COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

Legal Basis

z Resolution No. 73 (April 11, 1940) provided for a constitutional amendment to the 1935
Constitution to create an independent electoral commission, transferring to it functions
exercised by the Department of Interior on the conduct of elections*.

z Commonwealth Act No. 607 (August 22, 1940) provided for the creation of an independent
Commission on Elections.

z Commonwealth Act No. 657 (June 21, 1941) reorganized the Commission on Elections as a
Constitutional body.

z The Philippine Constitution of 1973 and 1987 provided for the creation of an independent
Commission on Elections with the powers and functions of enforcing and administering election
laws and supervising the conduct of political exercises.

Mandate

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is the premier guardian of the ballot. Its principal role
is to enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, plebiscites,
initiatives, referendums and recalls. As protector of the people’s right of suffrage, the COMELEC
endeavors to faithfully and evenly discharge its solemn constitutional responsibility of ensuring
the sanctity of elections.

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* On June 17, 1940 a plebiscite (approved on December 2, 1940 by the President of the United States) was conducted ratifying the
amendment to the 1935 Constitution on vesting the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) with “constitutional status”.

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LOGICAL FRAMEWORK (COMELEC)

Societal Goal Socio-Political Stability toward

Economic Growth

Sectoral Goal Democratic Institutions

Strengthened

Organizational Outcome Free, Orderly, Honest and

Credible Political Exercises

Major Final Outputs

Conduct of Elections and Legal/ Adjudicatory/ Quasi-

Other Political Exercises Judicial Services

PAPs

Legal services
Conduct of elections and other Modernization of
and adjudication of election
political exercises electoral system
contests

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 PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND TARGETS
(Amounts in Thousand Pesos)

FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011

Particulars
Actual/Amount Target/Amount Target/Amount
MFO 1
Conduct and Supervision of Elections and
Other Political Exercises 11,371,577 10,508,043 2,339,860
Complete and cleansed database of Registered
Voters
No. of registered voters ARMM - N/A No reported 0 - 0.20%
disenfranchisement disenfranchisement
NATIONAL - 70,000 or 200,000 or 0.4% for
1.4% demographic
600,000 for biometrics
AFIS

Posting of complete and cleansed database of

registered voters N/A
No. of PCVLs posted
ARMM Election 100% of total PCVLs
2010 National and Local Elections 100% printed
SK and Barangay Elections

Counting and Canvassing concluded N/A

No. of days concluded
ARMM Election
2010 National and Local Elections
Local Positions within 48 hrs.
National Positions within 111 hrs.
SK and Barangay Elections within 36 - 60 hrs.
Proclamation of elective officials N/A
No. of elective officials proclaimed in
number of days
ARMM Election within 36 - 60 hrs.
2010 National and Local Elections
Local Positions within 48 hrs.
National Positions within 111 hrs.
SK and Barangay Elections
Overseas Absentee Voting N/A
No. of registered Filipino voters 589,830
overseas

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Particulars
Actual/Amount Target/Amount Target/Amount

MFO 2
Legal/Adjudicatory/Quasi-Judicial
Services 32,909 36,157 40,823
Cases received and/or filed
original (filed directly with 750 527 450
Comelec)

Appealed 700 550 550

Investigation and Prosecution of

Election Offense 3,694 2,000 2,000

Legal Opinions 2,112 485 485

Legal Research 2,040 2,000 2,000

TOTAL 11,404,486 10,544,200 2,380,683

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 FY 2011 MFO Budget

By MFO/By Expense Class

(In Thousand Pesos)
Particulars PS MOOE Total % S hare
MFO 1
Conduct and Supervision of Elections and Other
Political Exercises 1,632,514 707,346 2,339,860 98.29%

MFO 2
Legal/Adjudicatory/Quasi-Judicial Services 38,838 1,985 40,823 1.71%
Total 1,671,352 709,331 2,380,683
% S hare 70.20% 29.80% 100.00%

By MFO
(Total Budget = P2,380,683,000)
MFO 2
1.71%

MFO 1
98.29%

By Expense Class
(Total Budget = P2,380,683,000)

MOOE
29.80%

PS
70.20%

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