Section 8June 20, 1991, Sec./Art. 8

Election and Campaign Periods. - Unless otherwise fixed in special cases by the Commission on Elections, the election period for regular and special elections shall commence ninety (90) days before the day of the election and shall end thirty (30) days thereafter.

The campaign periods for regular and special elections are hereby fixed as follows:

(a) For Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections, one hundred twenty (120) days before the day of the election;

(b) For Senatorial elections, ninety (90) days before the day of the election; and

(c) For the election of Members of the House of Representatives and local elective provincial, city, and municipal officials, forty-five (45) days before the day of the election.

However, the foregoing campaign periods shall not include the day before and the end of the election day itself, Holy Thursday, and Good Friday during which any kind of campaigning is absolutely prohibited.

Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any candidate for Senator, Member of the House of Representatives or any elective local official may campaign for the national candidates of their political parties before their own campaign periods.