t&e 'etition, t&e C!er3 of Court concerne% s&a!! ca!en%ar t&e case for en banc e*$'arte &earin+ of t&e Co,,ission to %eter,ine if it is sufficient in for, an% substance2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Or%er to ns(er2 $ "f t&e Co,,ission en banc s&a!! %eter,ine t&at t&e 'etition is sufficient in for, an% substance, it s&a!! issue an or%er re5uirin+ t&e res'on%ent to ans(er t&e 'etition (it&in ten :1G; %ays fro, recei't of a co'y t&ereof2 Suc& or%er s&a!! be ser)e% on t&e res'on%ent in suc& ,anner as t&e

Co,,ission ,ay %irect, to+et&er (it& a co'y of t&e 'etition2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Procee%in+s fter ns(er2 $ Once an ans(er is fi!e%, or t&e ti,e for its fi!in+ &as e*'ire%, t&e Co,,ission ,ay or%er t&e 'rocee%in+s co,'!aine% of to be fort&(it& certifie% for re)ie( an% s&a!! &ear t&e case, an% if after suc& &earin+ t&e Co,,ission fin%s t&at t&e a!!e+ations are true, it s&a!! ren%er 7u%+,ent for suc& re!ief 'raye% as t&e 'etitioner is entit!e% to, (it& or (it&out costs, as 7ustice re5uires2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 49 $ Conte,'t

Section 12 Direct Conte,'t Punis&e% Su,,ari!y2 $ 'erson +ui!ty of ,isbe&a)ior in t&e 'resence of or so near t&e Co,,ission or any of its Di)isions as to obstruct or interru't t&e 'rocee%in+s before it or t&e,, inc!u%in+ %isres'ect to(ar% t&e Co,,ission or Di)ision, offensi)e 'ersona!ities to(ar% ot&ers or refusa! to be s(orn or to ans(er as a (itness, or to subscribe to an affi%a)it or %e'osition (&en !a(fu!!y re5uire% to %o so, ,ay be su,,ari!y a%7u%+e% in %irect conte,'t by t&e Co,,ission or any of its Di)ision an% 'unis&e% by a fine not e*cee%in+ t(o &un%re% :P4GG2GG; 'esos or i,'rison,ent not e*cee%in+ ten :1G; %ays, or bot&, at t&e %iscretion of t&e Co,,ission or Di)ision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 "n%irect Conte,'t2 $ fter c&ar+e in (ritin+ &as been fi!e% (it& t&e Co,,ission or Di)ision, as t&e case ,ay be, an% an o''ortunity +i)en to t&e res'on%ent to be &ear% by &i,se!f or counse!, a 'erson +ui!ty of t&e fo!!o(in+ acts ,ay be 'unis&e% for in%irect conte,'t-

:a; Misbe&a)ior of t&e res'onsib!e officer of t&e Co,,ission in t&e 'erfor,ance of &is officia! %uties or in &is officia! transactionsA

:b; Disobe%ience of or resistance to a !a(fu! (rit, 'rocess, or%er, 7u%+,ent or co,,an% of t&e Co,,ission or any of its Di)isions, or in7unction or restrainin+ or%er +rante% by itA

:c; ny abuse of or any un!a(fu! interference (it& t&e 'rocess or 'rocee%in+s of t&e Co,,ission or any of its Di)isions not constitutin+ %irect conte,'t un%er Section 1 of t&is Ru!esA

:%; ny i,'ro'er con%uct ten%in+, %irect!y or in%irect!y, to i,'e%e, obstruct, or %e+ra%e t&e a%,inistration of 7ustice by t&e Co,,ission or any of its Di)isionsA

:e; ssu,in+ to be an attorney an% actin+ as suc& (it&out aut&orityA an%

:f; Fai!ure to obey a sub'oena %u!y ser)e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Pena!ty for "n%irect Conte,'t2 $ "f a%7u%+e% +ui!t, t&e accuse% ,ay be 'unis&e% by a fine not e*cee%in+ one t&ousan% :P1,GGG2GG; 'esos or i,'rison,ent for not ,ore t&an si* :6; ,ont&s, or bot&, at t&e %iscretion of t&e Co,,ission or Di)ision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 9arrant of rrest on a 9itness 9&o Fai!s to tten%2 $ ny 'ro)ision of t&ese Ru!es to t&e contrary not(it&stan%in+, in case of fai!ure of a (itness to atten% %es'ite t&e issuance of a )a!i% sub'oena, t&e Co,,ission or any of its Di)isions, u'on 'roof of ser)ice of t&e sub'oena to sai% (itness, ,ay issue a (arrant of arrest a+ainst sai% (itness an% %irect t&at &e be brou+&t before t&e Co,,ission or any of its Di)isions (&ere &is atten%ance is re5uire%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

E2 PRO1"S"O/ L REMED"ES

Ru!e 3G $ "n7unction

Section 12 Pre!i,inary "n7unction2 $ .&e Co,,ission or any of its Di)isions ,ay +rant 're!i,inary in7unction in any or%inary action, s'ecia! action, s'ecia! case, or s'ecia! re!ief 'en%in+ before it2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Froun%s for "ssuance of Pre!i,inary "n7unction2 $ 're!i,inary in7unction ,ay be +rante% at any ti,e after t&e co,,ence,ent of an action or 'rocee%in+ an% before 7u%+,ent (&en it is estab!is&e% t&at-

:a; .&e 'etitioner or 'rotestant is entit!e% to t&e re!ief %e,an%e% an% t&e (&o!e or 'art of suc& re!ief consists in restrainin+ t&e co,,ission or continuance of t&e acts co,'!aine% of, or in t&e 'erfor,ance of an act or acts, eit&er for a !i,ite% 'erio% or 'er'etua!!yA

:b; .&e co,,ission or continuance of so,e act co,'!aine% of %urin+ t&e 'en%ency of t&e action or t&e non$'erfor,ance t&ereof (ou!% (or3 in7ustice to t&e 'etitioner or 'rotestantA

:c; .&e res'on%ent or 'rotestee is %oin+, t&reatens, or is about to %o, or is 'rocurin+ to be %one, so,e act in )io!ation of 'etitioner>s='rotestant>s ri+&ts res'ectin+ t&e sub7ect of t&e action, an% ten%in+ to ren%er t&e 7u%+,ent ineffectua!2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Frant of "n7unction Discretionary2 $ .&e +rant of t&e 're!i,inary in7unction is entire!y !eft to t&e soun% %iscretion of t&e Co,,ission or its Di)isions2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 @on% for Pre!i,inary "n7unction2 $ /o (rit of 're!i,inary in7unction s&a!! be issue% un!ess t&e a''!icant s&a!! fi!e a bon%, in an a,ount to be fi*e% by t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision concerne%, to t&e effect t&at t&e 'etitioner='rotestant (i!! 'ay to suc& 'arty a!! %a,a+es (&ic& t&e !atter ,ay sustain by reason of t&e in7unction if t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision concerne% s&a!! fina!!y %eci%e t&at t&e 'etitioner='rotestant (as not entit!e% t&ereto2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Pre!i,inary "n7unction /ot Frante% 9it&out /oticeA "ssuance of Restrainin+ Or%er2 $ /o 're!i,inary in7unction s&a!! be +rante% (it&out notice to t&e a%)erse 'arty2 "f it s&a!! a''ear fro, t&e facts s&o(n by affi%a)its or t&e )erifie% 'etition t&at +reat or irre'arab!e in7ury (ou!% resu!t to t&e a''!icant before t&e ,atter can be &ear% on notice, t&e Co,,ission or any Di)ision to (&ic& t&e a''!ication for 're!i,inary in7unction (as ,a%e, ,ay issue a restrainin+ or%er to be effecti)e on!y for a 'erio% of t(enty :4G; %ays fro, %ate of its issuance2 9it&in t&e sai% t(enty$

%ay 'erio%, t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision as t&e case ,ay be, ,ust cause an or%er to be ser)e% on t&e res'on%ent re5uirin+ &i, to s&o( cause, at a s'ecifie% ti,e an% '!ace, (&y t&e in7unction s&ou!% not be +rante%, an% %eter,ine (it&in t&e sa,e 'erio% (&et&er or not t&e 're!i,inary in7unction s&a!! be +rante% an% s&a!! accor%in+!y issue t&e corres'on%in+ or%er2 "n t&e e)ent t&at t&e a''!ication for 're!i,inary in7unction is %enie%, t&e restrainin+ or%er is %ee,e% auto,atica!!y )acate%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

F2 SPEC" L PROCEED"/FS

Ru!e 31 $ nnu!,ent of Per,anent List of 1oters

Section 12 Froun%s2 $ ny boo3 of )oters not 're'are% in accor%ance (it& t&e 'ro)isions of !a(, or t&e 're'aration of (&ic& &as been effecte% (it& frau%, bribery, for+ery, i,'ersonation, inti,i%ation, force, or any ot&er si,i!ar irre+u!arity, or (&ic& !ist is statistica!!y i,'robab!e, ,ay be annu!!e% by t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Petition to nnu!2 $ ny )oter, e!ection re+istrar, or %u!y re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties ,ay fi!e (it& t&e La( De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission a 'etition to annu! a 'er,anent !ist of )oters2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 /otice of ?earin+2 $ 9it&in t&ree %ays fro, t&e fi!in+ of t&e 'etition, t&e C!er3 of Court concerne% s&a!! ,a3e a re'ort of t&e 'etition of t&e Co,,ission (&ic& s&a!! %eter,ine eit&er to +i)e it %ue course or to %eny t&e sa,e2 "f t&e Co,,ission s&a!! %eci%e to +i)e it %ue course, an Or%er to t&at effect, fi*in+ t&e %ate of &earin+, s&a!! be 'ub!is&e% in a ne(s'a'er of +enera! circu!ation in t&e 'ro)ince or city concerne% once a (ee3 for t(o consecuti)e (ee3s, t&e !ast of (&ic& s&a!! not be !ess t&an ten %ays 'rior to t&e %ate of &earin+2 Co'ies of t&e or%er s&a!! !i3e(ise be furnis&e% to a!! re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arties, or+ani6ation or coa!ition or 'o!itica! 'arties in t&e 'ro)ince or city concerne%2 E*'enses for t&e 'ub!ication an% notices s&a!! be borne by t&e 'etitioner, (&ic& as 're!i,inary esti,ate%, s&a!! be %e'osite% (it& t&e Co,,ission2 "f t&e 'etitioner is an E!ection Re+istrar t&e e*'enses for 'ub!ication s&a!! be borne by t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 .i,e to Fi!e O''osition2 $ On or before t&e %ate set for t&e &earin+, any intereste% 'arty ,ay fi!e a )erifie% o''osition to t&e 'etition2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Su,,ary Procee%in+s2 $ .&e 'etition ,ay be &ear% su,,ari!y2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 De!e+ation of ?earin+ an% Rece'tion of E)i%ence2 $ .&e &earin+ an% rece'tion of e)i%ence ,ay be %e!e+ate% by t&e Co,,ission to any of its officia!s (&o are ,e,bers of t&e P&i!i''ine @ar2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Pro&ibition of E*ecution of Decision2 $ ny 'ro)ision of t&ese Ru!es to t&e contrary not(it&stan%in+, a %ecision to annu! a boo3 of )oters s&a!! not be e*ecute% (it&in si*ty :6G; %ays before an e!ection2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 34 $ Re+istration of Po!itica! Parties or Or+ani6ation

