Republic of the philippines

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Inkamuros, Inkamuros, Manila

RULES AND REGTJLATIONS GARCIA, George Erwin M. Chairperson

ON THE CONDUCT OF RAFFLE INTING, Socorro B. Commissioner
OF PARTY.LIST GROUPS TO CASQUEJO, Marlon S. Comrnissioner
DETERMINE THE ORDER OF FEROLINO, Aimee P. Commissioner
LISTING IN THE OFFICIAL BULAI Rey E. Commissioner
BALLOT IN CONNECTION MACEDA, Emesto P., Jr. Commjssioner
WITH THE 2025 NATIONAL CELIS, Nelson J. Commissioner
AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
x --------------x Promulgated: September 25, 2024

RESOLLJ-IION NO. 11068

WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections has the power to en{orce
and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct
of an election,
plebiscite, initiativg referendum, and recal pursuant to section 2
(1), Article
X-C of the 1987 Constitution;

WHEREAT Resolution No. 10001. (Rules and

Regulationsfor the Conduct
,l Rr[:^t[ tiOra* tt rir Listing on
lr:redited Party-List Groups to Determine
the offcial Ballot) was promurgated on 5 october zo-r5,E providing'ttre
schedule, rules and regulations for the conduct of raffle of accredited
Iist groups and applicants for accreditation under the partyJist ,yrt"*
iarty-
*i[h
pending cases to determine the order of their listing on ttre official ballot in
connection with the 08 May 2015 National and Local Elections;

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 10448 (ln the Matter of Adopting zuith

Modificahon Pertinent Proaisions of Resolution No. 1000L or the'lRules and.
Regulations for the Conduct of Raffte of Accredited" party-List Groups to Determine

!!t1
Or(r o[ *retr Listing on the Official Ballot) was promulgated on 22
November 2018, adopting and modifying Resolution No. 10001]

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 10733 (Rures and Regurations

for the conduct
,! of Party-list Groups to.Determine the Order of tliir Listing on the Official
\rtr\,
Ballot in connection uith tfu 2022 Nationat ani Local Eleitions, traitiatty
Amending Resolution No. 1069s) was promulgated on 24 November 2021,;
 WHEREAS, Resolution No. 10999 was promulgated on 24May 2024,
entitled " Calendar of Acfiztities and peiods -of Certiin prohibited Acts in
the May 12,2025 National and Local Elections QrILE), and
?.":rrlyrywith
B ARMM P arliamentary Elecfions,,
;

WHEREAS, for purposes of the preparation of the ballots for the 2025
National and Local Elections, there is a need to adopt with modification
pertinent provisions of Resolution Nos. 10733, 1044g, and 10001;

WHEREFORE, IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, the Commission

RESOLVED as it hereby RESOLVES, to promuigate the rules and
regulations on the conduct of raffle of party-list groups to determine the
order of listing in the official ballot for the 2025 Nationafand Local Elections:

SECTION 1. rNho Shall participate. _ The

following party_list
groups/ organizations, and coalitions shall be allowed to participate in
the
raffle for purposes of determining the order of tisting in the official ballot:

1. Existing party-list groups, organizations, or coalitions with:

a. Active registration on the day of the raffle; and
b. Duly-filed Manifestation of Intent to participate in ilrc party-List
System that was given due course by the Commission.

2. Newly registered party-list groups, organizations, or coalitions with

timely-filed Manifestation of Intent to paiticipatc in the party-List system
that was given due course by the Commission.

Participation in the raffre is without prejudice to the exclusion in the

official ballot or issuance of temporary restraining order, iniunctiory or
decision by the supreme Court. At any time, pdor to the finarization of
the
official. ballot template, the Commission has the authority to exclude
any
partyJist group, organization, or coalition not qualified to join the partyJist
system of representation.

Provided, that a party-list that filed a Manifestation of lntent to

Parficipate but failed to file a Certificate of Nomination and Certificate
of
Acceptance of Nomination shall be: excluded in the ballot face, considered
to have failed to participate, and shall be dealt with accordingly.

SECTION 2. Time, Date, and Venue of Raffle. _ The conduct of

the raffle shall be on the time, date, venue, and piatform designated by the
Commission.

For the 2025 National and Locar Erections, the raffle shal be conducted
at 9:00 AM, 18 October 2024 or at any later date designated by the
Commission, Chairman's Hall, Ground Floor, palacio del Gobernador

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Bldg., Inhamuros, Manila and simurtaneously aired through the
officiar
streaming platform being utilized by the Education and Information
Departrnent.

SECTION 3. Notice. - The Commission shall issue a Minute

Resolution listing atl party-list groups, organizations or
coaritions alowed to
participate in the raffle.

The Office of the Clerk of the Commission (OCOC), in coordination

with the office of the Commission secretary (Comsecj, Education and
Information Department (EID) and InJormation Technol,ogy O"partr^eni
(ITD), shall publish the tist in two (2) newspapers of generarrircutation
and
in the" official website (www.comere". go".pnj of the"Commirrio.,
to-.oury
the raffle participants.

In addition to the notice ura pubricatiory the oCoC shall,

not rater than
five (5) days before the schedured conduct of the raffle, fumish
notices of
time_, date, and plafform to all party-list groups, organizations, and
-venue,
coalitions allowed to participate in the iaffrl oia tte ofiiciar i-mail addresses
indicated in their submitted Manifestations of Intent to participate.

SECTION 4. Authorized Representatioes for the Coniluct of the

Raffle. - Fach party-list group, organization, or coalitiory including.i#""d
arms,,media organizations, and other election stakeholders,
whl wish to
attend the proceedings shall be entitred to only one (1) representati"u
d;ri,rg
the conduct of the raffle.

