Resolution No.

10429
Promulgation: 01 October 2018

IN THE MATTER OF THE PRESCRIBING THE

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND PERIODS OF
CERTAIN PROHIBITED ACTS IN CONNECTION WITH
THE MAY 13 ,2019 NATIONAL AND LOCAL
ELECTIONS
Pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, the Omnibus Election Code
(B.P. Blg. 881), Republic Acts No. 6646, 7166, 8189, 8436, 9189, 9369, 10756 and other election laws, the
Commission on Elections (Commission) RESOLVED to prescribe the following calendar of activities and periods of
prohibited acts in connection with the May 13, 2019 national and local elections:

DATE/PERIOD ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED ACTS

May 13, 2018 (Sunday) to Transfer, promotion,
August 11,2019 (Sunday) extension, recall or
otherwise movement of
officer or member of the
foreign service corps from
current post or position.
(Section 36, R.A. 9189 as
renumbered by Section 37 of
R.A. 10590 and as
implemented by Comelec
Resolution No. 10312 dated
April 27, 2018.
July 02, 2018 (Monday) to Resumption of filing of applications
September 29, 2018 for registration for purposes of the
(Saturday) May 13, 2019 National and Local
Elections. (See Comelec Resolution
No. 10392 dated June 19, 2018)
August 31, 2018 (Friday) Last day for currently registered
political parties or coalition of
political parties to submit a Sworn
Information Update Statement (SIUS).
(See Comelec Resolution
No. 10411 dated July 31, 2018).
September 01, 2018 Holding of political conventions by
(Saturday) to political parties to select and nominate
September 25, 2018 official candidates for all elective
(Tuesday) positions. (Sec. 13, R.A. 9369 in
relation to Section 29 R.A.
6646 and Section 28, R.A. 8436).
September 15, 2018 Last day for filing of petitions for
(Saturday) registration of coalition of political
parties. (See Comelec Resolution
No. 10395 dated June 19, 2018, as
amended by Comelec Resolution
No. 10415 dated August 29. 2018).

Last day for overseas voters to file

application for transfer of registration
records from the overseas registry to
the local registry. (Sec. 35, Comelec
Resolution No. 10217 dated October
27, 2017)
September 28, 2018 (Friday) Last day to submit List of Authorized
Signatories with Specimen Signatures
from political parties/coalitions.
September 30, 2018 Last day for overseas voters to file
(Sunday) applications for registration /
certification as overseas voters,
transfer of registration records from
one Post to another Post.
September 30, 2018 Last day for overseas voter who
(Sunday) transfers from one residence to
another within the same Post and
Country, to update address. (Sec. 34,
Comelec Resolution No. 10217 dated
October 27, 2017).
October 09, 2018 (Tuesday) Last quarterly meeting for Election
Registration Boards (ERBs) to
approve/disapprove applications for
registration, validation, etc., for areas
covered by the plebiscite on the
Organic Law for the Bangsamoro
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao, except Marawi City.
October 11, 2018 (Thursday) Filing of Certificates of Candidacy for
to all elective positions and Filing of
October 12, 2018 (Friday) Certificate of Nomination and
and Acceptance.
October 15, 2018 (Monday)
to Filing of Certificate of Nomination
October 17, 2018 and Certificate of Acceptance of
(Wednesday) Nomination of Party-List Groups.
October 15, 2018 (Monday) Last day to file petition for exclusion
of an overseas voter from the National
Registry of Overseas Voters (NROV).
 (Section 29, Comelec Resolution No.
10217 dated October 27, 2017).
October 18, 2018 (Thursday) Period within which the substitute of
November 29, 2018 (Friday) an official candidate of a political
party or coalition who withdrew his
candidacy, may file certificate of
candidacy.
October 18, 2018 (Thursday) Period within which the substitute of
November 29, 2018 (Friday) an official candidate of a political
party or coalition, who died or was
disqualified by final judgement, may
file the substitute's certificate of
candidacy, so that the name of the
substitute can still be printed on the
official ballot.
October 22, 2018 (Monday) Last day for all Resident Election
Registration Boards (RERBs) to act on
all applications for registration /
certification as overseas voters.
(Section 19, Comelec Resolution No.
10167 dated October 27, 2017).
October 25, 2018 (Thursday)Last quarterly meeting for Election
Registration Boards (ERBs) to
approve/disapprove applications for
registration, validation, etc., for
Marawi City and areas not covered by
the plebiscite to ratify the "Organic
Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao".
November 05, 2018 Start of posting of the tentative list of
(Monday) candidates at the Comelec Website
and at the offices where the COCs
were filed, for the aspirants to check
their names to appear on the official
ballot.
November 09, 2018 (Friday) Last day to file a request for correction
on the name to appear on the ballot.
November 30, 2018 (Friday) Period within which the substitute of
up to mid-day of election an official candidate of a political
day. party or coalition, who died or was
disqualified by final judgment, may
file his certificate of candidacy,
provided that the substitute candidate
and the substituted candidate have the
same surname.
December 05, 2018 Last day to conduct raffle of
(Wednesday) accredited party-list group for
purposes of determining the order of
their listing in the official ballot. (See
Comelec Resolution No. 10001 dated
October 05, 2015)
December 14, 2018 (Friday) Last day for the Commission to
announce the specific mode of
overseas voting per country/post. (Sec.
23, R.A. 10590).
January 02, 2019 (Monday) Constitution of Board of Canvassers
to (BOCs) and Board of Election
January 31, 2019 (Thursday) Inspectors (BEIs), DepEd Supervising
Officers (DESOs) and Support Staff).
January 02, 2019 (Monday) Constitution of Special Board of
to Election Inspectors and Support Staff
January 31, 2019 (Thursday) for detainee voting.
January 13, 2019 (Sunday) Last day to prepare and update
Certified List of Overseas Voters
(CLOV) and furnish copies to the
PHL embassies, consulates and other
foreign service establishments abroad.
(Sec. 42, Comelec Resolution No.
10217 dated October 27, 2017).
January 13, 2019 (Sunday) ELECTION PERIOD Alteration of territory of a
to precinct or establishment of
June 12, 2019 (Wednesday) a new precinct. (Section 5,
R.A. 8189).

