Comelec Resolutions on Financing Matrix

7/23/2019 Comelec Resolutions on Financing Matrix

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COMELEC ResolutionNo. 9476

Rules and RegulationsGoverning CampaignFinance and

isclosures !it" t"e #$Ma% &'#$ National andLocal Elections and(u)se*uent Elections+"erea,te

(promulgated 22 June2012)

COMELEC ResolutionNo. 999#

Omni)us Rules andRegulations GoverningCampaign Finance and

isclosures inconnection !it" t"e '9Ma% &'#6 National andLocal Elections and -ll(u)se*uent Elections+"erea,ter

(promulgated 02 October2015)

+itle Construction andGeneral Rules onisclosure

Rule # Rule #

Construction Rule 1, Sec 3Strictly construed in orderto eep election spendingin accordance !it" la!

Rule 1, Sec 3Strictly construed toup"old State policy toguarantee e#ual access toopportunities $or publicser%ice &1' Const, *rt ++Sec 2-

.e/nition o$ erms R1, S R1, S(i) lection ropaganda (g) lection ropaganda or

olitical *d%ertisement 4more speci/c (re$erring toComelec Resolution '15,Sec1)

n6a (i) +nitial ComplianceC"ec (+CC)

n6a (7) Contribution Receiptsn6a () 8penditure Receiptsn6a (l) Obligations ayablen6a (m) Certi/cate o$ 9ormal

Compliancen6a (n) 9ield :onitorsn6a (o) Statement o$

Contributions and

8penditures (SOC)n6a (p) Contractors and

;usiness 9irmsn6a (#) Campaign 9inance

Submissions or .isclosureStatements6Reports

*ut"ori


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Conduct o$ an lectoralCampaign

by t"e candidate or partytreasurer

9orms o$ .isclosureStatements and Reports=:ac"ine>Readable

n6a R1, S:ust be mac"ine>readable= entries encoded=prescribed $orms and

templates s"all be inspeci/c /le $ormats, etc

?cient @se o$ aper Ruleand Submission o$ So$tCopy

Auidelines $or Submission

.iscrepancies bet!eenBard So$t CopySubmissions= Bard Copy tore%ail

n6a R1, S'

R1, S10

R1, S11

Campaign Finance /nit0&'#$1 renamed toCampaign FinanceO2ce 0&'#61

Rule & Rule &*dditional po!ersDR2, S1(i) +nitiate be$ore t"e Ea!.epartment cases $orelection oFenses &butincluded in ComelecResolution '5 (201)-

(7) +n#uire into /nancialrecords o$ candidates, anyorgani


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@nla!$ul *cts, Omissionsand *cti%ities Related oCampaign 9inance and t"e9air lection *ct

n6a R3, S1>enumerates electionoFenses, !"o can beliable, and !"enundeemed unla!$ul undert"e OC

ro"ibited Contributions R3, S5 R3, S2888+n addition, allcorporations incorporatedunder Corp Code o$ "ils,$ound to "a%e gi%endonations in aid o$ anycandidate or $or purposeso$ partisan politicalacti%ity, s"all be reportedto t"e SC, as a %iolationo$ Sec 3 (') in rel to Sec1 o$ t"e Corp Code

Monitoring O,Campaign -ctivities

na Rule 4

n6a R, S1Campaign eriod

n6a R, S2:onitoring *cti%ities.uring Campaign eriod>C9O, Comelec /eldo?cers !it" assistance o$or t"roug" deputicandidate6party !"orecei%ed contributionsmay /le t"e Report !it"t"eir campaign /nancesubmissions on be"al$ o$


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!it" t"e o?ces o$ t"eCommission !"ere t"ecandidate !"om t"econtributor madecontribution "ad /led "isCOC, e8cept $or national

positions !6c s"ould be/led !it" t"e C9@

t"eir donors6contributors

9orm and Contents R3, S2 R5, S2>speci/ed !"atin$ormation s"ould t"eReport o$ Contributionscontain>must be signed bycontributor or donor ande8ecuted under oat", andmust "a%e copy o$ t"econtribution receiptattac"ed

*ut"ority to Recei%eContributions or .onations

n6a R5, S3>Candidates maydesignate representati%esto recei%econtributions6donations ont"eir be"al$, as long t"esame is reported toComelec (unless speci/cla!s pro"ibit delegation)

