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Bill that ditches 'Duterte style' poll candidate substitution hurdles House

Published Aug 21, 2024 11:28 am

At A Glance

  • The bill that sought to get rid of an election candidate substitution method used in the past by the Dutertes has been approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. 

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The bill that sought to get rid of an election candidate substitution method used in the past by the Dutertes has been approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. 

Unanimously approved during plenary session on Wednesday night, Aug. 21 was House Bill (HB) No. 10524. It seeks to remove the withdrawal of the certificate of candidacy (COC) as a ground for substituting candidates by political parties, and add permanent incapacity as a new ground. 

A total of 195 House members voted "yes" to the measure, which intended to amend Section 77 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 or the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines. 

The bill acknowledges the need to strengthen the country’s electoral system by preventing the mockery of the electoral system by fielding candidates merely as placeholders just to comply with the electoral deadline of filing for candidacy. 

The measure includes permanent incapacity as an additional ground for substitution of candidates to ensure that only those who are put in front of the public during the campaign period will be the ones to serve the people should they be elected. 

“We need to include permanent incapacity as an additional ground for substitution of candidates to ensure that only those who are put in front of the public during the campaign period will be the ones to serve the people should they be elected,” Speaker Martin Romualdez said in a statement after the bill's passage. 

Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter, Sara Duterte were substitutes candidates for the 2016 presidential race and 2022 vice presidential race, respectively. They handily won both  contests. 

HB No.10524 defines "permanent incapacity" as a mental or physical impairment, or both, based on a verified medical report of a licensed physician, rendering the candidate unable to perform the elected position's duties, and which appears reasonably certain to continue without substantial improvement until the term of office which the candidate seeks to be elected for. 

Authors of the bill include Representatives Johnny Pimentel, Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" Villanueva, Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar, Ruwel Peter Gonzaga, Florida "Rida" Robes, Maximo Dalog, Jr., Wowo Fortes, and Reynante Arrogancia, along with Majority Leader Manuel Jose “Mannix” Dalipe. 

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