CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND PERIODS OF CERTAIN PROHIBITED ACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE JUNE 02, 2012 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, PURSUANT TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RESOLUTION NO. 248 DATED 12 MARCH 2012.

Pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, the Omnibus Election Code (B.P. Blg. 881), Republic Act Nos. 6646, 7166, 8189, 9164 and other pertinent laws, the Commission RESOLVES to prescribe, as it hereby prescribes, the following periods of activities and prohibited acts for the June 02, 2012 Special Election for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District, Province of Negros Occidental, pursuant to House of Representatives Resolution No. 248 dated 12 March 2012:

DATE/PERIOD	ACTIVITES	PROHIBITED ACTS
APRIL 18, 2012 (Wednesday) to JUNE 02, 2012 (Saturday)	Posting of the Certified List of Voters (as of January 2012 ERB Hearing) for purposes of the special election.(Sec. 30, R.A.8189)
APRIL 18, 2012 (Wednesday)	Submission to the Commission by the heads of reaction/strike forces or similar forces of a complete list of all its members. (Sec. 261 (u), OEC).
APRIL 18, 2012 (Wednesday) to JUNE 02, 2012 (Saturday)		Raising of funds thru dances, lotteries, cockfights, etc. (Sec. 97, OEC).
APRIL 18, 2012 (Wednesday) to JUNE 17, 2012 (Sunday) (45 DAYS BEFORE AND 15 DAYS AFTER ELECTION)	ELECTION PERIOD	Alteration of territory of a precinct or establishment of a new precinct (Sec. 5, RA 8189). Transfer or detail of officers and employees in the Civil Service, including public school teachers. (Sec. 261, (h) OEC); Illegal release of prisoners (Sec. 261 (n) OEC). Organizing or maintaining reaction/strike forces or similar forces (Sec. 261 (u), OEC). Suspension of any elective provincial, city, municipal or barangay officials (Sec. 261 (x), OEC). Carrying of firearms or other deadly weapons, including wearing of uniforms, insignias, etc. (Sec. 261 (p) (q) and (s) OEC, as amended by Sec. 32, RA 7166);
		Use of security personnel or bodyguards by candidates, whether or not such bodyguards are regular members or officers of the Philippine National Police or Armed Forces of the Philippines or other law enforcement agency (Sec. 261 (t), OEC, as amended by Sec. 33, RA 7166).
MAY 03, 2012 (Thursday)	Last day to constitute members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) (Sec. 164, OEC).
	Last day to constitute members of the Municipal and Provincial Boards of Canvassers.
MAY 03, 2012 (Thursday) to JUNE 01, 2012 (Friday)		Issuance of appointments, promotions, creation of new positions, filling of new positions, or giving of salary increases in government offices, agencies or instrumentalities (Sec. 261 (g) OEC); Release, disbursement or expenditures of public funds (Sec. 261 (v), OEC); Construction of public works, delivery of materials for public works and issuance of treasury warrants or similar devices for a future undertaking chargeable against public funds (Sec. 261, (w) OEC);
MAY 14, 2012 (Monday) to MAY 16, 2012 (Wednesday)	Filing of certificates of candidacy for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District, Negros Occidental.
MAY 14, 2012 (Monday) to MAY 19, 2012, (Saturday)	Inspection of Polling Places (Secs. 153 and 163, OEC)
MAY 17, 2012 (Thursday) to MAY 31, 2012 (Thursday)	CAMPAIGN PERIOD	Posting, displaying, distributing and using illegal campaign materials. ( Sec. 85, OEC). Removing, destroying, obliterating, defacing, tampering or preventing distribution of lawful election propaganda. (Sec. 83, OEC). Making any donation or gift in cash or in kind, etc. (Sec. 104, OEC). Use of armored/ land/ water/ air craft. (Sec. 261 (r), OEC). Appointing or using special policemen, special/ confidential agents or the like. (Sec. 261 (m), OEC).
JUNE 01, 2012 (Friday)	EVE OF ELECTION	Campaigning. (Sec. 3, OEC). Selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving or taking intoxicating liquor, etc. (Sec. 261 (dd), (1), OEC). Giving, accepting free transportation, food, drinks and things of value. (Sec. 89, OEC) (NOTE: Acts mentioned in the three (3) preceding paragraphs are prohibited until election day.)
JUNE 02, 2012 (Saturday)	ELECTION DAY Casting of votes (from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.	Vote-buying and vote selling (Sec. 261 (a), OEC). Voting more than once or in substitution of another (Sec. 261 (z) (2) and (3), OEC). Campaigning (Sec. 3, OEC). Soliciting votes or undertaking any propaganda for or against any candidate or any political party within the polling place or within thirty (30) meters thereof (Sec. 261 (CC) (6), OEC). Selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving or taking intoxicating liquor, etc. (Sec. 261 (dd) (1), OEC). Opening of booths or stalls for the sale, etc., of wares, merchandise or refreshments, within thirty (30) meters radius from the polling place. (Sec. 261 (dd) (2) OEC). Giving and/or accepting free transportation, food, drinks and things of value (Sec. 89, OEC). Holding of fairs, cockfights, boxing, horse races or similar sports. (Sec. 261 (dd) (3), OEC).
JUNE 02, 2012 (Saturday) 6:00 p.m.	Convening of the City/Municipal and Provincial Boards of Canvassers.
JULY 02, 2012 (Monday)	Last day to file Sworn Statements of Election Contributions and Expenditures (Sec. 14, RA 7166)

DATE/PERIOD

ACTIVITES

PROHIBITED ACTS

APRIL 18, 2012 (Wednesday) to JUNE 02, 2012 (Saturday)

Posting of the Certified List of Voters (as of January 2012 ERB Hearing) for purposes of the special election.(Sec. 30, R.A.8189)

APRIL 18, 2012 (Wednesday)

Submission to the Commission by the heads of reaction/strike forces or similar forces of a complete list of all its members. (Sec. 261 (u), OEC).

