Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 79 (a) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
July 1, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00386 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 79 (a) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES |
| ABSTRACT : Broadens the definition of the term "CANDIDATE" as referred to in the Omnibus Election Code to mean one WHO HAS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED THE SAME OR WHO HAS, THROUGH OTHER ANALOGOUS ACTS PERFORMED WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CAMPAIGNPERIOD, OPENLY MANIFESTED HIS DESIRE TO SEEK AN ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE, WHETHER OR NOT HE HAS FILED A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY BY HIMSELF OR THROUGH AN ACCREDITED POLITICAL PARTY. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABUEG, ALFREDO AMOR JR. E. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 1998-07-29 |
Abstract
Broadens the definition of the term "CANDIDATE" as referred to in the Omnibus Election Code to mean one WHO HAS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED THE SAME OR WHO HAS, THROUGH OTHER ANALOGOUS ACTS PERFORMED WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CAMPAIGNPERIOD, OPENLY MANIFESTED HIS DESIRE TO SEEK AN ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE, WHETHER OR NOT HE HAS FILED A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY BY HIMSELF OR THROUGH AN ACCREDITED POLITICAL PARTY.
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