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OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE ELECTION LAWS, RULES AND PROCEDURES

(12) Other information that may be material and

relevant to the petition.

Section 3. Other Requirements . — The petitioner

shall attach to the petition for registration ten (10) copies

of

its

constitution

and

by-laws,

party

platform,

organizational papers, declarations of political creed or

code of political ethics and such other documents of

similar or equivalent character.

Section 4. Verification . — Before taking action on the

petition, the Commission shall first verify, through its filed

offices, the status and capacity of the petitioner and the

veracity

of

the

allegations

in

the

petition

and

its

enclosures. Not later than fifteen (15) days from notice of

the Commission's instruction, the field office concerned

shall submit its written report, in ten (10) copies, together

with supporting documents or records, if any.

Section 5. Notice of Hearing . — Upon receipt of the

reports

from

its

field

offices, the Commission shall

immediately set the petition for hearing and shall send

notices to the petitioner and other parties concerned.

Section 6. Publication of Petition and notice of

Hearing . — On the day following the receipt of the notice

of hearing, the petitioner shall cause the publication of

the petition, together with the notice of hearing, in three

(3) daily newspaper of general circulation, notifying in

writing the Commission of such action.

Section 7. Certificate of Registration. — A certificate

of registration shall be issued by the Commission upon

approval of the petition, which shall be displayed in the

main office and in all chapters of the petitioner.

Section 8. Cancellation of Registration. — Upon

verified

complaint

of

any

interested party, or motu

proprio

by

the

Commission,

the registration of any

political party, coalition of political parties or organization

under the party-list system may be cancelled after due

notice and hearing on the following grounds:

a) Acceptance by the political party, coalition of

political parties, or organizations or any of its candidates,

of

financial

contributions

from

foreign governments

and/or their agencies for activities related to elections;

b) Violation of laws, rules or regulations relating to

elections, plebiscites, referenda, or initiative;

c)

Untruthful

statements

in

its

petition

for

registration;

d) The said political party, coalition of political parties

or

organization

has

become

a

religious

sect

or

denomination, is pursuing its goals thru violence or other

unlawful means, is refusing to adhere to or uphold the

Constitution of the Philippines, or is receiving support

from any foreign government, and

e) Failure to comply with applicable laws, rules or

regulations of the Commission.

f) Failure to field official candidates in the last two

proceeding elections or failure of their candidates to

obtain at least five (5) per centum of the votes cast in the

last two preceding elections.

Rule 33 — Accreditation of Citizens' Arms of the

Commission

Section 1. Who May Be Accredited as Citizens' Arms

of the Commission. — Any bona fide non partisan group,

association

or

organization

from

the

civic,

youth,

professional, educational, business or labor sectors with

identifiable leadership, membership and structure, and

with

demonstrated

capacity

to

promote

the

public

interest and assist the Commission in the performance of

its

functions

and

activities

as

mandated

by

the

Constitution and by law, may be accredited as citizens'

arms of the Commission.

Section 2. Petition to be Accredited. — The group,

association or organization mentioned in Section 1 hereof

may file a petition for accreditation duly verified by its

President, Chairman of the Board of Directors, or any of its

duly authorized officer.

Section 3. Contents of the Petition. — The petition

shall state the following:

(a)

The

constituency

to

which

petitioner

seeks

accreditation;

(b) That it is not supporting any candidate, political

party, organization or coalition of political parties, in the

constituency where it seeks accreditation;

(c) Nature of its membership (whether civic, youth

etc.); names of its officers or organizers, location of

principal office or place of business and an assurance of

its capability to undertake a coordinated operation and

activity to assist the Commission;

(d)

That it shall submit itself to the direct and

immediate control and supervision and comply with the

orders of the Commission in the performance of its

specific functions and activities provided by law, and such

other functions and activities provided by law, and such

other functions and activities which the Commission may

assign;

(e) That it shall strictly remain non-partisan and

impartial during the registration and election periods;

(f) That it is not supported by or under the influence

of any foreign government or any of its agencies or

instrumentalities; or of any foreigner, whether natural or

juridical person;

(g) That it shall not solicit or receive, directly or

indirectly, any contribution or aid of whatever form or

nature

from

any

foreign government, or any of its

agencies or instrumentalities, or from any foreigner, a

natural or juridical person;

(h) That it does not seek to achieve its objectives,

goals or programs through violence or other unlawful

means, nor aim to propagate any ideology opposed to

the

principles

of

a

republican

and

democratic

government; and

(i) That it undertakes to police its ranks and prevent

infiltration by persons or groups of persons who may,

directly

or

indirectly,

destroy

its

character

of

non-partisanship and impartially.

Section 4. Notice of Hearing. — Upon the filing of

the petition, the Commission en banc shall immediately

set it for hearing. The Commission may, if it deems

necessary, order the publication of the petition in a

newspaper of general circulation at the expense of the

petitioner.

Section

5.

Opposition.

—

Any

person,

group,

association or organization, political party or coalition of

political

parties

possessing

relevant

information

or

evidence

against

the

petitioner

may

oppose

its

accreditation by filing a verified opposition.

Notwithstanding the absence of any opposition, the

Commission may motu proprio require the petitioner to

present evidence to support its petition.

Section

6.

Decision.

—

The

decision

of

the

Commission

granting

the

petition

may

provide

conditions to be strictly complied with by the petitioner.

Section 7. Certificate of Accreditation . — If the

decision is for the accreditation of the petitioner, the

Commission

shall issue a certificate of accreditation

containing the following:

(a) The name of the group or organization;

(b) The constituency to which it is accredited; and

(c) The political exercise for which it is accredited.

Section 8. Submission of Names and Addresses of

Local Representatives. — After its accreditation, the

petitioner shall submit to the Election Registrars in the

constituency where it is accredited, the names and

addresses of its local representatives who shall act as

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