Republic Act No. 9525

An Act Appropriating the sum of Eleven Billion Three Hundred One Million Seven Hundred Ninety Thousand Pesos (P11,301,790,000.00) As Supplemental Appropriations for an Automated Election System and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Appropriations. – The sum of Eleven billion three hundred one million seven hundred ninety thousand pesos (P11, 301,790,000.00) is hereby appropriated to fund and support the holding and conduct of an Automated Election System, the procurement of services, supplies and machines on a lease purchase agreement including mandatory biometric registration of voters.

SEC. 2. Use of Funds. – The amounts herein appropriated shall be used for the purposes indicated and subject to: (i) the relevant special and general provisions of Republic Act No. 9498, or the FY 2008 General Appropriations Act, as reenacted, and subsequent General Appropriations Acts; and (ii) the applicable provisions of Republic Act No. 8436, entitled: “An Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections to Use an Automated Election System in the May 11, 1998 National or Local Elections and in Subsequent National and Local Electoral Exercises, Providing Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes”, as amended by Republic Act No. 9369: Provided, however, That disbursement of the amounts herein appropriated or any part thereof shall be authorized only in strict compliance with the Constitution, the provisions of Republic Act No. 9369 and other election laws incorporated in said Act so as to ensure the conduct of a free, orderly, clean, honest and credible election and shall adopt such measures that will guaranty transparency and accuracy in the selection of the relevant technology of the machines to be used on May 10, 2010 automated national and local election.

SEC. 3. Release of Funds. – The amounts herein appropriated shall be released to the Commission on Elections by the Department of Budget and Management in accordance with budgeting laws, rules and regulations.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect upon its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
President of the Senate (Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
Speaker of the House
of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on March 5, 2009.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO REYES
Secretary of the Senate (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: March 23 2009
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines

See also

1. Republic Act No. 9369
2. Republic Act No. 9340
3. Republic Act No. 9525 (This post)
4. Republic Act No. 9333
5. Republic Act No. 9189
6. Republic Act No. 9184
7. Republic Act No. 9164
8. Republic Act No. 9054
9. Republic Act No. 9012
10. Republic Act No. 9006
11. Republic Act No. 8953
12. Republic Act No. 8792
13. Republic Act No. 8753
14. Republic Act No. 8746
15. Republic Act No. 8436
16. Republic Act No. 8524
17. Republic Act No. 8295
18. Republic Act No. 8189
19. Republic Act No. 8176
20. Republic Act No. 8173
21. Republic Act No. 8045
22. Republic Act No. 7941
23. Republic Act No. 8046
24. Republic Act No. 7808
25. Republic Act No. 7647
26. Republic Act No. 7166
27. Republic Act No. 7056
28. Republic Act No. 6735
29. Republic Act No. 6734
30. Republic Act No. 6713
31. Republic Act No. 6679
32. Republic Act No. 6646
33. Republic Act No. 6636
34. Republic Act No. 3019
35. COMELEC Rules of Procedure
36. Batas Pambansa Blg. 881
37. Republic Act No. 7160

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