Resolution No. 8697

WHEREAS, on 03 November 2009, the Commission issued Resolution No. 8691 entitled "Rules and Regulations Governing the Filing of Manifestation of Intent to Participate, And Submission of Nominees Under the Party-List System of Representation, In Connection With the May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections";

WHEREAS, the abovementioned Resolution has no rule on the effects of the acceptance of nomination by party-list nominees;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission RESOLVED as it hereby RESOLVES that:

(1) Party-list nominees who are holding public appointive office shall be considered ipso facto resigned upon their acceptance of their nomination. Nominees who are holding elective office may continue to hold office even after the acceptance of their nomination;

(2) The one year prohibition from being hired or rehired in a public office after their party-list organization fail to secure the needed votes to qualify them for a seat in the House of Representatives shall not apply to said nominees.

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 shall cause the publication of this Resolution and furnish copies thereof to all field offices of the Commission as well as to the President or Chairman or Secretary-General of all parties, organizations or coalitions registered under the party-list system of representation, including those which have already filed applications for registration.

SO ORDERED.