A special Attorney statng the name and e-ma, address of the

Pozoer of
representative of party-list groups, organizations, coalition,
citizens, arms,
and other election stakeholders shal be submitted three (3)
days u"r"." tt,"
raffle, aia e-mail to the OCOC (clerkofthecommi.rlo.rb.o*"t"c.gov.ph).
Y:Tb:lld media organizations shall course their submisslor, tf.,rolrgh th"
EID ([email protected]).

groups, organizations, or coalitions, or their representatives

_ _P_a_rty-list
are REQUIRED TO PERSONALLY ATTEND the raffle
at the venue.

Party-list groups, organizations, or coalitions which failed to submit

- _
the abovemennoned speciat power of Attorney or send their representatives in
the venue are considered to have waived their right to pu.ti.iput"
observe the proceedings.
i. u.ra

SECTION 5. Raffleprotocols. _ The following protocols shall be

observed during the ra{fle:

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 1. The raffle shall be considered a special session of the
Commission
En Banc.

2. Any person exhibiting unruly, inappropriate, or offensive behavior

so as to obstruct or interrupt the proceedings may be held
in
contempt by the Commission in accordance with Rule 2g
of the
Commission s Rules of procedure and, suppletory, Rule 71
of the
Rules of Cour! and cause his o. her frtm the venue or
plafform; "xpuirion

3. At least two (2) members of the Commission shall be present

during the proceedings;

4. Representatives from the OCOC, ITD, EID, Law Department,

Political Finance and Affairs Department (pFAD) and the
Offices oi
the Chairman and Commissioners shali be present during
the
conduct of raffle;

5. Unruly, inappropriate, or offensive behavior by the authorized

representatives of party_list groups, organizations, or
coalitions
shall cause the forfeiture of the order of th-eir risting,
i{ ithas arready
been determined; otherwise, they shall be considered
to have
their right to participate in the raffle. In either case, they
Yrly:d
shall be placed last in the lis!

6. Authorized media personnel shall be allowed to take photographs

and videos of the proceedings;

7' Authorized representatives of citizens' arms, media organizations,

and other election stakehold_ers
platform prescribed by the EID shall loining oia olficiai streaming
iidicate the name of thI
organization and representatives (e.g. NAME OF THE CITIZEN9
ARM - Juana/Juan Dela Cruz; NAME OF THE MEDIA NETWORK
- Juana/Juan Deta Cruz) before joining the platform at least thirty
(30) minutes prior to the scheduled tinie; and

8. Authorized representatives joining pia the platform that may

be
designated by the Commission ul*uy,
-rrrt keep their video
cameras on and microphones off, unless ordeied otherwise.

SECTION 6. Coniluct of the Raffle.

conducted in the following manner:
- The raffle shalt be

-l
Prior to the formal opening of the session, the Clerk of
the
Commission or his or her representative shall call the roll
of the
party-list groups, organizations, or coalitions in the list,
and note
any absence;

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 2' once the rolr has been cared, the C,erk of the Commission
sharl
open the session;

3. A11 the equipment, peripherals, software, and components

to be
used for the conduct of the automated raffle,
which are prooerlv
sealed as far as practicable, shall be exhibited
b"f;;; il;;il;Jt
groups/ organizations, or coalitions in attendance;

4. An alphabetical listing o{ etigible party_list groups,

-flthereJfter
organizafions, or coalitions shall be displayea"or., tf.,u
screen;

5. The software to be used for the conduct of the raffle

shall then be
initiated by the Chairman or by one of the Commissioners
present,
the Clerk of the Commission as may be detegated,
or any other
authorized personnel of the Commission;

6. After the software or application has randomized the listing of all

eligible party-list groups, organizations, or
coalitions, the officer_
in-charge of the software shall print the lisf

7. T\e printed list shall be sigrred on each and

every page by the
officer-in-charge of the software, a next
representative of the ITD, members of the
f,igf,"i-*"ti"g
Commirrion p."rurri
representatives from the Office of the Chairmaru
Offices of the
Commissioners, pFAD
OCOC, and Law Departrnenq

8. The randomized listing shall be displayed simultaneously

on the
screen at the venue and platform;

9. The:11"1-of partyJist groups, organizations, or

coalitions in the
official ballot sha, be announced b"y a representative of the oCoC;

10'A copy of the signed rist shal then be handed

over to the
representative of the Law Department for the preparation of the
ballot face; and

11' No appeaf motion for reconsideratiory or motion

to re-raffle shal
be entertained by the Commission.

SECTION 7. Implementation. _ The OCOC, ITD, EID, and Law

Departrnent are hereby directed to implement
this Resolution.

The EID and the ITD sha, cause the publication

and posting of this
Resolution two (2) newspapers of g"nerai circuration and
_rn
website of the Commissiory respectively.
in the officiar

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 11068

SECTION g. ffictioity. _ This Resoiution shall take effect

immediately upon pubticito: (2) ;*;p;;"rs of generat circutarion
"Iil"
and tn the official website of the Commission. '
'

SO ORDERED.

GEORG M. GARCIA
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Lharman

o B. MARLON UEIO
Commissioner

AIMEE o rir AY
Commissioner
r

6E
ERNESTO INANDP. CEDAV JR. NELSON s
Commissioner C l0ner

CERTIFICATION

APPROVED for publicariory Se tember 25 2 24.

CONS o . DIOL
Director IV
Office of the Comrnission Secretary

This Resolution can be verified at this number

(02) gs2. 29gz;e-mail address
comsec@comelec. gov.ph

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