Transfer or movement of
officers and employees in
the civil service. (Sec. 261
(h), Omnibus Election Code
(OEC.)

Bearing, carrying or
transporting firearms or
other deadly weapons,
unless authorized in writing
by the Commission. (Sec.
32, R.A. 7166).

Use of security personnel or

bodyguards by candidates,
unless authorized in writing
by the Commission. (Section
33, R.A. 7166)
 Organization or maintenance
of reaction forces, strike
forces or other similar
forces. (Section 261 (u),
OEC).

Suspension of elective local

officials. (Sec. 261 (x),
OEC)
January 27, 2019 (Sunday) Last day to file petition for inclusion
of voters in the permanent list of
voters. (Section 34, Republic Act No.
8189).
February 01, 2019 (Friday) Last day to file petition for the
exclusion of voters in the permanent
list of voters. (Section 35, Republic
Act No. 8189).
February 01, 2019 (Friday) Constitution of Special Board of
to Election Inspectors (SBEIs), Special
February 15, 2019 (Friday) Ballot Reception and Custody Groups
(SBRCGs) and Special Board of
Canvassers (SBOCs) for overseas
voting.
February 07, 2019 Last day for ERB Meeting to certify
(Thursday) the list of voters. (Section 28 of
Comelec Resolution No. 10166 dated
October 25, 2016 in relation to
Comelec Resolution No. 10188 dated
July 19, 2017).
February 12, 2019 (Tuesday)Posting of the certified list of voters.
(Sec. 30, R.A. 8189)
February 12, 2019 (Tuesday) Campaign period for candidates for Campaigning on March 28,
to Senator and party-list groups 2019 (Holy Thursday) and
May 11, 2019 (Saturday) participating in the party-list system of March 29, 2019 (Good
representation. (Section 5 (a) R.A. Friday)
7166 and Section 4, R.A. 7941).
February 12, 2019 (Tuesday) Giving donations or gift in
to cash or in kind, etc. (Section
May 13, 2019 (Monday) 104, OEC).

