OCTOBER 2013 BARANGAY ELECTIONS

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has issued the guidelines for the filing
of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the barangay elections in October.
In Resolution 9740 promulgated on July 10, candidates who will run in the
barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections can file their COCs from
October 15 to 17 during regular office hours at their respective municipal or city
election officers.
Registered voters will elect on October 28
one punong barangay (barangay captain)
seven members of the Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council).
Filipinos between 15 to 17 years old who registered before the poll body for the
SK polls will also vote
one SK Chairperson
seven council members.
Qualifications for prospective barangay and SK officials include:
Filipino citizenship
registered voter where he intends to be elected
resident of the barangay for at least a year before election day
able to read and write.
To qualify, candidates for barangay officials should also at least be 18 years old
SK candidates should be at least 15 years old but less than 18 years old on
October 28.
Government officials who will file their COCs are deemed resigned when the
filing of candidacy begins.
Source: Comelec issues COC guidelines for barangay elections. (2013, July 12). Retrieved from
http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=comelec-issues-coc-guidelines-forbarangay-elections&id=73290

COMELEC Resolution No. 9715 also set the following restrictions during the
campaign period, on the day before the elections, and on election day itself:

Prohibited acts

Candidates donating in cash or in kind (this ban also

applies to the candidate's spouse or relatives, and to
the treasurers, campaign managers,
agents/representatives of the candidate or political
party)

Campaign period until election day

Constructing or maintaining provincial, city,

municipal and barangay-funded roads and bridges

Using armored land, water or air craft

Appointing or using special policemen,

special/confidential agents or the like

Selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving or taking

intoxicating liquor

Day before election until election day

Campaigning

Giving or accepting free transportation, food, drinks

and things of value

Election day

Vote-buying and vote-selling

Voting more than once

"Proxy voting"

Soliciting votes or undertaking any propaganda for

or against any candidate/political party within the
polling place or within 30 meters thereof

Opening of booths/stalls for the sale of wares,

merchandise or refreshments within the 30-meter

radius from the polling place

Source: Barangay elections: Know what's banned, and more. (2013, October 11). Retrieved from
http://www.rappler.com/nation/40069-barangay-elections-know-banned-and-more

Source: Back to basics for the barangay elections. (2013, October 13). Retrieved from
http://vote2013.verafiles.org/back-to-basics-for-the-barangay-elections/

OCTOBER 31, 2016 SYNCHRONIZED BARANGAY AND SK ELECTIONS

COMELEC Resolution 10151
Casting of votes (From 7:00 oclock a.m. to 3:00 oclock p.m.) (Sec. 190, OEC)
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
DATE/PERIOD

ACTIVITIES

July 15, 2016 (FRI) to July Filing of: (1) applications for registration
30, 2016 (SAT)
of voters for the barangay elections;
and (2) Applications for membership to
the Katipunan ng Kabataan (KK).
August 04, 2016 (THU)

Last day to post notice of hearing with

list of applicants

August 08, 2016 (MON)

Last day to file opposition to the

applications for: (1) registration as
voters for the barangayelections; and
(2) membership to the Katipunan ng
Kabataan.

August 11, 2016 (THU) to Approval or disapproval of applications

August 15, 2016 (MON)
for: (1) registration as voters for
the barangay elections;
and
(2)
membership to the Katipunan ng
Kabataan.
August 19, 2016 (FRI)

Last day to post the list of approved

and disapproved applications for: (1)
registration
as
voters
for
the barangay elections;
and
(2)
membership to the Katipunan ng
Kabataan.

August 25, 2016 (THU)

Last day to file petition for inclusion of

voters. (Sec. 34, R.A. 8189 in relation
to Sec. 29, R.A. 6646).

August 31, 2016 (WED)

Last day to file petition for exclusion of

voters. (Sec. 35, R.A. 8189 in relation
to Sec. 29, R.A. 6646).

August 31, 2016 (WED) to Period to constitute the members of the

PROHIBITED ACTS

September
(MON)

05,

2016 Board of Election Tellers (BETs) and

Barangay Boards of Canvassers
(BBOC).

September
01,
2016
(THU) to November 30,
2016 (WED)
September
(SUN)

11,

Illegal release of prisoners

before and after election.
(Sec. 261 (n), OEC).

