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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1655
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1655 -
AMENDING CERTAIN SectionS OF THE 1978 ELECTION CODE TO GRANT THE
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS THE POWER TO TRANSFER OR REASSIGN ELECTION
REGISTRARS, ELECTION DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND ELECTION REGIONAL
DIRECTORS
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WHEREAS,
experience in past elections has demonstrated the wisdom of granting
the Commission on elections maximum flexibility in the performance of
its constitutional powers and functions;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the holding of free, orderly, and honest elections depends in
large measure on the integrity, efficiency and sense of responsibility
of the field personnel of the commission on Elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby
decree as follows:cralaw:red
Section 1. Election Registrar. — Section 76 of the
1978 Election Code is hereby amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 76. Election Registrar. — There shall be in
each city, municipality and municipal district at least one election
registrar and a clerk appointed by the Commission. In the interest of
free, orderly and honest elections and whenever the exigencies of the
service require, the Commission may transfer or change the place of
assignment of any election registrar; Provided, However, that any such
registrar transferred or reassigned shall not suffer any demotion in
rank or salary.
"In large cities or municipalities, there shall be at least one
registrar for every eighty thousand registered voters. The Commission
on Elections shall designate the jurisdiction of each registrar.
"The salaries for the positions of election registrar and clerk in the
city, municipality and municipal district shall be at such rate as may
be determined by the position classification to be made by the
Commission: Provided, however, That whenever the exigencies of
registration so require, the Commission may at its discretion appoint
an election registrar, attach a city, municipality or municipal
district to another political sub-division for purposes of
registration, or designate the city, municipal or municipal district
treasurer or any employee of the Commission as acting election
registrar with additional compensation to be fixed by the Commission
but not exceed fifty per cent of his salary. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"The local government concerned shall provide a suitable place for the
office of the election registrar: Provided, That in case of failure of
the local government to provide such suitable place, the election
registrar, upon prior authority of the Commission and notice to the
local government concerned, may lease another place for his office and
the rentals thereof shall be chargeable to the funds of said local
government."
Section 2. Transfer of Provincial Election Officer,
Deputy Regional Director or Regional Director. — A new Section to be
known as "Section 78-A." shall be inserted between Section 78 and 79 of
the 1978 Election Code and shall read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 78-A. Transfer of Provincial Election Officer,
Deputy Regional Election Director, or Regional Election Director. — In
the interest of free, orderly and honest elections and whenever the
exigencies of the service require, the Commission may likewise transfer
or change the place of assignment of any Provincial Election Officer,
Deputy Regional Election Director or Regional Election Director without
demotion in rank or salary."
Section 3. Effectivity. — This decree shall take
effect immediately.
DONE in the city of Manila,
this 17th day of December in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-nine.
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