Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO GARCIA, George Erwin M. Clnirnnn

THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS FEROLINO, Aimee P. Connnissioner
(BOC) ON THE CONSTITUTION, BULAY, Rey E. Conmissioner
COMPOSITION AND MACEDA, JR., Ernesto, Ferdinand P. Cotnrissioner
APPOINTMENT; CELIS, Nelson J. Connnissioner
TANGARO-CASINGAL, Maria Norina S Conmissioner
CONS0LTDATION/ CANVASS;
PIPO, Noli R. Contntissioner
AND TRANSMISSION OF VOTES
IN CONNECTION WITH THE 13
OCTOBER 2025 BANGSAMORO
AUTONOMOUS REGION IN Promulgated: September 4, 2025
MUSLIM MINDANAO (BARMM)
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
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RESOLUTION NO.11174

WHEREAS, pursuant to Republic Act No. 8436, as amended by Republic Act No.
9369, the Commission on Elections has adopted a paper-based Automated Election System
(AES) using Automated Counting Machines (ACMs), electronic transmission of results, and
automated canvassing and consolidating system for the May '12, 2025 National and Local
Elections, and the BARMM Parliamentary Elections;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Republic Act No. 1.21231 dated February 19,2025, the first
regular election for the Bangsamoro Government, deemed as a continuation of the May 2025
NLE, was rescheduled on October 13, 2025;

WHEREAS, there is a need to provide General Instructions on the Constitution,

Composition and Appointment; Consolidation/Canvass; and Transmission of
Votes/Canvass in connection with the Octobet "13,2025 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections:

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to its authority under the Constitution, the Omnibus
Election Code (OEC), Republic Act (RA) No. 8436 as amended by RA No. 9369, Bangsamoro
Organic Law (BOL), RA No. 11054, and other election laws, the Commission on Elections
(Commission) RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to promulgate the following General
Instructions to the Board of Canvassers (BOC) Governing the Constitution, Compositiory
antl AppointmenU Consolidation/ Canvass and Transmission of Votes/Canvass in
connection with the October 13, 2025 BARMM Parliamentary Elections:

IANACTRTSETTNG THE T.IRSTREGUI-AR ELECIIONS IN THI BANGS/TVORO AUTONOMOUS REGIONIN MUSLIM MINDANAO,
AMENDING FOR T'1.1E PURPOSE.SECTION 13, ARTICLE XVI OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.11054, AS AMENDED, OTHERM.SE KNOI4A' AS
ME "ORCANIC UW FOR THE BANGSAMORO A UTONOMOUS RECION IN MUSUM MINDANAO,'
 ARTICLE I
CONSTITUTION, COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OFTHE BOARD OF
CANVASSERS

SEC. 1. Scope. - These rules shall apply to the constitution, composition, and
appointment of the Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC), City Board of Canvassers
(CBOC), District Board of Canvassers (DBOC), Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC), and
Regional Board of Canvassers (RBOC) for purposes of the October 1.3, 2025 BARMM
Parliamentary Elections.

SEC.2. Composition ofthe Board of Canvassers (BOC). - There shall be a Board of

Canvassers (BOC) to be appointed by the Commission in each municipality, city, district,
province, and region in the BARMM.

a. MBOC. - The MBOC shall be composed of the Municipal Election Officer (EO) or a
representative of the Commission holding a permanent appointment, as
Chairperson; the Municipal Treasurer, as Vice-Chairperson; and the District School
Supervisor/Principal, as Member-Secretary. The MBOC shall be appointed by the
Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) who has jurisdiction over the municipality.

b. CBOC - The CBOC shall be composed of the City Election Officer (City EO) or a
lawyer of the Commission holding a permanent appointment, as Chairperson; the
City Prosecutor, as Vice-Chairperson; and the Schools Division Superintendent, as
Member-Secretary. The CBOC shall be appointed by the PES who has jurisdiction
over the City.

c DBOC lorSpecial Geographic Area (SGA). - The DBOC for SGA sha1l be composed
of the COMELEC Supervising Lawyer of SGA, as chairperson, and two (2) other
lawyers of the Commission, as Vice-Chairperson and as Member-Secretary. The
DBOC shall be appointed by the Regional Election Director (RED) of BARMM.

d. PBOC. - The PBOC shall be composed of the PES or a lawyer of the Commission
holding permanent appointment, as Chairperson; the Provincial Prosecutor, as Vice-
Chairperson; and the Schools Division Superintendent, as Member-Secretary. The
PBOC shall be appointed by the RED of BARMM.

e RBOC. - The RBOC for BARMM shall be composed of the Regional Election Director
(RED) of BARMM, as Chairperson, the Regional Prosecutor of BARMM as Vice-
Chairman, and a representative from the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical
Education (MBHTE) with the rank of Bangsamoro Director General (Director IV), as
Member-Secretary. The RBOC shall be appointed by the Commission En banc.

SEC, 3. Substitution of Chairperson and Members of the BOC. - In case of non-

availability, absence, disqualification due to relationship, or incapacity for any cause of the
Chairperson and Members of the BOC, the following shall appoint the substitute:

1. The PES, for the CBOC and MBOC in the province;

2. The RED, for the PBOC and DBOC in the region; and
3. The Comrnission En bnnc, tor the RBOC in BARMM.

In case of substitution of the Chairperson of the R/P/D/CBOC, an official or lawyer

with permanent appointment of the Commission shall be appointed. In case of MBOC, a
representafive of the Commission holding permanent aPPointment shall be appointed-

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 With respect to the other members of the BOC, the following shall be appointed as
substitute in the following order of preference:

ln the case of the RBOC:

1. The Next Ranking Official in the Office of the Regional Prosecutor;

2. The Next Ranking MBHTE Official in the Region;
3. Any other available appointive regional officiai.

In the case of the PBOC

1. The Provincial Administrator;

2. The Register of Deeds;
3. The Clerk of Court nominated by the Executive fudge of the Regional Trial Cour!
and
4. Any other available appointive provincial officials.

