Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

15™ CONGRESS,
t Regular Sesstion

HOUSE BILL NO. 3018

Introduced by REP. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO IIT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

Section 68 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, otherwise known as the Omnibus Election
Code, provides for the disqualification of any of the following persons in filing their
certificate of candidacy: a) those declared as incompetent or insane by competent authority;
b) those sentenced by final judgment for subversion, insurrection, rebellion or any 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 d) those immigrants
toa foreign country. Thus, any person who possesses the minimum qualifications and none
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 clections is a 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.

Me ae
SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO IIT
Representative
1" District, Sorsogon


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Metro Manila

18" Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _30 18

Introduced by R

LVADOR H. ESCUDERO III

AN ACT
DISQUALIFYING ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DEFEATED IN THREE
CONSECUTIVE ELECTIONS FROM RUNNING FOR THE SAME PUBLIC
OFFICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES.

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

SECTION |. Section 68 of Batas Pambansa Big. 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 to 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, 97
and 104; (¢) violated any of Sections 80, 83, 85, 86 and 261, paragraphs d,
¢, k, v, and ec, 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 resident or immigrant of @
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) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,