E5penditures Rule 4 Rule 6ersons aut"ori


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t"e public rally need notbe submitted at t"is time,as t"e same docs arere#uired attac"ments to9orm SO t"at must be/led !it" t"e SOC

-cceptance and(u)mission o,-dvertising Contractsand Reporting

Rule 3 Rule 7

ritten *cceptance o$lection ropaganda:aterials and6or olitical*d%ertisements

R5, S1888Suc" !ritten acceptanceo$ t"e donatedpropaganda materialss"all be in t"e $orm o$ ano?cial receipt in t"e nameo$ t"e candidate and mustspeci$y t"e description o$t"e items donated, t"eir#uantity and %alue

"e candidate or partys"all submit t"e !rittenacceptance to t"eCity6:unicipal lectionO?cer (O) concerned incase o$ local candidates orparties, or to t"eCampaign 9inance @nitdirectly in case o$ nationalcandidates or parties &R*'00, Sec3-

R, S1888Suc" !ritten acceptanceo$ t"e donatedpropaganda materialsmust be personal to t"ecandidate, and cannot bedelegated to t"eir dulyaut"ori


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Campaign 9inance @nit o$t"e Commission

b 9or :edia ntitiesoutside o$ t"e ICR "eCity6:unicipal lection

O?cer (O) concerned!"o s"all $urnis" copiest"ereo$ to t"e ducationand +n$ormation.epartment o$ t"eCommission !it"in /%e (5)days a$ter t"e campaignperiods "e +. s"all$urnis" copies t"ereo$ tot"e Campaign 9inance@nit o$ t"e Commission

+n e%ery case, suc"ad%ertising contracts,media purc"ase orders orbooing orders, s"all besigned by t"e candidateconcerned, or by t"e dulyaut"ori


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Records o$ Contributionsand 8penditures

R, S1>duty o$ candidate,treasurer o$ party andperson acting under t"eiraut"ority toc) be responsible $or

preser%ation o$ records o$contributions ande8penditures, !it" allpertinent documents, $orat least 3 yrs a$ter "oldingo$ election 888

R', S1>duty o$ candidate,treasurer o$ party andperson acting under t"eiraut"ority toc) be responsible $or

preser%ation o$ records o$contributions ande8penditures, !it" allpertinent documents, $orat least 5 yrs a$ter "oldingo$ election 888

reser%ations and+nspection o$ Records andStatements

R, S2>s"all be ept andpreser%ed and constitutepart o$ public records $or 3yrs a$ter conduct o$election

R', S2>s"all be ept andpreser%ed and constitutepart o$ public records $or 5yrs a$ter conduct o$election

Filing o, (tatements o,Contri)utions andE5penditures

Rule Rule #'

9iling o$ Statements o$Contributions and8penditures

R, S2"en and !"ere to /lestatements 4Iot later t"an t"irty (30)days a$ter t"eclay o$ election, e%erycandidate s"all /le intriplicate !it" t"e o?ceso$ t"e Commission!"ere "e /led "iscerti/cate o$ candidacye8cept $or nationalpositions !"ic" s"ould be/led !it" t"e Campaign9inance @nit, a $ull, trueand itemi


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e8penditures +$ t"estatement is sent by mail,it s"all be by registeredmail, and t"e date on!"ic" it !as registered!it" t"e post o?ce may

be considered ast"e /ling date t"ereo$ i$con/rmed on t"e samedate by telegram orradiogramaddressed to t"e o?ce oro?cial !it" !"om t"estatement s"ould be /led,!"ic"telegram or radiograms"all indicate t"e registryreceipt number o$ suc"

registeredmail

"e Regional lection.irector o$ t"e IationalCapital Region, ro%inciallectionSuper%isors and lectionO?cers concerned s"all,not later t"an /$teen (15)days a$tert"e last day $or t"e /lingo$ t"e Statements o$Contributions and8penditures, send tot"e Campaign 9inance@nit, Commission onlections, :anila,duplicate copies o$ allstatements /led !it"t"em &OC, Sec 10-

candidates and partiesmust present a !rittenaut"oriS*>

in t"e case o$ parties,be$ore t"ey can submit/nance disclosurestatements and reports o$t"eir principals(u)missions viaregistered mail courieror messenger servicess"all not )e accepted.