In the case of the CBOC, the officials in the city corresponding to those enumerated
above.

In the absence or disqualification of the Vice-Chairperson of the MBOC:

1. The Municipal Administrator;

2. The Municipal Assessor;
3. The Clerk of Court of the Municipal Trial Cour! or
4. Any other available appointive municipal officials.

In the case of the Member-Secretary of the MBOC, the PES shall duly designate a
substitute among the Principals in the district in accordance with order of seniority in terms
of rank.

All appointments for substitution shall be in writing, stating the reason/s for the
substitution. Within twenty-four (24) hours from the issuance of the appointment, the
issuing authority shall furnish copies of the appointment to the ODEDO and to the
appointee.

SEC. 4. Officials in an Acting Capacity and Officers-In-Charge. - Officials

designated in an acting capacity, and officer-in-charge performing functions which involve
the exercise of discretion to the offices/ positions enumerated by law as Chairperson, Vice-
Chairpersory or Member of the BOC may be appointed thereto.

SEC, 5. Secretary of the BOC. - The District School Supervisor/Principal and the
Schools Division Superintendent, as the case may be, shall act as Secretary of the BOC,
unless otherwise ordered by the Commission. The Secretary of the BOC shall prepare the
Minutes of Canvass (Annex "A") of the BOC by recording therein the proceedings and such
other incidents or matters relevant to the canvass.

SEC. 6. Supervision and Control. - The Commission shall have direct control and
supervision over the BOC and may motu propio relieve, for cause, at any time, any member
thereof and designate the substitute.

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 SEC. 7. Consolidation and Canvassing System Operators (CCSO). - Each BOC shall
be assisted by an information technology-capable person authorized to operate the
Consolidation and Canvassing System (CCS), to be known as the Consolidation and
Canvassing System Operator (CCSO). The CCSO sha1l be designated by the Commission
from among the agencies and instrumentalities of the national government holding
permanent appointments, including personnel of the Commission.

The CCSO must not be related within the fourth (4ft) civil degree of consang-uinity or
affinity to any member of the BOC or the Reception and Custody Group (RCG) or to any
candidate whose votes shall be canvassed by the BOC where the CCSO is assigned.

The CCSO shall be designated by the PES concerned in the case of the MBOC and
CBOC upon the recommendation of the EO concerned; and by the RED, in the case of the
DBOC and PBOC upon the recommendation of the PES concerned or the supervising lawyer
of the SGA. The PMO Proiect Director of the BPE shall designate the CCSO in the case of
RBOC upon the recommendation of the RED of BARMM.

SEC. 8. Reception and Custody Group (RCG). - Each BOC shall constitute an RCG
for the reception and safekeeping of the Automated Counting Machines (ACM) USB device
of the CCS and other documents intended for the BOC. There shall be one (1) RCG for every
BOC.

The RCG shall be composed of tfuee (3) members who are governrnent officials
holding permanent appointments. They shall be designated by the concerned Chairperson
of the BOC but shall not be related within the fourth (4e) civil degree of consanguinity or
affinity to each other or to the Chairperson of any member of BOC, CCSO, or to any
candidate whose votes will be canvassed by the BOC.

In no case shall Local Government Unit (LGU) employees be appointed or designated

as RCG.

SEC. 9. BOC Support Staff. - The BOC Chairperson shall appoint three (3) support
staff to assist the BOC in the performance of its duties.

Plantilla casuals, personnel under contract of service, job order casuals or permanent
empioyees may be appointed or designated as BOC support staIf, except employees of the
LGU regardless of the nature of appointment.

The support staff shall not be related within the fourth (4s) civil degree of
consanguinity or affinity to the Chairperson or any member of the BOC, CCsO, RCG, or to
any candidate whose votes will be canvassed by the BOC.

SEC. 10. Honoraria of the Chairperson and Members of the BOC, CCSO, RCG, and
Support Staff. - The following shall be the honoraria of the poll workers during canvassing.
to wit:

Designation Honoraria
Chairperson, Member of the BOC, and Php 16,000.00
CCSO
RCG Php 12,000.00
Support Staff Php 7,000.00

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 SEC. 11, Absence of a Regular Member of a BOC. - In case a regular member of the
BOC is absen! the members present shall first verify whether notice has been served to the
absent member. In case no such notice was sent, one shall be immediately served to the
absent member. If the latter cannot be located or the whereabouts are unknown, the absent
member shall be substituted in accordance with Section 3 of this Resolution. These facts shall
be recorded in the Minutes of the BOC. As soon as the absent member appears, the substitute
member's seat shall be relinquished in favor of the regular member of the BOC.

SEC. 12. Prohibited Degree of Relationship. - The Chafuperson and Members of the
BOC must not be related within the fourth (4h) civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to
each other, the CCSO, the RCG, Support Staff, or to any candidate whose votes will be
canvassed by said BOC.

SEC. 13. Notice of Disqualification. - The Chairperson or any Member of the BOC
who is disqualified to serve for any reason shall immediately notify in writing the
appointing authority concerned, who shall in turn, immediately appoint a substitute in
accordance with Section 3 of this Resolution. A written notice of disqualification shall be
assigned by the appointing authority to the concernecl BOC member stating the grounds
therefor.

SEC. 1.4, Prohibition Against Leaving Official Station. - During the period
beginning October 13, 20'25, until the proclamation of the winning candidates, no
Chairpersory Member, or substitute member of the BOC shall be transferred, assigned, or
detailed outside the official station nor shall leave said station without prior authority of the
Commission under Section 223 of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC).

SEC. 15. Feigned Illnegs. - Any member of the BOC feigning illness in order to be
substituted on election day until the proclamation of the winning candidates shall be guilty
of an election offense.

