REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

‘Second Regular Session

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1985

ted by the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms on

OG MAR 2012.

Re : House Bill No,_U° 79

Recommending Its Approval in Substitution Of HB No. 3127
Sponsore : /Rerresentatives Eipkdio F- Barcaynso14

Christopher S. Co, Rodel M. Batocabe and
Alfredo A. Garbin, Jr.

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, to which was referred House Bill No.
3127 introduced by the Honorable Representatives Christopher S. Co, Rodel M.
Batocabe and Alfredo A. Garbin, Jr., entitled:

“AN ACT
AMENDING SECTIONS 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7941, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE PARTYLIST SYSTEM ACT” (eat

has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill No. E
entitled.

“AN ACT
PROVIDING THAT THE PENDENCY OF A COMPLAINT AND/OR MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION DENYING A COMPLAINT FOR
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF A NATIONAL, REGIONAL C2 SECTORAL
PARTY AND DISQUALIFICATION OF ANY OF ITS NOMINEES SHALL NOT BE A
GROUND FOR THE DEFERMENT OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE CONCERNED
PARTY AND ITS NOMINEES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7941, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE PARTYLIST SYSTEM ACT”


be approved in substitution of House Bill No. 3127 with the Honorable Representatives
Batocabe and Garbin as authors thereof,

Respectfully s mitted

\\

HON. ELPIDIO f. BARZAGA, JR.
Chairman .
Committee on Suffrage and Electorai Reforms


eyTHawne

un
12
13
14
15

17

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

£75

HOUSE BILL NO.

(in substitution of HB No. 3127)

Introduced by
The Honorable Representatives Christopher S. Co, Rodel M. Batocabe
and Alfredo A. Garbin, Jr.

AN ACT
PROVIDING THAT THE PENDENCY OF A COMPLAINT AND/OR MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION DENYING A COMPLAINT FOR
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF A NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR SECTORAL
PARTY AND DISQUALIFICATION OF ANY OF ITS NOMINEES SHALL NOT BE A
GROUND FOR THE DEFERMENT OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE C INCERNED.
PARTY, AND ITS NOMINEES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7941, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS.
THE PARTYLIST SYSTEM ACT

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

SECTION 1. Section 6 of the Republic Act No. 7941 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec 6. Refusal and/or Cancellation of Registration. The COMELEC may motu
proprio or upon verified complaint of any interested party, remove or cancel, after due notice
and hearing, the registration of any national, regional or sectoral party, organization or
coalition on any of the following grounds:

(1) It is a religious sect or denomination, organization or association organized for
religious purposes;

(2) It advocates violence or unlawful means to seek its goal;

(3) It is a foreign party or organization;

(4) It is receiving support from any foreign government, foreign pelitical party,
foundation, organization, whether directly or through any of its officers or members
or indirectly through third parties for partisan election purposes;

(5) It violates or fails to comply with laws, rules or regulations relating to elections;

(6) It declares untruthful statements in its petition

(7) It has ceased to exist for at least one (1) year; or


eV onane

ce
12
13
14
15

16
7
18
19
20
24
22
23
24
2s
26
rad

28

29

(8) It fails to participate in the last two (2) preceding elections or fails to cbtain at
least two percentum (2%) of the votes cast under the party-list system in the two (2)
preceding elections for the constituency in which it has registered.

A COMPLAINT FOR CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF ANY
NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR SECTORAL PARTY SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE
COMMISSION WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS BEFORE THE NEXT NATIONAL
ELECTIONS. ALL COMPLAINTS FOR CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
MUST BE DECIDED BY THE COMELEC NOT LATER THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS
BEFORE THE NEXT ELECTIONS. THE PENDENCY OF A COMPLA'NT AND/OR
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION DENYING A
COMPLAINT FOR CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF A NATIONAL,
REGIONAL OR SECTORAL PARTY AND DISQUALIFICATION OF ANY OF ITS
NOMINEES SHALL NOT BE A GROUND FOR THE DEFERMENT OF THE
PROCLAMATION OF THE CONCERNED PARTY AND ITS NOMINEES.

SECTION 2, Separabilty Clause. — Should any provision of this Act be declared invalid
or unconstitutional, the validity or constitutionality of the other provisions shall not be
affected thereby.

SECTION 3, Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, letters of instructions, resolutions,
orders, ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act,
are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,


FACT SHEET
é rans
House Bill No. __* i
{in substitution of House Bill No. 3127)

AN ACT
PROVIDING THAT THE PENDENCY OF A COMPLAINT AND/OR MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION DENYING A COMPLAINT FOR
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF A NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR
SECTORAL PARTY AND DISQUALIFICATION OF ANY OF ITS NOMINEES
SHALL NOT BE A GROUND FOR THE DEFERMENT OF THE PROCLAMATION
OF THE CONCERNED PARTY, AND ITS NOMINEES AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7941, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS.
THE PARTYLIST SYSTEM ACT

Introduced by: HON. CHRISTOPHER S. CO
HON, RODEL M. BATOCABE and
HON. ALFREDO A. GARBIN, JR.

2 Committee Referral: Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms
Committee Chaitperson: HON. ELPIDIO F. BARZAGA, JP.

OBJECTIVE:

* To promote and develop the Partylist System by providing for clear rules and
procedures for disa: removal or cancellation of registration of partylist
groups and organizations, thereby ensuring the continued representation of
marginalized and underrepresented sectors.

KEY PROVISION:

« Mandates the prociamation of a nominee of a national, regional or sectoral party
even with the existence of a pending complaint for cancellation of registration of a
party and disqualification of its nominees.

* Provides that a complaint for cancellation of registration of any national, regional or
sectoral party shall be decided by the Commission within six (6) moriths before the
national elections.

* Mandates that all complaints for cancellation of registration must be decided by the
COMELEC not later than sixty (60) days before the next elections.

* Provides that the pendency of a compiaint and/or motion for reconsideration of a
resolution denying a complaint for cancellation of registration of a national, regional
or sectoral party and disqualification of any of its nominees shall not be a ground for
the deferment of the proclamation of the concerned party, and its nominees.

RELATED LAW:

Republic Act 7944 (Partv-List Svstem Act)