Resolution No. 9961

Promulgation: 21 April 2015

IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING COMELEC RESOLUTION NO. 9476 DATED JUNE 22, 2012, ENTITLED "RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND DISCLOSURE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 13, 2013 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS AND SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS THEREAFTER", AS AMENDED BY COMELEC RESOLUTION NO. 9558 DATED NOVEMBER 23, 2012, FOR PURPOSES OF THE MAY 8, 2015 RECALL ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN, PURSUANT TO COMELEC RESOLUTION NO. 15-0284 DATED 07 APRIL 2015

WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections (Commission) promulgated the following Resolutions in connection with the May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections:

  1. Resolution No. 9476 dated 22 June 2012, entitled "RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND DISCLOSURE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 13, 2013 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS AND SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS THEREAFTER";
  2. Resolution No. 9558 dated 23 November 2012, entitled "IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION NO. 9476, ALSO KNOWN AS THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND DISCLOSURE".

WHEREAS, the Commission promulgated Resolution No. 15-0284 dated 07 April 2015, setting the date of the Recall Elections for Mayor in the City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan on May 8, 2015, and Resolution No. 9942 dated April 07, 2015, entitled "CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND PERIODS OF CERTAIN PROHIBITED ACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 08, 2015 RECALL ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN, PURSUANT TO COMELEC RESOLUTION NO. 15-0284 DATE 07 APRIL 2015.

NOW THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections, by virtue of the powers vested in it under the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, and other election laws, RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to ADOPT the abovementioned pertinent Resolutions for purposes of the conduct of the May 08, 2015 Recall Elections subject to the Calendar of Activities and Periods of Prohibited Acts promulgated for the said recall elections, and the area of its applicability, which is the whole City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Let this Resolution be published in two (2) daily newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. The Deputy Executive Director for Operations shall furnish the Regional Election Director of Region IV, the Provincial Election Supervisor of Palawan, the Election Officer of Puerto Princesa City, the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, the Secretary of Justice, the Secretary of the Department of Education, the Provincial Governor of Palawan, the City of Mayor of Puerto Princesa City, with a copy of this Resolution.

SO ORDERED.


SIGNED:

  • LIM, CHRISTIAN ROBERT S., Acting Chairman
  • PARREÑO, AL A., Commissioner
  • GUIA, LUIE TITO F., Commissioner
  • LIM, ARTHUR D., Commissioner


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