Section 12 Petition for Re+istration2 $ ny 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties see3in+ re+istration 'ursuant to Section 4 :5;, Sub%i)ision C of rtic!e "# of t&e Constitution s&a!! fi!e (it& t&e La( De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission a 'etition %u!y )erifie% by its Presi%ent an% Secretary $Fenera!, or any officia! %u!y aut&ori6e% to %o so un%er its Constitution an% @y$!a(sA

Sec2 42 Contents of Petition2 $ .&e 'etition for re+istration s&a!! state t&e fo!!o(in+-

:1; Fu!! na,e of t&e 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'artiesA

:4; .&e 'rinci'a! &ea%5uarters an% 'ost office a%%ress for e!ection 'ur'oses, inc!u%in+ its branc&es an% %i)isions, if anyA

:3; .&e %ate an% '!ace of its or+ani6ationA

:8; .&e %ate an% ,anner of e!ection or se!ection of its officersA

:5; .&e na,es an% a%%resses of its or+ani6ers an% officers, E*ecuti)e Co,,ittee ,e,bers, Directorate, or Party Con)ention %e!e+ates, if anyA

:6; .&e e*tent of its constituencyA

:C; "ts 'ro+ra, of +o)ern,entA

:D; .&at it is not a re!i+ious sect or %eno,inationA

:9; .&at it s&a!! not 'ursue its +oa!s t&rou+& )io!ence or ot&er un!a(fu! ,eansA

:1G; .&at it s&a!! u'&o!% an% a%&ere to t&e Constitution an% s&a!! obey a!! !a(s an% !e+a! or%ers 'ro,u!+ate% by %u!y constitute% aut&oritiesA

:11; .&at it is not su''orte% by, nor %oes it acce't financia! contribution fro, any forei+n +o)ern,ent or t&eir a+enciesA an%

:14; Ot&er infor,ation t&at ,ay be ,ateria! an% re!e)ant to t&e 'etition2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Ot&er Re5uire,ents2 $ .&e 'etitioner s&a!! attac& to t&e 'etition for re+istration ten :1G; co'ies of its constitution an% by$!a(s, 'arty '!atfor,, or+ani6ationa! 'a'ers, %ec!arations of 'o!itica! cree% or co%e of 'o!itica! et&ics an% suc& ot&er %ocu,ents of si,i!ar or e5ui)a!ent c&aracter2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 1erification2 $ @efore ta3in+ action on t&e 'etition, t&e Co,,ission s&a!! first )erify, t&rou+& its fi!e% offices, t&e status an% ca'acity of t&e 'etitioner an% t&e )eracity of t&e a!!e+ations in t&e 'etition an% its enc!osures2 /ot !ater t&an fifteen :15; %ays fro, notice of t&e Co,,ission>s instruction, t&e fie!% office concerne% s&a!! sub,it its (ritten re'ort, in ten :1G; co'ies, to+et&er (it& su''ortin+ %ocu,ents or recor%s, if any2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 /otice of ?earin+2 $ U'on recei't of t&e re'orts fro, its fie!% offices, t&e Co,,ission s&a!! i,,e%iate!y set t&e 'etition for &earin+ an% s&a!! sen% notices to t&e 'etitioner an% ot&er 'arties concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Pub!ication of Petition an% notice of ?earin+2 $ On t&e %ay fo!!o(in+ t&e recei't of t&e notice of &earin+, t&e 'etitioner s&a!! cause t&e 'ub!ication of t&e 'etition, to+et&er (it& t&e notice of &earin+, in t&ree :3; %ai!y ne(s'a'er of +enera! circu!ation, notifyin+ in (ritin+ t&e Co,,ission of suc& action2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Certificate of Re+istration2 $ certificate of re+istration s&a!! be issue% by t&e Co,,ission u'on a''ro)a! of t&e 'etition, (&ic& s&a!! be %is'!aye% in t&e ,ain office an% in a!! c&a'ters of t&e 'etitioner2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 Cance!!ation of Re+istration2 $ U'on )erifie% co,'!aint of any intereste% 'arty, or ,otu 'ro'rio by t&e Co,,ission, t&e re+istration of any 'o!itica! 'arty, coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties or or+ani6ation un%er t&e 'arty$!ist syste, ,ay be cance!!e% after %ue notice an% &earin+ on t&e fo!!o(in+ +roun%s-

a; cce'tance by t&e 'o!itica! 'arty, coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, or or+ani6ations or any of its can%i%ates, of financia! contributions fro, forei+n +o)ern,ents an%=or t&eir a+encies for acti)ities re!ate% to e!ectionsA

b; 1io!ation of !a(s, ru!es or re+u!ations re!atin+ to e!ections, '!ebiscites, referen%a, or initiati)eA

c; Untrut&fu! state,ents in its 'etition for re+istrationA

%; .&e sai% 'o!itica! 'arty, coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties or or+ani6ation &as beco,e a re!i+ious sect or %eno,ination, is 'ursuin+ its +oa!s t&ru )io!ence or ot&er un!a(fu! ,eans, is refusin+ to a%&ere to or u'&o!% t&e Constitution of t&e P&i!i''ines, or is recei)in+ su''ort fro, any forei+n +o)ern,ent, an%

e; Fai!ure to co,'!y (it& a''!icab!e !a(s, ru!es or re+u!ations of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

f; Fai!ure to fie!% officia! can%i%ates in t&e !ast t(o 'rocee%in+ e!ections or fai!ure of t&eir can%i%ates to obtain at !east fi)e :5; 'er centu, of t&e )otes cast in t&e !ast t(o 'rece%in+ e!ections2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 33 $ ccre%itation of Citi6ens> r,s of t&e Co,,ission

Sec2 12 9&o May @e ccre%ite% as Citi6ens> r,s of t&e Co,,ission2 $ ny bona fi%e non 'artisan +rou', association or or+ani6ation fro, t&e ci)ic, yout&, 'rofessiona!, e%ucationa!, business or !abor sectors (it& in%entifiab!e !ea%ers&i', ,e,bers&i' an% structure, an% (it& %e,onstrate% ca'acity to 'ro,ote t&e 'ub!ic interest an% assist t&e Co,,ission in t&e 'erfor,ance of its functions an% acti)ities as ,an%ate% by t&e Constitution an% by !a(, ,ay be accre%ite% as citi6ens> ar,s of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Petition to be ccre%ite%2 $ .&e +rou', association or or+ani6ation ,entione% in Section 1 &ereof ,ay fi!e a 'etition for accre%itation %u!y )erifie% by its Presi%ent, C&air,an of t&e @oar% of Directors, or any of its %u!y aut&ori6e% officer2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Contents of t&e Petition2 $ .&e 'etition s&a!! state t&e fo!!o(in+-

:a; .&e constituency to (&ic& 'etitioner see3s accre%itationA

:b; .&at it is not su''ortin+ any can%i%ate, 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, in t&e constituency (&ere it see3s accre%itationA

:c; /ature of its ,e,bers&i' :(&et&er ci)ic, yout& etc2;A na,es of its officers or or+ani6ers, !ocation of 'rinci'a! office or '!ace of business an% an assurance of its ca'abi!ity to un%erta3e a coor%inate% o'eration an% acti)ity to assist t&e Co,,issionA

:%; .&at it s&a!! sub,it itse!f to t&e %irect an% i,,e%iate contro! an% su'er)ision an% co,'!y (it& t&e or%ers of t&e Co,,ission in t&e 'erfor,ance of its s'ecific functions an% acti)ities 'ro)i%e% by !a(, an% suc& ot&er functions an% acti)ities 'ro)i%e% by !a(, an% suc& ot&er functions an% acti)ities (&ic& t&e Co,,ission ,ay assi+nA

:e; .&at it s&a!! strict!y re,ain non$'artisan an% i,'artia! %urin+ t&e re+istration an% e!ection 'erio%sA

:f; .&at it is not su''orte% by or un%er t&e inf!uence of any forei+n +o)ern,ent or any of its a+encies or instru,enta!itiesA or of any forei+ner, (&et&er natura! or 7uri%ica! 'ersonA

:+; .&at it s&a!! not so!icit or recei)e, %irect!y or in%irect!y, any contribution or ai% of (&ate)er for, or nature fro, any forei+n +o)ern,ent, or any of its a+encies or instru,enta!ities, or fro, any forei+ner, a natura! or 7uri%ica! 'ersonA

:&; .&at it %oes not see3 to ac&ie)e its ob7ecti)es, +oa!s or 'ro+ra,s t&rou+& )io!ence or ot&er un!a(fu! ,eans, nor ai, to 'ro'a+ate any i%eo!o+y o''ose% to t&e 'rinci'!es of a re'ub!ican an% %e,ocratic +o)ern,entA an%

