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Batas Pambansa Bilang 53
AN
ACT DEFINING THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF ACCREDITED POLITICAL PARTIES
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 53AN
ACT DEFINING THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF ACCREDITED POLITICAL PARTIES
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.chan
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1. Accreditation of Political
Parties. — The Commission on Elections shall adopt a system of
accreditation
of political parties in accordance with the provisions of Section 8,
Article
XII (C) of the Constitution.chan
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For
the purpose of such accreditation, a political party shall include
political
groups, aggrupations, organizations or associations of persons pursuing
the same political ideals in government.chan
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Sec.
2. Rights and Privileges
of Accredited Political Parties. — The following shall be the rights
and
privileges of accredited political parties:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrarychan
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(a) Nomination
of official candidates. — Duly accredited political parties shall be
entitled
to nominate official candidates in the constituency to which they are
accredited.
In case an election is conducted allowing the optional or block-voting
system, only official candidates of duly accredited political parties
can
be voted as a block or as a party ticket. However, no political group
or
party, not otherwise accredited, shall be deprived of the right to
nominate
its own official candidates.chan
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(b) Party
campaign expenditures. — Only a duly accredited political party shall
be
entitled to spend for the election of its official candidates in the
aggregate
amount authorized under Section 52 of the 1978 Election Code.chan
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The
expense of political parties not otherwise accredited although
registered,
shall be considered as expenses of its individual candidates and
subject
to the limitation under Section 51 of the 1978 Election Code. chan
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(c) Representatives
in the printing of official ballots. — Accredited political parties
shall
be entitled to have representatives in the printing of official ballots
and other election forms.chan
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(d) Representation
in the verification of official ballots. — They shall also be entitled
to have
representation in the verification of official ballots and other
election forms as provided for in the 1978 Election Code.chan
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(e) Share
in the COMELEC Space and Time. — They shall be entitled to share in the
"COMELEC Space" and "COMELEC Time" apart from the space and time
purchased
by its official candidates.chan
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Political
parties not otherwise accredited, but registered, shall be entitled to
have a common representation in the above-cited stages of the election
process.chan
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Sec.
3. Promulgation of Rules.
— The Commission on Elections shall promulgate the rules and
regulations
necessary to implement this law.chan
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Sec.
4. Repealing Clause. —
All the laws, executive orders, rules and regulations, and parts
thereof
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed,
amended, or modified accordingly.chan
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Sec.
5. Effectivity. — This
Act shall take effect immediately.chan
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Approved:
December 22, 1979
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