FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

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House Bill No__S3i4

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The State recognizes the vital role of communication and information in nation-
building. As such, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) as one of the
constitutional bodies which is tasked to handle the conduct of each election,
plebiscite, initiative, referendum, or recall is mandated by the fundamental law of the

land under Par. 9, Sec. 2 of Art.9 - to submit to the President and the Congress a
comprehensive report on the matter.

As a rule, the COMELEC must comply with this provision after every regular
election. However, basic electoral data contained in the report are not even
complete. The said voluminous materials are not comprehensive to cover the
minimum content of various reports. As a result, confusion follows.

The bill seeks to ensure that the COMELEC report must contain basic and
complete electoral data as a matter of record. Further, it provides that the report be
made automatically available in the National Library, all libraries of state colleges and
universities, provincial and city or municipal libraries.

In light of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

RUFYS B. RODRIGUEZ

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MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No,__S3id

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE MINIMUM CONTENTS OF A COMPREHENSIVE
REPORT OF ELECTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT AND TO CONGRESS BY THE
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Comprehensive
COMELEC Report Act.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy- \t is the policy of the State to document
significant political processes such as elections. In line with this, the Commission on
Elections is directed by the Constitution to prepare and submit a comprehensive
report on the conduct of each election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum and recall to
the President and to Congress.

SEC. 3. Nature and Contents of the Comprehensive Report. - A
comprehensive COMELEC Report to the President and the Congress after every
regular or special election shall contain, but not limited to the following:

A. Narrative Assessment

1) Accomplete but concise explanation on the context of the election(s)
conducted and the election calendar.

2) Amendments to and salient features of the election code and other laws
governing the conduct of the electoral exercise.

3) Cost of Administering the Particular Political Exercise
a) The actual cost of the election to the national and local

governments, if any

b) Breakdown of expenditures by item

4) Other information which the Commission on Elections deemed
important.


B. Basic Electoral Data
On Voters

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)
important

a)

number of registered voters per city / municipality

b) number of voters who actually voted (voters’ turnout) per
per city / municipality

c) number of the Voter's Registration Records (VRRs) used and
cancelled

On Precincts

a) number of precincts that functioned in the immediately preceding
elections by city / municipality

b) number of precincts newly created for the election under
consideration by city / municipality.

¢) total number of precincts for the election under review by
city / municipality

d) number of precincts that actually functioned or failed to function

by city / municipality and the grand total number of precincts
nationwide.

On the Number of Ballots, Election Returns, Ballot Boxes and All Other
Accountable forms actually used, spoiled and unused.

On candidates

a)
b)

°)

list of all candidates, party affiliation and their profession
number of votes each candidate garnered by type of

b.2. for senators - the results by province

b.3. for congressmen - the results by district

b.4. for governor, vice-governor and members of the
sangguniang panlalawigan - results by province

b.5. for mayors, vice-mayors and members of the Sangguniang
pambayan / panlungsod - the results by city / municipality or
district

amount and sources of campaign funds, if already available

On election protests, violence and other election violations and offenses

a)

b)

list and status of election protests filed with regards to the
election(s) being reported

number of election related incidents of violence, offenses and
violations of the election law by provinces and cities for all
regions except for NCR where it will be by cities and
municipalities.

Other data which the Commission on Elections may deem


SEC. 4. Date of Publications - The COMELEC shall submit the
comprehensive Report at exactly six months or at most, one (1) year after the holding
of a regular or special election.

SEC. 5. Dissemination and Accessibility to the Report - In addition to the
President and the Congress, the COMELEC shall provide copies of the Report to all
public libraries.

SEC. 6, Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
executive order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date
of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.