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Republic of the Philippines nue OCT 32

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES #
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. Bey

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In 1991, Republic Act No. 7166 was enacted. This statute provided the
guidelines and rules for the imposition of simultaneous regular elections for
national and local offices once every three years. The same law also prescribed
for the expense limit that every candidate and political party should devote
for every constituent in the campaign expenditure.

For candidates vying for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, a limit of Ten
pesos (P10) is the prescribed expenditure for every voter. For other
candidates, a limit of Three pesos (P3) is prescribed, where a candidate
without political party and without support from any political party is allowed
a higher limit of Five pesos (P5). In the same vein, political parties are allowed
to spend with a Five Pesos (P5) limit for every voter in the constituency or
constituencies where it has official candidates.

This measure seeks to update the almost thirty-year old law with an outdated
expenditure limit. It should be noted that the present value of these statutory
amounts are no longer the same as its 1991 values. This measure increases
statutory limit as follows:

i, For candidates vying for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, the
limit is increased to Twenty pesos (P20).

ii. For other candidates, the limit is increased to Ten pesos (P10). If
such candidate is without political party and without support from
any political party, the amount is increased to Fifteen pesos (P15).

iii, For political parties, the limit is increased to Fifteen Pesos (P15) limit
for every voter in the constituency or constituencies where it has
official candidates.

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The approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

REP. JOHNNY 7. PIMENTEL

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. eae?

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 7166, is hereby amended to read
as follows:

Sec. 13. Authorized Expenses of Candidates and Political Parties.
~The agreement amount that a candidate or registered political party
may spend for election campaign shall be as follows:

1. For candidates - Twenty Pesos (P20.00) for President and Vice-
President; and for other candidates Ten Pesos (P10.00) for
every voter currently registered in the constituency where he
filed his certificate of candidacy: Provided, That a candidate
without any political party and without support from any
political party may be allowed to spend Fifteen Pesos (P15.00)
for every such voter; and

2. For political parties. - Fifteen (P15.00) for every voter currently
registered in the constituency or constituencies where it has
official candidates.

Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding any contribution
in cash or in kind to any candidate or political party or coalition of
parties for campaign purposes, duly reported to the Commission shall
not be subject to the payment of any gift tax.

Section 2. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of
instruction, administrative order, rule, regulation or ordinance contrary to or

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inconsistent with the provisions of the Act is hereby repealed, modified or
amended accordingly.

Section 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,

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