Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HoUSE BILL No. 5 02 5
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Introduced by REP. AUGUSTINA DOMINIQUE "Ditse Tina" C. PANCHO
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section  13 of Republic Act No.  7166 which was enacted in  1991,  provides for
allowable expenditures of political candidates and political parties per registered voter.
However, from the time the Law was enacted, many local and geopolitical events have
transpired which  have affected the country's economy.  Primary to these are upward
trends  in  the  cost  of oil  prices  and  the  fluctuations  in  the  purchasing  power of our
national currency.
As  a  direct  result,   everything  that  has  to  be  shipped  or  transported  now
considerably  cost  more  with  the  increase  of gas  prices  and  higher  Peso  to  Dollar
exchange  rates. Moreover,  the resulting  upward  pressure on wages following these
increases have also amplified inflationary effects on our national economy.
Collectively  these  developments  in  the  last  three  decades  have  impacted
everything   from    consumer   spending   to    production    and    operational    costs   of
businesses,  and  no longer reflect a realistic basis for the authorized  amount that a
candidate or registered political parties may spend for an election campaign.
Supported by this compelling realization, this Bill seeks to address this disparity
by  increasing the limit for allowable expenditures of political  candidates and  political
parties per registered voter under the Law
economic realities of our country.
In view of the foregoing, th
nd make it more responsive to the current
earnestly sought
Ditse Ti


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HoUSE BILL No. 5 02 5
Introduced by REP. AUGUSTINA DOMINIQUE "Ditse Tina" C. PANCHO
AN ACT INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF AUTHORIZED ELECTION CAMPAIGN
EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL PARTIES, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 13 0F REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166, ENTITLED "AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR SYNCHRONIZED NATloNAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS AND
FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS, AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Be it enacted by the Senate and 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:
"See.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.    Forcandidates. -[Ten pesos (P10.00)I FORTY FIVE PESOS
(P45.00) for President and Vice-President; and for other candidates [Three Pesos
(P3.00)I  TWENTY  PESOS  (P20.00)  for  every  voter  currently  registered  in  the
constituency  where  [he]  THE  CANDIDATE'S  [filed  his]  certificate  of candidacy
WAS  FILED:  Provided,  That  a  candidate without any  political  party  and  without
support  from  any  political  party  may  be  allowed  to  spend  [Five  Pesos  (P5.00)I
THIRTY PESOS (P30.00) for every such voter; and
2.     For  political  parties. -[Five  pesos  (P5.00)I  FORTY  FIVE
PESOS (P45.00) FOR NATIONAL CANDIDATES, AND THIRTY PESOS (P30.00)
FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES 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] DONOR'S tax.


SEC.  2.  The Commission  on  Elections  (COMELEC)  shall  issue the  necessary rules
and regulations for the strict implementation of this Act.  FURTHER, THE COMELEC
SHALL  RECOMMEND,  lN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  NATIONAL  ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT   AUTHORllY   (NEDA)   AND    THE    BANGK0   SENTRAL    NG
PILIPINAS (BSP), CONSEQUENT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PROVISIONS UNDER
SECTION  1  OF  THIS  ACT,  AS  IT  MAY  DEEIVI  APPROPRIATE  TO  ENSUING
NATIONAL INFLATION RATES AND CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.
SEC.  3.   Separabi./;.fy  C/ause.  -  lf  any  portion  or  provision  of  this  Act  is  declared
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision  not affected thereby shall
remain in force and effect.
SEC.  4.  Rapea/i.ng  C/awse.  -  All  other  laws,  acts,  presidential  decrees,  executive
orders,  issuances,  presidential proclamations,  rules and regulations, or parts thereof,
which  are  contrary  to  and  inconsistent  with  any  provision  of  this  Act  are  hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 5,  Effect/.v/.fy.  -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication  in
the Offr.ci.a/ Gaze#e or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,