Resolution No.

9984
Promulgation: 18 August 2015

CONTENTS LIST

Overview
Certificates of Candidacy
Citizen's Arm
Calendar
Statistics

RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING: 1) POLITICAL CONVENTIONS;

2) SUBMISSION OF NOMINEES OF GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS
PARTICIPATING UNDER THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM OF
REPRESENTATION; 3) FILING OF CERTIFICATES OF CANDIDACY AND
NOMINATION OF AND ACCEPTANCE BY OFFICIAL CANDIDATES OF
REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES OR COALITIONS OF POLITICAL
PARTIES; AND 4) FILING OF ACCREDITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DETERMINING THE DOMINANT MAJORITY PARTY, DOMINANT
MINORITY PARTY, TEN (10) MAJOR NATIONAL PARTIES AND TWO (2)
MAJOR LOCAL PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 9, 2016
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
The Commission on Elections, by virtue of the 1987 Constitution, the Omnibus
Election Code, Republic Act No. 7941, Republic Act No. 7166, Republic Act No.
9369, and other election laws, hereby RESOLVES to promulgate the following
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING: 1) POLITICAL CONVENTIONS; 2)
SUBMISSION OF NOMINEES OF GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING
UNDER

THE

PARTY-LIST

SYSTEM

OF

REPRESENTATION;

3)

FILING

OF

CERTIFICATES OF CANDIDACY AND NOMINATION OF AND ACCEPTANCE BY

OFFICIAL CANDIDATES OF REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES OR COALITIONS
OF POLITICAL PARTIES; AND 4) FILING OF ACCREDITATION FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DETERMINING THE DOMINANT MAJORITY PARTY, DOMINANT MINORITY
PARTY, TEN (10) MAJOR NATIONAL PARTIES AND TWO (2) MAJOR LOCAL
PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 9, 2016 NATIONAL AND LOCAL
ELECTIONS.

RULE I
A. POLITICAL CONVENTIONS

Section 1. Holding of Political Conventions. Political parties (PP) may hold

political conventions to nominate their official candidates from September 1230, 2015.
B. LIST OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES WITH SPECIMEN SIGNATURES
Section 2. Authorized Signatories and Specimen Signatures of Political
Parties. The PP or a coalition of political parties (Coalition) shall personally
submit to the Law Department a list of their authorized signatories.
The List of Authorized Signatories shall include three specimen signatures, their
positions in the PP and their respective jurisdictions or places of authority to
nominate and sign the Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA) of their
official candidates.
The PP or Coalition shall provide their choice of acronym and its abbreviation in
not more than six characters, taking into account the 30-character limitation of
the name to appear on the official ballot of a candidate. In case of failure to
provide such acronym and abbreviation, the Law Department shall motu
proprio determine the acronym of the PP.
A sample form of the List of Authorized Signatories with Specimen Signatures is
attached as Annex A.
Section 3. Effect of Failure to Submit List of Authorized Signatories with
Specimen Signatures. - Failure to submit the List of Authorized Signatories
with Specimen Signatures by the registered PP or Coalition within the stipulated
period shall result in the declaration of their nominees as independent
candidates.
The last day to submit the List of Authorized Signatories with Specimen
Signatures shall be on 9 October 2015.
C. CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
OF NOMINEES OF PARTY-LIST GROUPS
Section

4. Filing

of

Certificate

of

Nomination

and

Certificate

Acceptance of Nominees of Party-List Groups. - The Certificate

of
of

Nomination and Certificate of Acceptance of nominees of a PP, sectoral party,

organization or Coalition shall be under oath, in five copies, in the form
prescribed by the Commission and to be submitted within the period fixed
herein.

The Certificate of Acceptance shall be filed simultaneously with the Certificate of

Nomination.
Section 5. Contents and Form of the Certificate of Nomination. The
Certificate of Nomination of a PP, sectoral party, organization or Coalition shall
contain the following:
1. Name of the PP, sectoral party, organization or Coalition;
2. Name of the Chairperson/President/Secretary-General of the nominating
PP, sectoral party, organization or Coalition;
3. Name and Address of all the nominees;
4. A certification that the nominees have all the qualifications and none of
the disqualifications of nominees and that they are not candidates for any
elective office or have lost in their bid for an elective office in the
immediately preceding election;
5. A documentary stamp in the amount of Fifteen Pesos (Php15.00);
6. The signature and attestation under oath, either by the Party
Chairperson, President, Secretary-General or any other duly authorized
officer of the nominating party;
A sample form of the Certificate of Nomination is attached as Annex B.
Section 6. Contents and Form of Certificate of Acceptance of Nominees
of Party-List Groups. - The Certificate of Acceptance of nominees of a PP,
sectoral party, organization or Coalition shall contain the following:
1. Name of the nominee;
2. Name of the PP, sectoral party, organization or coalition;
3. Date and place of birth of the nominee;
4. Age;
5. Gender;
6. Civil status;
7. Profession or occupation;
8. Address or residence;

9. Contact number;
10.

Number of years residing in the Philippines immediately preceding

the election;
11.

That the nominee is a natural-born Filipino citizen;

12.

That the nominee is eligible for the office for which said nominee is

nominated;
13.

That the nominee possesses all the qualifications and none of the

disqualifications;
14.

That the nominee will support and defend the Constitution of the

Republic of the Philippines and will maintain true faith and allegiance
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15.

Uthereto;.

That the nominee will obey the laws, legal orders, decrees,

resolutions, rules and regulations promulgated and issued by the duly

constituted authorities;
16.

That the nominee assumes the foregoing obligations voluntarily

without mental reservation or purpose of evasion;

17.

That the facts stated in the certificate are true and correct to the

best of the nominees personal knowledge;

18.

Original signature of the nominee;

19.

Passport-size photograph of the nominee taken within the last six

months;
20.

Thumb mark of the nominee;

21.

A documentary stamp in the amount of Fifteen Pesos (Php15.00);

A sample form of the Certificate of Acceptance is attached as Annex C.

