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Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act (R.A.) No. 5436l, as amended by R.A. No. 9369*, mandates the 
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to use an automated election system in the 
conduct of national and local elections to encourage transparency, credibility, fairness 
and accuracy of elections. 
Thus, this bill seeks to authorize a supplemental appropriation for an Automated 
Election System in the amount of Eleven Billion Three Hundred One Million Seven 
Hundred Ninety Thousand Pesos (P11,301,790,000.00) specifically for the following 
purposes: 
(a) Acquisition of Machines for the 2010 
P9,959,710,000.00 
Automated National and Local Elections 
(b) Preparatory Activities for the 2010 
P1,342,080,000.00 
Automated National and Local Elections 
Total 
P11,301,790,000.00 
The urgent passage of this bill will allow the conduct of an automated national 
and local election in 2010 and ensure an informed, free, orderly, honest, and credible 
election that is reflective of the will of the Filipino electorate. 
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’ An Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections to Use an Automated Election System in the May 11, 
1998 National and Local Elections and in Subsequent National and Local Electoral Exercises, Providing 
Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes 
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 8436, entitled “An Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections to 
Use an Automated Election System in the May 11, 1998 National and Local Elections and in Subsequent 
National and Local Electoral Exercises, Providing Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes” 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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Senate Bill No. 
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Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ELEVEN BILLION THREE HUNDRED 
ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND PESOS (P11,301,790,000.00) 
AS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR AN AUTOMATED ELECTION 
SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled 
SECTION 1. Appropriations. - The amount of Eleven Billion Three Hundred One 
Million Seven Hundred Ninety Thousand Pesos (P11,301,790,000.00) shall hereby be 
appropriated to supplement the budget for an Automated Election System, specifically for the 
following purposes: 
(a) Acquisition of Machines for the 2010 Automated 
National and Local Elections 
P 
9,959,710,000.00 
(b) Preparatory Activities for the 2010 Automated 
National and Local Elections 
1,342,080.000.00 
Total 
P 
11,301,790,000.00 
SEC. 2. Use of Funds. - The appropriated amount shall be used for the purposes 
indicated and subject to: (i) the relevant special and general provisions of Republic Act No. 
9498, or the FY 2008 General Appropriations Act, as reenacted, and subsequent General 
Appropriations Acts; and (ii) the applicable provisions of Republic Act No. 8436, entitled ‘‘An 
Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections to Use an Automated Election System in the May 
11, 1998 National and Local Elections and in Subsequent National and Local Electoral 
Exercises, Providing Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes, as amended by Republic Act No. 
9369. 
SEC. 3. Release of 
Funds. - The appropriated amount shall be released to the 
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) 
in accordance with budgeting laws, rules and regulations. 
SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect immediately upon its publication in at 
least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,