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Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Monilo

MODIFIED GUIDEIINES AND GARCIA. George Erwin M. Choimon

PROTOCOLS IN THE LOWERING OF FEROLINO, Aimee P. Commissioner
THRESHOLD IN CONNECIION WITH BULAY, Rey E. Commr'ssioner
THE MAY 12,2025 NATIONAL AND P. Commissioner
MACEDA, JR., Ernesto Ferdinond
LOCAL ELECTIONS. AND BARMM CEUS, Nelson J. Commissioner
PARLIAMENTARY ETECTIONS. TANGARO-CASINGAL, Morio Norino S. Commissioner
X PIPO, Noli R. Commissjoner

Promulgoted: Aptt 8,2025

RESOLUTTON NO.1l129
WHEREAS, the Commission promulgated Resolution No. 11.1021, tifled,
"GENERAL /NSIRUCTONS ON THE CONSTITUTION, COMPOSITION AND
AppotNTMENT OF THE BOARD OF
CANVASSERS (BOC.);
CONSOLIDATIONICANVASS, AND IRANSM/SS/ON OF YOIES /N
CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 12, 2025 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECIIONS
(NLE), AND BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REG/ON tN MUSLTM MTNDANAO
(BARM M) PARLT AM ENTARy ELECTT ON 5."

Pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Republic of the

Philippines, BP BIg. 881 (Omnibus Election Code), Republic Act (R.A.) No. 8436
as amended by R.A. No. 93692 and other election laws, the Commission hereby
promulgates modified guidelines and protocols in the lowering of threshold, as
of Resolution No. 11102 ICONSOLIDATION AND
contained in Annex 'rD"
cANyASSiNG SySIEM (CCS) ?ROCEDURil ?ROTOCOL FOR
CANVASS/NG/:

SEC. 1. ltem lV, B (2), (3) and (4) of Annex "D" of Resolution No. 11 102 now
hereby reads as follows:

1 Promulgated January 22,2025.

2 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 84:}6, ENTITLED

?N ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMI\,IISSION ON
ELECTIONS TO USE AN AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM IN THE MAY ,I1, 1998 NATIONAL OR LOCAL
ELECTIONS AND IN SUBSEQUENT NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTORAL EXERCISES, TO ENCOURAGE
TRANSPARENCY, CREDIBILITY, FAIRNESS AND ACCURACY OF ELECTIONS, AIVIENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
BATAS PAMPANSA BLG. 881, AS AMEMDED, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166 AND OTHER RELATED ELECTIONS
LAWS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
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2. Even if not all of the expected results have been received but said results
will no longer affect the result of the election in a particular position, the
BOC shall perform the following procedures:

a. Upon motion by a party-in-interest to lower the threshold, and with the

concurrence of the majority of the BOC, the latter may seek the
approval of the Commission through the Regional Election
Director. ln no case shall the result be lowered than ninety percent
(90%) of all the results.

b. The members of the BOC should be required to accomplish a form in

duplicate. For such purpose, a form containing the following should
be provided:
i. the position involved;
ii. the margin between the top two (2) candidates in a single-
slot office or the lead of the last candidate assured of a seat
from the next candidate in multi-slot office, based on the
received results, and
iii. the precincts whose results are lacking and total number of
registered voters in these precincts.
c. One copy of the above-described form should be submitted to the
Commission through the Regional Election Director who may
approve the lowering of the threshold while the other copy be form
part of the records of the BOC.

d. Any violation of the foregoing conditions shall constitute precipitate

canvassing and those responsible thereof should be made
administratively accountable, without prejudice to any criminal action
that may be instituted thereafter.
e. The lnformation Technology Department (lTD) shall provide the
Regional Election Directors the necessary passwords on
election day.
f. The Regional Election Director shall within twenty-four (24) hours
report all approved lowering of thresholds to the PMO through
the Command Center, by furnishing a copy of the approval to
<ebad.admin@comelec.gov.ph>.
3. The BOC shall lower the threshold. For this purpose, the CCSO shall:

a. Click on the logout icon at the top right corner of the screen. A
message "Are you sure you want to logout?" with YES and NO
buttons will be displayed. Select the'YES" button;
b. The Login screen will be displayed. Enter the SPECIAL USER
credential and click on LOGIN button,
c. The SETTING THRESHOLD screen will be displayed which contains
the columns for "List of Positions", "Total No. Of Registered Voters",
"Total No. Of Voters Who Actually Voted", and the "OTP Code";
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d. Under the OTP Code column, click on the LOCK icon corresponding
to a position to be lowered. The LOWERTNG OF THRESHOLD
REQUEST window will be displayed;
e. Contact the Regional Election Director for the One-Time pin
(OTP). Enter the generated OTP pin to the provided text box;

f. Enter the adjusted total number of voters who actually voted in the
corresponding input field for the "TOTAL NO. OF VOTERS WHO
ACTUALLY VOTED" column;
g. For other positions to be lowered, repeat the steps from [dl to tfl.
Then click on the "SAVE" button alter setting the lowered threshold;
h. The USER AUTHENTICATION window is displayed with message,
"Please inseft valid token.", for the 1 of 2 BOC members to
a uthenticate.

i. The first BoC member shall insert his/her USB token. The system
shall display the message, "Please, enter username and token
password" corresponding to the USB token. The BOC member shall
enter his/her username and token password and click on the NEXT
button;
j. The second USER AUTHENTICATION is displayed with message,
"Token validated successfully. P/ease insert another valid token" lor
the 2 of 2 BOC members to authenticate. Remove the first USB
token;
k. The second BOC member shall insert his/her USB token. The system
shall require again the username and token password corresponding
to the inserted USB token with the message, "Please enter usemame
and. token password." The BOC member shall enter his/her
username and token password and click on the NEXT button;
l. The system shall display the message, "All token validated
successfully." Click on the CONFIRM button to continue. Remove the
second USB token;
m. The SUCCESS window is displayed with message, 'Request
completed successfully." Click on the OK button to close;
n. Log-out the SPECIAL USER by clicking on the logout icon on the top
right corner of the screen. A confirmation message, "Are you sure
you wantto logout?"wilh YES and NO buttons will be displayed. Click
the "YES" button.
4. The BOC shall generate the COC after successfully lowering the
threshold. For this purpose, the CCSO shall:
a. After logging-out as SPECIAL User, log-in using the Chairperson user
credential; and

b. To generate the CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS (COC), repeat steps

from [B-a]to [B-n].
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sEc. 2. Effectivity and Dissemination. - This Resolution shall take effect

after its publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines.

The Education and lnformation Department (ElD) shall cause the publication
of this Resolution and shall furnish copies thereof to all Regional Election Directors,
Provincial Election supervisors, Election officers and Boards of canvassers
nationwide.

SO ORDERED.

GEORGE M. GARCIA

AIMEE INO R AY
Commissionef

ERNESTO F DINAND P. MACEDA"IR. NE ON . CELIS

Commissioner

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MARrA NORTNA'S. Td9*GARO-CSTINGAL NOLI o
Commissioner Co

CERTIFICATION

APPROVED by the Commission Ez Banc onOS April 2025.

CONSLIELO B. DIOLA
Director fV
Office of the Commission Secretary

This Resolution can be verified at this number (02)85272987; email address

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