Section 7. Period and Place for Filing Certificate of Nomination and
Certificate of Acceptance of Nominees of Party-list Groups. - The
Certificate of Nomination and Certificate of Acceptance of nominees of party-list
groups shall be filed on any day from October 12-16, 2015, during office
hours from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Certificate of Nomination and Certificate of Acceptance of nominees of

party-list groups shall be filed before the Law Department, copy furnished the
Office of the Clerk of the Commission.
Section 8. Effects of Acceptance of Nomination. - Any person holding a
public appointive office or position, including active members of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines, and other officers and employees in governmentowned or -controlled corporations, shall be considered ipso facto resigned from
the office and must vacate the same at the start of the day of the filing of
Certificates of Nomination and Acceptance.
For purposes of this section, a public officer holding a public appointive office or
position shall be deemed to include private citizens appointed to public offices
representing the private sector.
Section 9. Preparation of the Certified List of Nominees. On October
30, 2015, the Law Department shall prepare the Certified List of Nominees in
five copies.
D. CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICIAL
CANDIDATES
Section 10. Filing of Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance. The CONA
shall be in the form prescribed by the Commission, under oath, in five copies,
filed simultaneously with the Certificate of Candidacy (COC), and stamped
received in the same manner as the COC.
Section 11. Contents and Form of Certificate of Nomination and
Acceptance. - The CONA of the candidates of the duly registered PP or
Coalition shall contain the following:
1. Name of the PP or Coalition;
2. Name and original signature of the authorized officer of the nominating
party;
3. Jurisdiction or Place of Authority to sign the CONA of the authorized
officer of the nominating party;
4. Signature of the nominee;
A sample form of the Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance is attached
as Annex D.

Section 12. Allowed Number of Nominations.- No duly registered PP or

Coalition shall be allowed to nominate more than the number of candidates
required to be voted for in a particular elective position.
If the PP or Coalition nominated more than the number of candidates required
to be voted for in a particular elective position, all of the nominations shall be
denied due course by the Commission, and the aspirants shall be declared
independent candidates.

RULE II
FILING OF CERTIFICATES OF CANDIDACY
Section 1. Certificate of Candidacy. No person can run for the position of
President, Vice-President, Senator, Member of the House of Representatives,
Provincial, City, Municipal or ARMM Regional official unless such aspirant
accomplishes a sworn COC in the form prescribed by the Commission.
No person shall be eligible for more than one office to be filled in the same
election.
Section 2. Effect of Filing a Certificate of Candidacy for More Than One
Office. - An aspirant who files a COC for more than one office shall not be
eligible for any of them. However, the aspirant may personally file with the
proper Office in accordance with Section 8, Rule II hereof, a sworn Statement of
Cancellation/Withdrawal to maintain the desired office and cancel the COC for
the other office or office/s, stating the reasons therefor and attaching thereto
the consent of the nominating party, if any, before the expiration of the period
for the filing of COC.
Section 3. Contents and Form of Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal
if Not Personally Filed. - An aspirant or an authorized representative may file
the Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal; Provided that, the authorized
representative shall present an originally signed Authority to Submit Statement
of Cancellation/Withdrawal. The originally signed Authority to Submit Statement
of Cancellation/Withdrawal shall be under oath and containing the specimen
signature of both the principal and the agent.
Sample forms of the Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal and Authority to
Submit Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal are attached as Annexes E
and E-1, respectively.

Section 4. Contents and Form of Certificate of Candidacy. - The COC shall

be under oath and shall state:
a. office aspired for;
b. name of the aspirant;
c. age;
d. gender;
e. civil status;
f. place and date of birth;
g. citizenship, whether natural-born or naturalized;
h. the duly registered PP or Coalition to which the aspirant belongs, if any;
i. if married, the name of the spouse;
j. address for election purposes;
k. legal residence, giving the exact address and the number of years
residing in:
i.

the Philippines and whenever applicable,

ii.

ii) the place where the aspirant intends to be elected up to the day
before the election;

l. the barangay, city or municipality and province where the aspirant is a

registered voter or will be a registered voter;
m. profession or occupation or employment;

n. that the aspirant is eligible for said office;

o. that the aspirant is not a permanent resident or an immigrant to a foreign
country;
p. that the aspirant will file, with the Commission, within 30 days after
Election Day, a full, true and itemized Statement of Contributions and
Expenditures (SOCE) in connection with the election;
q. that the aspirant will support and defend the Constitution of the Republic
of the Philippines and will maintain true faith and allegiance thereto;
r. that the aspirant will obey the laws, legal orders, decrees, resolutions,
rules and regulations promulgated and issued by the duly constituted
authorities;
s. sthat the aspirant assumes the foregoing obligations voluntarily without
mental reservation or purpose of evasion;
t. that the facts stated in the certificate are true and correct to the best of
the aspirants knowledge;
Unless there was an official change of name through a court-approved
proceeding, an aspirant shall use in the COC: (1) the name registered in the
Office of the Local Civil Registrar; (2) the name by which such aspirant has been
baptized; or (3) any other name under the provisions of existing law or in the
case of a Muslim, a Hadji name after performing the prescribed religious
pilgrimage. However, when there are two or more aspirants for an office with
the same name and surname, each aspirant, shall need to state a paternal and
maternal surname, except the incumbent who may continue to use the name
and surname stated in the COC when last elected.
An aspirant may include one nickname or stage name by which aspirant is
generally or popularly known in their locality; Provided that, no aspirant shall

use the nickname or stage name of another. Only one nickname or stage name
shall be considered.
An aspirant shall also affix a passport-size photograph taken within the last six
months, a bio-data and program of government not exceeding 100 words.
A P15.00 documentary stamp shall be attached to the COC.
The COC shall be sworn to before a Notary Public or any official authorized to
administer oath. COMELEC employees are not authorized to administer oath,
even in their capacities as notary public.
The forms of the COC are attached as Annexes F to F-13.
Section 5. Candidates Name to Appear on the Official Ballot. The
following will appear on the official ballots: Candidates Surname; First name OR
nickname; and Acronym of the PP or Coalition which collectively shall not
exceed 30 characters.
Section 6. Name to Appear on the Official Ballot of Married Female
Candidates. - Married female candidates may either use their maiden name or
married name or both, whichever they prefer, subject to the 30-character
limitation.
Thus, such aspirant shall provide the following data in the Name to Appear on
the Official Ballot (Item No. 4 of the Certificate of Candidacy):
i.

Last Name (in case of a married female candidate, her maiden

name ORmarried name OR both)

ii.

First Name OR Nickname

iii.

