Republic of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila
GU]DELINES FOR THE GARCIA, George Erwin M. Chairman
CONDUCT OF lNTlNG, Socono B. Commissioner
VERIFICAT!ON, CASQUEJO, Marlon S. Commissioner
CERTIFICATION, AND FEROLINO, Aimee P. Commissioner
SEALINGOF THE BULAY, Rey E. Commissioner
ELECTION DAY MACEDA, JR., Emesto Ferdinand Commissioner
COMPUTERIZED VOTERS CELIS, Nelson J. Commissioner
LISTS (EDCVLS) AND
POSTED COMPUTERIZED
VOTERS LISTS (PCVLS)
FOR THE MAY 12, 2025
NATIONAL AND LOCAL
ELECTIONS
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Promulgated: December 10 2024
RESOLUTION NO.11088
WHEREAS in Resolution No. 10903 dated March 22,2023, the Commission
on Elections (Commission for brevi|) promulgated the guidelines for the [1]
Verification of the Names of Voters; Certification, Sealing and Posting of the
Election Day Computerized Voters Lists (EDCVLS) and Posted Computerized
Voters Lists (PCVLS) and [2] Manual Cross-out and lnclusion of Names in the
EDCVLS and PCVLs in relation to the conduct of October 30,2023 Synchronized
Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (2023 BSKE);
WHEREAS, the Commission take cognizance that, after the printing of
EDCVLS and PCVLs during and even after the conduct of verification, certification
and sealing of EDCVLS and PCVLS, the Offices of the Election Officer (OEOs) will
receive Court final and executory exclusion or inclusion orders.
WHEREAS, it is the main thrust of the Commission to maintain the EDCVLs
and PCVLs free from any alteration thereby preserving the integrity of the said lists
for the May 12,2025 National and Local Elections (2025 NLE);
WHEREAS, the Commission has clear authority to designate other dates for
certain pre-elestion activities, as provided under Section 29 of Republic Act (R.A.)
No. 6646 and Seclion 28, R.A. No. 8436 as amended by R.A. No. 9369, which
state that:
"Designation of other dates for ceftain pre-election acts, - lf it
should no longer be reasonably possible to oDserue the peiods
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and dates prescibed by law for ceftain pre-election acts, the
Commission shall fix other peiods and dates in oder to ensurc
accomplishment of the actVities so yofers shall not be depived
of their ight of suffnge."
NOW THEREFORE, the Commission on Eleclions, by virtue of the powers
vested in it by the Constitution, Republic Acl No. 8189, the Omnibus Eleclion
Code, and other registration and election laws, RESOLVED, as it
hereby RESOLVES to modify the conduct of verification, certification, and sealing
of EDCVLS and PCVLs for the 2025 NLE, as follows:
A. OEOs shall ensure that all previously received:
1. Lists of Deceased Persons of Voting Age duly certified by the Local
Civil Registrar shall be approved by the members of Election
Registration Board (ERB) not laterthan the last hearing on October
14,2024i and
2. ERB Notices of Approved Transfer to another
city/municipality/district, and Court final and executory exclusion or
inclusion order are implemented in the Votefs Registration System
(VRS) prior to the submission of databases to the lnformation
Technology Department (lTD).
B. Afterthefinalization of the Projects of Precincts (POPs) and submission
of the final databases to the lTD, the OEOs shall proceed with the
generation and printing of PCVLs for posting in the bulletin boards.
C. The Election Officer (EO) shallsend Notices of the schedule of the ERB
meeting to the local chapter of the Verifier-Certifier Civil Society
Organizations (VC-CSOs) or authorized accredited arms.
These notices along with the printed copy of the PCVL, the list of
verified registration records found to be double/multiple based on AFIS
and the certified list of deceased persons of voting age shall be posted
in the bulletin boards of the city/municipal/district hall and in the OEO
the notice of ERB meeting with the printed copy of the PCVL.
The notice must indicate that all registration records found to be
double/multiple based on the Automated Fingerprint ldentification
System (AFIS) results received from lTD, which have been verified, will
be presented to the ERB for approval of the abatement process. This
process will involve manual cross-out in the EDCVL and PCVL during
the verification and certification of the EDCVL and PCVL, followed by
the deletion in the VRS database upon the resumption of voter
registration.
For the ceilfied list of deceased persons of voting age, the same must
be furnished to the local heads of registered political parties; the
surviving spouse, if manied; the father or mother, if single; or if he/she
has none, the nearest of kin.
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D. After complying with the mandatory posting of the PCVL, the members
of the ERB shall convene and conduct verification and certification of
EDCVL and PCVL in accordance with the timelines provided in the
Calendar of Activities and periods stated in Resolution No. 10963 for
the 2025 NLE.
E. Manual crossing out of names, with annotations and duly signed by the
EO, shall be allowed during the verification and certification of the
EDCVL and PCVL by the ERB in the following situations.