SEC. 16. Incapacity of a Regular Member of the BOC. - In case of sickness or serious
injury of a regular Member of the BOC, a medical certificate duly issued by any government
hospital, shall be required attesting to the incapacity of said Member. Upon submission of
the medical certificate, a substitute shall be appointed in accordance with Section 3 of this
Resolution. Said medical certificate shall be recorded in and form part of the Minutes of the
BOC.

SEC. 17. Quorum. - A majority of all members of the BOC shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of its official business and to render a decision. In no case sha1l the
Chairperson be absent.

SEC. 18. Insurance and Other Benefite of the Chairpereon and Members of the
BOC, CCSO, RCG, and their Support Staff. - Persons serving as Chairperson and Members
of the BOC, CCSO, RCG, and their Support Staff shall be entitled to the following:

a. Dentlr Benefits - The amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P50Q000.00) shall be
awarded to the beneficiaries of persons who died due to risks related to their function
as Chairperson and Members of the BOC, CCSO, RCG, and Support Staff;

b. Medicnl Assistance - An amount not exceeding Two Hundred Thousand Pesos

(P200,000.00) shall be awarded to persons who suffered injury or illness related to
their abovementioned BOC function;

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c Legal lndemnifcntion Packnge - An equitable legal indemnification package for the
Chairperson and Members of the BOC, CCSO, RCG, and Support Staff who have
been parties in any administrative, civil, or criminal action, suit, or proceeding by
reason of or on the occasion of their performance of canvassing functions is hereby
established in the form of:
i. Legal assistance;
ii. Lawyer's fees;
iii. Indemnification for legal costs and expenses reasonably incurred; and,
iv. Other forms of legal protection.
The legal indemnification sha1l not cover any action or suit initiated by the claimant
in the latter's personal capacity or on behalf of the Commission, unless such action,
proceeding or claim was authorized by the Commission.

d. Funds for Legnl lndemnifcntion Package. The amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos
(P50,000.00) as legal indemnification package shall be made available to each
claiman! subject to prevailing rules.

Committee on Claims and Assessment (CCA). Claims for other benefits and legal
indemnification package shall be filed with the CCA through EO (for
CBOCs/MBOCs), Supervising Lawyer (for SGA DBOC), PES (for PBOCs) and
RED (for RBOC).

Claims for legal indemnification package shall be filed with the respective
agency/ies of the claimant/s or with the Commission in the case of private
Persons.

If filed with the respective agency/ies of the claimant/ s, the concerned agency
may give a favorable recommendation to the CCA tfuough EO (for
CBOCs/MBOCs), Supervising Lawyer (for SGA DBOC), PES (for PBOCs) and
RED (for RBOC).

The CCA shall be composed of the Deputy Executive Director for Operations
as Chairperson and the Directors IV of the Law Department, Personnel
Department, and Finance Services Department (FSD) as Members.

ll. Legal Assistnnce. Persons serving as Chairperson and Members of the BOC.,
CCSO, RCG and Support Staff are hereby authorized to engage the services of
government or private lawyer immediateiy upon receipt of a notice that an
administrative, civil or criminal action has been filed against them, in relation
to their canvassing duties and functions.

lll Lazoyer's Fees. - In the engagement of the services of a government lawyer, no

claims for lawyer's fee shall be awarded.

Should the claimant prefer to engage the services of a private lawyer, the
Commission, upon the recommendation of the CCA or the concerned national
government agency shall bear the reasonable lawyer's fees of the counsel of
choice, which, in no case, shall exceed the maximum limit of the legal
indemnification package herein provided; otherwise, the claimant shall bear
the excess.

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 In the event that private lawyers accept the case "pro bono", no claims for
lawyer's fees shall be awarded.

lv. Legal Costs and Other Reasonable Expenses. - Legal costs shall constitute the
expenses directly incurred by reason of the case, such as but not limited to:
a. Filing fees, iI applicable;
b. Mailing;
c. Notarial fees; and
d. Gathering and photocopy oI evidence.

A reasonable amount from the legal indemnification package shall be

allocated by the Commission for the payment of the actual expenses incurred
for legal costs and other reasonable expenses.

Otler Forms of kgal Protection. - The claimant may avail of any legal protection
and remedies available under existing laws by filing a request for legal
protection with the CCA.

If, upon evaluatiory the CCA finds the request to be meritorious due to
existing or imminent threat, violence, harassment or intimidation against the
claimant or any immediate member of claimant's family, it shall recommend
to the Commission En Banc, the deputation of law enJorcement agencies to
provide security to the claimant and/ or claimant's immediate family member
within a specified period of time or until such time that the condition for the
protection no longer exists.

v1. Entitlement to kgal lndemnifcntion Packnge. -The claimant shall be allowed

reimbursement for reasonable legal expenses incurred if found not guilty of
an election offense or exonerated from civil, criminal, or administrative case
filed against him/ her, in relation to canvassing duties and functions, subject
to pertinent accounting and auditing rules and regulations of the Commission
on Audit (COA).

SEC. 19. Reportorial Requirements. - Not later than August L5, 2025, the RED of
BARMM shall submit to the ODEDO and the FSD the following:
1. List of names and their corresponding designations of the MBOC,
CBOC, DBOC, PBOC, and RBOC;
2. List of names and addresses of the canvassing venue;
3. List of names of the CCSO, arranged by province, city and
municipality;
4. List of members of the RCG arranged by province, city and
municipality; and
5. List of the names of their respective support staff.

The lists mentioned shall be accomplished in excel format (see format as Annex "B") and
submitted tfuough email at odedo@comelec.gov.ph and finance@comelec.gov'ph.

ARTICLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS

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 SEC. 20. Notice of Meetings of the BOC. - Not later than October 8, 2025, tlrre
Chairperson of the BOC shall give written notice to its members, the RCG, each candidate,
political party, or coalition of political parties fielding candidates, and regional
parliamentary political parties (RPPP) of the date, time, and place of the canvassing, which
shall be held in the session hall of the Snngguninng Bnynn / Pnnlungsod / Pnnlnlmoignn, or the
Regional Assembly, or in the designated canvassing venue used last May 12,2025 National
and Local Elections, as the case may be, unless another venue is authorized by the
Commission.

Notices of the canvassing shall be posted at the concerned Office of the Election
Oificer (OEO), Office of the Provincial Election Supervisor (OPES), Office of the Supervising
Lawyer (OSL) in SGA, Office of the Regional Election Director (ORED) in BARMM, and in
three (3) conspicuous places in the building where the canvass will be held.

Similar notices shall also be given for subsequent meetings unless notice has been
issued in open session of the BOC. Proof of service of the written notice to the each member,
the RCG, each candidate, political party, or coalition of political parties fielding candidates,
and RPPP shall be attached in the Minutes and shall form part of the records of the
proceedings. If notice is given in open session, such fact shall be recorded in the Minutes of
the proceedings.

Failure to give notice of the date, time, and place of the meeting of the Board is an
election offense under SEC.261. (aa) (l) of the OEC.

SEC. 21, Transfer of canvassing venue. For this election, no transfer of canvassing
venue shall be allowed, except in the following cases:
(a) flood;
(b)fire;
(c) earthquake;
(d) other analogous fortuitous event resulting to the impossibility of the use of the
venue; and
(e) exheme security concerns

In case the BOC has not yet convened, the Commission En Bnnc, upon the
recommendation by the EO, PES, or RED concemed, shall authorize the transfer of venue of
canvassing. In case the canvassing has started, the recommendation shall come from the
BOC.

Once approved, the notice requirement as provided for in Section 20 of this

Resolution shall be complied with by the EO, PES, or RED concerned.

SEC. 22. Convening of the BOC. - The BOC shall convene at one o'clock (1:00) in the
afternoon of October 13,2025 at the designated place to initialize the CCS. At seven o'clock
(7:00) in the evening of the same date, the BOC shall canvass the electronically-transmitted
Election Returns (ERs) or the Certificates of Canvass (COCs), as the case may be. The BOC
shall meet continuously from day to day until the canvass is completed and may adjourn
but only for the purpose of awaiting the other ERs/COCs.

SEC. 23. Powers and functions of the BOC. - The BOC shall have full authority to
keep order within the canvassing room or hall including its premises and enforce obedience
to its lawful orders. If any person refuses to obey any lawful order of the BOC or acts in such
disorderly manner as to disturb or interrupt its proceedings, the BOC may order in writing
a peace officer to take such person into custody until adjournment of the meeting. In the

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absence of any peace officer, any other competent and able person deputized by the BOC in
writing may execute such order.

Further, the BOC shall:

1. Canvass/ consolidate the electronically transmitted results;

2. Generate and print the COC, Certificate of Canvass and Proclamation (COCP)
(if applicable), and Statement of Votes (SOV) ;
3. Sign digitally the reports;
4. Transmit electronically the results;
5. Proclaim the winning candidates (if applicable); and
6. Perform such other functions as may be directed by the Commission.

SEC. 24. Duties and Responsibilities of the Reception and Custody Group (RCG).

- The RCG shall

1. Receive from:

a The Electoral Board (EB), the envelope containing the ACM USB device
labelled "'IRANSMITTED" oT "NOT TRANSMITTED" and the envelopes
containing the printed copies of the ERs intended for C/MBOC;

b. The P/D/C/MBOC, as the case maybe, the envelope containing the USB
device ol the province/district/municipality/city CCS labeled
"TRANSMITTED" or "NOT TRAIVSMITfED", an'7 the envelope containing
the printed copy of the COC intended for the R/P/DBOC.

2. Log the date and time of receipt of the envelopes containing the USB device and
ERs/COCs, inciuding the condition and serial numbers of each envelope and its
corresponding paper seal, the precinct number, and the
province/ city / municipality/district (Annexes "C" and "C-l");

3. Place the envelopes containhg the ERs/COCs intended for the BOC inside the ballot
box, close and lock the same;

4. Mark/Indicate:
a. In the Project of Precincts (POP) the corresponding precincts of the envelope
containing the ACM USB device; or

b. In the list of provinces/ districts/cities/ municipalities the corresponding

envelope containing the USB device of the CCS;

5. For purposes of manual uploading in the CCS, immediately submit to the BOC after
recording data in No. 4 hereof, the envelope containing the ACI\II/CCS USB device
with label'NoT ?RANSMITTED". The ACM/CCS USB device with label
"TRANSMITTED" shall be iikewise be submitted; and

6. Forward to the BOC, the ballot box containing the ERs/COCs and one (1) copy of the
POP of the list of precincts or list of provinces/ cities/municipalities/ districts as
marked in No. 4 hereof.

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 SEC. 25. Right to be present and to counsel during the canvass. - Each candidate,
political party, or coalition of political parties fielding candidates, and RPPP has the right to
be present and to counsel during the consolidation/ canvass of the ERs or COCs: Provided,
that the counsel appearing must be duly appointed by each candidate, political party, or
coalition of political parties fielding candidates, and RPPPs; Provided further that only one
(1) counsel may argue for each party or candidate. They shall have the right to observe the
transmission, consolidatiory and canvass of the ERs or COCs without touching the CCS,
make observations thereorL and file their challenges in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Commission. The BOC shall not allow any dilatory action.

SEC. 26. Watchers; Qualificatione and Disqualifications; Rights and Duties. - each
candidate, political party, or coalition of political parties fielding candidates, and RPPPs
shall be entitled to one (1) watcher in every canvassing center; Provided, that the candidates
for the Parliamentary District Representative belonging to the same slate or ticket shall
collectively be entitled to only one (1) watcher. There shall also be recognized six (6)
principal watchers, representing the six (6) accredited major political parties, who shall be
designated by the Commission upon nomination of the said parties. The duly accredited
citizens' arms or other organizations authorized by the Commission shall be entitled to two
(2) watchers to serve alternately.

