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OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE ELECTION LAWS, RULES AND PROCEDURES

(e) The next four copies to the major citizen's arms,

including accredited citizen' arm, and other non -partisan

groups or organizations enlisted by the commission

pursuant to section 52(K) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881; and

(f) The last two copies to be kept in file by the

chairman of the board of canvassers to be subsequently

distributed as the national board of canvassers may

direct.

The certified print copies may be claimed at the

canvassing center. Any unclaimed copy shall be deemed

place in the custody of the chairman of the board of

canvassers, who shall produce them when requested by

the recipient or when ordered by a competent authority.

The commission shall post its digital files in its

website for the public to view or download at any time of

the day. The commission shall maintain the files for at

least three years from the date of posting.

Any violation of this section, or its pertinent portion,

shall constitute an election offense and shall be penalized

in accordance with Batas Pambansa Blg. 881.

(as amended by RA No 9369)

Section 30. Congress as the National Board of

Canvassers for the Election of President and Vice

President: The Commission en banc as the National

Board

of

Canvassers

for

the election of senators:

Determination of Authenticity and Due Execution of

Certificates

of

Canvass.

—

Congress

and

the

Commission en banc shall determine the authenticity

and

due

execution

of

the

certificate

of

canvas for

president and vice-president and senators, respectively,

as accomplished and transmitted to it by the local boards

of canvassers, on a showing that: (1) each certificate of

canvass was executed, signed and thumbmarked by the

chairman and member of the board of canvassers and

transmitted or caused to be transmitted to Congress by

them; (2) each certificate of canvass contains the names

of all of the candidates for president and vice-president or

senator, as the case may be, and their corresponding

votes in words and their corresponding votes in words

and in figures; (3) there exists no discrepancy in other

authentic copies of the document such as statement of

votes

of

any

of

its

supporting

document

such

as

statement of votes by city/municipality/by precinct or

discrepancy in the votes of any candidate in words and

figures

in

the

certificate;

and

(4)

there

exist

no

discrepancy in the votes of any candidate in words and

figures

in

the

certificates

of

canvass

against

the

aggregate number of votes appearing in the election

returns of precincts covered by the certificate of canvass:

Provided , That certified print copies of election returns or

certificates of canvass may be used for the purpose of

verifying the existence of the discrepancy.

When the certificate of canvass, duly certified by the

board of canvass of each province, city of district, appears

to be incomplete, the Senate President or the Chairman

of the Commission, as the case may be, shall require the

board of canvassers concerned to transmit by personal

delivery, the election returns form polling places that

were not included in the certificate of canvass and

supporting statements. Said election returns shall be

submitted by personal delivery within two (2) days from

receipt of notice.

When it appears that any certification of canvass or

supporting statement of each province, city of district,

appears to be incomplete, the Senate President or the

Chairman of the Commission, as the case may be, shall

require the board of canvassers concerned to transmit by

personal delivery, the election returns from polling places

that were not included in the certificate of canvass and

supporting statements. Said election returns shall be

submitted by personal delivery within two (2) days from

receipt of notice.

When it appears that any certificate of canvass or

supporting statement of votes by city/municipality or by

precinct bears erasures or alteration which may cast

doubt as to the veracity of the number of votes stated

herein and may affect the result of the election, upon

requested of the presidential, vice — presidential or

senatorial candidate concerned or his party, Congress or

the Commission en banc, as the case may be shall , for

the sole purpose of verifying the actual the votes as they

appear in the copies if the election returns submitted to

it.

In case of any discrepancy, incompleteness, erasure or

alteration

as

mentioned

above,

the

procedure

on

pre-proclamation controversies shall be adopted and

applied as provided in Section 17,18,19 and 20.

Any person who present in evidence a simulated copy

of an election return, certificate of canvass or statement

of votes, or a printed copy of an election return, certificate

of canvass or statement of votes bearing a simulated

certification or a simulated image, shall be guilty of an

election offense shall be penalized in accordance with

Batas Pambansa Blg. 881. (as amended by RA No 9369)

Section 31. Per Diems of Election Inspectors and

Other Officials. — The members of the board of election

inspectors shall be paid a per diem of Two hundred pesos

(P200.00) each for services on registration and revision

days and Four hundred pesos (P400.00) each on the day

of the election. Provincial, city and municipal treasurers,

administrators and supervisors of the Department of

Education,

Culture

and

Sports

assigned

by

the

Commission to perform election duty shall receive a per

diem of Four hundred pesos (P400.00) each on election

day.

Said per diem shall be paid by the cashier or other

finance officer of the Department of Education, Culture

and Sports or of the Commission within fifteen (15) days

after registration, revision and election days, respectively.

There being funds actually available, any delay in said

payments to any of the above mentioned personnel

without justifiable reason shall constitute an election

offense and all officials and other personnel responsible

therefor,

directly

or

indirectly,

shall

be

liable under

Sections 263 and 264 of the Omnibus Election Code.

Section 32. Who May Bear Firearms. — During the

election period, no person shall bear, carry or transport

firearms

or

other

deadly

weapons in public places,

including any building, street, park, private vehicle or

public conveyance, even if licensed to possess or carry the

same, unless authorized in writing by the Commission.

The issuance of firearms licenses shall be suspended

during the election period.

Only regular members or officers of the Philippine

National Police, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and

other enforcement agencies of the Government who are

duly deputized in writing by the Commission for election

duty may be authorized to carry and possess firearms

during the election period: Provided, That, when in the

possession of firearms, the deputized law enforcement

officer must be: (a) in full uniform showing clearly and

legibly his name, rank and serial number which shall

remain

visible

at

all

times;

and

(b)

in

the

actual

performance of his election duty in the specific area

designated by the Commission.

Section 33. Security Personnel and Bodyguards. —

During the election period, no candidate for public office,

including incumbent public officers seeking election to

any public office, shall employ, avail himself of or engage

the services of security personnel or bodyguards, whether

or not such bodyguards are regular members or officers

of the Philippine National Police, the Armed Forces of the

Philippines or other law enforcement agency of the

Government:

Provided,

That,

when

circumstances

warrant, including but not limited to threats to life and

security of a candidate, he may be assigned by the

Commission, upon due application, regular members of

the Philippine National Police, the Armed Forces of the

Philippines or other law enforcement agency who shall

provide him security for the duration of the election

period.

The

officers assigned for security duty to a

candidate shall be subject to the same requirement as to

wearing

of

uniforms

prescribed

in

the

immediately

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