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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 629
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 629 -
SETTING JANUARY 7 TO 21, 1975 AS THE PERIOD FOR REGISTRATION OF
BARANGAY MEMBERS FOR PURPOSES OF THE JANUARY 30, 1975, REFERENDUM
PRESCRIBING THE METHOD FOR SUCH REGISTRATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
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WHEREAS, a
National Referendum will be held on January 30, 1975, as provided under
Presidential Proclamation No. 1366 dated December 31, 1974;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in said referendum it is the duty and obligation of all
citizens fifteen years of age or over, literate or illiterate to
register and cast their votes; and chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, those who have since become qualified after the last National
Referendum on July 27-28, 1973, should be registered as barangay
members to enable them to cast their votes in the National Referendum
of January 30, 1975;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree the following as part of the law of the land:cralaw:red
Section 1. Period of Registration. — January 7 to 21,
1975, is hereby declared as a period for the registration of members of
barangays who were not registered in the July 27-28 (1973) National
Referendum.
Section 2. Method of Registration. — The provisions
of Presidential Decree No. 210 dated June 8, 1973, entitled "Providing
For a System of Registration For Members of the Barangays (Citizens
Assemblies)" as amended, shall govern the registration of barangay
members herein provided, including its provisions on prohibited acts,
imposition of penalties, prosecution of offenses, and jurisdiction of
courts.
Section 3. List of Barangay Members. — The list of
barangay members used in connection with the July 27-28, 1973
referendum shall be adopted for purposes of the January 30, 1975
National Referendum, with such additions, corrections or cancellations
as may be proper in accordance with the pertinent provisions of
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Section 4. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations. —
The Commission on Election shall promulgate such rules and regulations
and prescribe and/or furnish such forms and reglementary periods for
certain acts required herein to be performed.
The Commission is also authorized to provide for the updating of lists
and to promulgate rules concerning disputes over registration and other
matters related to barangay affairs.
The Commission on Elections may order the printing of forms by private
firms, procure any supply, materials, equipment or service needed for
the implementation of this Decree either by negotiation or through
sealed quotation if it finds the requirements of public bidding
impracticable to serve.
The Commission may hire under contractual basis the services of
personnel of this method is found to be more expedient and economical.
Any provisions of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the
Commission on Election may require its officials and employees, and
those assigned thereto, to work overtime in connection with the
registration and the holding of the referendum after the required
office hours on regular working days and on Saturdays, Sundays,
holidays, and on scheduled rest days, and pay compensation therefor,
including overtime services rendered in connection with this Decree, at
the rate to be fixed by the Commission.
Section 5. Appropriations. — To implement the
provisions of this Decree the amount of TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (P2,600,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of any funds
in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Section 6. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take
effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 4th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-five.
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