1. The voter's name was ordered excluded from the list by a proper
court - lndicate on top of the crossed out name the annotation
"EXCLUDED PER COURT ORDER ISSUED BY
MTCTMCTCTRTC BRANCH followed by the date of
annotation and signatures of the ERB (Chairman and ERB
members);
2. The voter has applied for the Local Absentee Voting;
3. The voter has been certified as an overseas voter as reflected in
the Registry of Overseas Voters (ROV) received by the OEOs
after the registration period -'APPROVED OVERSEAS VOTER
lN " shall be annotated above the crossed-out name
followed by the date of the annotation and signatures of the ERB
(Chairman and ERB members); or
4. The voter has been verified and confirmed to have double/multiple
registration records based on AFIS matching - lndicate on top of
the crossed-out name the annotation "ABATED DUE TO
DOUBLE/MULTIPLE REGISTRANT AS PER AFIS,, followed by
the date of the annotation and signatures of the ERB (Chairman
and ERB members);
5. The voter has an approved application for transfer of registration
records to another districucity or municipality as stated in the
Notices of Approval - lndicate on top of the crossed-out name the
following annotation 'TRANSFERRED TO
" indicating therein the
districUcity/municipality where the voter has transfened followed
by the date of annotation and signatures of the ERB (Chairman
and ERB members), or
6. The voter is deceased and included in the Certificate of Deceased
Registered Voters from the Local Civil Registrar or based on the
Swom Affidavit of next of kin of the deceased voters who have
personal knowledge of the death of the said voters - lndicate on
top of the crossed-out name the annotation "DECEASED AS PER
CERTIFIED LIST FROM LCRYSWORN AFFIDAVIT OF NEXT OF
KlN" followed by the date of annotation and signatures of the ERB
(Chairman and ERB members).
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The EO shall ensure that all approved manual cross-outs ofthe names
of voters in the PCVLs and EDCVLS are implemented in the VRS upon
the resumption of voter registration.
F. After the verification and certification of PCVL, the ERB Chairperson
shall cause the posting of the certified PCVL in the bulletin boards of
the city/municipal/district halls and OEO not later than the date
specified in the amended Calendar of Activities for the conduct of
elections and other political exercises.
1. Forthis reason, the ITD shall ensure the timely deployment of
the EDCVLS and PCVLs to the OEOs prior to the scheduled
conduct of verification and certification of EDCVLS and PCVLS.
2. ln the event of delay in the anival of the EDCVLS and PCVLS, the
ERB members shall take a recess and resume the conduct of
verification and certification upon the arrival of the complete
EDCVLS and PCVLS. The ERB Chairperson shall cause the
immediate posting of the certified PCVLs in the bulletin boards of
the city/municipal/district hall and OEOs.
G. After the conduct of verification, certification, and sealing of the
EDCVLS and PCVLS, nA mole manuAl crlqslng out 9r inclusion of
names of voters in the EDCVLS and PCVLS.
H ln case the OEOs will receive ERB Notices of Approved Transfer to
another city/municipality/district, and Court final and executory
exclusion or inclusion orders after the conduct of verification and
certification of the EDCVLS and PCVLS, the following action/s shall be
undertaken by the EO:
1. Court's final and executory ldentify the concemed votefs
EXCLUSION order. precinct number and indicate the
same opposite their names in the
certified list or court order
Furnish copy to the concerned
EB during election day.
Submit in the first ERB hearing
after the 2025 NLE for deletion in
the VRS.
2. ERB Notice of Approved Fumish copy to the concemed
Transfer to another EB during election day.
city/mun ici pal ity/d istricl.
Submit in the first ERB hearing
after the 2025 NLE for deletion in
the VRS.
3. Court's final and executory ln case of court inclusion order
INCLUSION order. received by the Electoral Boards
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(EBs) on election day, the same
shall be coordinated wlth the
concemed EO before the same is
implemented. The Eo shall
secure from the concemed voters
a certified copy of the Court
inclusion order. Thereafter, the
EO shall endorse the same to the
proper EBs through the
Department of Education
Supervisor Official (DESO).
The manual inclusion of the
names of voters in the EDCVLS
and PCVLs shall be
authenticated by the signatures
of the EBs attested by
representatives of citizens arms
and/ or election stakeholders
present. Such fact shall also be
recorded in the Minutes of Voting
and Counting and certified copy
of the Court Order be attached to
the Minutes.
OEO shall submit a report of
Court inclusion order/s received
on or before the election day but
after the verificationand
certification ofEDCVLS and
PCVLs stating the court branch
and names of
voters beto
included in list to the ERB for
confirmation during the first ERB
hearing upon the resumption of
the system of continuing
registration of voter after the
elections, copy furnished EBAD
and Law Department.
ln all cases, the EDCVLS and PCVLs verification, manual cross-out and
inclusion of names shall be conducted simultaneously. ln the event that
the EDCVLS will anive afterthe period of verification, the manual cross-
out or inclusion of names made in the PCVLs shall be reflected also in
the EDCVLS subject to the authentication by the signature of the EO
duly attested by the representatives of the citizen's arms and other
election stakeholders, if present.
J Resolutions Nos. 10963, 10999, 10758 and all resolutions issued by
the Commission which are not inconsistent herewith, shall likewise
apply.
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Let the Offices of the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director for
Operations, Elestion and Barangay Affairs Department, lnformation Technology
Department, Finance Services Department, Vulnerable Sectors Office, Regional
Election Directors, Provincial Election Supervisors and Election Officers,
implement this Resolution.
SO ORDERED.
GEO ERWN M. GARCIA
chitfffi'd?f
I
O B.INTING
Commissioner
AIMEE .F LINO Y
CommissionerfJ'
ERNESTO FE INAND MAC A, JR. NE J. ELIS
Commissioner ommissioner
CERTIFICATION
APPROVED by the Commission En Banc on December 10,2024.
coN EL B. DI
Director lV
Office of the Comelec Secretary
This Resolution can be verified at this number (0285272987; email
address comsec@comelec.gov.ph