PP or Coalition (Acronym only)

Example for a married female candidate:

Dela Cruz-Reyes
Surname

Maria
First Name

Torres
Middle Name

use of maiden name

Dela Cruz, Maria (PP)

use of married name

Reyes, Maria (PP)

use of both maiden

and married name

Dela Cruz-Reyes, Maria (PP)

In excess of 30 characters
Dela Cruz-Reyes

Maria Luzviminda

Surname

First Name

The name to appear shall be:

Torres

Middle Name

Dela Cruz-Reyes, Maria (PP)

Section 7. Guidelines in Case of Failure to Indicate the Name to Appear

on the Official Ballot, or if the Desired Name is Not in Accordance with
the Guidelines, or if it is in Excess of the Required Number of
Characters. - The Law Department shall motu proprio determine the name to
appear on the official ballot of the candidate, taking into consideration the name
of the candidate as stated in Item No. 1 of the COC, if a candidate fails to
indicate the desired name to appear on the official ballot, or the desired name is
not in accordance with the guidelines, or is in excess of the required number of
characters, e.g.:

Name of the
Candidate in
the COC

Nicknam
e of the
Candidat
e in the
COC

Name to
Appear in
the
Ballot (as
provided by
the
candidate in
the COC)

Name to
Appear in the
Official
Ballot (must
not exceed 30
characters
including
spacing, ( ),
and acronym
of PP)

Dela Cruz, Juan

Manuel Miguel
Torres

Miggy, JM

Dela Cruz, Mike

Dela Cruz, Juan

Manuel (PP)

Dela Cruz, Juan

Manuel Miguel
Torres

Juan

Torres, Juan
Manuel

Dela Cruz, Juan

Manuel (PP)

Dela Cruz, Juan

Manuel Miguel
Torres

Dela Cruz

Juan Manuel
Dela Cruz

Dela Cruz, Juan

Manuel (PP)

Dela Cruz, Juan

Manuel Miguel
Torres

JM Torres

Dela Cruz, JM
Torres

Dela Cruz, JM Torres

(PP)

Dela Cruz, Juana

Manuela Torres

Jane

Jane Torres

Dela Cruz, Jane (PP)

Dela Cruz, Juana

Manuela Torres

Dakilang Ina

Dela Cruz, Juana

Dakilang Ina

Dela Cruz, Juana

Manuela (PP)

Dela Cruz, Juana

Manuela Torres

Manela

Dela Cruz, Jane

Dela Cruz, Juana

Manuela (PP)

Section 8. Where to File Certificate of Candidacy. Depending on the

elective positions, the COC shall be filed in five copies with the following offices:

Elective Positions
President

Where to file
Law Department

Vice President
Senator
Members of the House of
Representatives for legislative
districts in the National Capital
Region (NCR)

Office of the Regional

Election Director, NCR

Members of the House of

Representatives for legislative
districts in provinces

Office of the Provincial

Election Supervisor
concerned

Provincial Officials
Members of the House of
Representatives for legislative

Office of the City Election

Officer concerned designated

districts in cities outside the

NCR, which comprise one or
more legislative districts
City Officials of cities with more
than one Election Officers

for the purpose by the

Regional Election Director
(Copies of the designation of
the Election Officer shall be
submitted to the Law
Department on or before 30
September 2015)

City/Municipal

Officials Office of the City/Municipal

Election
Officer
ARMM Governor and ViceGovernor
Office
of
the
ARMM
Regional Election Director
Member, Regional Legislative (Cotabato City, Zamboanga
Assembly, ARMM
City
or Marawi City)
Office
of
the
ARMM
Provincial
Election
Supervisor concerned

Any COC filed with the incorrect Offices shall be deemed as not filed.
The COC shall be filed by the aspirant or through a duly authorized
representative with a sworn and signed Authority to File the COC.
No COC filed by mail, electronic mail, or facsimile shall be accepted.
The filing of the COC of a substitute aspirant, in case of valid substitution, shall
be filed in accordance with Section 18 Rule II hereof.
No filing fee shall be imposed for the filing of the COC.
A sample form of the Authority to File COC is attached as Annex G.
Section 9. Period for Filing of Certificates of Candidacy. The COC shall be
filed on October 12-16, 2015, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
If at 4:45 PM of the last day of filing of the COC, there are still persons
intending to file COCs present inside the Offices mentioned in Section 8 Rule II

hereof, the Receiving Officer shall prepare a complete list containing the names
of said persons, consecutively numbered, and the time of listing. The persons
listed shall be called by announcing each name in the order in which they are
listed. Any person not present when the name is called, shall not be allowed to
file a COC.
A COC filed in accordance with this procedure shall be stamped received at the
time it was actually filed and deemed filed on time.
Section 10. Effects of Filing Certificate of Candidacy.
a. Any person holding a public appointive office or position, including active
members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and other officers and
employees in government-owned or -controlled corporations, shall be
considered ipso facto resigned from the office and must vacate the same
at the start of the day of the filing of COC.
b. Any person holding an elective office or position shall not be considered
resigned upon the filing of a COC whether for the same or any other
elective office or position.
Section

11. Suspension

of

Registration

of

Voters. The

continuing

registration of voters shall be suspended during the period of filing of COCs.

Section 12. Independent Candidate.- An independent candidate is one who
falls in any of the following circumstances:
a. who has not been nominated by a duly registered PP or Coalition;
b. whose CONA has been submitted by a PP or Coalition not duly registered
with the Commission;
c. who has not accepted a nomination, or has repudiated a CONA from a
duly registered PP or Coalition;
d. who accepts nominations from more than one duly registered PP or
Coalition for the same constituency;
e. whose CONA was filed after the last day of filing of COC;

f. whose CONA was different from the position indicated in the COC which
was discovered only after the last day of the filing of the COC;
g. whose CONA was cancelled, withdrawn or substituted by the nominating
party within the period for filing of COC, with the conformity of the
candidate;
h. whose CONA was signed by a person whose authority to sign CONA and
specimen signature has not been submitted to the Law Department within
the period prescribed by Section 2, Rule II hereof;
i. who has submitted two CONAs from the same PP but signed by two
different officials, both of whom are authorized signatories of the party;
and
j. who has submitted a CONA from the individual members of the Coalition.
A CONA must come from the Coalition, if the PP is a member of a Coalition.
A candidate who accepts nominations from both a national and a local
registered PP shall not be considered as an independent candidate.
Section 13. Ministerial Duty of Receiving and Acknowledging Receipt of
Certificates of Candidacy/Nomination and Acceptance; Recording. - The
Receiving Officer shall have the ministerial duty to receive and acknowledge the
receipt of the COC and CONA; Provided that, they are filed in conformity with
the rules and regulations. The Receiving Officer shall stamp every copy of each
Certificate with the date and actual time of receipt and affix a signature
thereon.
The Receiving Officer shall enter in a record book, the following data, leaving no
space between entries:
a. date and actual time of receipt;
b. assigned consecutive number thereof;