Appointment or use of
special policemen,
confidential agents and the
like. (Section 261 (m), OEC)
March 11, 2019 (Monday) Last day to file application to avail of
 local absentee voting.
March 14, 2019 (Thursday) Last day for the Committee on Local
Absentee Voting (CLAV) to receive
application forms for local absentee
voting.
March 14, 2019 (Thursday) Illegal release of prisoners.
to June 12, 2019 (Section 261 (n), OEC).
(Wednesday)
March 29, 2019 (Friday) Last day to post notice of the date,
time and place of testing and sealing
of VCMs for overseas voting.

Last day to notify the SBEIs

concerned of the date, time and place
of the testing and sealing of the VCMs
for overseas voting.
March 29, 2019 (Good Campaigning. (Section 5,
Friday) R.A. 7166)
March 29, 2019 (Friday) to Campaign period for candidates for Campaigning on March 29,
May 11, 2019 (Saturday) Member House of Representatives, 2019 (Good Friday)
and elective regional, provincial, city,
municipal officials. (Section 5 (b),
R.A. 7166)
March 29, 2019 (Friday) to Appointment or hiring of
May 12, 2019 (Sunday) new employees, creation or
filling up of new positions;
promotion or giving of
salary increases,
remuneration or privilege.
(Section 261 (g), OEC).

Construction of public
works, delivery of materials
for public works and
issuance of treasury warrant
or similar devises for a
future undertaking
chargeable against public
funds. (Section 261 (w),
OEC).
March 29, 2019 (Friday) to Release, disbursement or
May 12, 2019 (Sunday) expenditures of public funds.
(Section 261 (v), OEC).
April 08, 2019 (Monday) to Testing and sealing of VCMs for
April 12, 2019 (Friday) overseas voting in selected
Posts/countries. (Section 12, R.A.
 9369 in relation to Section 28, R.A.
8436).
April 12, 2019 (Friday) Last day for CLAV to verify whether
applicants are eligible to vote under
local absentee voting.
April 12, 2019 (Friday) Last day to prepare list of qualified
local absentee voters.
April 13, 2019 (Saturday) Last day to furnish every registered
voter with a Voter's Information
Sheet. (Section 1, R.A. 7904).
April 13, 2019 (Saturday) to Casting of votes by overseas voters. Campaigning abroad. (Sec.
May 13, 2019 (Monday) (Sec. 16.1, R.A. 9189 as amended 22, R.A. 10590)
by R.A. 10590).
April 22, 2019 (Monday) Last day to post notice of the date,
time and place of testing and sealing
of VCMs.
April 22, 2019 (Monday) Last day for Election Officers to: (1)
post copies Project of Precincts
(POPs); (2) furnish copies of POPs to
the official addresses of city/municipal
candidates. (See Section 17 of
Republic Act No. 9369 as
implemented by Item No. 1 of
Comelec Resolution No. 10092 dated
April 14, 2016)

Last day for the Provincial Election

Supervisors (PESs) to furnish copies
of the POPs of cities/municipalities in
the province to the official addresses
of the concerned candidates for
Member, House of Representatives
and provincial elective positions.
(See Section 17 of Republic Act No.
9369 as implemented by Item No. 2 of
Comelec Resolution No. 10092 dated
April 14, 2016.)

Last day for the Law Department to

furnish copies of the POPs to the
official addresses of candidates for
national elective positions, including
party-list groups participating in the
party-list system of representation.
(See Section 17 of Republic Act No.
9369 as implemented by Item No. 3 of
 Comelec Resolution No. 10092 dated
April 14, 2016)

Last day for the Information and

Technology Department (ITD), in
coordination with the Election and
Barangay Affairs Department
(EBAD), to post the POPs of
cities/municipalities/districts in the
official website of the Commission.
(See Section 17 of Republic Act No.
9369 as implemented by Item No. 4 of
Comelec Resolution No. 10092 dated
April 14, 2016.)
April 25, 2019 (Thursday) Last day for CLAV to transmit the list
of qualified local absentee voters,
local absentee ballots and other
election paraphernalia to all concerned
heads of offices/ supervisors/
commanders / PES /RED NCR
/CEOs.

Constitution of Special Board of

Election Inspectors (SBEIs) for local
absentee voting.

