HOUSE PASSES SPECIAL ELECTIONS BILL
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attn: Inday Varona
c/o Bobby Nazareno
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by TERENCE M. GRANA
TO ENSURE that constituents of a legislative district or the entire Philippine electorate are not deprived of their rightful representation in the legislature, the House of Representatives approved last Wednesday the measure which seeks for expeditious holding of special elections whenever a vacancies occur in the Congress of the Philippines.
Batanes Representative (Rep.) Florencio B. Abad and Cagayan Rep. Edgar R. Lara filed House Bill (HB) No. 5646 which prescribes the procedure for the expeditious holding of special elections in case of vacancy in the Legislative Department, amending for the purpose Republic Act (RA) No. 6645, an act providing for the manner of filling a vacancy in Congress. On the other hand, Aurora Rep. Bellaflor J. Angara-Castillo and six (6) other co-authors, also filed HB 489 which provides for the automatic holding of special elections whenever a vacancy occurs in the House of Representatives.
The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reform, to which the two measures were referred, submitted Committee Report No. 277 on HB 5646 to House Speaker Manuel B. Villar, Jr. on May 3, 1999, recommending its approval, in consolidation with HB 489.
Immediately, the House commenced deliberation of the report last Wednesday with Capiz Rep. and Majority Floor Leader Manuel A. Roxas II, Rep. Abad and Cagayan de Oro Rep. Constantino G. Jaraula delivering the sponsorship speeches on the floor. The body subsequently approved the measure on second reading the next session day.
In his sponsorship speech, Rep. Roxas recalled that in 1993, the seat for representative of the first district of Capiz was declared vacant because of the death of incumbent. In view of this, he said that he ran in a special election that was called to fill up said vacancy.
The solon noted that during that time, the proclamation of vacancy was pursuant to actions that were discretionary on the part of the House. He said that what is sought to be amended is the discretionary element in the application of law.
He further explained that the measure seeks to operationalize an automatic mechanism for the declaration of vacancy and for the subsequent calling of an election. He added that it intends to provide continuing representation in Congress so that the electorate concerned may not be disadvantaged due to non-declaration of vacancy. 05/21/99
attn: Inday Varona
c/o Bobby Nazareno
-------------------------
by TERENCE M. GRANA
TO ENSURE that constituents of a legislative district or the entire Philippine electorate are not deprived of their rightful representation in the legislature, the House of Representatives approved last Wednesday the measure which seeks for expeditious holding of special elections whenever a vacancies occur in the Congress of the Philippines.
Batanes Representative (Rep.) Florencio B. Abad and Cagayan Rep. Edgar R. Lara filed House Bill (HB) No. 5646 which prescribes the procedure for the expeditious holding of special elections in case of vacancy in the Legislative Department, amending for the purpose Republic Act (RA) No. 6645, an act providing for the manner of filling a vacancy in Congress. On the other hand, Aurora Rep. Bellaflor J. Angara-Castillo and six (6) other co-authors, also filed HB 489 which provides for the automatic holding of special elections whenever a vacancy occurs in the House of Representatives.
The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reform, to which the two measures were referred, submitted Committee Report No. 277 on HB 5646 to House Speaker Manuel B. Villar, Jr. on May 3, 1999, recommending its approval, in consolidation with HB 489.
Immediately, the House commenced deliberation of the report last Wednesday with Capiz Rep. and Majority Floor Leader Manuel A. Roxas II, Rep. Abad and Cagayan de Oro Rep. Constantino G. Jaraula delivering the sponsorship speeches on the floor. The body subsequently approved the measure on second reading the next session day.
In his sponsorship speech, Rep. Roxas recalled that in 1993, the seat for representative of the first district of Capiz was declared vacant because of the death of incumbent. In view of this, he said that he ran in a special election that was called to fill up said vacancy.
The solon noted that during that time, the proclamation of vacancy was pursuant to actions that were discretionary on the part of the House. He said that what is sought to be amended is the discretionary element in the application of law.
He further explained that the measure seeks to operationalize an automatic mechanism for the declaration of vacancy and for the subsequent calling of an election. He added that it intends to provide continuing representation in Congress so that the electorate concerned may not be disadvantaged due to non-declaration of vacancy. 05/21/99
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