c. full name of the candidate;

d. the office for which
e. the candidate is seeking election;
f. the nominating political party or coalition of political parties or the party
to which the candidate belongs, if any;
g. the number of copies received;
h. the name of the authorized representative, if the certificate is not filed
personally by the candidate; and
i. the name of the Receiving Officer.
The Receiving Officer shall immediately close the record book by placing a line
immediately after the last entry and writing the word closed after the time
allowed for the filing of the COC. The Receiving Officer shall then affix a
signature immediately below the word closed and indicate the date and exact
time of closing.
Section 14. Watchers of Independent Candidates, Political Parties and
Accredited Citizens Arms. An independent candidate, PP, or accredited
citizens arm may appoint one watcher each in connection with the filing of the
COCs. The watcher, who shall present an appointment paper to the Receiving
Officer, shall be allowed to stay within the premises of the receiving Office. Any
watcher may report to the Commission any irregularity observed during the
proceedings.
Watchers shall be entitled to secure from the Receiving Officer, a copy of the full
list of those who filed their COCs and their respective positions for which they
intend to be elected.
If all watchers cannot be accommodated in the area for filing of COCs,
preference shall be given to the watcher of the dominant majority and dominant

minority parties as determined by the Commission in the May 13, 2013 National
and Local Elections and the watchers of the Citizens Arms, the Parish Pastoral
Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) with the PPCRV giving preferential
position closest to the Receiving Officer.
Section 15. Reports of the Certificates of Candidacy Received. The
Head of the Receiving Office shall:
a. print a Certified List of Candidates as entered in the record book, affix a
signature thereon and submit it, either through facsimile or electronic
mail ([email protected]) in PDF format, to the Commission,
through the Law Department; and
b. using the program and the format provided by the Information
Technology Department (ITD), encode the candidates information and
save the same in two (2) compact discs (CDs).
The Head of the Receiving Office shall make sure that the candidates
information encoded in the compact discs are accurate and complete as
stated in the COC of the candidate.
The Receiving Officer shall submit a Certified List of Candidates to the Law
Department not later than October 17, 2015.
Section 16. Preparation of the Certified List of Candidates. - Immediately
after the last day for filing of COCs, the following shall prepare a Certified List of
Candidates in five copies:

ELECTIVE POSITION
President, Vice President and Senator
a. Members of the House of
Representatives in the
legislative districts in the NCR;
and
b. City/Municipal Positions in the
NCR.

IMPLEMENTING OFFICE
Law Department
NCR:
a. Regional Election Director,
NCR;
b. City/Municipal Election
Officer concerned;

Members of the House of

Representatives for legislative
districts and Provincial, City and
Municipal Positions.

outside NCR:
Provincial Election Supervisor
concerned;

Governor, Vice-Governor and

Members of the Regional Legislative
Assembly.

ARMM:
Regional Election Director,
ARMM;

Section 17. Delivery and Distribution of the Reports on the Certificates

of Candidacy Received. The Record Book, Certified List of Candidates, CDs,
and original copies of the COCs and CONAs shall, not later than October 19,
2015, be delivered and distributed as follows:

From/Office
concerned

Position

To

NCR Regional Director

Member of the House of Law

Representatives for
Department
positions in the
legislative districts in
the NCR

NCR Election Officer/s

All positions except

Law
Member of the House of Department
Representatives for
positions in the
legislative districts in
the NCR

Provincial Election
Supervisor/s

All positions within

their area of jurisdiction

Law
Department

ARMM Regional
Election Director

All positions in the

ARMM

Law
Department

The Election Records and Statistics Department (ERSD) shall likewise receive a
copy of the Certified Lists of Candidates, second copy of the COCs and CONAs,
and one CD.
The remaining three copies of the COCs and CONAs shall be retained by the
Receiving Office.
Section 18. Withdrawal of Certificate of Candidacy. - Any candidate may
personally file, at any time before Election Day and subject to Section 19, Rule
II hereof, a sworn Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal, in five original copies,
with the Office where the COC was filed.
No Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal filed by a person other than the
candidate or if filed by mail, electronic mail, or facsimile shall be accepted.
The Regional Election Director, Provincial Election Supervisor, or the Election
Officer concerned shall notify the Law Department, either through facsimile or
electronic mail ([email protected]) in PDF format, upon receipt of the
sworn Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal, stating the following:
a. name of the withdrawing candidate;
b. position aspired for;
c. nominating political party or coalition of political parties, if any; and
d. name of the substitute, if any.
On the same day, the Receiving Officer shall immediately forward to the Law
Department,

two

original

copies

of

the

sworn

Statement

of

Cancellation/Withdrawal, retaining three copies thereof for file. The Law

Department shall, in turn, forward the other copy to the ERSD.
The filing of a Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal of a COC shall not affect
whatever civil, criminal or administrative liability a candidate may have
incurred.
A sample form of the Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal has been previously
attached as Annex E.

Section 19. Substitution of Candidates in Case of Death, Disqualification

or Withdrawal of Another. An official candidate of a duly registered PP or
Coalition who dies, withdraws or is disqualified for any cause after the last day
for the filing of COCs may be substituted by a candidate belonging to, and
nominated by, the same PP or Coalition.
No substitute shall be allowed for any independent candidate.
The substitute of a candidate who has withdrawn may file a COC for the Office
affected on or before December 10, 2015 so that the name of the substitute
will be reflected on the official ballots.
No substitution due to withdrawal shall be allowed after December 10, 2015.
The substitute for a candidate who died or is disqualified by final judgment, may
file a COC up to mid-day of Election Day; Provided that, the substitute and the
substituted have the same surnames.
If the death or disqualification should occur between the day before the election
and mid-day of Election Day, the substitute candidate may file a COC with any
Board of Election Inspectors, Election Officers, Provincial Election Supervisor or
Regional Election Director, as the case may be, in the political subdivision where
such person is a candidate, or in the case of a candidate for President, VicePresident or Senator, with the Law Department; Provided that, the substitute
and the substituted candidate have the same surnames.

