B. Let Us Practice, Identify The Following: , 1. This Is The Law Which Contains Provisions On All Matters Related To Philippine Elections. , 2. This Is The

B. Let Us Practice

Identify the following:

1. This is the law which contains provisions on all matters related to Philippine elections.

2. This is the stage of the election process when a candidate proves to voters that he or she is the most fit for a certain position in the government

3. This system was used during the recent elections in order to make the canvassing of votes faster and more accurate.

4. They facilitate the voting procedure in the polling precincts on the day of the election

5. This election-related issue encompasses death threats, bombings, and shootings, either against civilians or rival candidates.

 

Answer:

Section 1. Short title. – This Act shall be known and cited as the "Revised Election Code."

Section 2. Elections governed by this Code. – All elections of public officers by the people and all votings in connection with plebiscites shall be conducted in conformity with the provisions of this Code.

Section 3. Supervision of elections. – The Commission on Elections shall, in addition to the powers and functions conferred upon it by the Constitution, have direct and immediate supervision over the provincial, municipal, and city officials designated by law to perform duties relative to the conduct of elections. It may suspend from the performance of said duties any of said officials who shall fail to comply with its instructions, orders, decisions, or rulings and appoint their temporary substitutes and, upon recommendation of the Commission, the President of the Philippines may remove any or all such officials who shall be found guilty of non-feasance, malfeasance, or misfeasance in connection with the performance of their duties relative to the conduct of elections.

Section 4. Organization of Commission. – The Commission on Elections shall adopt its own rules of procedure. Two members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The concurrence of two members shall be necessary for the pronouncement or issuance of a decision, order, or ruling.

The Commission shall have a secretary, who shall receive a salary of fifty-one hundred pesos per annum, and such other subordinate officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of its functions and duties, all of whom shall be appointed by the Commission in accordance with the Civil Service Law and Rules.

The Secretary of the Commission, under the direction of the Chairman, shall have charge of the administrative business of the Commission and shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by the Commission. He shall be recorder of the proceedings of the Commission and the custodian of its records, documents and papers and shall be responsible therefor to the Commission.

Section 5. Powers of Commission. – The Commission on Elections or any of the members thereof shall have the power to summon the parties to a controversy pending before it, issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum and otherwise take testimony in any investigation or hearing pending before it, and delegate such power to any officer. Any controversy submitted to the Commission on Elections shall be tried, heard and decided by it within fifteen days counted from the time the corresponding petition giving rise to said controversy is filed. The Commission or any of the members thereof shall have the power to punish contempts provided for in rule sixty-four of the Rules of Court, under the same procedure and with the same penalties provided therein.

Any violation of any final and executory decision, order or ruling of the Commission shall constitute contempt of the Commission.

Any decision, order or ruling of the Commission on Elections may be reviewed by the Supreme Court by writ of certiorari in accordance with the Rules of Court or with such rules as may be promulgated by the Supreme Court.