Section 67Sec./Art. 67

Regulating Use of Armored Vehicles, Water or Air Crafts. - During the period beginning ninety days before the election and thirty days thereafter, it shall be unlawful for any person to use armored vehicle provided with any temporary or permanent equipment or any other device or contraption for the mounting or installation of cannon, machine guns and other similar high caliber firearms, including military type tanks, half trucks, scout trucks, armored trucks of any make or model, whether new, reconditioned, rebuilt or remodeled: Provided, That banking or financial institutions and all business firms may use not more than two armored vehicles strictly for and limited to the purpose of transporting cash, gold bullion or other valuables connected with their business from and to their place of business, upon previous authority of, and under such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by, the Commission.

Such rules and regulations shall be published in two newspapers of general circulation in the area where the armored vehicle are intended to be used.

During the same period, the use of any other type of privately-owned armored vehicle, water or aircraft for any other purpose may be prohibited or regulated by the Commission in the interest of clean, orderly and honest elections. The Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions hereof.

A violation of this section shall carry with it the penalty of forfeiture in favor of the Philippine Government of the armored vehicle, water or air craft involved which shall be placed under the custody of the Commission for disposition.