:i; .&at it un%erta3es to 'o!ice its ran3s an% 're)ent infi!tration by 'ersons or +rou's of 'ersons (&o ,ay, %irect!y or in%irect!y, %estroy its c&aracter of non$ 'artisans&i' an% i,'artia!!y2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 /otice of ?earin+2 $ U'on t&e fi!in+ of t&e 'etition, t&e Co,,ission en banc s&a!! i,,e%iate!y set it for &earin+2 .&e Co,,ission ,ay, if it %ee,s necessary, or%er t&e 'ub!ication of t&e 'etition in a ne(s'a'er of +enera! circu!ation at t&e e*'ense of t&e 'etitioner2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 O''osition2 $ ny 'erson, +rou', association or or+ani6ation, 'o!itica! 'arty or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties 'ossessin+ re!e)ant infor,ation or e)i%ence a+ainst t&e 'etitioner ,ay o''ose its accre%itation by fi!in+ a )erifie% o''osition2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/ot(it&stan%in+ t&e absence of any o''osition, t&e Co,,ission ,ay ,otu 'ro'rio re5uire t&e 'etitioner to 'resent e)i%ence to su''ort its 'etition2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Decision2 $ .&e %ecision of t&e Co,,ission +rantin+ t&e 'etition ,ay 'ro)i%e con%itions to be strict!y co,'!ie% (it& by t&e 'etitioner2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Certificate of ccre%itation2 $ "f t&e %ecision is for t&e accre%itation of t&e 'etitioner, t&e Co,,ission s&a!! issue a certificate of accre%itation containin+ t&e fo!!o(in+-

:a; .&e na,e of t&e +rou' or or+ani6ationA

:b; .&e constituency to (&ic& it is accre%ite%A an%

:c; .&e 'o!itica! e*ercise for (&ic& it is accre%ite%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 Sub,ission of /a,es an% %%resses of Loca! Re'resentati)es2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary $ fter its accre%itation, t&e 'etitioner s&a!! sub,it to t&e E!ection Re+istrars in t&e constituency (&ere it is accre%ite%, t&e na,es an% a%%resses of its

!oca! re'resentati)es (&o s&a!! act as non$'artisan (atc&ers an% substitute (atc&ers t&erein %urin+ t&e entire e!ectora! e*ercise2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 92 ''oint,ent of 9atc&ers by E!ection Re+istrars2 $ Un!ess t&e i,'artia!ity or non$'artisans&i' of t&e ,e,bers concerne% is 5uestione% in (ritin+, t&e E!ection Re+istrar s&a!! e*ten% t&e corres'on%in+ a''oint,ents to suc& ,e,bers as 'o!! (atc&ers statin+ t&erein t&e 'recincts to (&ic& t&ey are assi+ne%2 .&e ,e,bers so a''ointe% s&a!! &a)e t&e sa,e %uties, functions, an% ri+&ts as (atc&ers of re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arties, or+ani6ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1G2 Re)ocation of ccre%itation2 $ .&e accre%itation of any +rou', association or or+ani6ation as Citi6ens> r,y ,ay be re)o3e% by t&e Co,,ission after notice an% &earin+, (&ene)er it s&o(s or acts (it& 'artia!ity in any 'o!itica! issue or to any 'o!itica! 'arty, or+ani6ation or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, or &as 'erfor,e% acts in e*cess of its %uties an% functions as 'ro)i%e% by !a(, or &as fai!e% to co,'!y (it& t&e con%itions i,'ose% u'on it in t&e %ecision +rantin+ accre%itation2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 112 E*'iration of ccre%itation2 $ .&e accre%itation s&a!! auto,atica!!y !a'se at t&e en% of t&e e!ection 'erio% of t&e 'o!itica! e*ercise for (&ic& t&e 'etitioner (as accre%ite% as citi6ens> ar,2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

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Ru!e 38 $ Prosecution of E!ection Offenses

Section 12 ut&ority of t&e Co,,ission to Prosecute E!ection Offenses2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary $ .&e Co,,ission s&a!! &a)e t&e e*c!usi)e 'o(er to con%uct 're!i,inary in)esti+ation of a!! e!ection offenses 'unis&ab!e un%er t&e e!ection !a(s an% to 'rosecute t&e sa,e, e*ce't as ,ay ot&er(ise be 'ro)i%e% by !a(2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Continuin+ De!e+ation of ut&ority to Ot&er Prosecution r,s of t&e Fo)ern,ent2 $ .&e C&ief State Prosecutor, a!! Pro)incia! an% City Fisca!s, an%=or t&eir res'ecti)e assistants are &ereby +i)en continuin+ aut&ority, as %e'uties of t&e Co,,ission, to con%uct 're!i,inary in)esti+ation of co,'!aints in)o!)in+ e!ection offenses un%er t&e e!ection !a(s (&ic& ,ay be fi!e% %irect!y (it& t&e,, or (&ic& ,ay be in%orse% to t&e, by t&e Co,,ission or its %u!y aut&ori6e% re'resentati)es an% to 'rosecute t&e sa,e2 Suc& aut&ority ,ay be re)o3e% or (it&%ra(n any ti,e by t&e Co,,ission (&ene)er in its 7u%+,ent suc& re)ocation or (it&%ra(a! is necessary to 'rotect t&e inte+rity of t&e Co,,ission, 'ro,ote t&e co,,on +oo%, or (&en it be!ie)es t&at successfu! 'rosecution of t&e case can be %one by t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 "nitiation of Co,'!aint2 $ "nitiation of co,'!aint for e!ection offenses ,ay be %one ,otu 'ro'rio by t&e Co,,ission, or u'on (ritten co,'!aint by any citi6en of t&e P&i!i''ines, can%i%ate, re+istere% 'o!itica! 'arty, coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties or or+ani6ations un%er t&e 'arty!ist syste, or any accre%ite% citi6ens ar,s of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 For, of Co,'!aint an% 9&ere to Fi!e2 $ :a; 9&en not initiate% ,otu 'ro'rio by t&e Co,,ission, t&e co,'!aint ,ust be )erifie% an% su''orte% by affi%a)its an%=or any ot&er e)i%ence2 Motu 'ro'rio co,'!aints ,ay be si+ne% by t&e C&air,an of t&e Co,,ission, or t&e Director of t&e La( De'art,ent u'on %irection of t&e C&air,an, an% nee% not be )erifie%A

:b; .&e co,'!aint s&a!! be fi!e% (it& t&e La( De'art,ent of t&e Co,,issionA or (it& t&e offices of t&e E!ection Re+istrars, Pro)incia! E!ection Su'er)isors or Re+iona! E!ection Directors, or t&e State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! Fisca! or City Fisca!2 "f fi!e% (it& any of t&e !atter t&ree :3; officia!s, in)esti+ation t&ereof ,ay be %e!e+ate% to any of t&eir assistants2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; "f fi!e% (it& t&e Re+iona! E!ection Directors or Pro)incia! E!ection Su'er)isors, sai% officia!s s&a!! i,,e%iate!y furnis& t&e Director of t&e La( De'art,ent a co'y of t&e co,'!aint an% t&e su''ortin+ %ocu,ents, an% infor, t&e !atter of t&e action ta3en t&ereon2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Referra! for Pre!i,inary "n)esti+ation2 $ if t&e co,'!aint is initiate% ,otu 'ro'rio by t&e Co,,ission, or is fi!e% (it& t&e Co,,ission by any a++rie)e% 'arty,

it s&a!! be referre% to t&e La( De'art,ent for in)esti+ation2 U'on %irection of t&e C&air,an of t&e Co,,ission, t&e 're!i,inary in)esti+ation ,ay be %e!e+ate% to any !a(yer of sai% De'art,ent, or to any of t&e Re+iona! E!ection Directors or Pro)incia! E!ection Su'er)isors, or any !a(yer of t&e Co,,ission

Sec2 62 Con%uct of Pre!i,inary "n)esti+ation2 $ :a; "f on t&e basis of t&e co,'!aint, affi%a)its an% t&e su''ortin+ e)i%ence, t&e in)esti+atin+ officer fin%s no +roun% to continue (it& t&e in5uiry, &e s&a!! reco,,en% t&e %is,issa! of t&e co,'!aint an% s&a!! fo!!o( t&e 'roce%ure 'rescribe% in Section D:c; of t&is Ru!e2 Ot&er(ise, &e s&a!! issue a sub'oena to t&e res'on%ent, attac&in+ t&ereto a co'y of t&e co,'!aint, affi%a)its an% ot&er su''ortin+ %ocu,ents +i)in+ sai% res'on%ent ten :1G; %ays fro, recei't (it&in (&ic& to sub,it counter$affi%a)its an% ot&er su''ortin+ %ocu,ents2 .&e res'on%ent s&a!! &a)e t&e ri+&t to e*a,ine a!! ot&er e)i%ence sub,itte% by t&e co,'!ainant2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; Suc& counter$affi%a)its an% ot&er su''ortin+ e)i%ence sub,itte% by t&e res'on%ent s&a!! be furnis&e% by &i, to t&e co,'!ainant2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; "f t&e res'on%ent cannot be sub'oenae%, or if sub'oenae%, %oe not sub,it counter$affi%a)its (it&in t&e ten %ay 'erio%, t&e in)esti+atin+ officer s&a!! base &is reso!ution on t&e e)i%ence 'resente% by t&e co,'!ainant2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:%; "f t&e in)esti+atin+ officer be!ie)es t&at t&ere are ,atters to be c!arifie%, &e ,ay set a &earin+ to 'ro'oun% c!arificatory 5uestions to t&e 'arties or t&eir (itnesses, %urin+ (&ic& t&e 'arties s&a!! be affor%e% an o''ortunity to be 'resent but (it&out t&e ri+&t to e*a,ine or cross$e*a,ine2 "f t&e 'arties so %esire, t&ey ,ay sub,it 5uestions to t&e in)esti+atin+ officer (&ic& t&e !atter ,ay 'ro'oun% to t&e 'arties or (itnesses concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:e; .&ereafter, t&e in)esti+ation s&a!! be %ee,e% conc!u%e%, an% t&e in)esti+atin+ officer s&a!! reso!)e t&e case (it&in ten :1G; %ays t&erefro,2 U'on t&e e)i%ence t&us a%%uce%, t&e in)esti+atin+ officer s&a!! %eter,ine (&et&er or not t&ere is sufficient +roun% to &o!% t&e res'on%ent for tria!2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Presu,'tion of E*istence of Probab!e Cause2 $ co,'!aint initiate% ,otu 'ro'io by t&e Co,,ission is 'resu,e% to be base% on sufficient 'robab!e cause an% t&e in)esti+atin+ officer ,ust fort&(it& issue t&e sub'oena ,entione% in t&e i,,e%iate!y 'rece%in+ section2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 Duty of "n)esti+atin+ Officer2 $ .&e 're!i,inary in)esti+ation ,ust be ter,inate% (it&in t(enty :4G; %ays after recei't of t&e counter$affi%a)its an% ot&er e)i%ence of t&e res'on%ents, an% reso!ution t&ereof s&a!! be ,a%e (it&in fi)e :5; %ays t&ereafter2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:a; "f t&e in)esti+atin+ officer fin%s no cause to &o!% t&e res'on%ent for tria!, &e s&a!! reco,,en% %is,issa! of t&e co,'!aint2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; "f t&e in)esti+atin+ officer fin%s cause to &o!% t&e res'on%ent for tria!, &e s&a!! 're'are t&e reso!ution, an% t&e corres'on%in+ infor,ation (&erein &e s&a!! certify un%er oat& t&at &e &as e*a,ine% t&e co,'!ainant an% &is (itnesses, t&at t&ere is reasonab!e +roun% to be!ie)e t&at a cri,e &as been co,,itte% an% t&at t&e accuse% (as infor,e% of t&e co,'!aint an% of t&e e)i%ence sub,itte% a+ainst &i, an% t&at &e (as +i)en an o''ortunity to sub,it contro)ertin+ e)i%ence2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; "n eit&er case, t&e in)esti+atin+ officer s&a!!, (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, t&e ren%ition of &is reco,,en%ation, for(ar% t&e recor%s of t&e case to-

