CAMPAIGN AND ELECTORAL PROPAGANDA
the rates prevailing in the area.
Campaigns and Partisan Political Activities
- Sec. 79 (better to memorize this for the
definition of terms)
Prohibited Activities:
1. Election campaign or partisan political
activity outside campaign period. Except, for
political parties which can hold public
meetings or conventions for the purpose of
nominating official candidates.
2. Any form of aid from foreigners
3. To give or accept, directly or indirectly, free
of charge, transportation, food or drinks or
things of value during the 5 hours before
and after a public meeting, on the day
preceding the election, and on the day of
election
Lawful Election Propaganda:
- Refer to RA 9006 (Fair Elections Act) Sec. 3
Election Contributions and Expenditures
What is contribution?
Sec. 94 (OEC)
 Includes a gift, donation, subscription, loan,
advance or deposit of money or anything of
value, or a contract, promise or agreement
to contribute, whether or not legally
enforceable
 For the purpose of influencing the results of
the elections
 Shall not include services rendered without
compensation by individuals volunteering
their time in behalf of a candidate or political
party
 Also includes the use of facilities voluntarily
donated by other persons, the money value
of which can be assessed based on the
rates prevailing in the area.
Prohibited contributions:
Sec. 95 (OEC)
 Financial institutions
 Those who have contracts with government
 Granted government franchise or
concessions
 Educational institutions which have received
grants of public funds amounting to no less
than P100,000.00
 Officials or employees in the Civil Service or
members of the AFP
 Foreigners
 Prohibited raising of funds (sec. 97)
What is Expenditure?
Sec. 94 (OEC)
 Payment or delivery of money or anything of
value, or a contract, promise or agreement
to make an expenditure for the purpose of
influencing the results of the election
 Includes the use of facilities personally
owned by the candidate, the money value of
the use of which can be assessed based on
Limitations:
RA 7166, sec. 13
 President & VP: P10 for every registered
voter
 Other candidates: P3 for every voter
currently registered in the constituency
where he filed his COC
 Candidates w/o a political party: P5 for every
voter
 Political parties: P5 for every voter currently
registered in the constituencies where it has
official candidates
What are Lawful Expenditures:
Sec. 102 (OEC)
 Travelling expenses of the candidates and
campaign personnel in the course of the
campaign and for personal expenses
incident thereto
 For compensation of campaigners, clerks,
stenographers, messengers, and other
persons actually employed in the campaign
 For telegraph and telephone tolls, postage,
freight and express delivery charges
 For stationery, printing and distribution of
printed matters relative to candidacy
 For rent, maintenance and furnishing of
campaign headquarters, office or place of
meetings
 For political meetings and rallies and the use
of sound system, lights and decorations
during said meetings and rallies
 Newspaper, radio, TV and other public
advertisements
 Employment of counsel, the cost of which
shall not ne taken into account in
determining the amount of expenditures
which a candidate or political party may
have incurred
 Copying and classifying list of voters
investigating and challenging the right to
vote of persons registered in the list, such
costs shall not be taken into account in
determining the amount of expenditures
which a candidate or political party may
have incurred
 For printing sample ballots (not included in
the amount of expenditures)
Persons authorized to incur expenditures:
 Candidate
 Treasurer of political party
 Any person authorized by the candidate
 or treasurer
Duties of candidates and political parties:
 Account contributions and expenditures
 Keep detailed records of contributions and
expenditures
 Issuance of receipts for contributions
 Preserve records
Filing of Statement of Contributions and
Expenditures (SOCE)
  Within 30 days after election day
 File with the COMELEC duplicate copies of
the full, true and itemized statement of all
contributions and expenditures in connection
with the election (RA 7166, Sec. 14)
 Covers even those who withdrew their
COCs

Effect of Failure to File:

 No person elected to any public office shall

enter upon duties of his office until he has
filed the SOCE. (RA 7166, Sec. 14)
 Applies if the political party of the winning
candidate fails to file statement. Except:
candidates for elective barangay office