May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections
July 26, 2006 (WED) to August 12, 2007 (SUN) (COMELEC Resolution No. 7686 dated July 17, 2006 for Overseases Absentee Voters. (OVA))
>>Prohibition on the transfer, promotion, extension, recall of any member of the foreign service corps, including members of the attehed agencies, or the movement of any such member from his current post or position.
January 14, 2007 (SUN) to June 13, 2007 (WED) (Election Period)
>>Alteration of territoy of a precint or establishment of a new precint(Sec. 5, RA 8189).
>>Bearing, carrying or transporting firearms or other deadly weapons inpublic places, including any building, street, park, private vehicle or public conveyance, even if licensed to posses or carry the same, unless authorized in writing by the Commission (Sec. 216 (p) (q) (s), OCE as amended by Sec. 32, RA 7155).
>>Suspension of elective local officials(Sec. 261 (x), OEC).
>>Transfer of officers and employees in the civil service (Sec. 216 (h), OEC).
>>Organization or maintenance of reaction forces, strike force or other similar forces (Sec. 261 (u), OEC).
>>Use of security personnel or bodyguards by candidates, whether or not such body gurads are regular members of the AFP or PNP or other law enforcement agency (Sec. 261 (t), OCE, as amended by Sec. 33, RA 7166).
February 13, 2007 (TUE) to May 14, 2007 (MON)
>>giving of donations or gist in cash or in kind, ets (Sec. 104, OEC).
>>Use of armored land, water or aircraft (Sec. 261 (r), OEC).
>>Appointment or use of special policemen, special / confidential agents or the like (Sec. 261 (m), OEC)
MArch 15, 2007 (THU) to June 13, 2007 (WED)
Illegal release of prisoners (Sec. 261 (n), OEC).
March 30, 2007 (FRI) to May 14, 2007 (MON)
>>Appointment or hiring of new employees; creation or filing up new positions, promotion or giving salary increases, remuneration or privilege (Sec. 261 (g), OEC).
>>Construction of public works and issuance of treasury warrants or similar devices for a future undertaking chargeable against public funds (Sec. 261 (w), OEC).
April 05, 2007 (THU) and April 6, 2007 (FRI)
Campaingning.
May 13, 2007 (SUN) (EVE OF ELECTIONDAY)
>>Campaigning (Sec. 3, OEC).
>>Selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving, of taking intoxicating liquor (Sec. 261 (dd), (1), OEC).
>>Giving, accepting free transportation, food, drinks, and things of value (Sec. 89, OEC).
May 14, 2007 (MON) (ELECTION DAY).
>>Campaigning (Sec. 3, OEC).
>>Selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving of taking liquor (Sec. 261 (dd), (1), OEC).
>>Giving, accepting free transportation, food, drinks, and things of value (Sec. 89, 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 (Sec. 261 (cc), OEC).
>>Voting more than once or in substitution of another (Sec. 261 (z) (2) and (3), ) OEC).
>>Holding fairs, cockfights, boxing, horse races or similar sports (Sec. 261 (dd), OEC).
>>Opening of booths or stalls for the sale, etc., of merchandise within a radius of thirty (30) meters from the polling place (Sec. 261 (dd), OEC).