1; .&e Director of t&e La( De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission in cases in)esti+ate% by any of t&e Co,,ission !a(yers or fi!e% 'ersonne!, an%

4; .&e State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! Fisca! or City Fisca!, as t&e case ,ay be, 'ursuant to t&e continuin+ aut&ority 'ro)i%e% for in Section 4 of t&is Ru!e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 92 Duty of t&e La( De'art,ent, State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! or City Fisca! U'on Recei't of Recor%s2 $ :a; 9it&in ten :1G; %ays fro, recei't of t&e recor%s state% in 'ara+ra'& :c; of t&e i,,e%iate!y 'rece%in+ section, t&e State Prosecutor, Pro)incia!

or City Fisca! s&a!! ta3e a''ro'riate action t&ereon, i,,e%iate!y infor,in+ t&e 'arties of sai% action2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; "n cases in)esti+ate% by t&e !a(yers or t&e fie!% 'ersonne! of t&e Co,,ission, t&e Director of t&e La( De'art,ent s&a!! re)ie( an% e)a!uate t&e reco,,en%ation of sai% !e+a! officer, 're'are a re'ort an% ,a3e a reco,,en%ation to t&e Co,,ission affir,in+, ,o%ifyin+ or re)ersin+ t&e sa,e s&a!! be inc!u%e% in t&e a+en%a of t&e succee%in+ ,eetin+ en banc of t&e Co,,ission2 "f t&e Co,,ission a''ro)es t&e fi!in+ of an infor,ation in court a+ainst t&e res'on%ent=s, t&e Director of t&e La( De'art,ent s&a!! 're'are an% si+n t&e infor,ation for i,,e%iate fi!in+ (it& t&e a''ro'riate court2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; "n a!! ot&er cases, if t&e reco,,en%ation to %is,iss or t&e reso!ution to fi!e t&e case in court is a''ro)e% by State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! or City Fisca!, t&ey s&a!! !i3e(ise a''ro)e t&e "nfor,ation 're'are% an% i,,e%iate!y cause its fi!in+ (it& t&e 'ro'er court2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:%; "f t&e reco,,en%ation to %is,iss is re)erse% on t&e +roun% t&at a 'robab!e cause e*ists, t&e State Prosecutor, or t&e Pro)incia! or City Fisca!, ,ay, by &i,se!f 're'are an% fi!e t&e corres'on%in+ infor,ation a+ainst t&e res'on%ent or %irect any of &is assistants to %o so (it&out con%uctin+ anot&er 're!i,inary in)esti+ation2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1G2 ''ea!s fro, t&e ction of t&e State Prosecution, Pro)incia! or City Fisca!2 $ ''ea!s fro, t&e reso!ution of t&e State Prosecutor, or Pro)incia! or City Fisca! on t&e reco,,en%ation or reso!ution of in)esti+atin+ officers ,ay be ,a%e on!y to t&e Co,,ission (it&in ten :1G; %ays fro, recei't of t&e reso!ution of sai% officia!s, 'ro)i%e%, &o(e)er t&at t&is s&a!! not %i)est t&e Co,,ission of its 'o(er to ,otu 'ro'rio re)ie(, re)ise, ,o%ify or re)erse t&e reso!ution of t&e c&ief state 'rosecutor an%=or 'ro)incia!=city 'rosecutors2 .&e %ecision of t&e Co,,ission on sai% a''ea!s s&a!! be i,,e%iate!y e*ecutory an% fina!2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 112 Duty of State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! or City Fisca! to Ren%er Re'orts2 $ .&e State Prosecutor, Pro)incia! or City Fisca! s&a!!, (it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, t&e ren%ition of t&eir reso!ution on reco,,en%ation or reso!ution of in)esti+atin+ officers, ,a3e a (ritten re'ort t&ereof to t&e Co,,ission2 .&ey s&a!! !i3e(ise sub,it a ,ont&!y re'ort on t&e status of cases fi!e% (it& an%=or 'rosecute% by t&e,

or any of t&eir assistants 'ursuant to t&e aut&ority +rante% t&e, un%er Section 4 of t&is Ru!e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 142 Pri)ate Prosecutor2 $ .&e a''earance of a 'ri)ate 'rosecutor s&a!! be a!!o(e% in cases (&ere 'ri)ate ri+&ts in)o!)in+ reco)ery of ci)i! !iabi!ity are in)o!)e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

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Ru!e 35 $ E!ection Contests @efore Courts of Fenera! Buris%iction2

Section 12 Ori+ina! Buris%iction of Re+iona! .ria! Courts2 $ Re+iona! tria! courts s&a!! &a)e e*c!usi)e ori+ina! 7uris%iction o)er contests re!atin+ to t&e e!ections, returns an% 5ua!ifications in)o!)in+ e!ecti)e ,unici'a! officia!s2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Fi!in+ of E!ection Contests2 $ 'etition contestin+ t&e e!ection of any ,unici'a! officia! s&a!! be fi!e% (it& t&e 'ro'er Re+iona! .ria! Court or ,ai!e% at t&e 'ost office as re+istere% ,atter a%%resse% to sai% Court, to+et&er (it& si* :6; !e+ib!e co'ies t&ereof, by any can%i%ate for t&e sa,e office (&o &as %u!y fi!e% a certificate of can%i%acy an% (&o (as )ote% in t&e e!ection2 Eac& contest s&a!! refer e*c!usi)e!y to one office, but contests for offices of t&e San++unian+ @ayan ,ay be conso!i%ate% in one case2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Perio% to Fi!e Petition2 $ .&e 'etition s&a!! be fi!e% (it&in ten :1G; %ays fo!!o(in+ t&e %ate of 'roc!a,ation of t&e resu!ts of t&e e!ection2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Desi+nation of Parties2 $ .&e 'arty brin+in+ t&e action s&a!! be %esi+nate% as t&e Protestant, an% t&e 'arty a+ainst (&o, t&e action is brou+&t s&a!! be %esi+nate% as t&e Protestee2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Duty of C!er3 of Court to "ssue /otice an% Ser)e Co'y of Petition2 $ "t s&a!! be t&e %uty of t&e C!er3 of Court of t&e tria! court to ser)e notice an% a co'y of t&e 'etition by ,eans of su,,ons u'on eac& res'on%ent (it&in fi)e :5; %ays after t&e fi!in+ t&ereof2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Petition to be 1erifie%2 $ !! 'etitions s&a!! be )erifie% by t&e 'arties fi!in+ t&e, or t&eir attorneys2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

ny subse5uent '!ea%in+ base% on facts (&ic& ou+&t to be 'ro)e% s&a!! !i3e(ise be )erifie%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 ns(er, Re'!y, Counter$Protest an% Protest in "nter)ention2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary $ :a; 9it&in fi)e :5; %ays after recei't of notice of t&e fi!in+ of t&e 'etition an% a co'y of t&e 'etition, t&e res'on%ent s&a!! fi!e &is ans(er t&ereto s'ecifyin+ t&e nature of &is %efense, an% ser)e a co'y t&ereof u'on t&e 'rotestant2 .&e ans(er s&a!! %ea! on!y (it& t&e e!ection in t&e 'recincts (&ic& are co)ere% by t&e a!!e+ations of t&e 'rotest2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; S&ou!% t&e 'rotestee %esire to i,'u+n t&e )otes recei)e% by t&e 'rotestant in ot&er 'recincts, &e s&a!! fi!e a counter$'rotest (it&in t&e sa,e 'erio% fi*e% for t&e fi!in+ of t&e ans(er, ser)in+ a co'y t&ereof u'on t&e 'rotestant by re+istere% ,ai! or by 'ersona! %e!i)ery2 "n suc& a case, t&e counter$'rotest s&a!! be )erifie%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; .&e 'rotestant s&a!! ans(er t&e counter$'rotest (it&in fi)e :5; %ays after notice2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:%; 9it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, t&e fi!in+ of t&e 'rotest, any ot&er can%i%ate for t&e sa,e office ,ay inter)ene in t&e case as ot&er contestants an% as3 for affir,ati)e re!ief in &is fa)or by a )erifie% 'etition in inter)ention, (&ic& s&a!! be substantiate%

(it&in t&e sa,e 'rocee%in+2 .&e 'rotestant or 'rotestee s&a!! ans(er t&e 'rotest$in$ inter)ention (it&in fi)e :5; %ays after notice2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:e; "f no ans(er s&a!! be fi!e% to t&e 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$ inter)ention (it&in t&e ti,e !i,its res'ecti)e!y fi*e%, a +enera! %enia! s&a!! be %ee,e% to &a)e been entere%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 Substantia! an% For,a! ,en%,ents of P!ea%in+s2 $ fter t&e case is set for &earin+, no a,en%,ent to any '!ea%in+ affectin+ t&e ,erits of t&e contro)ersy s&a!! be a!!o(e% e*ce't by !ea)e of Court an% on!y u'on suc& +roun%s as (i!! ser)e 'ub!ic interest2 @ut suc& !ea)e ,ay be refuse% if it a''ears to t&e court t&at t&e ,otion to a,en% (as ,a%e (it& intent to %e!ay t&e action2 ny a,en%,ent in ,atters of fro, ,ay be 'er,itte% at any sta+e of t&e 'rocee%in+s2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 92 Fi!in+ Fee2 $ /o 'rotest, counter$'rotest, or 'rotest$in$inter)ention s&a!! be +i)en %ue course (it&out t&e 'ay,ent of a fi!in+ fee in t&e a,ount of t&ree &un%re% 'esos :P3GG2GG; for eac& interest2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Eac& interest s&a!! furt&er 'ay t&e !e+a! researc& fee as re5uire% by !a(2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