RULE III
FILING OF PETITION FOR ACCREDITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DETERMINING THE DOMINANT MAJORITY PARTY, DOMINANT
MINORITY PARTY, TEN MAJOR NATIONAL PARTIES AND TWO MAJOR
LOCAL PARTIES
Section 1. Who May File. A PP duly registered with the Commission may file
a verified petition for accreditation for determination of dominant majority
party, the dominant minority party, the ten major national parties, and the two
major local parties.
The Clerk of the Commission shall receive the petition and docket the same as
SPP (DM).

Section

2. When

to

File.

The

petition

shall

be

filed

not

later

than November 9, 2015. Petitioner shall allege in its petition such facts that
will entitle it to accreditation.
Section 3. Criteria for Determining the Dominant Majority Party,
Dominant Minority Party, Ten Major National Parties and Two Major
Local Parties. The dominant majority party, the dominant minority party, the
ten major national parties and the two major local parties shall be determined
on the basis of the following criteria.
a. The established record of the said parties, coalition of groups that now
composed them, taking into account among other things, their showing in
past elections;
b. The number of incumbent elective officials belonging to them on the last
day of the filing of the COC;
c. Their identifiable political organizations and strengths as evidenced by
their organized chapters;
d. The ability fill a complete slate of candidates from the municipal level to
the position of the President; and
e. Other analogous circumstances that may determine their relative
organizations and strengths.
The petitioner shall include in its petition, pertinent data and statistics to
support its arguments in accordance with the above criteria.
Section 4. Filing Fee. A fee of Ten Thousand and One Hundred (P10,100.00)
Pesos for filing and legal research fee shall be paid at the Cash Division of this
Commission.

RULE IV
COMMON PROVISIONS
Section 1. Forms. All forms mentioned herein are available at the COMELEC
Offices for free and may be photocopied, reproduced or downloaded from the
COMELEC official website (www.comelec.gov.ph).

Section 2. Effectivity. - This Resolution shall take effect on the seventh day
after its publication in two daily newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines;
Section 3. Dissemination. - The Education and Information Department shall
cause the publication of this Resolution in two daily newspapers of general
circulation in the Philippines and furnish copies of this Resolution to all field
officials of the Commission.
SO ORDERED.

SIGNED:
BAUTISTA, J. ANDRES D., Chairman
LIM, CHRISTIAN ROBERT S., Commissioner
PARREO, AL A., Commissioner
LIM, ARTHUR D., Commissioner
ABAS, SHERIFF M., Commissioner

ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS:
GUIA, LUIE TITO F., Commissioner
GUANZON, MA. ROWENA AMELIA V., Commissioner

Attachment(s):
Signed Copy [.pdf 1,045 KB]
Annex A [.pdf 584 KB]
Annex B [.pdf 398 KB]
Annex C [.pdf 742 KB]
Annex D [.pdf 365 KB]
Annex E-E1 [.pdf 751 KB]
Annex F-F13 [.pdf 761 KB]
Annex G [.pdf 338 KB]

Resolution No. 9989

Promulgation: 17 September 2015

CONTENTS LIST

Overview
Certificates of Candidacy
Citizen's Arm
Calendar
Statistics

IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING SECTION 4 RULE II OF RESOLUTION NO.

9984AND THE FORMS OF THE CERTIFICATES OF CANDIDACY

2016 Elections
Posted: 22 August 2015
CONTENTS LIST

Overview
Certificates of Candidacy
Citizen's Arm
Calendar
Statistics

As mandated by RA 7166 (in Section 2), which was approved into law in 26
November 1995, the next synchronized National and Local Elections (NLE) will
happen on the second Monday of May, the 9th, in the year 2016.
Due to RA 10153, which was approved into law in 30 June 2011, the ARMM
elections was also synchronized with the 2016 NLE.
Pursuant to RA 9369, the May 2016 NLE will also be fully automated, as it was
with the May 2010 NLE and with the May 2013 NLE, from:
1. the counting of votes in the precincts;
2. the consolidation of the precinct results;
3. the transmission of precinct results to the corresponding city/municipality
canvassing board;
4. the canvassing of precinct results in the district, city, municipal levels;

5. the proclamation of winning candidates in the district, city, municipal

levels;
6. the transmission of the district, city, municipal canvassing results to the
provincial canvassing board, and of the highly urbanized city results to
the national canvassing board;
7. the canvassing of city/municipal results in the provincial level;
8. the proclamation of winning candidates in the provincial level;
9. the transmission of the highly urbanized city and provincial results to the
national canvassing board; and
10.

the canvassing of provincial and highly urbanized city results,

including overseas results, in the national level.

Certificates of Candidacy
Downloadable forms for filing Certificate of Candidacy pursuant to Resolution
No. 9989 amending Section 4 Rule II of Resolution No. 9984

Annex A: List of Authorized Signatories

Annex B: Certificate of Nomination

Annex C: Certificate of Acceptance

Annex D: Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance

Annex E: Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal

Annex E-1: Authority to Submit Statement of Cancellation/Withdrawal

Annex F: Certificate of Candidacy

Annex G: Authority to File Certificate of Candidacy

Citizen's Arm
Posted: 18 September 2015

Minute Resolution No. 15-0479

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATION ON THE MOTION
FOR CLARIFICATION/MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE PPCRV RE:
ITS ACCREDITATION AS COMELEC CITIZENS' ARM FOR PURPOSES OF THE
GENERAL REGISTRATION AND CONTINUING REGISTRATION OF VOTERS,
AND FOR THE MAY 9, 2016 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
Date: 07 July 2015

SPP No. 14-001

IN THE MATTER OF THE ACCREDITATION OF PPCRV AS THE CITIZEN'S ARM
OF THE COMMISSION FOR PURPOSES OF THE GENERAL REGISTRATION
AND CONTINUING REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AND FOR THE NATIONAL
AND LOCAL ELECTIONS SET ON 09 MAY 2016 PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
FOR RESPONSIBLE VOTING (PPCRV)
Date: 29 January 2015