If thespace in a canvassing center reserved for watchers is insufficient, preference

shall be given to the watchers o{ the dominant majority and dominant minority parties, as
determined by the Commission.

No person shall be appointed as a watcher unless said Person:

a. is a registered voter of the city or municipality;

b. is of good moral character;
c. has not been convicted by final judgment of any election offense or of any
other crime;
d. knows how to read and write Filipino, English or the prevailing local dialect;
and
e. is not related within the fourth (4ft) civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to
any member of the BOC, CCSO, RCG, and support staff.

Under no circumstance shall barangay officials incl'adingbnrangay fnnod be appointed

as watchers.

Upon entering the canvassing venue, the watchers shall present to the Chairperson
of the BOC their appointments. Their names shall be recorded in the Minutes.

The watchers shall have the right to:

a. all the proceedings of the BOC

Be present at, and take note of,
b. Stay at the designated watchers' area; and
c. File a protest in writing, against any irregularity noted in the
consolidation/canvass of the ERs/COCs and obtain from the BOC a
resolution thereon in writing.

Watchers shall not be allowed to participate in the deliberation and proceedings of

the BOC.

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 SEC. 27. Submission of list of lawyers and watchers. The Chairperson of the BOC
shall require candidates, political parties/organizations/coalitions participating in the
BARMM parliamentary elections, to submit the names of their lawyers and watchers who
may be present at the canvassing venue not later than October 6, 2025, in person or tfuough
the official email of the Chairperson of the BOC.

SEC. 28. Persons not allowed inside the canvassing venue. During the canvass, it
shall be unlawful for the following persons to enter the canvassing venue where the
transmission, consolidation and canvass are being held or to stay within a radius of fi{ty (50)
meters from such canvassing venue.

a. Any olficer or member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines;

b. Any officer or member of the Philippine National Police;
c. Any peace officer or any armed or unarmed persons belonging to an extra-
legal police agency, special forces, strike forces, or Civilian Armed Force
Geographical Units (CAFGU), or its equivalenf
d. Any barnngny tnnod or ary member of barangay self-defense units;
e. Any member of the security or police organizations of government agencies,
commissions, councils, bureaus, offices, instrumentalities, or government-
owned or controlled corporations or their subsidiaries; or
f. Any member of a privately-owned or operated security, investigative,
protective or intelligence agency performing identical or similar functions.

However, the BOC may, whenever necessary, by majority vote, direct in writing for
the detail of policemen or peace officers for their protection or for the protection of the
machines, election documents and paraphernalia, or for the maintenance of peace and order,
in which case said policemen or peace officers, who shall be in proper uniform, shall stay
outside the room but near enough to be easily called by the BOC at any time.

SEC. 29. Issues that may be Raised During the Consolidatiory'Canvass. - Issues
affecting the composition or proceedings of the BOC may be initiated by filing a verified
petition before the BOC or directly with the Commission.

If the petition is filed directly with the BOC, its decision may be appealed to the
Commission within tfuee (3) days from receipt. However, if commenced directly with the
Commission, the verified petition shall be filed immediately when the BOC begins to act
illegally, or at the time of the appointment of the member of the BOC whose capacity to sit
as such is objected to.

There shall be no pre-proclamation cases on issues/controversies relating to the

generation/ printing, kansmissiory receipt and custody, and appreciation of ERs or the
COCs.

SEC. 30. Submission of the Minutes of Canvags of the BOC. - Immediately after the
termination of canvass, the Member-Secretary of the BOC shall submit to the Chairperson a
copy of the Minutes. Thereafter, the Chairperson shall, by registered mail or thru accredited
courier services, submit to the Law Department of the Commission a certified copy of the
Minutes of Canvass of the proceedings and shall notify, by the fastest means available, said
department of the date and the manner of transmittal of the Minutes of Canvass.

In no case shall the Chairperson submit the Minutes of Canvass later than five (5)
days after the termination of canvass.

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 ARTICLE III
pRocEDURES FOR CONSOLTDATTON/ CANVASSTNG

SEC. 31. Preliminaries to Canvassing. - Before the canvassing begins, the BOC shall
observe the following procedures:

1. Show to the public and the watchers present that the CCS box is sealed;
2. Remove the plastic seal of the CCS box;
3. OpentheCCSbox;
4. Look for the CCS checklists and check whether the items listed are inside the
CCS box. The CCS checklists are hereto attached as Annexes 'tD" and "D-'1" ;

5. Retrieve the envelopes containing the system's username and password which
shall be in the custody of the Chairperson of the BOC, and the USB tokens for
each Member of the BOC which shall be distributed among themselves; and

6. Retrieve the CCS laptop from its box and place the CCS laptop properly on top
of the table.

SEC. 32. Procedures for Canvassing. - Immediately after convening, the BOC shall
undertake the following canvassing procedures hereto attached as Annex "E".

SEC. 33. Preparation and Computation for Tabulation. - A RBOC Tabuiation Group
shall be created to conduct the tabulation and the preparation of the canvass report for the
proclamation of the winning candidates for the position of Party Representative for the
BARMM Parliament. The RBOC Tabulation Group shall be composed of three (3) personnel
with permanent appointmentT from the Election Records and Statistics Department (ERSD),
who shall be designated by the Head of the Project Management Office.