"f a c!ai, for %a,a+es an% attorney>s fees are set fort& in a 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention, an a%%itiona! fi!in+ fee s&a!! be 'ai% in accor%ance (it& t&e sc&e%u!e 'ro)i%e% for in t&e Ru!es of Court in t&e P&i!i''ines2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1G2 Cas& De'osit2 $ :a; "n any 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention not re5uirin+ ba!!ot re)ision, t&e 'rotestant, t&e counter$'rotestant, or inter)enor, as t&e case ,ay be, s&a!! u'on t&e 'ay,ent of t&e fi!in+ fee, ,a3e a cas& %e'osit in t&e a,ount of fi)e &un%re% 'esos :P5GG2GG; (&ic& s&a!! be a''!ie% to t&e 'ay,ent of a!! e*'enses inci%enta! to suc& 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention2 9&en circu,stances so (arrant, a%%itiona! cas& %e'osits ,ay be re5uire%2 ny unuse% ba!ance t&ereof s&a!! be returne% to t&e 'arty ,a3in+ t&e %e'osit2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; "n case re)ision of ba!!ots is re5uire%, t&ere s&a!! be %e'osite%, (it&in ten %ays after bein+ re5uire% by t&e Court, t&e su, of t&ree &un%re% 'esos :P3GG2GG; for e)ery ba!!ot bo* for t&e consu,'tion of re)isors at t&e rate of P1GG2GG eac&2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; Fai!ure to ,a3e t&e cas& %e'osits &erein 'ro)i%e% (it&in t&e 'rescribe% ti,e !i,it s&a!! resu!t in t&e auto,atic %is,issa! of t&e 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention, as t&e case ,ay be2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:%; "n case t&e 'arty (&o &as 'ai% t&e e*'enses an% costs (ins, t&e court s&a!! assess, !e)y an% co!!ect t&e sa,e as costs fro, t&e !osin+ 'arty2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 112 Presentation an% Rece'tion of E)i%ence2 $ .&e 'resentation an% rece'tion of e)i%ence in e!ection contests s&a!! be ,a%e in accor%ance (it& Section 4 of Ru!e 1C of t&ese Ru!es, but t&e sa,e s&a!! be co,'!ete% (it&in t&irty :3G; %ays fro, t&e %ate of t&e co,,ence,ent t&ereof2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 142 Custo%y of @a!!ot @o*es, E!ection Docu,ents an% Para'&erna!ia2 $ 9&ere a!!e+ations in a 'rotests, or counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention so (arrant, or (&ene)er in t&e o'inion of t&e Court t&e interest of 7ustice so %e,an%s, it s&a!! i,,e%iate!y or%er t&e ba!!ot bo*es containin+ ba!!ots an% t&eir 3eys, !ist of )oters (it& )otin+ recor%s, boo3s of )oters, an% ot&er %ocu,ents use% in t&e e!ection to be brou+&t before it2 Sai% e!ection %ocu,ents an% 'ara'&erna!ia s&a!! be 3e't an% &e!% secure in a '!ace to be %esi+nate% by t&e Court in t&e care an% custo%y of t&e C!er3 of Court2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 132 Re)ision of @a!!ots2 $ For t&e 'ur'ose of re)ision of ba!!ots, t&e court s&a!! a''oint a co,,ittee co,'ose% of a c&air,an an% t(o ,e,bers, one ,e,ber an% &is substitute to be 'ro'ose% by t&e 'rotestant, an% t&e ot&er ,e,ber an% &is substitute by t&e 'rotestee2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&e re)ision of t&e ba!!ots by t&e Co,,ittee on re)ision s&a!! be ,a%e in t&e office of t&e C!er3 of Court or at suc& ot&er '!ace as ,ay be %esi+nate% by it, but in e)ery case un%er t&e Court>s strict su'er)ision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&e re)ision of t&e ba!!ots s&a!! be co,'!ete% (it&in t(enty :4G; %ays fro, t&e %ate of t&e or%er, un!ess ot&er(ise %irecte% by t&e Court, sub7ect to t&e ti,e !i,its 'rescribe% un%er Sec2 11 an% Sec2 1C of t&is Ru!e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 182 @oo3 of 1oters as E)i%ence2 $ .&e boo3 of )oters s&a!! be conc!usi)e e)i%ence in re+ar% to t&e 5uestion as to (&o &as t&e ri+&t to )ote in sai% e!ection2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 152 Re'ort of t&e Co,,ittee on Re)ision2 $ .&e co,,ittee on re)ision s&a!! ,a3e a state,ent of t&e con%ition in (&ic& t&e ba!!ot bo*es an% t&eir contents (ere foun% u'on t&e o'enin+ of t&e sa,e, c!assify t&e ba!!ots so e*a,ine%, an% set fort& c!ear!y any ob7ection t&at ,ay &a)e been offere% to eac& ba!!ot in t&e re'ort to be sub,itte% by it2 Dis'ute% ba!!ots s&a!! be nu,bere% consecuti)e!y for 'ur'oses of i%entification in t&e 'resence an% un%er t&e %irection of t&e officia! %esi+nate% by t&e Court2 fter e*a,ination, t&e ba!!ots an% ot&er e!ection %ocu,ents s&a!! be returne% to t&eir res'ecti)e bo*es, but %is'ute% ba!!ots s&a!! be '!ace% in a se'arate en)e!o'e %u!y sea!e% an% si+ne% by t&e ,e,bers of t&e co,,ittee, after (&ic& sai% en)e!o'e s&a!! t&en be returne% to t&e bo*2 .&ereafter, t&e bo*es s&a!! be !oc3e%2 For 'ur'oses of ,a3in+ t&e re'ort (&ic& s&a!! be sub,itte% in t(e!)e :14; !e+ib!e co'ies, t&e for, 'rescribe% by t&e Co,,ission s&a!! be fo!!o(e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 162 Pro&ibite% ccess2 $ Durin+ t&e re)ision of ba!!ots no 'erson ot&er t&an t&e Bu%+e, t&e C!er3 of Court, ,e,bers of t&e co,,ittee on re)ision of ba!!ots, t&e 'arties, t&eir %u!y aut&ori6e% re'resentati)es s&a!! &a)e access to t&e '!ace (&ere sai% re)ision is ta3in+ '!ace2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1C2 Decision on t&e Contest2 $ .&e Court s&a!! %eci%e t&e e!ection contest (it&in t&irty :3G; %ays fro, t&e %ate it is sub,itte% for %ecision, but in e)ery case (it&in si* :6; ,ont&s after its fi!in+ an% s&a!! %ec!are (&o a,on+ t&e 'arties &as been e!ecte%, or in a 'ro'er case, t&e none of t&e, &as been !e+a!!y e!ecte%2 .&e 'arty (&o in t&e 7u%+,ent &as been %ec!are% e!ecte% s&a!! &a)e t&e ri+&t to assu,e t&e office as soon as t&e 7u%+,ent beco,es fina!2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

"n case t&e Court fin%s t&at t&e 'rotestant, 'rotestee or inter)enor s&a!! &a)e an e5ua! or &i+&est nu,ber of )otes, it s&a!! or%er t&e %ra(in+ of !ots by t&ose (&o &a)e tie% an% s&a!! 'roc!ai, as e!ecte% t&e 'arty (&o ,ay be fa)ore% by !uc3, an% t&e 'arty so 'roc!ai,e% s&a!! &a)e t&e ri+&t to assu,e office in t&e sa,e ,anner as if &e &a% been e!ecte% by '!ura!ity )ote2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1D2 Da,a+es an% ttorney>s Fees in E!ection Contests2 $ "n a!! e!ection contests, t&e court ,ay a%7u%icate %a,a+es an% attorney>s fee as it ,ay %ee, 7ust an% as estab!is&e% by t&e e)i%ence if t&e a++rie)e% 'arty &as inc!u%e% suc& c!ai,s in &is '!ea%in+s2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 192 Pro,u!+ation an% Fina!ity of Decision2 $ .&e %ecision of t&e Court s&a!! be 'ro,u!+ate% on a %ate set by it of (&ic& %ue notice ,ust be +i)en t&e 'arties2 "t s&a!! beco,e fina! fi)e :5; %ays after its 'ro,u!+ation2 /o ,otion for reconsi%eration s&a!! be entertaine%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 4G2 /otice of Fina! Decision2 $ s soon as %ecision %ec!arin+ t&e e!ection of t&e (inner beco,es fina!, notice t&ereof s&a!! be sent to t&e Co,,ission on E!ections, t&e De'art,ent of Loca! Fo)ern,ent an% t&e Co,,ission on u%it2 "f t&e %ecision be t&at none of t&e 'arties &as been !e+a!!y e!ecte%, t&e C!er3 of Court s&a!! certify suc& %ecision to t&e Presi%ent of t&e P&i!i''ines an% to t&e Co,,ission on E!ections2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 412 ''ea!2 $ Fro, any %ecision ren%ere% by t&e court t&e a++rie)e% 'arty ,ay a''ea! to t&e Co,,ission on E!ections (it&in fi)e :5; %ays after t&e 'ro,u!+ation of t&e %ecision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 442 Preferentia! Dis'osition of Contests2 $ .&e courts s&a!! +i)e 'reference to e!ection contests o)er a!! ot&er cases, e*ce't t&ose of &abeas cor'us2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 36 $ <uo 9arranto Case @efore Courts of Fenera! Buris%iction

