Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Power of the Commission to Investigate and Hear Controversy and Issue Subpoena. - The Commission or any of the members thereof shall, in compliance with the requirement of due process, have the power to summon the parties to a controversy pending before it, issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum and otherwise take testimony in any investigation or hearing pending before it, and delegate such power to any officer of the Commission who shall be a member of the Philippine Bar. In case of failure of a witness to attend, the Commission, upon proof of service of the subpoena to said witness, may issue a warrant to arrest the witness and bring him before the Commission or officer before whom his attendance is required.

The Commission shall have the power to punish contempts provided for in the Rules of Court under the same procedure and with the same penalties provided therein. Any controversy submitted to the Commission shall after compliance with the requirements of due process be heard and decided by it within thirty days after submission of the case.

The Commission may, when it so requires, deputize any member of any national or local law enforcement agency and/or instrumentality of the government to execute under its direct and immediate supervision any of its final decisions, orders, instructions or rulings.

Any decision, order or ruling of the Commission on election controversies may be reviewed by the Supreme Court by writ of certiorari in accordance with the Rules of Court or such applicable laws as may be enacted.

Any violation of any final executory decision, order or ruling of the Commission shall constitute contempt thereof.