Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 134)
The purpose is to govern the elections for Members of Congress on May 11, 1987, to ensure free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections, and to adopt appropriate laws governing such elections.
The election period shall commence ninety (90) days before the election day and shall end thirty (30) days after the election day, unless otherwise fixed by the Commission on Elections.
The campaign period for the Senate is sixty (60) days from March 9 to May 9, 1987, and for the House of Representatives, it is forty-five (45) days from March 24 to May 9, 1987, with no campaigning allowed on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.
A person must be a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, at least 35 years old on election day, able to read and write, a registered voter, and a resident of the Philippines for at least two years immediately preceding the election.
Candidates must be natural-born Filipino citizens, at least 25 years old on election day, able to read and write, a registered voter in the legislative district (except party-list reps), and resident of that district for at least one year before the election.
Senators are elected at large by qualified voters nationwide, and House Members are elected by voters of their respective legislative districts; the candidates with the highest votes win.
Candidates must file a sworn certificate of candidacy during the election period but not later than the day before the campaign period starts, filed in specified copies and locations with the Commission on Elections or its representatives; no filing by mail is accepted.
The nominations must be signed and attested under oath by party officials such as the President, Chairman, Secretary General, or other duly authorized officers and filed with the Commission on Elections before the campaign period starts.
The Commission may place national and local officials or employees, as well as law enforcement agencies, under its direct control to ensure free and peaceful elections and may call upon entities like the Armed Forces or Police to act as its deputies.
Such judges shall be guilty of an election offense under this Executive Order.
The Commission on Elections, through its authorized legal officers, exclusively conducts preliminary investigations and prosecutes election offenses; if the Commission fails to act within two months, the complainant may approach other legal authorities.
A budget of two hundred million pesos (P200,000,000.00) is set aside from the Commission on Elections' annual budget and may be augmented from the Contingent Fund or other appropriations as necessary.
The invalidity or unconstitutionality of any provision shall not affect the validity of the rest of the Executive Order.
Yes, all provisions of the Omnibus Election Code not inconsistent with this Executive Order apply, along with relevant Executive Orders, with the Commission authorized to issue implementing rules and regulations.
Yes, the Commission may award printing of ballots and related election materials to private printers if government facilities are inadequate, under exclusive control and supervision of the Commission.