Section 12 Fi!in+ of Petition2 $ )oter contestin+ t&e e!ection of any ,unici'a! officia! on t&e +roun% of ine!i+ibi!ity or %is!oya!ty to t&e Re'ub!ic of t&e P&i!i''ines ,ay fi!e a 'etition for 5uo (arranto (it& t&e a''ro'riate Re+iona! .ria! Court2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Desi+nation of Parties2 $ .&e 'arty fi!in+ t&e 'etition s&a!! be referre% to as t&e Petitioner an% t&e 'arty a+ainst (&o, it is fi!e% s&a!! be 3no(n as t&e Res'on%ent2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Perio% 9it&in 9&ic& to Fi!e t&e Petition2 $ .&e 'etition s&a!! be fi!e% (it&in ten :1G; %ays after t&e 'roc!a,ation of t&e resu!ts of t&e e!ection2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Petition to be 1erifie%2 $ .&e 'etition s&a!! be )erifie% by t&e 'arty fi!in+ it or by &is attorney2 ny subse5uent '!ea%in+ base% on facts (&ic& ou+&t to be 'ro)e% s&a!! !i3e(ise be )erifie%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Fi!in+ Fee2 $ /o 'etition for 5uo (arranto s&a!! be +i)en %ue course (it&out t&e 'ay,ent of a fi!in+ fee in t&e a,ount of .&ree ?un%re% Pesos :P3GG2GG; an% t&e !e+a! researc& fee as re5uire% by !a(2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Su,,ons2 $ "t s&a!! be t&e %uty of t&e C!er3 of Court to ser)e notice an% a co'y of t&e 'etition by ,eans of su,,ons u'on eac& res'on%ent (it&in fi)e :5; %ays after t&e fi!in+ of t&e 'etition2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 ns(er2 $ 9it&in fi)e :5; %ays fro, recei't of t&e notice an% a co'y of t&e 'etition, t&e res'on%ent s&a!! fi!e &is )erifie% ans(er to t&e 'etition2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 Substantia! an% For,a! ,en%,ents of P!ea%in+s2 $ .&e 'ro)ision of Section D of Ru!e 35 of t&ese Ru!es s&a!! a''!y in res'ect to a,en%,ents of '!ea%in+s2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 92 ",,e%iate ?earin+A Presentation an% Rece'tion of E)i%ence2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary $ U'on t&e 7oin%er of issues, t&e C!er3 of Court s&a!! i,,e%iate!y set t&e case for &earin+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&e 'resentation an% rece'tion of e)i%ence s&a!! be ,a%e in t&e ,anner 'rescribe% in Section 4 Ru!e 1C of t&ese Ru!es2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1G2 .er,ination of ?earin+2 $ .&e &earin+ s&a!! be co,'!ete% (it&in t&irty :3G; %ays fro, t&e %ate of t&e fi!in+ of t&e 'etition2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 112 Decision2 $ .&e court s&a!! %eci%e t&e case (it&in t&irty :3G; %ays fro, t&e %ate it is sub,itte% for %ecision, but in e)ery case (it&in si* :6; ,ont&s after its fi!in+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 142 Pro,u!+ation an% Fina!ity of t&e Decision2 $ .&e %ecision of t&e court s&a!! be 'ro,u!+ate% on a %ate set by it of (&ic& %ue notice ,ust be +i)en t&e 'arties2 "t s&a!! beco,e fina! fi)e :5; %ays after its 'ro,u!+ation2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/o ,otion for reconsi%eration s&a!! be entertaine%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 132 /otice of Fina! Decision2 $ s soon as a %ecision beco,es fina!, notice t&ereof s&a!! be sent to t&e Co,,ission on E!ections, an% t&e De'art,ent of Loca! Fo)ern,ent2 "f t&e %ecision is a%)erse to t&e res'on%ent, notice s&a!! !i3e(ise be sent to t&e Co,,ission on u%it2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 182 ''ea!2 $ Fro, any %ecision ren%ere% by t&e court, t&e a++rie)e% 'arty ,ay a''ea! to t&e Co,,ission on E!ections, (it&out fi)e :5; %ays after t&e 'ro,u!+ation of t&e %ecision2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 152 Preferentia! Dis'osition of <uo 9arranto Cases2 $ .&e courts s&a!! +i)e 'reference to 5uo (arranto o)er a!! ot&er cases, e*ce't t&ose of &abeas cor'us2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

P R. 1""

ELE1 ."O/ OF DEC"S"O/S .O .?E SUPREME COUR.

Ru!e 3C $ Re)ie( of Decisions of t&e Co,,ission

Section 12 Petition for CertiorariA an% .i,e to Fi!e2 $ Un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% by !a(, or by any s'ecific 'ro)isions in t&ese Ru!es, any %ecision, or%er or ru!in+ of t&e Co,,ission ,ay be brou+&t to t&e Su're,e Court on certiorari by t&e a++rie)e% 'arty (it&in t&irty :3G; %ays fro, its 'ro,u!+ation2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 /on$re)ie(ab!e Decisions2 $ Decisions in a''ea!s fro, courts of +enera! or !i,ite% 7uris%iction in e!ection cases re!atin+ to t&e e!ections, returns, an% 5ua!ifications of ,unici'a! an% baran+ay officia!s are not a''ea!ab!e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Decisions Fina! fter Fi)e Days2 $ Decisions in 're$'roc!a,ation cases an% 'etitions to %eny %ue course to or cance! certificates of can%i%acy, to %ec!are a can%i%ate as nuisance can%i%ate or to %is5ua!ify a can%i%ate, an% to 'ost'one or sus'en% e!ections s&a!! beco,e fina! an% e*ecutory after t&e !a'se of fi)e :5; %ays fro, t&eir 'ro,u!+ation, un!ess restraine% by t&e Su're,e Court2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

P R. 1"""

FE/ER L PRO1"S"O/S

Ru!e 3D $ C!er3 of Court an% De'uty C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission

Section 12 C!er3 of Court2 $ :a; "n S'ecia! ctions, S'ecia! Cases an% S'ecia! Procee%in+s, t&e Director of t&e La( De'art,ent or &is %u!y aut&ori6e% re'resentati)e s&a!! ser)e as t&e C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; "n or%inary ctions, an% in S'ecia! Re!iefs, t&e Director of t&e E!ectora! Contests %7u%ication De'art,ent s&a!! ser)e as t&e C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Duties of t&e C!er3s of Court2 $ .&e C!er3s of Court of t&e Co,,ission s&a!!, sub7ect to t&e su'er)ision of t&e C&air,an of t&e Co,,ission, ,ana+e for t&e Co,,ission t&e 'ro'er &earin+ an% %is'osition of a!! cases (it&in t&eir res'ecti)e area of res'onsibi!ity as state% in Section 1 &ereof2 Eac& s&a!!-

:a; Recei)e a!! '!ea%in+s an% ot&er %ocu,ents 'ro'er!y 'resente%, en%orsin+ on eac& suc& %ocu,ent t&e %ate (&en it (as fi!e%, an% furnis&in+ eac& Me,ber a co'y t&ereofA

:b; Hee' a 7u%icia! %oc3et (&erein s&a!! be entere% in c&rono!o+ica! or%er t&e cases an% t&e 'rocee%in+s &a% t&ereonA

:c; Pre'are t&e ca!en%ar of casesA

:%; tten% sessions of t&e Co,,ission an% enter in a ,inute boo3 a!! 'rocee%in+s t&ereinA

:e; "ssue un%er &is si+nature an% t&e office sea!, notices, or%ers an% %ecisions (&ic& are to be +i)en %ue course, furnis&in+ eac& Me,ber co'ies t&ereofA

:f; E*ecute or%ers, reso!utions, %ecisions an% 'rocesses issue% by t&e Co,,issionA

:+; Hee' a 7u%+,ent boo3 containin+ a co'y of 7u%+,ents ren%ere% by t&e Co,,ission in t&e or%er of t&eir %ates, an% a boo3 of entries of 7u%+,ents containin+ at !en+t& in c&rono!o+ica! or%er entries of a!! fina! 7u%+,ents or or%ers of t&e Co,,issionA

:&; Hee' an account of t&e fun%s recei)e% an% %isburse% re!ati)e to t&e cases (&en so %irecte%A

:i; Hee' an% secure a!! recor%s, 'a'ers, fi!es, e*&ibits, t&e office sea! an% ot&er 'ub!ic 'ro'erty co,,itte% to &is c&ar+eA

:7; Perfor, suc& ot&er %uties as are 'rescribe% by !a( for c!er3s of su'erior courtsA an%

:3; Hee' suc& boo3s an% 'erfor, suc& %uties as t&e Co,,ission ,ay %irect2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 De'uty C!er3s of Court2 $ :a; .&e ssistant Director of t&e La( De'art,ent s&a!! ser)e as De'uty C!er3 of Court in a!! cases (&ere t&e Director of sai% De'art,ent acts as t&e C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; .&e ssistant Director of t&e E!ectora! Contests %7u%ication De'art,ent s&a!! ser)e as t&e De'uty C!er3 of Court in a!! cases (&ere t&e Director of sai% De'art,ent acts as t&e C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 Duties of De'uty C!er3s of Court2 $ .&e De'uty C!er3s of Court s&a!! assist t&eir res'ecti)e C!er3s of Court an% s&a!! 'erfor, suc& ot&er %uties an% functions as ,ay be assi+ne% to t&e, by t&eir res'ecti)e C!er3s of Court2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Di)ision C!er3s of Courts2 $ Eac& Di)ision s&a!! &a)e a Di)ision C!er3 of Court (&o ,ust be a ran3in+ !a(yer fro, eit&er t&e La( De'art,ent or t&e E!ectora! Contests %7u%ication De'art,ent an% %esi+nate% by t&e Co,,ission u'on t&e 7oint reco,,en%ation of t&e Directors of sai% %e'art,ents2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Duties of t&e Di)ision C!er3s of Court2 $

Di)ision C!er3 of Court s&a!!-

:a;

tten% t&e &earin+s of sessions of &is Di)isionA

:b; Coor%inate in t&e 're'aration of t&e ca!en%ar of casesA

:c; Ca!! t&e cases in t&e ca!en%ar %urin+ sessions or &earin+sA

:%; Su'er)ise t&e steno+ra'&ersA

:e; %,inister oat&s to (itnessesA

:f; Mar3 e*&ibits of t&e 'arties, in%icatin+ t&erein t&e %ate an% affi*in+ t&ereto &is si+natureA

:+; @e res'onsib!e to t&e C!er3 of Court of t&e Co,,ission for t&e safety an% security of t&e recor%s of cases an% ot&er %ocu,ents entruste% to &i, %urin+ sessions or &earin+sA an%

