THE COMELEC

The Comelec
THE COMMISSION ON ELECTRONS (COMELEC) -
Pursuant to Article IX-C Section 1, paragraph 2, the
COMELEC shall have the following composition:
1. Chairman- for a term of seven (7) years without
reappointment.
 The Comelec
2. Commissioners: of
those first appointed, three
(3) members shall hold
office for (7) years, two (2)
members for five (5) years,
and the last for three (3)
years without
reappointment.
 COMELEC
The COMELEC chairman and
commissioners shall be
appointed by the president with
the consent of the Commission
on Ampointment. In no case
shall any member be appointed
or designated in a temporary or
acting capacity
1.
JUDICAL
To exercise exclusive jurisdictions over all
contests relating to the elections, returns, and
qualifications of all elective regional, provincial, and
city officials and appellate jurisdiction.
2. To decide, except those involving the right to votes,
all questions affecting elections, including
determination of the number polling places,
appointment of election officials and inspectors,
and registration of voters.
3. to file petitions in court for inclusion or exclusion of
voters.
4. to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute
cases of violations of election laws, including acts
or omissions constituting election fraud, offenses,
and malpractices.
 MINISTERIAL
1. To enforce and administer all laws and
regulations relative to the conduct of elections,
plebiscites, initiatives, referendums, and
recalls.
2. To deputized, with the concurrence of the
President of the Philippines, law enforcement
agencies and instrumentalities of the
Government, including the Armed Forces of
the Philippines, for the exclusive purpose.
Orderly, honest, peaceful and credible
elections.
3. To registers political parties, organization or
coalitions and accredit citizens arms of the
Commission.
 REPORTORIAL
To submit to the
President and the
Congress a
comprehensive report on
the conduct of each
election, plebiscite,
iniative, referendum, or
recall.
 RECOMMENDATORY
1. To recommend to Congress the
enactment of effective measures to
minimize election spending, including
limitation of places where
propaganda.
2. To recommend to the President the
removal of any officers or employee it
has deputized, or the impositions of
any other didiplinary action, for
violation or disegard of or
disobedience to its directive, order, or
decision.
 Election in the Philippines
1.We elect our officials directly.
2.Officials serve for fixed terms.
3.Officials are directly accountable to the
people.
 THE GOVERNMENT
1. Implements programs and
projects.
2. Monitors programs and monitors.
3. Provides basic services.
4. Performs ceremonial functions.
 EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
4. Legislative Positions
1. National
> National : Senator
>President
> Local : Congressman
>Vice President
Board Member
2. Local
Vice Governor
>Governor
Vice Mayor
>Mayor
City/Municipal Councilors
>Barangay Captain
Barangay Councilors
3. Legislative (Analyst)
>Reviews and evaluates proposals,
and position papers
> Conducts research on proposed bills
and position papers
> Consults experts
> Defends and analyzes proposed
bills
 QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTIVE
OFFICIALS
1. President precceding the election.
> A natural born citizen of
the Philippines:
> A registered voter:
> Able to read and write:
> At least 40 years old on
the date of the election; and
> A resident of the
Philippines for at least ten
(10) years immediately
2.Vice President 2 years immediately
> A natural born citizen of preceding the election.
the Philippines;
> At least 35 years of age on
the date of election.
> Able to read and write;
> A registered voter;
> A resident of the
Philippines for not less than
 Qualifications of Elective Officials

1. Member of the House of Representatives

> A natural-born citizen of the Philippines;
> At least 25 years old on the day of election;
> Able to read and write;
> A registered voter in the district in which he shall be elected,
except party list representatives; and
> A resident of the district for a period of no less than one(1) year
preceding the date of the election.
2. Party List Nominee
> A natural-born citizen of
the Philippines;
> A registered voter;
> A resident of the
Philippines for not less than
one(1) year immediately
preceding the election
> Able to read and write;
> At least 25 years old on the
day of election;
> A bonafide member of the
party he seeks to represent for
at least ninety(90) days
preceding the election day; and
> A nominee shall come from
the disadvantaged group of
citizens, which are organized
and duly registered to the
COMELEC.
 RESPONSIBILITIES
1. President:
> To faithful and conscientiously
fulfill his/her duties as president.
> To preserve and defend the
Constitution
> To execute its law
> To do justice to every man
2. Congress:
> To make laws and pass
resolution
> To declare the exitence of a
state of war by 2\3 votes of both
houses,voting independently.
> To grant the President
emergency powers in times of
war and nation distress.
> To hear and decide cases of
impeachment against high
officials.
> To exercise the power to
amend or revise the
Constitution.
> The power to tax and levy
impositions.
> To cancel or extend martial
law.
> To investigate in aid of
legislation.
> To approve the annual budget
of the government as prepared
by the Executive.
 OUR VOTING PRACTICES
1. Voting by popurlarity
2.Vote buying
 The politics of Patronage
1.When the candidate of a
political party wins an election,
the newly elected official has the
right to appoint certain numbers
of persons to jobs in
government.
2.This is the essence of the
patronage system, also known
as the spoils system.
3.The winning candidate
appoints persons to government
positions on the basis of political
support and work rather than on
merit, as measured by objective
criteria.
 Political Dynasties

