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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act No. 7166 (The 1991 Synchronized Election Law) contains sections 
designed to compel publicity with respect to electoral contributions and expenses. 
This bill seeks to address two important areas concerning election related 
expenses: 
First, it proposes to designate the particular Commission on Elections 
(COMELEC) office where the statements of expenditures and contributions in connection 
with the election are to be filed. 
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Second, it seeks to correct the flaw in the existing law. At present, the provisions 
decriminalize only the failure to declare election expenses. Failure to file statements of 
election contributions by the contributor required under Sections 98 and 99 of the 
Omnibus Election Code is still classified as an election offense. 
This bill also proposes that all violations of the provisions concerning electoral 
contributions and expenditures be penalized administratively. 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE RESPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 14 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166 ALSO KNOWN 
AS THE “SYNCHRONIZED ELECTION LAW OF 1991” AND PROVIDING 
ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House ofRepresentutives ojthe Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. SECTION 14 OF R.A. 7166, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
SEC. 14. Statement of Contributions and Expenditures. - 
Every candidate [and treasurer of the political party] shall, within 
thirty (30) days after the day of the election, file DURING 
REGULAR OFFICE HOURS in duplicate, PERSONALLY OR 
THROUGH HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE with the 
SAME office[s] of the Commission WHERE HE FILED HIS 
CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY, the full, true, and itemized 
statement of all contributions and expenditures in connection with 
the election. 
THE 
STATEMENTS 
OF 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
AND 
EXPENDITURES OF TREASURERS OF POLITICAL PARTIES 
SHALL BE FILED PERSONALLY OR BY THEIR DULY 
AUTHORIZED 
REPRESENTATIVES WITH 
THE 
LAW 
DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMISSION IN MANILA. 
THE REGIONAL ELECTION DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL 
ELECTION SUPERVISOR. AND ELECTION OFFICER SHALL 
KEEP DUPLICATE COPIES OF ALL THE STATEMENTS 


FILED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES, AND WITHIN TEN 
(10) DAYS AFTER THE LAST DAY FOR FILING OF THE 
STATEMENTS, SEND THE ORIGINAL COPIES THEREOF TO 
THE 
LAW 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
COMMISSION. 
THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH IN 
TWO (2) NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, A 
LIST 
OF 
ALL 
THE 
WINNING 
CANDIDATES 
AND 
POLITICAL 
PARTIES 
SHOWING 
THE 
TOTAL 
CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES IN FIGURES. 
No person elected to any public office shall enter upon the 
duties of his office until he has filed the statement of contributions 
and expenditures herein required. 
The same prohibition shall apply if the political party which 
nominated the winning candidate fails to file the statements 
required herein within the period prescribed by this Act. 
[Except candidates for the elective barangay office,] [fl 
Failure OF ANY WINNING OR LOSING CANDIDATE OR 
POLITICAL PARTY to file the statements or reports in 
connection with electoral contributions and expenditures as 
required herein AND FAILURE TO POST A BOND, THE 
AMOUNT OF WHICH SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE 
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COMMISSION, AT THE TIME OF FILING THE CERTIFICATE 
OF CANDIDACY shall constitute an administrative offense for 
which the offenders shall be liable to pay an administrative fine 
ranging from [One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) to] Thirty thousand 
pesos 
(P 
30,000.00) TO 
ONE HUNDRED HUNDRED 
THOUSAND PESOS (P 100,00.00), at the discretion of the 
Commission. 


The fine shall be paid within thirty (3) days from receipt of notice of 
such failure, otherwise, it shall be enforced by a writ of execution issued 
by the Commission against the properties of the offender. 
SECTION 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid 
or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to 
or inconsistent with, the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended 
accordingly. 
SECTION 4. ESfectivity CZause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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