:&; Perfor, suc& %uties as ,ay be assi+ne% by t&e Presi%in+ Co,,issioner or by t&e C!er3 of Court concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Steno+ra'&ers2 $ E)ery session or &earin+ of t&e Co,,ission, (&et&er en banc or in Di)ision, s&a!! be atten%e% by at !east t(o :4; co,'etent steno+ra'&ers2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 Duties of Steno+ra'&ers2 $ "t s&a!! be t&e %uty of t&e steno+ra'&ers to-

:a; Recor% fait&fu!!y in steno+ra'&ic notes t&e 'rocee%in+s %urin+ t&e session or &earin+ of t&e Co,,ission en banc or of t&e Di)isionA

:b; t t&e c!ose of e)ery &earin+ or session, to %e!i)er i,,e%iate!y t&e steno+ra'&ic notes &e &as ta3en to t&e C!er3 of Court or Di)ision C!er3 of Court (&o s&a!! initia! a!! t&e 'a+es t&ereof an% (&o s&a!! sta,' t&e %ate of recei't t&ereon, an% (&en suc& notes are transcribe%, t&e transcri't s&a!! !i3e(ise be %e!i)ere% to t&e C!er3 of Court (&o s&a!! initia! eac& 'a+e t&ereof2 "t s&a!! be t&e %uty of t&e C!er3 of Court to %e,an% t&at t&e steno+ra'&er co,'!y (it& sai% tas3A

:c; .ranscribe t&e notes, u'on %e,an% of t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision, or by any of t&e 'arties, sub7ect to t&e 'ay,ent of t&e 'rescribe% feesA an%

:%; Perfor, suc& ot&er %uties as t&e Co,,ission ,ay 'rescribe2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 92 Security2 $ t any session or &earin+ of t&e Co,,ission or any of its Di)isions, t&e E*ecuti)e Director t&ru t&e ssistant Director for %,inistration, s&a!! 'ro)i%e a%e5uate security for an% in t&e session &a!! an% its 're,ises2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1G2 Su''ort Staff2 $ .&e Co,,ission or any of t&e Di)isions ,ay re5uire ot&er e,'!oyees of t&e Co,,ission to assist t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)isions %urin+ its session or &earin+ or in t&e 'erfor,ance of its %uties2 .&ey s&a!! be un%er t&e su'er)ision of t&e C!er3 of Court concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 39 $ Sea! of t&e Co,,ission

Section 12 Custo%ian of t&e Sea!2 $ .&e Secretary of t&e Co,,ission, t&e Director of t&e La( De'art,ent an% t&e Director of t&e E!ectora! Contests %7u%ication De'art,ent s&a!! eac& 3ee' a sea! of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 Use of t&e Sea!2 $ .&e sea! of t&e Co,,ission s&a!! be affi*e% to a!! %ecisions, or%ers, ru!in+s or reso!utions of t&e Co,,ission or any of its Di)isions, certifie% co'ies of officia! recor%s, an% suc& ot&er %ocu,ents (&ic& t&e Co,,ission ,ay re5uire to be sea!e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 8G $ Fees an% C&ar+es

Section 12 Fi!in+ Fees for E!ection Contests an% <uo 9arranto2 $ :a; .&e fi!in+ fees for e!ection contests an% 5uo (arranto cases an% 'etitions for certiorari, 'ro&ibition or ,an%a,us fi!e% (it& t&e Co,,ission are &ereby 'rescribe% as fo!!o(s-

:1; E!ection 'rotests an% 5uo (arranto cases P5GG2GG for eac& interestA

:4; Counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention P5GG2GG2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Eac& interest ,entione% abo)e s&a!! 'ay an a%%itiona! a,ount of P1G2GG as !e+a! researc& fee in accor%ance (it& t&e 'ro)isions of Sec2 8, Re'ub!ic ct /o2 3DCG, as a,en%e% by Presi%entia! Decree /o2 4GG an% Presi%entia! Decree /o2 1D562c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; Cas& %e'osits2 $ "n any 'rotest or counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention not re5uirin+ ba!!ot re)ision, t&e fo!!o(in+ cas& %e'osits s&a!! be 'ai% by t&e intereste% 'artyA

:1; For eac& e!ection contestP1,GGG2GGA

:4; For eac& counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention P1,GGG2GG2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; "n any 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention re5uirin+ ba!!ot re)ision t&e fo!!o(in+ cas& %e'osits s&a!! be 'ai% by t&e intereste% 'arty-

:1; For eac& e!ection contestP5,GGG2GGA

:4; For eac& counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention P5,GGG2GG2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&e cas& %e'osits 'rescribe% abo)e s&a!! be a''!ie% to t&e 'ay,ent of a!! e*'enses inci%enta! to suc& 'rotest, counter$'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention2 9&en circu,stances so %e,an%, a%%itiona! cas& %e'osits ,ay be re5uire%2 ny unuse% ba!ance t&ereof s&a!! be returne% to t&e 'rotestant, counter$'rotestant or 'rotestant$inter)enor, as t&e case ,ay be2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:%; "n case of re)ision of ba!!ots, t&ere s&a!! be %e'osite% t&e su, of P35G2GG for e)ery ba!!ot bo* for t&e co,'ensation of t&e re)isors at t&e rate of P1GG2GG eac& an% as reser)e for e*'enses2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:e; "f a c!ai, for %a,a+es an% attorney>s fees are set fort& in a 'rotest, counter$ 'rotest or 'rotest$in$inter)ention, an a%%itiona! fi!in+ fee s&a!! be 'ai% at t&e rate of P3GG2GG for t&e first one &un%re% fifty t&ousan% 'esos an% P82GG for e)ery one t&ousan% 'esos o)er t&e first P15G2GGG2GG

Sec2 42 Fi!in+ Fees in S'ecia! ctions an% S'ecia! Procee%in+s2 $ :a; .&e 'etitioner in any S'ecia! ction or S'ecia! Procee%in+ s&a!! 'ay a fi!in+ fee of P5GG2GG2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; "n e)ery suc& a case, a !e+a! researc& fee of P1G2GG 'ursuant to Sec2 8 of Re'ub!ic ct /o2 3DCG, as a,en%e%, s&a!! be 'ai%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; "n 'etition for re+istration of 'o!itica! 'arties, or+ani6ations or coa!ition of 'o!itica! 'arties, t&ere s&a!! be 'ai% an a%%itiona! su, of P1,GGG2GG for t&e certificate of re+istration2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 ''ea! Fees2 $ .&e a''e!!ant in e!ection cases s&a!! 'ay an a''ea! fee as fo!!o(s-

:a; E!ection cases a''ea!e% fro, Re+iona! .ria! Courts P1,GGG2GG2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; E!ection cases a''ea!e% fro, courts of !i,ite% 7uris%iction2 P5GG2GG2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

"n e)ery case, a !e+a! researc& fee of P4G2GG s&a!! be 'ai% by t&e a''e!!ant in accor%ance (it& Sec2 8, Re'ub!ic ct /o2 3DCG, as a,en%e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 82 9&ere an% 9&en to Pay2 $ .&e fees 'rescribe% in Sections 1, 4 an% 3 &ereof s&a!! be 'ai% to, an% %e'osite% (it&, t&e Cas& Di)ision of t&e Co,,ission (it&in a 'erio% to fi!e t&e notice of a''ea!2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 52 Fi!in+ Fees in S'ecia! Cases2 $ :a; "n s'ecia! Cases t&e 'etitioner s&a!! 'ay a fi!in+ fee of P5GG2GG2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; "n suc& cases t&ere s&a!! be i,'ose% an a,ount of P1G2GG as !e+a! researc& fee in accor%ance (it& Sec2 8, Re'ub!ic ct /o2 3DCG, as a,en%e%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:c; Cas& De'osit $ "f in a S'ecia! Case a recount of t&e ba!!ots is re5uire%, t&e Co,,ission or t&e Di)ision to (&ic& t&e case is assi+ne%, s&a!! or%er t&e intereste% 'arty to ,a3e a cas& %e'osit of P4,GGG2GG (it& t&e Cas& Di)ision, %,inistrati)e Ser)ices De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission, (it&in a 'erio% to be fi*e% in t&e or%er2 .&is a,ount s&a!! be a''!ie% to a!! e*'enses inci%enta! to t&e contro)ersy2 9&en circu,stances so %e,an%, a%%itiona! cas& %e'osits ,ay be re5uire%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

9&ene)er a''!icab!e, t&e re)isor>s fees fi*e% on Section 1 :c; abo)e s&a!! be %e'osite% (it& t&e Cas& Di)ision, %,inistrati)e Ser)ices De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission by t&e 'arty concerne%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 62 Le+a! an% %,inistrati)e Fees, Ser)ice C&ar+es an% Costs2 $ .&e !e+a! fees, ser)ice c&ar+es an% costs 'rescribe% &erein are &ereby aut&ori6e% to be c&ar+e% an%=or co!!ecte% by t&e Co,,issioner for t&e ser)ice, action or 'rocee%in+ &ereinafter ,entione%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 C2 Le+a! Fees2 $ .&e fo!!o(in+ !e+a! fees s&a!! be c&ar+e% an% co!!ecte%-

:a; For furnis&in+ certifie% transcri'ts of recor%s of co'ies on any recor%, %ecision, ru!in+ or entry of (&ic& any 'erson is entit!e% to %e,an% an% recei)e a co'y, 'er 'a+eP52GGA

:b; For e)ery certificate not on 'rocess, first ten :1G; 'a+esP5G2GG succee%in+, 'er 'a+eP12GGA

:c; For e)ery searc& of any recor% :'er 'a+e; an% rea%in+ t&e sa,e2 P1G2GGA

:%; For e)ery searc& of any recor% :'er 'a+e; 'ertainin+ to e!ection cases an% rea%in+ t&e sa,e2 P4G2GG

:e; For co'yin+ :'&oto or *ero*; of any !ist, %ocu,ent or recor% usin+ ,ac&ines of re5uestin+ 'arties, 'er 'a+ePG25G

:f; For fi!in+ of a ,otion for reconsi%eration on a %ecision, or%er or reso!utionP3GG2GG

:+; For co'yin+ :*ero*; of any !ist, %ocu,ent or recor%s, usin+ t&e ,ac&ines an% ,ateria!s of t&e Co,,ission, 'er 'a+eP125G

:&; For e)ery issuance of a %u'!icate )oter>s i%entification car%2 P1G2GG

.&e fees an% c&ar+es 'rescribe% &erein s&a!! be re%uce% by fifty 'ercent :5GI; if t&e 'ur'ose of t&e re5uest is for aca%e,ic researc& (or32c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