Dynasty is a line of hereditary rulers of

country, e.g. Tang dynasty, it is a
succesion of people from the same family
who plays a prominent role in
politics,bussiness, and so on.
 What are Political Dynasties
1. Using the above definition, we
2.Each of the countrys 81
have about 250 political
dynasties (families) who are
provinces has political
dominated Philippine politics at dynasties competing with
the national and local level and one another for national and
who have monopolized political local elective positions.
power as families for the past 30 Dynasties have also
years and more. This is expande d to monopolize
0.00001667% opf the countrys
many appointive positions.
15 million families
(CENPEG,2007).
3.Politics is a family affair so
that from national to the
local level, there are long
family histories of political
rules. Husbands, wives,
sons, daughters, and close
relatives occupy many public
ofices;during elections, they
are run for public office.
4. This hits both previous
administration and
opposition officials who
ignore the democratic value
of equal access to
oppurtunities for public
service at the national nd
local levels.
 Advocacy Against Political Dynasties
How can we empower our
communities to deal with
political dynasties?
1. Political dynasties are the
No. 1 obstacles to the
deveploment of genuine
political parties in the
Philippines, which are based
on principles and consistent
party platforms.
2. The current elite paries of
families are money
machines, political
vechicles, and feudal
conteolled by patriarchs that
dispense patronage,
privilage, and protection for
the obligarchy.
Good Exmples of Challenges to Political
Dynasty
1. Grace Padaca who Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
TWICE defeated the family who comes from n
dynasty of the Dy family in Pampanga: Lilia Pineda
Isabela for the position of (former lubao Mayor and
governor. wife of Bong Pineda, who is
2. Fr.Ed Panlilio of said to be the jueteng king of
Pampanga who defeated the country)
machineries and money
polities of two of the most
powerful allies of President
3. Grace Padaca, a radio
announcer who became an
alternative candidate by
people's organizations, civic
organizations, and NGO'S in
the province, trounced the
Dy dynasty for the position
of governor. The Dy
dynasty's patriarch is former
Isabela governor Faustino
Dy Sr. whose five sons used
to monopolize all provincial
positions:Benjamin
(Governor), Faustino Jr.
(Congressman, Governor)
but was defeated recently by
Grace Padaca: Cesar
(Cauyan Mayor), Napeleon
(Alicia Mayor) and Faustino
III, now the Representative
of the 3rd District Isabela.
 Phillipine Legislature: Houses of
Privilage
1. Historically, a “landlord dominated''
legislature.
2. Now there are real estate developers,
bankers, stockbrockers, businessman,
and proffesionals.
3.In the Senate and the House of
Representatives, there have been mvie
and media celebrities.
 Political Families in Congress
1. Political families have 4. This kindship
dominated the Congress for network also acts as
more than a century. the poltician's core
2. The family is the main organization.
instrument for contesting 5. Temporaryb alliances
elections and amassing between polities parties
wealth. become the basis of the
3.It is the training and formation of political
recruitment grounds for parties. Party alliances,
public office. are based on family
intermarriages, bussiness,
partnership, and convience,
rather than real platforms,
programs, or principles.
 The Impact of Political Dysnasty Rule
on Phillipine National Development
1. Political dynasties distort 3. When family member
governance, and they make from a single clan dominate
a sham of democratic political positions in a
governance. paticular area, we can
2. Public office become an expect the weakening of
exclusive family franchise, a cheeking and balances and
provider of more benefits to the wanton abuse of power
family interests. that is datrimental to the
community or national
interest.