Section 7Sec./Art. 7

A new Section 8 of the same Act is hereby inserted to read as follows:

"SEC. 8. Duties and Functions of the RERB. - The RERB shall have the following duties and functions:

"(a) Post in the bulletin boards of the embassy or consulates or at the OFOV, as the case may be, and in their respective websites, the names of the applicants and the dates when their applications shall be heard, as well as the place where the RERB will hold its hearing;

"(b) Notify, through the OFOV, all political parties and other parties concerned of the pending applications through a weekly updated publication in the website of the Commission;

"(c) Act on all applications received;

"(d) Notify all applicants, whose applications have been disapproved, stating the reasons for such disapproval;

"(e) Prepare a list of all approved applications during each hearing and post the same at the bulletin boards of the embassy or consulates or at the OFOV, as the case may be, and in their respective websites;

"(f) Deactivate the registration records of overseas voters; and

"(g) Perform such other duties as may be consistent with its functions as provided under this Act."