Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

House BILL No, 8866

Introduced by REP. EV!

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide for the disqualification of any person who has been defeated in
three (3) consecutive elections for the same public office running for the same office in the next
local or national elections.

Section 68 of Batas Pambansa Ble. 881, otherwise known as the Omnibus Election Code,
provides for the disqualification on any of the following persons in filing their certificate of
candidacy: a) those declared as incompetent or insane of by competent authority; b) those
sentenced by final judgment for subversion insurrection, rebellion or nay offense for which he has
been sentenced to a penalty of more than 18 months imprisonment; c) those sentenced by final
judgment for a crime involving moral turpitude, and those immigrants to a foreign country. Thus,
‘any person who possesses the minimum qualifications and one of the above-cited disqualifications
may run for public office.

This bill seeks to provide additional disqualification by not allowing a person who has been
defeated for three consecutive elections from running again for the same public office. 'To lose in
three consecutive elections is clear proof of the people's repudiation of the candidate who intends to
occupy the position. It would therefore be a waste of time and public resources to include in the
ballot for a fourth consecutive time the name of a candidate who had already been clearly
repudiated three times by the electorate.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is highly recommended.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

Hous BILL No, 8866

Introduced by REP. EVELINA G, ESCUDERO.

AN ACT
DISQUALIFYING ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEI DEFEATED IN THREE
col CUTIVE ELI IONS FROM RUNNING FOR THE SAME PUBLIC OFFICE,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG., 881, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE PHIIPPIN}

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

SECTION 1. Section 68 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, otherwise known as the "Omnibus
Election Code of the Philippines", is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph to read as
follows:

"Sec. 68. Disqualifications - Any candidate who, in an action or protest in
which he is a party is declared by final decision of a competent court guilty of, or
found by the Commission of having (a) given money or other material
consideration in influence, induce or corrupt the voters or public officials
performing electoral functions; (b) committed acts of terrorism to enhance his
candidacy; (¢) spent in his election campaign an amount in excess of that allowed
by this Code; (d) solicited received or made any contribution prohibited under
Sections 89, 95, 96, 9 and 104; (e) violated any Sections 80, 83, 85, 86 and 261,
paragraph d, e, k, v and ce, sub-paragraph 6, shall be disqualified from continuing
as a candidate, or if he has been elected, from holding the office. Any person who
is a permanent resident of or an immigrant to a foreign country shall not be
qualified to run for any elective office under this Code, unless said person has
waived his status as permanent or immigrant of a foreign country in accordance
with the residence requirement provided for in the election laws,

IN ADDITION, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DEFEATED IN
THREE CONSECUTIVE ELECTIONS SHALL NOT BE QUALIFIED TO RUN
FOR THE SAME PUBLIC OFFICE IN THE NEXT LOCAL OR NATIONAL.
ELECTION

SEC. 2. ‘This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2)
nation newspapers or general circulation.

Approved,