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OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE ELECTION LAWS, RULES AND PROCEDURES

the

municipalities

and

component

cities.

Upon

completion

of

the

canvass,

it

shall

produce

the

certificates of canvass votes for president, vice-president

and

senators

and

thereafter,

proclaim

the

elected

members

of

the

House of Representatives and the

provincial official.

The municipal, city, district and provincial certificates

of

canvass

of

votes

shall

each

be

supported by a

statement of votes.

Within one hour after the canvassing, the Chairman

of the district or provincial Board of Canvassers or the city

board of canvassers of those cities which comprise one or

more legislative districts shall electronically transmit the

certificate of canvass to the commission sitting as the

national board of canvassers for senators and party-list

representatives and to the Congress as the National

Board of Canvassers for the president and vice president,

directed to the President of the Senate.

The Commission shall adopt adequate and effective

measures to preserve the integrity of the certificates of

canvass transmitted electronically and the results in the

storage devices at the various levels of the boards of

canvassers.

The certificates of canvass transmitted electronically

and

digitally

signed

shall

be

considered

as

official

election results and shall be used as the basis for the

proclamation of a winning candidate. (21a) (as amended

by RA No 9369)

Section 26. Number of copies of Certificates of

Canvass of Votes and their distribution . — (a) The

certificate

of

canvass

of

votes

for

president,

vice-president,

senators,

members

of

the

House

of

Representatives,

parties,

organization

or

coalitions

participating under the party-list system and elective

provincial officials shall be produced by the city or

municipal board of canvassers and distributed as follows:

(1) The first copy shall be delivered to the provincial

board of canvassers for use in the canvass of election

results for president, vice-president, senators, members of

the House of Representatives, parties, organization or

coalitions participating under the party-list system and

elective provincial officials;

(2) The second copy shall be sent to the Commission;

(3) The third copy shall be kept by the chairman of the

board; and

(4) The fourth copy shall be given to the citizen arm

designated by the Commission to conduct an unofficial

count. It shall be the duty of the citizens' arm to furnish

independent

candidates'

copies of the certificate of

canvass at the expense of the requesting party.

(5)

The

fifth

copy

to

Congress,

directed to the

President of Senate;

(6) The sixth copy to be posted on a wall within the

premises of the canvassing center;

(7) The seventh and eighth copies shall be given to

the dominant majority and minority parties;

(8) The ninth to eighteenth copies shall be given to

the ten (10) accredited major national parties, excluding

the

dominant

majority

and

minority

parties,

in

accordance with a voluntary agreement among them. If

no such agreement is reached, the Commission shall

decide which parties shall receive the copies on the basis

of the criteria provided in Section 26 of Republic Act no.

7166;

(9) The nineteenth and twentieth copies shall be

given

to

the

two

accredited

major

local parties in

accordance with a voluntary agreement among them. If

no such agreement is reached, the Commission shall

decide which parties shall receive the copies on the basis

of criteria analogous to that provided in Section 26 of

Republic Act No. 7166;

(10) The twenty-first to the twenty-fifth copies to

national broadcast or print media entities as may be

equitably determined by the Commission in view of

propagating the copies to the widest extent possible;

(11) The twenty-six and twenty-seven copies, to local

broadcast or print media entities as may be equitably

determined by the Commission in view of propagating

the copies to the widest extent possible; and

(12) The twenty-eighth to the thirtieth copies, to the

major citizens' arms, including the accredited citizens'

arm, and other non-partisan groups or organizations

enlisted by the commission pursuant to Section 52(k) of

Batas Pambansa Blg. 881. Such citizens' arms, groups and

organization

may

use

the

three

certified

copies

of

election returns for the conduct of citizens' quick counts

at the local or national levels;

The

board

of

canvassers

shall

furnish

all

other

registered parties copies of the certificate of canvass at

the expense of the requesting party.

(b) The certificate of canvass of votes for president,

vice-president

and

senators,

parties,

organization

or

coalitions participating under the party-list system shall

be produced by the city boards of canvassers of cities

comprising one or more legislative districts, by provincial

boards of canvassers and by district boards of canvassers

in the Metro Manila area, and other highly urbanized

areas and distributed as follows:

(1) The first copy shall be sent to congress, directed to

the president of the Senate for use in the canvass of

election results for president and vice-president;

(2) The second copy shall be sent to the Commission

for use in the canvass of the election results for senators;

(3) The third copy shall be kept the chairman of the

board; and

(4) The fourth copy shall be given to the citizens' arm

designated by the Commission to conduct an unofficial

count. It shall be the duty of the citizens' arm to furnish

independent

candidates

copies

of

the

certificate of

canvass at the expense of the requesting party.

(5)

The

fifth

copy

to

Congress,

directed to the

President of the Senate;

(6) The six copy to be posted on a wall within the

premises of the canvassing center;

(7) The seventh and eight copies to the dominant

majority and minority parties;

(8) The ninth and tenth copies to two accredited

major national parties representing the majority and

minority, excluding the dominant majority and minority

parties, to be determined by the Commission on the basis

of the criteria provided in Section 26 of Republic Act No.

7166;

(9) The eleventh to thirteenth copies to broadcast

media entities as may be equitably determined by the

Commission in view of propagating the copies to the

widest extent possible; and

(10) The fourteenth copy to another citizens' arm or in

the

absence

thereof,

to

a

non-partisan

group

or

organization enlisted by the Commission pursuant to

Section 52(k) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881. Such citizens'

arm or non-partisan group or organization may use the

copy of election return for the conduct of citizens' quick

counts at the local or national levels.

The

board

of

canvassers

shall

furnish

all

other

registered parties copies of the certificate of canvass at

the expense of the requesting party.

(c)

The

certificates

of

canvass

printed

by

the

provincial, district, city or municipal boards of canvassers

shall be signed and thumb marked by the chairman and

members of the board and the principal watchers, if

available. Thereafter, it shall be sealed and placed inside

an envelope which shall likewise be properly sealed.

In all instances, where the board of Canvassers has

the duty to furnish registered political parties with copies

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