.&e %e'art,ent=office (&ic& is t&e !e+a! custo%ian of t&e %ocu,ent=recor% re5ueste% s&a!! be res'onsib!e for t&e co'yin+ :*ero*in+; t&ereof an% s&a!! certify t&at it is a coy of t&e officia! recor%s of t&e Co,,ission, an% s&a!! affi* t&ereto t&e sea! of t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

/o certifie% co'y of any officia! recor% of t&e Co,,ission s&a!! be issue% (it&out t&e 'ay,ent of t&e corres'on%in+ fees2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 D2 9&ere Fees are to be Pai%2 $ .&e fees &erein before 'ro)i%e% s&a!! be 'ai% by t&e 'arty concerne% to t&e Cas& Di)ision, %,inistrati)e Ser)ice De'art,ent of t&e Co,,ission, at t&e ti,e of re5uest or %e,an%2 "f t&e fees are not 'ai%, t&e Co,,ission ,ay refuse to ta3e action t&ereon unti! t&ey are 'ai%2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 92 Fees for @ai!iffs, S&eriffs, an% Ot&er Persons Ser)in+ Process2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary $ :a; For e*ecutin+ any 'rocess of t&e Co,,ission, for eac& 3i!o,eter of tra)e! in t&e ser)ice of 'rocess, rec3one% fro, t&e '!ace of ser)ice to t&e '!ace to (&ic& t&e 'rocess is returnab!e, P12GG, but if t&e 'rocess is e*ecute% by a ,unici'a! %e'uty s&eriff resi%in+ in t&e ,unici'a!ity (&ere t&e 'arty ser)e% is resi%in+ suc& officer s&a!! recei)e t&e fees for t&e ser)ice of 'rocess (it&out 3i!o,etra+e, 'ro)i%e% t&at t&e 'arty re5uirin+ t&e 'rocess s&a!! %e'osit (it& t&e

Co,,ission at t&e ti,e of re5uest t&e esti,ate% cost of e*'enses for 3i!o,etra+e an% 'er %ie,s to be incurre% by t&e S&eriff but ,ore t&an P1,GGG2GG2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

:b; For ser)in+ su,,ons an% a co'y of 'etition furnis&e% by t&e 'etitioner for eac& res'on%ent, P4G2GG but (&en t&e res'on%ents resi%e at t&e sa,e '!ace, t&e fee s&a!! be P1G2GG for eac& res'on%entA an%

:c; For ser)in+ sub'oenas, for eac& (itness ser)e%, P52GG besi%es tra)e! fees2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1G2 Fees for Steno+ra'&ers2 $ Steno+ra'&ers s&a!! +i)e certifie% transcri't of notes ta3en by t&e, to e)ery 'erson re5uestin+ t&e sa,e u'on 'ay,ent of :a; P42GG for eac& 'a+e of not !ess t&an t(o &un%re% an% fifty (or%s before t&e case is brou+&t to t&e Su're,e Court on certiorari, an% :b; P12GG for t&e sa,e 'a+e, t&ereafter2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 112 9itness> Fees2 $ 9itnesses in any action in t&e Co,,ission s&a!! be entit!e% to P4G2GG 'er %ay an% P12GG for eac& 3i!o,eter of tra)e! in +oin+ to t&e '!ace of &earin+ an% co,in+ fro, t&eir &o,es (it&in t&e P&i!i''ines by t&e nearest route of usua! tra)e!, or in !ieu of sai% ,i!ea+e, actua! tra)e! e*'enses by t&e c&ea'est ,eans of trans'ortation2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

(itness s&a!! not be a!!o(e% co,'ensation for &is atten%ance in ,ore t&an one case or ,ore t&an one si%e of t&e sa,e case at t&e sa,e ti,e, but ,ay e!ect in (&ic& of se)era! cases or on (&ic& si%e of a case, if (itness is su,,one% by bot& si%es, to c!ai, &is atten%ance2 'erson (&o is co,'e!!e% to atten% t&e &earin+ on ot&er business of t&e Co,,ission s&a!! not be 'ai% as (itness2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 142 Costs2 $ Costs s&a!! be a!!o(e% to t&e 're)ai!in+ 'arty as a ,atter of course, but t&e Co,,ission s&a!! &a)e t&e 'o(er, for s'ecia! reasons, to a%7u%+e t&e eit&er 'arty s&a!! 'ay t&e costs of an action, or t&at t&e sa,e be %i)i%e%, as ,aybe e5uitab!e2 /o costs s&a!! be a!!o(e% a+ainst t&e Re'ub!ic of t&e P&i!i''ines un!ess ot&er(ise 'ro)i%e% by !a(2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 132 Costs in ction or Processin+2 $ "n an action or 'rocee%in+ before t&e Co,,ission, t&e 're)ai!in+ 'arty ,ay reco)er t&e fo!!o(in+ cost-

:a; For &is o(n atten%ance, an% t&at of &is attorney, %o(n to an% inc!u%in+ fina! 7u%+,ent, one &un%re% 'eso :P1GG2GG;A

:b; !! !a(fu! fees c&ar+e% a+ainst &i, by t&e Co,,ission, in enterin+ an% %oc3etin+ t&e action an% recor%in+ t&e 'rocee%in+s an% 7u%+,ent t&erein an% for t&e issuin+ of a!! 'rocessesA

:c; "f testi,ony is recei)e% in t&e Co,,ission, not ta3en in anot&er court an% trans,itte% t&ereto, t&e 're)ai!in+ 'arty s&a!! be a!!o(e% t&e sa,e costs for (itness fees, %e'ositions, an% 'rocess an% ser)ice t&ereof as &e (ou!% &a)e been a!!o(e% for suc& ite,s &a% t&e testi,ony been intro%uce% in t&e !o(er courtsA an%

:%; .&e !a(fu! fees of a co,,issioner in any action ,ay a!so be ta*e% a+ainst t&e %efeate% 'arty, or a''ortione% as 7ustice re5uires2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 182 9&en ction or ''ea! Dis,isse%2 $ "f an action or an a''ea! is %is,isse% for (ant of 7uris%iction or ot&er(ise, t&e Co,,ission ne)ert&e!ess s&a!! &a)e t&e 'o(er to ren%er 7u%+,ent for costs, as 7ustice ,ay re5uire2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 152 Costs 9&en ction or ''ea! Fri)o!ous2 $ 9&en an action or an a''ea! is foun% to be fri)o!ous, %oub!e or treb!e costs ,ay be i,'ose% on t&e 'etitioner or a''e!!ant, (&ic& s&a!! be 'ai% by &is attorney, if so or%ere% by t&e Co,,ission2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 162 ttorney>s Fees as Costs2 $ /o ttorney>s fees s&a!! be ta*e% as costs a+ainst t&e a%)erse 'arty, e*ce't as 'ro)i%e% by t&e Ci)i! Co%e2 @ut t&is section s&a!! &a)e no re!ation to t&e fees to be c&ar+e% by an attorney as a+ainst &is c!ient2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1C2 Costs 9&en 9itness Fai!s to ''ear2 $ "f a (itness fai!s to a''ear at t&e ti,e an% '!ace s'ecifie% in t&e sub'oena issue% by t&e Co,,ission, t&e costs of t&e (arrant of arrest of t&e (itness s&a!! be 'ai% by t&e (itness if t&e Co,,ission s&a!! %eter,ine t&at &is fai!ure to ans(er t&e sub'oena (as (i!!fu! or (it&out 7ust e*cuse2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 1D2 /on$'ay,ent of Prescribe% Fees2 $ "f t&e fees abo)e 'rescribe% are not 'ai%, t&e Co,,ission ,ay refuse to ta3e action t&ereon unti! t&ey are 'ai% an% ,ay %is,iss t&e action or t&e 'rocee%in+2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 192 Fo)ern,ent E*e,'t2 $ .&e Re'ub!ic of t&e P&i!i''ines is e*e,'t fro, 'ayin+ t&e !e+a! fees 'ro)i%e% in t&is reso!ution2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 4G2 Co!!ection an% Re,ittances of Le+a! Researc& Fee2 $ .&e a,ount co!!ecte% as !e+a! researc& fee s&a!! be recei'te% for as ELe+a! Researc& Fun%E an% s&a!! be i,,e%iate!y re,itte% to t&e Uni)ersity of t&e P&i!i''ines2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

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CO/CLUD"/F PRO1"S"O/S

Ru!e 81 $ Su''!e,entary Ru!es

Section 12 .&e Ru!es of Court2 $ "n t&e absence of any a''!icab!e 'ro)isions in t&ese Ru!es, t&e 'ertinent 'ro)isions of t&e Ru!es of Court in t&e P&i!i''ines s&a!! be a''!icab!e by ana!o+y or in su''!etory c&aracter an% effect2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Ru!e 84 $ Re'ea!in+ C!ause an% Effecti)ity

Section 12 Re'ea!in+ C!ause2 $ !! reso!utions, ru!es, re+u!ations or circu!ars of t&e Co,,ission or 'arts t&ereof (&ic& are inconsistent (it& any 'ro)ision of t&ese Ru!es are &ereby %ee,e% re'ea!e% or ,o%ifie% accor%in+!y2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 42 .ransitory Pro)ision2 $ .&ese ru!es s&a!! +o)ern a!! cases brou+&t after t&ey ta3e effect an% a!so furt&er 'rocee%in+s in cases t&an 'en%in+, e*ce't to t&e e*tent t&at in t&e o'inion of t&e Co,,ission or t&e court in a''ro'riate cases, an a''!ication (ou!% not be feasib!e or (ou!% (or3 in7ustice, in (&ic& e)ent t&e for,er 'roce%ure s&a!! a''!y2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

Sec2 32 Se'arabi!ity C!ause2 $ "f any 'art of t&ese Ru!es is %ec!are% unconstitutiona!, t&e re,ainin+ 'art not affecte% t&ereby s&a!! re,ain )a!i% an% effecti)e2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary Sec2 82 Effecti)ity2 $ .&ese Ru!es s&a!! be 'ub!is&e% in t&e Officia! Fa6ette or in t(o :4; %ai!y ne(s'a'ers of +enera! circu!ation an% s&a!! ta3e effect on t&e se)ent& %ay fo!!o(in+ its 'ub!ication2c&anrob!es )irtua! !a( !ibrary

''ro)e%- February 15, 1993