2016 Last day for the ERB to certify the List

of
Voters
for
the barangay and sangguniang
kabataan elections.

September 16, 2016 (FRI) Last

day
to
post
the barangay and sangguniang
kabataan Computerized Voters Lists
(CVL). (Sec. 30, R.A. 8189 in relation
to Sec. 29, R.A. 6646).
September 16, 2016 (FRI)
to October 30, 2016
(SUN)

Appointment or hiring of new

employees, creation of new
position, promotion, or giving
of
salary
increases,
remuneration or privileges.
(Sec. 261 (g), OEC).

October 01, 2016 (SAT) to

October 31, 2016 (MON)

Raising of funds thru dances,

lotteries,
cockfights,
etc.
(Sec. 97, OEC).

October 01, 2016 (SAT) to ELECTION PERIOD

November
07,
2016
(MON)

Alteration of territory of a
precinct or establishment of a
new precinct. (Sec. 5, R.A.
8189).
Carrying of firearms or other
deadly weapons (Sec. 32,
R.A. 7166).
Use of security personnel or
bodyguards by candidates
(Sec. 33, R. A. 7166).
Transfer or detail of officers
and employees in the civil
service
including
public
school teachers. (Sec. 261
(h), OEC).

Organizing or maintaining
reaction forces, strike forces
or similar forces. (Sec. 261
(u), OEC).
Suspension of any elective
provincial, city, municipal or
barangay officer. (Sec. 261
(x), OEC).
October 03, 2016 (MON) Filing of Certificates of Candidacy.
to October 05, 2016 (Sec. 7, R.A. 6679)
(WED)
October 05, 2016 (WED)

Last day to issue notice of inspection

and verification of the completeness of
the Voters Registration Records
(VRRs) and sealing of the Book of
Voters for each barangay and
sangguniang kabataan precinct. (Sec.
31, R.A. 8189 in relation to Sec. 29,
R.A. 6646).

October 06, 2016 (THU) Inspection

and
verification
of
to October 14, 2016 (FRI) completeness
of
the
Voters
Registration Records (VRRs) and
sealing of the Book of Voters for
each barangayand sangguniang
kabataan precinct. (Sec. 31, R.A.
8189 in relation to Sec. 29, R.A. 6646).
October 21, 2016 (FRI) to Campaign Period (Sec. 7, R.A. 6679)
October 29, 2016 (SAT)

Removing,
destroying,
obliterating,
defacing,
tampering
or
preventing
distribution of lawful election
propaganda. (Sec. 83, OEC).

Holding of barangay assemblies andMaking any donation or gift in

candidates fora. (Sec. 47, OEC)
cash or in kind. (Sec. 104,
OEC).
(Note:
prohibition
includes the day before
election and election day).
Using armored land, water or
air craft (Sec. 261 (r), OEC).
(Note: prohibition includes
the day before election and
election day).

Appointing or using special

policemen,
special/confidential agents or
the like. (Sec. 261 (m), OEC).
(Note: prohibition includes
the day before election and
election day).
October 21, 2016 (FRI) to
October 30, 2016 (SUN)

October 30, 2016 (SUN)

Construction or maintenance
of provincial, city, municipal
orbarangay funded roads and
bridges. (Sec. 3, R.A. 6679).
EVE OF ELECTION

Campaigning (Sec. 3, OEC).

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

October 31, 2016 (MON)

ELECTION DAY

Campaigning (Sec. 3, OEC).

Casting of votes (From 7:00 oclock

a.m. to 3:00 oclock p.m.) (Sec. 190,
OEC)
Counting and canvassing of votes andVoting more than once or in
proclamation of winning candidatessubstitution of another (Sec.
(Immediately after 3:00 oclock p.m.) 261 (z) (2) and (3), OEC).
Soliciting
votes
or
undertaking any propaganda
for or against any candidate
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), 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,
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).
November
(WED)

30,

2016 Last day to file Statements of

Contributions
and
Expenditures
(SOCE) (Sec. 14, R.A. 7166).

SOURCE: Calendar of activities and period of certain prohibited acts in connection with the October 31,
2016 Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections (Promulgated 2016, July 12).
Retrieved from http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=2016BSKE/Resolutions/res10151