For tabulation purposes, the following shall be observed

1. Cet the percentage of votes by dividing the votes obtained by each RPPP with the
total votes of all RPPB multiplied by 100:
Percentage of votes = (votes obtained by RPPP/total votes of all RPPP) x 100

2. Rank the RPPP based on their percentage of votes:

Ranking (l=highest percentage)

3. Identify the RPPP with at least 4% of the total valid votes based on the ranking. Only
the parties receiving at least 4"/. of lhe total valid votes cast shall be qualified to
participate in the allocation of party representation seats:
Qualified RPPP > 4% of the total valid votes (percentage of votes)

4. The qualified RPPP shall be ranked from the highest to lowest according to the
number of valid votes they obtained. The seats allocated shall be proportioned by
dividing the votes obtained by the qualified RPPP with the total number of votes
received by all qualified RPPPs, multiplied by forty (40). Should it yield a decimal
number, the result shall be rounded down to the lower whole number.
Number of eeate = (votes obtained by qualified RPPP/total votes of all qualifed
RPPP) x 40

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 5. Thereafter, the remaining seats shall be allocated to the qualified parties according to
their ranking, giving one seat each to the highest down to the lowest until all the
remaining seats are allocated.

The Tabulation for the Determination of Seats for Party Representative to the
BARMM Parliament is hereto attached as CEF No. 29-A.

SEC. 34. Proclamation of the Winning Candidates. - The DBOC/PBOCs shall

proclaim the winning candidates for the position of District Representative to the BARMM
Parliament in their respective district. On the other hand, the RBOC shall proclaim the
winning candidates for Party Representative to the BARMM Parliament.

The candidate who obtained the highest number of votes shall be proclaimed by the
BOC, except the following:

1. In case the candidate who obtains the highest number of votes has been disqualified
under Section 1(c) of COMELEC Resolution No. 11046 by a final and executory
Decision or Resolution alter the elections and he/she obtains the highest number of
votes cast for a particular position, the BOC shall not proclaim the candidate and the
seat shall be declared vacant. If the winning candidate has been disqualified by a final
and executory Decision or Resolution before the elections, the candidate who
obtained the second (2nd) highest number of votes shall be proclaimed;

2. In case the certificate of candidacy of the candidate who obtained the hiShest number
of votes has been cancelled or denied due course under Section 1(a) of COMELEC
Resolution No. 11046 for being void ab initio, by a final and executory Decision or
Resolution, the votes cast for such candidate shall be considered stray, hence, the
BOC shall proceed to proclaim the candidate who obtained the second (2''t) highest
number of votes;

3. In case a candidate shall be declared as nuisance by a final and executory Decision or

Resolutiory the following rules shall apply:

a. The votes cast for the nuisance candidate shall be added to the legitimate
candidate who shares the same surname as the nuisance candidate and
thereafter, the legitimate candidate who garnered the highest number of
votes shall be proclaimed.

b. In case two (2) or more candidates having the same surnames, and thereafter
all candidates, except one, have been declared by final and executory
Decision or Resolution as nuisance candidates, the votes cast for them shall
not be considered as stray votes and shall be credited to the lone remaining
legitimate candidate of the same surname.

4. In case two (2) or more candidates have the same surnarnes as the nuisance candidate,
the votes cast for the nuisance candidate shall be considered as stray votes and shall
not be credited to any legitimate candidate with the same surname;

5. In case the nuisance candidate does not have the same surname as any legitimate
candidate for the same position, the votes cast for the nuisance candidate shall be
considered as stray votesi

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 6. In case the name of a candidate with a pending petition to declare him/ her as a
nuisance candidate, has already been printed in the official ballot, and such candidate
files a sworn statement of withdrawal of his/ her Certificate of Candidacy, the
withdrawal shall not render the petition moot and academic. In such case, the
Commission shall proceed to resolve the petition.

Protided that, in all instances where a Decision or Resolution of the Commission

(either sitting in Division or En Banc) disqualifying a candidate or cancelling or denying due
course a Certificate of Candidacy is presented before the Board of Canvassers, a Certificate
of Finality issued by the Clerk of the Commission must be attached to said
Decision/Resolution. Upon receipt thereof, the of the Board of Canvassers
shall verify if the presented Decision/Resolution and the Certificate of Finality are duly-
issued by the Commission before the Clerk of the Commission by the fastest means available
such as, but not limited to phone call, sending of electronic mail, etc.

Upon the verification that Decision/Resolution and Certi-ficate of Finality presented

are duly issued by the Commission, the BOC shall proceed to proclaim the duly-elected
candidate.

A Decision or Resolution is deemed final and executory if:

f. in case of a Division ruling, no motion for reconsideration is filed within five (5)
calendar days from the promulgation of the Decision or Resolution; and

2. in case of an En Banc ruling and no restraining order was issued by the Supreme
Court within five (5) calendar days from receipt of the Decision or Resolution.

Where a Petition to Deny Due Course or Cancel a Certificate of Candidacy, Declare

a Nuisance Candidate, or for Disqualification remains pending with the Commission on the
day of canvassing and no order of suspension of proclamation is issued by the Comelec En
Banc or Division where said Petition is pending, the BOC shall proceed to proclaim the
winner notwithstanding if there is/are pending case/s filed against him/her.

Three (3) days before the convening of the BOC, the Clerk of the Commission shall
furnish the BOC concerned a list of final and executory case/s with restraining order.

In cases where the generated/printed COCP does not reflect the true winner for a
particular position, by reason of the circumstances stated in subparagraphs (f) (2) and (3) of
this sectiory the BOC is authorized to effect the necessary correction on the entry Ior said
position to reflect the true winner as determined in accordance with the foregoing rules,
provided all the Members of the BOC countersign such entry. Such fact shall be entered in
the Minutes.