IN THE MATTER OF PRESCRIBING THE CALENDAR OF

ACTIVITIES AND PERIODS OF CERTAIN PROHIBITED
ACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 09, 2016
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
Pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Republic of the
Philippines,

the Omnibus

Election

Code

No. 6646,7166, 8189, 8436, 9189, 9369,

(B.P.
and

Blg.
other

881),

Republic

election

laws,

Acts
the

Commission on Elections (Commission), after public consultation with election

stakeholders on August 03, 2015, RESOLVED to prescribe the following
calendar of activities and periods of prohibited acts in connection with the May
09, 2016 national and local elections:

DATE/PERIOD
May
10,
2015
(Sunday) to August
07, 2016 (Sunday)

ACTIVITIES

PROHIBITED ACTS
Transfer,
promotion,
extension,
recall
or
otherwise movement of
officer or member of the
foreign service corps

from current post or

position.(Section
36,
R.A.
9189
as
renumbered by Section
37 of R.A. 10590 and
implemented
by Comelec Resolution
No. 9935 dated March
24, 2015 )
August
31,
(Monday)

2015 Last day to allocate

elective
seats
for
Member,
House
of
Representatives
and
other
local
elective
positions.

September 12, 2015 Holding of political

(Saturday)
to conventions by political
September 30, 2015 parties to select and
(Wednesday)
nominate
official
candidates
for
all
elective positions. (Sec.
13, R.A. 9369 in relation
to Section
29
R.A.
6646 and Section
28,
R.A. 8436).)
October 12,
(Monday)

2015 Last day for overseas

voters to file application
for
transfer
of
registration records from
the overseas registry to

the
local
registry.
(Article 48, Comelec
Resolution
No.
9843 dated 15 January
2014)
October 12,
(Monday)

2015 Last day to file petition

for exclusion of an
overseas voter from the
National Registry of
Overseas
Voters
(NROV). (Section 8,
R.A.
10590 as
implemented byArticle
40, Comelec Resolution
No.
9843 dated
15
January 2014).

October 12, 2015 Filing of Certificates of

(Monday) to October Candidacy
for
all
16, 2015 (Friday)
elective
positions.
(Section 13, R.A. 9369.)
October 12, 2015 Suspension of filing of
(Monday) to October application
for
16, 2015 (Friday)
registration, transfer of
registration
records,
validation, etc.
October 31,
(Saturday)

2015 Last day for local voters

to file applications for
registration, transfer of

registration
records,
validation, etc. (Section
4, Comelec Resolution
No. 9853 dated February
19, 2014)
October 31,
(Saturday)

2015 Last day for overseas

voters to file applications
for
registration
/
certification as overseas
voters,
transfer
of
registration records from
one Post to another Post.
(Article 47, Comelec
Resolution
No.
9843 dated 15 January
2014 andSection 3,
Comelec Resolution No.
9862 dated 01 April
2014).

October 31,
(Saturday)

2015 Last day for overseas

voter who transfer from
one residence to another
within the same Post and
Country, to request for a
change
of
address.
(Article 45, Comelec
Resolution
No.
9843 dated 15 January
2014).

November 16, 2015 Last quarterly meeting

(Monday)

for Election Registration

Boards
(ERBs)
to
approve/disapprove
applications
for
registration, validation,
etc. (Section 4, Comelec
Resolution
No.
9853 dated February 19,
2014)

November 16, 2015 Last day for all Resident

(Monday)
Election
Registration
Boards (RERBs) to act
on all applications for
registration
/
certification as overseas
voters.
(Section
3,
Comelec Resolution No.
9862 dated 01 April
2014)
December 01, 2015 Last
day
for
the
(Tuesday).
Commission
to
announce the specific
mode of overseas voting
per country/post. (Sec.
23,
R.A.
10590 in
relation to Section 29
R.A. 6646 and Section
28, R.A. 8436).
December 05, 2015 Last day to conduct
(Saturday)
raffle
of
accredited

party-list
group
for
purposes of determining
the order of their listing
in the official ballot.
(See Comelec
Resolution
No.
9467 dated June 15,
2012
as
amended
by Comelec Resolutions
No.
9572 dated
December 06, 2012,
and 9577 dated
December 12, 2012)
January
4,
2016 Constitution of Board of
(Monday) to January Canvassers (BOCs) and
15, 2016 (Friday)
Board
of
Election
Inspectors (BEIs).
January 10,
(Sunday)

2016 Last day to prepare and

update Certified List of
Overseas Voters (CLOV)
and furnish copies to the
PHL
embassies,
consulates and other
foreign
service
establishments abroad.
(Article 55, Comelec
Resolution
No.
9843 dated 15 January
2014).

January

2016

10,

ELECTION PERIOD

Alteration of territory of

(Sunday) to June 08,

2016 (Wednesday)

January 10, 2016

(Sunday) to June 08,
2016 (Wednesday)

a
precinct
or
establishment of a new
precinct. (Section 5,
R.A. 8189).
ELECTION PERIOD

Transfer or movement of
officers and employees
in the civil service. (Sec.
261
(h),
Omnibus
Election Code (OEC.)
Bearing, carrying or
transporting firearms or
other deadly weapons,
unless authorized in
writing
by
the
Commission. (Sec. 32,
R.A. 7166).

January 10, 2016

(Sunday) to June 08,
2016 (Wednesday)

Use
of
security
personnel or bodyguards
by candidates, unless
authorized in writing by
the
Commission.
(Section 33, R.A. 7166)
Organization
or
maintenance of reaction
forces, strike forces or
other similar forces.
(Section 261 (u), OEC).
Suspension of elective
local officials. (Sec. 261
(x), OEC)

January 24,
(Sunday)

2016 Last day to file petition

for inclusion of voters in
the permanent list of
voters. (Section 34,
Republic Act No. 8189).

January
(Friday)

2016 Last day to file petition

for the exclusion of
voters in the permanent
list of voters. (Section
35, Republic Act No.
8189).

