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COMELEC Rules of Procedure

Approved: 15 February 1993

RULES GOVERNINGS PLEADINGS, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE IT OR ANY OF ITS OFFICES

Pursuant to Section 6 of Article IX-A and Section 3 of Article IX-C of the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines and the powers vested in it by existing laws, the Commission on Elections hereby promulgates the following rules governing pleadings, practice and procedure before it or any of its offices:

PART
TITLE
RULE
I
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1
II
POWERS OF THE COMMISSION AND TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS
2 - 4
III
INITIATION OF ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION
6 - 13
IV
DISPOSITION OF ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS
14 - 19
V
PARTICULAR ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS
20 - 34
VI
PROVISIONS GOVERNING ELECTION CONTESTS AND QUO WARRANTO CASES BEFORE TRIAL COURT
35 - 36
VII
ELEVATION OF DECISIONS TO THE SUPREME COURT
37
VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
38 - 40
IX
CONCLUDING PROVISIONS
41 - 42
SIGNATORIES