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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 3142 
Introduced by SENATOR MANNY VILLAR 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Section 13 of Republic Act 6646, known as the Electoral Reforms Law of 1987, 
mandates that public school teachers comprise the Board of Election Inspectors (BEl), 
Historically, 
they have acquitted themselves well 
in 
carrying 
out their election 
responsibilities, Time and again. the success of national and local elections are rightfully 
attributed to the competence and hard work of teachers, All too often, teachers 01) election 
duty have made personal sacrifices over and above the call of duty, 
In the 1995 elections. teacher Filomena Tatlonghari was shot and killed in Mabini, 
Batangas, for refusing to surrender a ballot box to armed men, In the 2007 elections, 
teacher Nelly Banaag died protecting the ballots after masked armed men torched two 
classrooms which served as polling precincts in Taysan, Batangas, In the 2010 national and 
barangay elections, many more unsung heroes faced tremendous odds just to ensure the 
peoples' votes are kept safe, 
Mandatory election duty has long been an additional burden borne by public school 
teachers, who are already hard-pressed to provide quality education to our youth. in the 
face of low pay and difficult working conditions, In order to alleviate their plight, teachers 
must be given the freedom to choose whether or not they want to fulfil the roles of the BEL 
Elections are fundamental to a democratic country, Election service is an essential 
civic duty that should be made available to al/ concerned citizens, The appointment of BE Is 
from among the ranks of motivated, civic-minded volunteers will provide greater 
opportunities for people's participation in elections, 
For these reasons, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 3142 
Introduced by SENATOR MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6646, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
"THE ELECTORAL REFORMS LAW OF 1987," MAKING ELECTION SERVICE 
VOLUNTARY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND OTHER CITIZENS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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Section 1. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6646 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Section 13. Board of Election Inspectors - The Board of Election 
I nspectors to be constituted by the Commission under Section 164 of Batas 
Pambansa Big. 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 
VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY OR 
MUNICIPALITY WHERE THEY WISH TO SERVE ON ELECTION DAY, 
PREFERABLY COMING FROM THE FOLLOWING: 
1. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, 
2 PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS, 
3. EMPLOYEES IN THE GOVERNMENT, OR 
4. CITIZENS OF KNOWN PROBITY AND COMPETENCE. 
Section 2. The provision of the Omnibus Election Code (BP Big. 881), 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 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or one (1) newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,