"e ' :une &'#6deadline s"al )e =nal

and non>e5tendi)le.Submissions beyond t"isperiod s"all not beaccepted CO:ECResolutions Ios '' and'3, :inute ReolsutionsIos 13>05 and 13>023are "ereby repealedinso$ar as t"ey allo!ed t"ebelated submission,amendment and6orcorrection o$ campaign/nance disclosurestatements and report andt"e imposition o$ latepenalties $or t"e 2013Iational and Eocallections

R10, S3"ere to /le statements 4*s a general rule,candidates s"ould /let"eir SOCs !it" t"e o?ce!"ere t"ey /led t"eir COC,e8cept $or nationalcandidates and parties,!"o s"all submit t"eirstatements and reportdirectly to t"e C9O "etable belo! s"all ser%e asguide 8888


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9orm and Contents o$statements

R, S3"e statement re#uired inne8t preceding sections"all be in !riting,subscribed and s!orn toby t"e candidate or by t"e

treasurer o$ t"e party lts"all set $ort" in detail t"e$ollo!ingD

a "e amount o$contribution, t"e date o$receipt, and t"e $ull name,pro$ession, business,ta8payer identi/cationnumber (+I) and e8act"ome and businessaddress o$ t"e person or

entity $rom !"om t"econtribution !as recei%ed=(SeeSc"edule o$ ContributionsRecei%ed, *nne8 LAL)

b "e amount o$ e%erye8penditure, t"e datet"ereo$, t"e $ull name ande8actadclress o$ t"e person orentity to !"om payment!as made, and t"epurpose o$ t"ee8penditure= (SeeSc"edule o$ 8penditures,*nne8 LBL)

* Summary Report o$Ea!$ul 8penditurecategori


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LB>1L

c *ny unpaid obligation,its nature and amount, t"e$ull name and t"e e8act"ome

and business address o$t"e person or entity to!"om said obligation iso!ing=and (See Sc"edule o$@npaid Obligations, *nne8L+L)

d +$ t"e candidate ortreasurer o$ t"e party "asrecei%ed no contribution,made no e8penditure, or

"as no pending obligation,t"e statement s"all reMectsuc" $act

e *nd suc" ot"erin$ormation t"at t"eCommission may re#uire

"e prescribed $orm $ort"e Statement o$ lectionContributions and8penses isattac"ed to t"ese Rules as*nne8 L9L "e Sc"eduleso$ Contributions and8pendi$ures(*nne8es LAL anKEd LBL,respecti%ely) s"ould besupported andaccompanied bycerti/ed true copies o$o?cial receipts, in%oicesand ot"er similardocuments &OC, Sec10'1- 8888

rocedure $or Recei%ing o$Campaign 9inanceSubmissions

n6a R10, S

+nitial Compliance C"ec R10, S+ssuance o$ Certi/cates o$9ormal Compliance

n6a R10, S

+nternal ransmission o$ n6a R10, S'


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SOCs $rom /eld to C9Oarties !it" local,pro%incial or regionalc"apters

n6a R10, S10Submit only oneconsolidated SOC perparty

Report o$ Contractor and

;usiness 9irms

R' , S1

it"in t"irty (30) daysa$ter t"econduct o$ t"e election,e%ery person or /rm to!"om any electorale8penditure "asbeen made s"all /le !it"t"e Campaign 9inance@nit (C9@) a !ritten reportsetting$ort" t"e $ull names ande8act addresses o$ t"ecandidates, treasurers o$t"e parties, andot"er persons incurringsuc" e8penditures, t"enature or purpose or eac"e8penditure,t"e date and amountt"ereo$, and suc" ot"erparticulars contained int"e prescribed$orm (*nne8 L+L)&OC,Sec112, ar 1-

9or contractors andbusiness /rms locatedoutside o$ t"e IationalCapital Region, t"eymay /le t"eir Reports !it"t"e O?ce o$ t"e lectionO?cer o$ t"e city ormunicipality!"ere t"e contractor orbusiness /rm "as "isbusiness &CO:ECResolution Io 5,Sec-

R11, S1

>/le !6 t"e C9O o$ t"enearest Comelec 9ieldO?ce a !ritten reportcontaining t"e F in$oD(1) t"e $ull names o$ t"ecandidates, treasurers o$t"e parties, or t"eir dulyaut"ori


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is*uali=cationis*uali=cation andCancellation o,Registration o, artiesRe*uests ,or E5ception,rom Coverage o,

(ection &6# 0v1 and 0!1o, t"e Omni)us ElectionCode

na Rule #4

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Comelec Resolutions on Financing Matrix