SEC. 35. Procedure for the proclamation of the Sectoral Representatives - In the
case of the proclamation for the Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples (NMIP), Traditional
Leaders, 'Ulamn, Women, Youth, and Settler Comrnunities Sectoral Representatives, the
following procedure shall be followed:

1. Within seven (7) calendar days before the day of the elections (October 13,2025) or
from October 6 to 12, 2025, the Assembly Results of the Sectoral Organizations shall
be submitted to the Bangsamoro Eiectoral Office (BEO), to wit:

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 AGENCY WHO WILL SUBMIT WHAT TO SUBMIT
Names of the two (2) NMIP
NMIP Commiftee (Sec.
1.Ministry of Indigenous
1of Resolution No.
Sectoral Representatives
Peoples' Affairs (MIPA) determined at the Regional
11161)
Inter-Tribal Convention
2. Bangsamoro Chairperson of the
Name of the Traditional
Commission for the Electoral Committee
Leader Sectoral
Preservation of Cultural (Sec. 1 of Resolution No.
Representative as
determined in the Intra-
Heritage (BCPCH) 11162)
Sultanate Assembly
Name of the 'Ulnnm
'Ulama Council (Sac. 1 Sectoral Representative as
3.'Ulama Council
of Resolution No. 11163) determined in the Regional
'Ularm Convention
Name of the Bangsamoro
Women Sectoral
Representative as
determined in the assembly
Electoral Committee
4. Bangsamoro Women called and faciiitated by the
(Sec. 1 of Resolution No.
Commission '11164) registered and accredited
sectoral organizations
through their respective
minisffies, regional
agencies, or offices.
Name of the Bangsamoro
Youth Sectoral
Representative as
determined in the assembly
Electoral Committee
5. Bangsamoro Youth called and facilitated by the
(Sec. 7 of Resolution No.
Commission registered and accredited
1116s)
sectoral organizations
tfuough thefu respective
ministries, regional
agencies, or offices.
Names of the two (2) Settler
Communities Sectoral
Representatives as
determined in the assembly
Electoral Committee
6. Office for Settler called and facilitated by the
(Sec. 1 of Resolution No.
Communities registered and accredited
111.66)
sectoral organizations
through their respective
ministries, regional
agencies, or offices.

2. The BEO shali transmit the Assembly Results from the concerned agencies to the
RBOC.

3. The assembly-eiected Sectoral Representatives of the NMIP, Traditional Leaders,

'Ulnma, and Women, Youth, and Settler Communities shall be proclaimed by the
RBOC simultaneously with the other elected members of the Parliament. The
Certificate of Proclamation for the Sectoral Representatives is hereto attached as CEF
No.29-B.
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 ARTICLE IV
DISTRIBUTTON OF THE CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS AND PROCLAMATION ANd
STATEMENT OF VOTES

SEC, 36. Diskibution of Certificate of Canvass (COC) - Upon completion of the

canvass, the COCs shall be distributed by the BOCs to the intended recipients as follows:

MBOC/CBOC PBOC/DBOC RBOC RECIPIENT

1. DBOC/PBOC for use in the
canvass of election results for
One (1) Copy N/A N/A elective district representative
officials
2. RBOC for use in the canvass of
N/A One (1) Copy N/A election results for elective
parliamentary off icials
3. The Commission on Elections
One (1) Copy
ttuough the ERSD
One (1) Copy 4. Chairperson of the BOC
5. The duly accredited citizens'
arm designated by the
Commissiory to conduct an
unofficial count. It shall be the
One (1) Copy dr$ of the citizens' arm
designated by the Commission to
Iurnish independent candidates
copies of the COC at the expense
of the requesting party.
6. BOC Secretary for posting on a
One (1) Copy wall within the premises of the
canvassing center for 48 hours
7. The dominant majority and
One (1) Copy each
minority parties
8. Ten (10) accredited major
national parties, excluding the
dominant majority and minority
parties, in accordance with a
One (1) copy each
voluntary a8reement among
them. If no such agreement is
reached, the Commission shall
decide which parties shall receive
the copies on the basis of the
criteria provided in Section 26 of
Republic Actno.71.66.
9. Two (2) accredited major local
parties in accordance with a
voluntary agreement among
One (1) copy each them. If no such agreement is
reached, the Commission shall
decide which parties shalI receive
the copies on the basis of criteria
analogous to that provided in
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 Section 27 of Republic Act No
71,66.
10. Five (5) national broadcast or
print media entities as may be
One (1) copy each equitably determined by the
Commission in view of
propagating the copies to the
widest extent possible.
11. Two (2) local broadcast or print
media entities as may be equitably
One (1) copy each determined by the Comrnission in
view of propagating the copies to
the widest extent possible
12. The major citizens' arms,
including the accredited citizens'
arm, and other non-partisan
groups or organizations enlisted
by the commission pursuant to
Three (3) Copies Section 52(k) of Batas Pambansa
Blg. 881. Such citizens' arms,
groups and organization may use
the tfuee certilied copies of
election refurns for the conduct of
citizens'quick counts at the local
or national levels.
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The M/CBOC shall print three (3) copies of the SOV by precinc! and the D/PBOC
shall print three (3) copies of the SOV by municipality / city to be attached to the COC
intended tor (1), (2), (3), and (a).

The RBOC shall print two (2) copies of the SOV by District/Province to be attached
to the COC intended for (3) and (4).

The two (2) USB devices used to store and back-up the
municipal/city/district/province/regional consolidated results shall also be placed
individually inside an envelope, duly sealed, and submitted to the Commission, and one
copy to be retained by the Chairperson of the BOC.

The COC and Statement of Votes shall be signed and thumb-marked by the
Chairperson and Members of the BOC, and the watchers, if available. Thereafter, all copies,
with their respective supporting documents, shall each be sealed with a serially numbered
paper seal (CEF No. A12) and placed inside their corresponding envelopes. Each envelope
shall likewise be sealed with a serially numbered paper seal.

