Commission on Election – Municipality of Mina

(Maria Cecilia M. Yap Seng Yonson, Lucille May Pelaez-Yap)

Name of office: COMMISSION ON ELECTION

Head of the office: MRS. LUCILLE MAY PELAEZ-YAP

FUNCTION:

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is the primary government agency responsible for the conduct of regular and special elections in the country. Similar to other constitutional commissions, the COMELEC is an independent and fiscally-autonomous body free from political interference or influence from the three branches of government, which makes possible the conduct of free, fair, and honest elections.

According to the constitution, the COMELEC shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions:

Enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of an election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and recall.
Exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over contests relating to the elections, returns and qualifications of elective regional, provincial and city officials, and appellate jurisdiction over contests involving elective municipal officials or barangay officials decided by trial courts.
Decide all questions affecting elections, including determination of the number and location of polling places, appointment of election officials and inspectors, and registration of voters.
Deputize law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the government, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), to ensure peaceful, orderly and credible elections.
Register political parties, organizations or coalitions, and accredit citizens’ arms or watchdogs.
File petitions in court for inclusion or exclusion of voters, and investigate and prosecute cases of violations of election laws, including election frauds, offenses, and malpractices.
Recommend to Congress measures to minimize election spending, limit places for propaganda materials, and prevent and penalize all forms of election frauds, offenses and nuisance candidates.
Submit to the President and Congress a comprehensive report on the conduct of each election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, or recall.

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Name of office: COMMISSION ON ELECTION

Head of the office: MRS. LUCILLE MAY PELAEZ-YAP

FUNCTION:

Enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of an election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and recall.

Exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over contests relating to the elections, returns and qualifications of elective regional, provincial and city officials, and appellate jurisdiction over contests involving elective municipal officials or barangay officials decided by trial courts.

Decide all questions affecting elections, including determination of the number and location of polling places, appointment of election officials and inspectors, and registration of voters.

Deputize law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the government, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), to ensure peaceful, orderly and credible elections.

Register political parties, organizations or coalitions, and accredit citizens’ arms or watchdogs.

File petitions in court for inclusion or exclusion of voters, and investigate and prosecute cases of violations of election laws, including election frauds, offenses, and malpractices.

Recommend to Congress measures to minimize election spending, limit places for propaganda materials, and prevent and penalize all forms of election frauds, offenses and nuisance candidates.

Submit to the President and Congress a comprehensive report on the conduct of each election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, or recall.