THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E 1 7  4; 
Senate Bill No. 
Introduced by Senator Francis N. Pangilinan 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 13 of RA 6646, othetwise known as the Electoral Reforms Law of 
1987, stipulates that all of the members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) 
shall be public school teachers. In case there are not enough public school 
teachers, teachers in private schools, employees in the civil service, or other 
citizens of known probity and competence, who are registered voters of the city 
or municipality, may be appointed for election duty. 
The attached bill seeks to amend the compulsory teachers’ election duties 
to give public school teachers a choice as to whether or not they would want to 
be members of the BEL 
Primarily, the amendment is hinged on the basic 
assumption that just like any other citizen, public school teachers should be given 
the option to refuse or accept the task of overseeing the election procedure in 
precincts. By doing so, teachers are protected, as well as the education service 
delivery, from undue pressure and interventions from both the winning and losing 
candidates, after the election. The role of the teachers is principally to teach 
students in school. Therefore, it is unjust to subject them to the worry, tension, 
anxiety, notwithstanding the harassment from losing candidates, which 
accompany Philippine elections. 
The amendment therefore proposes that public school teachers will no 
longer be compelled to be members of the BEL And since the BE1 plays a 
crucial role in the election, it should thus be composed of members who 
voluntarily and willingly want to serve and fulfill election duties and 
responsibilities. On the other hand, aside from giving the public school teachers 
a choice, the proposed amendment will in effect encourage participation and give 
a chance for non-public school teachers and any private citizen to serve the 
government by taking on the responsibility of ensuring credible and honest 
election proceedings. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly 
being sought. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Senate Bill No. 
Introduced by Senator Pangilinan 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6646, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS “THE ELECTORAL REFORMS LAW OF 1987,” TO REMOVE 
THE MANDATE FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO SERVE AS 
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION I. 
Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6646 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“Section 13. Board of Election Inspectors - The Board of Election 
Inspectors to be constituted by the Commission under Section 164 of Batas 
Pambansa Blg. 881 shall be composed of a chairman and two (2) members, one 
of whom shall be designated as poll clerk, all of whom shall be DULY 
AUTHORIZED VOLUNTEER CITIZENS OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE 
PURPOSE OF ELECTION DUTY, PREFERABLY COMING FROM THE 
FOLLOWING: 
1. 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 
a. 
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS 
b. 
OTHER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 
2. 
PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS 
3. 
YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL SECTOR 
4. 
LABOR SECTOR 
5. 
ANY 
OTHER 
CITIZEN 
OF 
KNOWN 
PROBITY 
AND 
COMPETENCE, AND WHO ARE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE 
CITY OR MUNICIPALITY WHERE THEY WISH TO SERVE ON 
ELECTION DAY. 
FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE COMMISSION SHALL INSTITUTE AND 
IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM FOR ACCREDITATION OF VOLUNTEERS, SUCH 
PROGRAM OF ACCREDITATION SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE IN THE ORDER 
PROVIDED ABOVE. 
THE APPOINTMENT OF SUCH ACCREDITED 
VOLUNTEERS, WHO SHALL BE GIVEN PER DIEMS AND ALLOWANCES AS 
PROVIDED BY EXISTING LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, SHALL STATE 
THE PRECINCT TO WHICH THEY ARE ASSIGNED AND THE DATE OF THE 
APPOINTMENT. 
Section 2. 
The Commission on Election shall promulgate the rules and 
regulations for the implementation of Section 13, Republic Act No. 6646, as 


amended by this Act. The failure of the Commission to issue the rules prescribed 
shall not in any manner affect the self-executory nature of this Act. 
Section 3. 
The provision of the Omnibus Election Code (BP Blg. sal), 
Republic Act No. 6646, Republic Act No. 7166, Republic Act 8189, regulations, 
or other issuances or any part thereof inconsistent with the provision of the Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Section 4. 
newspaper of general circulation. 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a 
Approved,