29,

February 01, 2016 Constitution of Special

(Monday) to February Board
of
Election
14, 2016 (Sunday)
Inspectors
(SBEIs),
Special Ballot Reception
and Custody Groups
(SBRCGs) and Special
Board of Canvassers
(SBOCs) for overseas
voting.
February 04,
(Thursday)

2016 Last day for ERB

Meeting to certify the
list of voters. (Sec. 52,
Comelec Resolution No.
9853 dated 19 February
2014)

February 09,
(Tuesday)

2016 Posting of the certified

list of voters. (Sec. 30,

R.A. 8189)
February 09, 2016 Campaign period for
(Tuesday) to May 07, candidates for President,
2016 (Saturday)
Vice-President, Senator
and party-list groups
participating
in
the
party-list system of
representation. (Section
5
(a)
R.A.
7166 and Section 4, R.A.
7941).
February 09, 2016
(Tuesday) to May 09,
2016 (Monday)

Giving donations or gift

in cash or in kind, etc.
(Section 104, OEC).
Appointment or use of
special
policemen,
confidential agents and
the like. (Section 261
(m), OEC)

March
07,
(Monday)

2016 Last
day
to
file
application to avail of
local absentee voting.

March
10,
(Thursday)

2016 Last
day
for
the
Committee on Local
Absentee Voting (CLAV)
to receive application
forms for local absentee
voting.

March
10,
2016
(Thursday) to June 08,
2016 (Wednesday)

Illegal
release
prisoners.(Section
(n), OEC).

of
261

March
11,
2016 Issuance or sending of
(Friday) to March 24, notices of inspection and
2016 (Thursday)
verification
of
completeness of the
precinct book of voters.
(Section
31,
R.A.
8189 in
relation
to Section
29
R.A.
6646 and Section
28,
R.A. 8436).
March 24, 2016 (Holy
Thursday) and March
25, 2016 (Friday)

Campaigning.
5, R.A. 7166)

(Section

March
25,
2016 Inspection, verification
(Friday) to April 09, and sealing of the
2016 (Saturday)
precinct book of voters.
(Section 31, R.A. 8189)
March
25,
2016 Campaign period for Campaigning on March
(Friday) to May 07, candidates for Member 25, 2016 (Good Friday)
2016 (Saturday)
House
of
Representatives,
and
elective
regional,
provincial,
city,
municipal
officials.
(Section 5 (b), R.A.

7166)
March
25,
2016
(Friday) to May 08,
2016 (Sunday)

Appointment or hiring of
new employees, creation
or filling up of new
positions; promotion or
giving
of
salary
increases, remuneration
or privilege.(Section 261
(g), OEC).
Construction of public
works,
delivery
of
materials for public
works and issuance of
treasury
warrant
or
similar devises for a
future
undertaking
chargeable against public
funds. (Section 261 (w),
OEC).

March
25,
2016
(Friday) to May 08,
2016 (Sunday)

March
25,
(Friday)

2016 Last day to post notice of

the date, time and place
of testing and sealing of
OMRs
/VCMs
for
overseas voting.
Last day to notify the

Release, disbursement or
expenditures of public
funds. (Section 261 (v),
OEC).

SBEIs concerned of the

date, time and place of
the testing and sealing of
the OMRs/VCMs for
overseas voting.
April
04,
2016 Testing and sealing of
(Monday) to April 08, the
Optical
Mark
2016 (Friday)
Readers (OMRs) or Vote
Counting
Machines
(VCMs) for overseas
voting
in
selected
Posts/countries. (Section
12, R.A. 9369 in relation
toSection
28,
R.A.
8436).
April
09,
(Saturday)

2016

April 09, 2016 (8:00

o clock a.m., host
country
time))
(Saturday) to May 09,
2016 (7:00 oclock
p.m.,
PHL
time
(Monday)

April

15,

Last day to furnish every

registered voter with a
Voters
Information
Sheet. (Section 1, R.A.
7904).
Casting of votes by Campaigning
abroad.
overseas voters. (Sec. (Sec. 22, R.A. 10590)
16.1,
R.A.
9189 as
amended
by R.A.
10590and implemented
by Art. 86, Comelec
Resolution 9843 dated
January 15, 2014)

2016 Last

day

to

verify

(Friday)

whether the applicant for

local absentee voting is
eligible to vote as local
absentee voter.

April
15,
(Friday)

2016 Last day to prepare list

of
qualified
local
absentee voters.

April
21,
(Thursday)

2016 Last day for CLAV the

list of qualified local
absentee voters, local
absentee ballots and
other
election
paraphernalia to all
concerned heads of
offices/
supervisors/
commanders / PES /RED
NCR /CEOs.
Constitution of Special
Board
of
Election
Inspectors (SBEIs) for
local absentee voting.

April
22,
(Friday)

2016 Last day to post notice of

the date, time and place
of testing and sealing of
OMRs /VCMs.
Last day to notify the
BEIs concerned of the
date, time and place of
the testing and sealing of

the OMRs/VCMs.
April 27, 28, & 29, Voting by local absentee
2016
(Wednesday, voters.
Thursday & Friday)
April
30,
(Saturday)

2016 Constitution
of
the
Special
Board
of
Canvassers (SBOC) for
local absentee voting.

May
02,
2016 Testing and sealing of
(Monday) to May 06, the OMRs or VCMs.
2016 (Friday)
(Section
12,
R.A.
9369 in
relation
toSection
28,
R.A.
8436).
May
08,
(Sunday)

2016

May
08,
(Sunday)

2016

EVE OF ELECTION
DAY

EVE OF ELECTION
DAY

Campaigning
R.A. 7166)

(Sec.

5,

Selling,
furnishing,
offering,
buying,
serving,
or
taking
intoxicating
liquor. (Section 261 (dd),
OEC.)
Giving, accepting, free
transportation, food or
drinks or things of value.
(Section 89, OEC.)

May
09,
(Monday)

2016
ELECTION DAY

Campaigning
R.A. 7166)

(Sec.

5,

Casting of votes and, Selling,

furnishing,
thereafter counting and offering,
buying,
consolidation of votes
serving,
or
taking
intoxicating
liquor. (Section 261 (dd),
OEC.)
Giving, accepting, free
transportation, food or
drinks or things of value.
(Section 89, OEC.)
Voting more than once or
in substitution of another
(Section 261 (z), (2) and
(3), OEC).
Soliciting
votes
or
undertaking
any
propaganda
for
or
against any candidate or
any political party within
the polling place or
within
30
meters
thereof. (Section
261
(cc), OEC).
May
09,
(Monday)

2016

Opening of booths or
stalls for the sale, etc., of
merchandise
or
refreshments within a
radius of thirty (30)

meters from the polling

place.(Section 261 (dd)
(2), OEC).
Holding
of
fairs,
cockfights, boxing, horse
races or any other similar
sports.(Section 261 (dd)
(3), OEC).
May
09,
(Monday)
oclock p.m.)