SEC. 37. Distribution of Certificate of Canvass and Proclamation (COCP) and

Statement of Votes (SOV). - The D/P/RBOC shall generate and print sufficient copies of
the COCP and two (2) copies of SOV of the winning candidates in the BARMM Parliament
to be dishributed to the following:

1. ToERSD;
2. To the Chairperson of the D/P/RBOC;
3. To the Secretary-General of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority;

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 4. To the Deputy Executive Director for Operations; and
5. To each of the winning candidates

The copies for (1) and (3) shall be supported by an SOV by precinct. Copies (1), (3),
( ) and (5) shall be individually folded from top to bottom, sealed with serially-numbered
paper seals (CEF No. A12), and placed inside their corresponding envelopes, which shall
likewise be sealed with serially-numbered paper seals.

The COCP shall be signed and thumb-marked by the Chairperson and Members of the
BOC, and the watchers, if available.

ARTICLE V
POST CANVASSING PROCEDURES

SEC. 38. Delivery of the Certificate of Canvass (COC). - The Chairperson of the BOC
shall personally deliver by fastest means the following:

In case of M/CBOC: one (1) hard copy of the COC and SOVP to the D/PBOC.

In of D/PBOC: one (1) hard copy of the COC and SOVM/C for the regional
case
parliamentary political parties to the RBOC

SEC.39. Safekeeping of hard copiee of ERe or COCs, backup USB devicea and
CCS. - The BOC shall place the ERs/COCs in ballot boxes that shall be locked with tfuee (3)
padlocks and one (1) serially-numbered selflocking seal. The Members of the BOC shall
each keep a key to the three (3) padlocks. The serial number of every seal used shall be
entered in the Minutes.

The said ballot boxes shall be kept in a sa-fe and secured room before, during and
after the canvass. The door to the room shall be locked with three (3) padlocks with the keys
thereof kept by each Member of the BOC.

The watchers shall have the right to guard the room.

ARTICLE VI
ELECTION OFFENSES; ELECTORAL SABOTAGE

SEC. 40. Election Offenses; Electoral Sabotage. - In addition to the prohibited acts
and election offenses mentioned herein and those enumerated in Sections 26-L and 262 of the
OEC, as amended, and in Section 1, Article VIII of the Bangsamoro Electoral Code (BAA No.
35), the following shall be guilty of an election offense:

1. Any person who removes the COC posted on the wall, whether within or after the
prescribed forty-eight (48) hours of posting, or defaces the same in any manner;
2. Any person who simulates an actual COC or SOV, or a print or digital copy thereof;
3. Any person who simulates the certification of a COC or SOV;
4. The Chairperson or any Member of the BOC who, during the prescribed period of
posting, removes the COC from the wall on which they have been posted other than
for the purpose of immediately transferring them to a more suitable place;

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 5. The Chairperson or any Member of the BOC who signs or authenticates the COC or
its supporting SOV outside of the canvassing venue;
6. The Chairperson or any Member of the BOC who signs or authenticates a print which
bears an image different from the COC or SOV produced after canvassing and posted
on the wall; and

7. Any person or Member of the EB or BOC who tampers, increases or decreases the
votes received by a candidate in any election or any Member of the BOC who refuses,
alter proper verification and hearing, to credit the correct votes or deduct such
tampered votes: Provided, however, that when the tampering, increase or decrease
of votes or the refusal to credit the correct votes and/or to deduct tampered votes are
perpetrated on a large scale or in substantial numbers, the same shall be considered,
not as an ordinary election offense under Section 261 and/or 262 of the OEC, but a
special election offense to be known as electoral sabotage, and the penalty to be
imposed shall be life imprisonment.
The act or offense committed shall fall under the category of electoral sabotage in any
of the following instances:

7.1. When the tampering, increase and/or decrease of votes perpetrated or the
refusal to credit the correct votes or to deduct tampered votes, is/are
committed in the election of a national elective office which is voted upon
nationwide and the tampering, increase and/ or decrease of votes, relusal to
credit the correct votes or to deduct tampered votes, shall adversely affect the
results of the election to the said national office to the extent that the losing
candidate/s is/are made to appear the winner/ s;

7.2. Regardless of the elective office involved, when the tampering, increase
andf or decrease of votes committed or the refusal to credit the correct votes
or to deduct tampered votes perpehated, is accomplished in a single election
document or in the transposition of the figures/results from one election
document to another and involved in the said tampering increase and/ or
decrease or refusal to credit correct votes or deduct tampered votes exceed five
thousand (5,000) votes, and that the same adversely aI?ects the true results of
the election; and

7.3. Any and all other forms or tampering increase/s and/or decrease/ s oI
votes perpetuated or in cases of refusal to credit the correct votes or deduct
the tampered votes, where the total votes involved exceed ten thousand
(10,000) votes.

Any and all other persons or individuals determined to be in conspiracy or in

connivance with the Members of the EB or BOC involved, shall be meted the same
penalty of life imprisonment.

ARTICLE VII
EFFECTIVITY AND DISSEMINATION

SEC. 41. Publication and Effectivity. - This Resolution shall take effect on the
seventh (7th) day following its publication in two (2) daily newspapers o{ general circulation
in the Philippines.

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 SEC, 42. Disgemination. - The Education and Information Department shall cause
the publication of this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines and to furnish the Bangsamoro Parliament, the BARMM Minishy of Basic,
Higher, and Technical Education, BARMM Regional Election Director, Provincial Election
Supervisors and Election Officers, and the City /Municipal Treasurers with copies of the
Resolution. This Resolution shall likewise be posted in the COMELEC website.

SO ORDERED.

GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA

Clninnan

AIMEE P. FEROLINO REY E. BULAY

Commissioner Conmissioner

ERNESTO FERDINAND P. MACEDA, JR NELSONI. CELrS

Conmissioner C-omnissioner

MARIA NORINA S. TANGARO-CASINGAL NOLI R. PIPO

ConnLissioner Conmtissioner

CERTIFICATION

APPROVED for publication on September 4, 2025.

,Wflog#n OLA
Director lV
Office of the Commission Secretary

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

comsec@comelec. gov.ph

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