Last day to notify the BEIs concerned

of the date, time and place of the
testing and sealing of the VCMs.
April 29, 2019 (Monday) Last day to prepare a list of APPs,
their locations and summary of type of
assistance that they will require as
identified by the PWD or SCs during
registration. (See Section 6 (a) of
Comelec Resolution No. 10108 dated
April 29, 2016.)
April 29, 30, & May 01, Voting by local absentee voters.
2019 (Monday, Tuesday &
Wednesday)
May 03, 2019 (Friday) Last day to constitute Reception and
Verification Unit (RVU) and Special
Board of Canvassers for Local
Absentee Voting.
May 06, 2019 (Monday) to Testing and sealing of the VCMs.
May 10, 2019 (Friday) (Section 12, R.A. 9369 in relation
to Section 28, R.A. 8436).
May 12, 2019 (Sunday) EVE OF ELECTION DAY Campaigning (Sec. 5, R.A.
7166) Selling, furnishing,
offering, buying, serving, or
taking intoxicating liquor.
(Section 261 (dd), OEC.)
May 12, 2019 (Sunday) Giving, accepting, free
transportation, food or
drinks or things of value.
(Section 89, OEC.)
May 13, 2019 (Monday) ELECTION DAY Campaigning (Sec. 5, R.A.
7166)

Selling, furnishing, offering,

Casting of votes and, thereafter buying, serving, or taking
counting and consolidation of votes intoxicating liquor. (Section
261 (dd), OEC.)

Giving, accepting, free

transportation, food or
drinks or things of value.
(Section 89, OEC.)

Voting more than once or in

substitution of another
(Section 261 (z), (2) and (3),
OEC.)

Soliciting votes or
undertaking any propaganda
for or against any candidate
or any political party within
the polling place or within
30 meters thereof. (Section
261 (cc), OEC.)

Opening of booths or stalls

for the sale, etc., of
merchandise or refreshments
within a radius of thirty (30)
meters from the polling
place. (Section 261 (dd) (2),
OEC.)
May 13, 2019 (Monday) Holding of fairs, cockfights,
boxing, horse races or any
other similar sports. (Section
261 (dd) (3), OEC.)
May 13, 2019 (Monday) Casting of votes for detainee voting at
special polling places, up to 3:00
o'clock p.m. (See Section 1 of
Comelec Resolution No. 9371 dated
March 06, 2012)
May 13, 2019 (Monday) Last day for registered overseas voters
to cast their votes.
May 13, 2019 (Monday) Convening of the Municipal / City /
District, Provincial and Regional
Boards of Canvassers, National Board
of Canvassers (NBOC), for Senators
and Party-List Election, and thereafter,
consolidation and canvassing of votes.
May 13, 2019 (Monday) Last day for CLAV to receive
envelopes containing the local
absentee ballots.
May 13, 2019 (Monday) Start of counting of local absentee
votes.
May 13, 2019 (Monday) Convening of the SBOC for Local
Absentee Voting.
May 13, 2019 (Monday) to Count and canvass precinct results and
May 16, 2019 (Thursday) proclaim winning city/municipal
elective officials.
May 13, 2019 (Monday) to Period within which the Election
May 17, 2019 (Friday) Officers (EOs) shall advise in writing,
by personal delivery or registered
mail, all candidates residing in his
jurisdiction to comply with their
obligation to file their Sworn
Statements of Election Contributions
and Expenditures (SOCE). (Sec. 14,
R.A. 7166).
May 17, 2019 (Friday) to Canvass results and proclaim winners
May 19, 2019 (Sunday) for senatorial, congressional, party-
list, regional and provincial elections.
June 12, 2019 (Wednesday) Last day to file SOCE. (Section 14,
R.A. 7166).
This Resolution shall take effect on the seventh (7th) day after its publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general
circulation in the Philippines.
The Education and Information Department, this Commission, shall cause the immediate publication of this
Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines, and shall furnish copies thereof to all
Regional Election Directors, Provincial Election Supervisors, Election Officers, the concerned offices and
departments in the Main Office of the Commission, and all Departments, Bureaus, Offices and Agencies concerned,
including the Department of Foreign Affairs and other government agencies maintaining offices abroad. The
Information and Technology Department, this Commission, shall post a copy this Resolution in the website of the
Commission.
SO ORDERED.