2016 Convening
of
the
(5:00 Municipal / City /
District, Provincial and
Regional Boards of
Canvassers,
National
Board of Canvassers
(NBOC) for Senators
and Party-List Election,
and
thereafter,
consolidation
and
canvassing of votes

May
09,
2016 Last day for CLAV to
(Monday) up to 7:00 receive
envelopes
oclock
in
the containing the local
evening)
absentee ballots
May
09,
2016 Start of counting of local
(Monday) from 7:00 absentee votes.
oclock in the evening
until finished)
May

09,

2016 Convening of the SBOC

(Monday
oclock
evening)

at
in

7:00 for
Local
the Voting.

May
09,
2016
(Monday) (From 7:00
oclock p.m. onwards)
to May 12, 2016
( Thursday)

Absentee

Count precinct results

and proclaim wining
city/municipal elective
officials.

May
09,
2016 Period within which the
(Monday) to May 13, Election Officers (EOs)
2016 (Friday) 2016
shall advise in writing,
by personal delivery or
registered
mail,
all
candidates residing in his
jurisdiction to comply
with their obligation to
file
their
Sworn
Statements of Election
Contributions
and
Expenditures (SOCE).
(Sec. 14, R.A.7166).
May 13, 2016 (Friday) Canvass results and
to May 15, 2016 proclaim winners for
(Sunday)
senatorial, congressional,
party-list, regional and
provincial elections.
June
08,
(Wednesday)

2016 Last day to file SOCE.

(Section 14, R.A. 7166).

This Resolution shall take effect on the seventh (7th) day after its publication in
two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
The Education and Information Department, this Commission, shall cause the
immediate publication of this Resolution and shall furnish copies thereof to all
Regional Election Directors, Provincial Election Supervisors, Election Officers,
and all Departments, Bureaus, Offices and Agencies concerned, including the
Department of Foreign Affairs and other government agencies maintaining
offices abroad.
SO ORDERED.

SIGNED:
BAUTISTA, J. ANDRES D., Chairman
LIM, CHRISTIAN ROBERT S., Commissioner
PARREO, AL A., Commissioner
GUIA, LUIE TITO F., Commissioner
LIM, ARTHUR D., Commissioner
GUANZON, MA. ROWENA AMELIA V., Commissioner
ABAS, SHERIFF M., Commissioner

Attachment(s):
Signed Copy [.pdf 223 KB]

Number of Philippine Provinces, Cities,

Municipalities, and Barangays
Provincial Summary as of August 2015
Region

Provinc
es

PHILIPPINES

81

144

1,490

42,036

116

3,265

Region I (ILOCOS
REGION)

Citie Municipalit
s
ies

Baranga
ys

Ilocos Norte

21

557

Ilocos Sur

32

768

La Union

19

576

Pangasinan

44

1,364

89

2,311

Batanes

29

Cagayan

28

820

Isabela

34

1,055

Quirino

132

Nueva Vizcaya

15

275

14

116

3,102

Bataan

11

237

Bulacan

21

569

Nueva Ecija

27

849

Pampanga

19

538

Tarlac

17

511

Zambales

13

247

151

124

4,018

Region II
(CAGAYAN
VALLEY)

Region III
(CENTRAL LUZON)

Aurora
Region IV-A

18

(CALABARZON)
Batangas

31

1,078

Cavite

17

829

Laguna

24

681

Quezon

39

1,242

Rizal

13

188

71

1,459

Marinduque

218

Occidental Mindoro

11

163

Oriental Mindoro

14

426

Palawan

23

433

Romblon

17

219

107

3,471

Albay

15

720

Camarines Norte

12

282

Camarines Sur

35

1,063

Catanduanes

11

315

Masbate

20

550

Sorsogon

14

541

Region IV-B
(MIMAROPA)

Region V (BICOL
REGION)

Region VI
(WESTERN
VISAYAS)

16

117

4,051

Aklan

17

327

Antique

18

590

Capiz

16

473

Guimaras

98

Iloilo

42

1,901

13

19

662

16

116

3,003

Bohol

47

1,109

Cebu

44

1,203

Negros Oriental

19

557

Siquijor

134

136

4,390

Biliran

132

Eastern Samar

22

597

Leyte

40

1,641

Northern Samar

24

569

Negros Occidental
Region VII
(CENTRAL
VISAYAS)

Region VIII
(EASTERN
VISAYAS)

Southern Leyte

18

500

Samar (Western
Samar)

24

951

67

1,904

Zamboanga del Norte

25

691

Zamboanga del Sur

26

779

16

389

Region IX
(ZAMBOANGA
PENINSULA)

Zamboanga Sibugay
Isabela City
(BASILAN)
Region X
(NORTHERN
MINDANAO)

84

2,022

Bukidnon

20

464

Camiguin

58

Lanao del Norte

22

506

Misamis Occidental

14

490

Misamis Oriental

23

504

43

1,162

Davao del Norte

223

Davao Oriental

10

183

Davao del Sur

414

Region XI (DAVAO
REGION)

45

Compostela Valley

11

237

Davao Occidental

105

45

1,195

17

543

141

Region XII
(SOCCSKSARGEN)

Cotabato (North
Cotabato)
Sarangani
South Cotabato

10

225

Sultan Kudarat

11

249

Cotabato City
(MAGUINDANAO)

37

67

1,311

Agusan del Norte

10

253

Agusan del Sur

13

314

100

Region XIII
(CARAGA)

Dinagat Islands
Surigao del Norte

20

335

Surigao del Sur

17

309

116

2,490

39

1,159

AUTONOMOUS
REGION IN
MUSLIM
MINDANAO
(ARMM)
Lanao del Sur

Maguindanao

36

508

Sulu

19

410

Tawi-tawi

11

203

Basilan

11

210

75

1,176

Abra

27

303

Apayao

133

Benguet

13

269

Ifugao

11

175

Kalinga

152

Mountain Province

10

144

16

1,706

CORDILLERA
ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION (CAR)

NATIONAL
CAPITAL REGION
(NCR)

Source: Election Records and Statistics Department (ERSD)

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