APRIL 18, 2012 (Wednesday) to JUNE 02, 2012 (Saturday)

Raising of funds thru dances, lotteries, cockfights, etc. (Sec. 97, OEC).

APRIL 18, 2012 (Wednesday) to JUNE 17, 2012 (Sunday) (45 DAYS BEFORE AND 15 DAYS AFTER ELECTION)

ELECTION PERIOD

Alteration of territory of a precinct or establishment of a new precinct (Sec. 5, RA 8189).
Transfer or detail of officers and employees in the Civil Service, including public school teachers. (Sec. 261, (h) OEC);
Illegal release of prisoners (Sec. 261 (n) OEC).
Organizing or maintaining reaction/strike forces or similar forces (Sec. 261 (u), OEC).
Suspension of any elective provincial, city, municipal or barangay officials (Sec. 261 (x), OEC).
Carrying of firearms or other deadly weapons, including wearing of uniforms, insignias, etc. (Sec. 261 (p) (q) and (s) OEC, as amended by Sec. 32, RA 7166);

Use of security personnel or bodyguards by candidates, whether or not such bodyguards are regular members or officers of the Philippine National Police or Armed Forces of the Philippines or other law enforcement agency (Sec. 261 (t), OEC, as amended by Sec. 33, RA 7166).

MAY 03, 2012 (Thursday)

Last day to constitute members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) (Sec. 164, OEC).

Last day to constitute members of the Municipal and Provincial Boards of Canvassers.

MAY 03, 2012 (Thursday) to JUNE 01, 2012 (Friday)

Issuance of appointments, promotions, creation of new positions, filling of new positions, or giving of salary increases in government offices, agencies or instrumentalities (Sec. 261 (g) OEC);
Release, disbursement or expenditures of public funds (Sec. 261 (v), OEC);
Construction of public works, delivery of materials for public works and issuance of treasury warrants or similar devices for a future undertaking chargeable against public funds (Sec. 261, (w) OEC);

MAY 14, 2012 (Monday) to MAY 16, 2012 (Wednesday)

Filing of certificates of candidacy for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District, Negros Occidental.

MAY 14, 2012 (Monday) to MAY 19, 2012, (Saturday)

Inspection of Polling Places (Secs. 153 and 163, OEC)

MAY 17, 2012 (Thursday) to MAY 31, 2012 (Thursday)

CAMPAIGN PERIOD

Posting, displaying, distributing and using illegal campaign materials. ( Sec. 85, OEC).
Removing, destroying, obliterating, defacing, tampering or preventing distribution of lawful election propaganda. (Sec. 83, OEC).
Making any donation or gift in cash or in kind, etc. (Sec. 104, OEC).
Use of armored/ land/ water/ air craft. (Sec. 261 (r), OEC).
Appointing or using special policemen, special/ confidential agents or the like. (Sec. 261 (m), OEC).

JUNE 01, 2012 (Friday)

EVE OF ELECTION

Campaigning. (Sec. 3, OEC).
Selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving or taking intoxicating liquor, etc. (Sec. 261 (dd), (1), OEC).
Giving, accepting free transportation, food, drinks and things of value. (Sec. 89, OEC)
(NOTE: Acts mentioned in the three (3) preceding paragraphs are prohibited until election day.)

JUNE 02, 2012 (Saturday)

ELECTION DAY
Casting of votes (from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Vote-buying and vote selling (Sec. 261 (a), OEC).
Voting more than once or in substitution of another (Sec. 261 (z) (2) and (3), OEC).
Campaigning (Sec. 3, OEC).
Soliciting votes or undertaking any propaganda for or against any candidate or any political party within the polling place or within thirty (30) meters thereof (Sec. 261 (CC) (6), OEC).
Selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving or taking intoxicating liquor, etc. (Sec. 261 (dd) (1), OEC).
Opening of booths or stalls for the sale, etc., of wares, merchandise or refreshments, within thirty (30) meters radius from the polling place. (Sec. 261 (dd) (2) OEC).
Giving and/or accepting free transportation, food, drinks and things of value (Sec. 89, OEC).
Holding of fairs, cockfights, boxing, horse races or similar sports. (Sec. 261 (dd) (3), OEC).

JUNE 02, 2012 (Saturday) 6:00 p.m.

Convening of the City/Municipal and Provincial Boards of Canvassers.

JULY 02, 2012 (Monday)

Last day to file Sworn Statements of Election Contributions and Expenditures (Sec. 14, RA 7166)

This Resolution shall take effect seven (7) days following 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 in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines and its dissemination.

Let the Deputy Executive Director for Operations implement this Resolution.

SO ORDERED.

(Sgd.) SIXTO S. BRILLANTES, JR. Chairman
(Sgd.) RENE V. SARMIENTO Commissioner	(Sgd.) LUCENITO N. TAGLE Commissioner
(Sgd.) ARMANDO C. VELASCO Commissioner	(Sgd.) ELIAS R. YUSOPH Commissioner
(Sgd.) CHRISTIAN ROBERT S. LIM Commissioner	(Sgd.) AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN Commissioner

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RESOLUTION NO. 9400

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND PERIODS OF CERTAIN PROHIBITED ACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE JUNE 02, 2012 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, PURSUANT TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RESOLUTION NO. 248 DATED 12 MARCH 2012.

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