Republic of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila
GUIDELINES FOR THE GARCIA, George Eruvin tt/1. Chairman
CONDUCT OF lNTlNG, Socorro B. Commissioner
VERIFICATION, CASQUEJO, IVlarlon S. Commissioner
CERTIFICATION, AND FEROLINO, Aimee P. Commissioner
SEALING OF THE BULAY, Rey E. Commissioner
ELECTION DAY MACEDA, JR., Ernesto Ferdinand Commissioner
COMPUTERIZED VOTERS CELIS, Nelson J. Commissioner
LISTS (EDCVLS) AND
POSTED COMPUTERTZED
VOTERS LISTS (PCVLS)
FOR THE MAY 12, 2025
NATIONAL AND LOCAL
ELECTIONS
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Promulgated December 10 2024
RESOLUTION NO.11088
WHEREAS in Resolution No. 10903 dated tVarch 22,2023,the Commission
on Elections (Commission for brevity) promulgated the guidelines for the [1]
Verification of the Names of Voters; Certification, Sealing and Posting of the
Election Day Computerized Voters Lists (EDCVLS) and Posted Computerized
Voters Lists (PCVLS) and [2] lVlanual Cross-out and lnclusion of Names in the
EDCVLs and PCVLs in relation to the conduct of October 30,2023 Synchronized
Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (2023 BSKE);
WHEREAS, the Commission take cognizance that, after the printing of
EDCVLS and PCVLs during and even after the conduct of verification, certification
and sealing of EDCVLs and PCVLS, the Offices of the Election Officer (OEOs) will
receive Court final and executory exclusion or inclusion orders.
WHEREAS, it is the main thrust of the Commission to maintain the EDCVLS
and PCVLs free from any alteration thereby preserving the integrity of the said lists
for the ti/lay 12,2025 National and Local Elections (2025 NLE);
WHEREAS, the Commission has clear authority to designate other dates for
certain pre-election activities, as provided under Section 29 of Republic Act (R.A.)
No. 6646 and Section 28, R.A. No. 8436 as amended by R.A. No. 9369, which
state that:
"Designation of other dates for certain pre-election acts, - lf it
should no longer be reasonably posslb/e fo observe the peiods
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and dates prescribed by law for ceftain pre-election acts, the
Commission shall fix other peiods and dates in order to ensure
accomplishment of the activities so vofers shall not be depived
of their ight of suffrage."
NOW THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections, by virtue of the powers
vested in it by theConstitution, Republic Act No. 8189, theOmnibus Election
Code, and other registration and election laws, RESOLVED, as lt
hereby RESOLVES to modlfy the conduct of verification, certification, and sealing
of EDCVLS and PCVLs for the 2025 NLE, as follows:
A. OEOs shall ensure that all previously received:
1. Lists of Deceased Persons of Voting Age duly certified by the Local
Civil Registrar shall be approved by the members of Election
Registration Board (ERB) not later than the last hearing on October
14,2024; and
2. ERB Notices of Approved Transfer to another
city/municipality/district, and Court final and executory exclusion or
inclusion order are implemented in the Voteis Registration System
(VRS) prior to the submission of databases to the lnformation
Technology Department (lTD).
B After the finalization of the Projects of Precincts (POPs) and submission
of the final databases to the lTD, the OEOs shall proceed with the
generation and printing of PCVLs for posting in the bulletin boards.
C. The Election Off icer (EO) shall send Notices of the schedule of the ERB
meeting to the local chapter of the Verifier-Certifier Civil Society
Organizations (VC-CSOs) or authorized accredited arms.
These notices along with the printed copy of the PCVL, the list of
verified registration records found to be double/multiple based on AFIS
and the certified list of deceased persons of voting age shall be posted
in the lrulletin boards of the city/municipal/district hall and in the OEO
the notice of ERB meeting with the printed copy of the PCVL.
The notice must indicate that all registration records found to be
double/multiple based on the Automated Fingerprint ldentification
System (AFIS) results received from lTD, which have been verified, will
be presented to the ERB for approval of the abatement process. This
process will involve manual cross-out in the EDCVL and PCVL during
the verification and certification of the EDCVL and PCVL, followed by
the deletion in the VRS database upon the resumption of voter
registration.
For the certified list of deceased persons of voting age, the same must
be fumished to the local heads of registered political parties; the
surviving spouse, if married; the father or mother, if single; or if he/she
has none, the nearest of kin.
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D. After complying with the mandatory posting of the PCVL, the members
of the ERB shall convene and conduct verification and certification of
EDCVL and PCVL in accordance with the timelines provided in the
Calendar of Activities and periods stated in Resolution No. 10963 for
the 2025 NLE.
E. Manual crossing out of names, with annotations and duly signed by the
EO, shall be allowed during the verification and certification of the
EDCVL and PCVL by the ERB in the following situations:
1. The voter's name was ordered excluded from the list by a proper
court - lndicate on top of the crossed out name the annotation
.EXCLUDED PER COURT ORDER ISSUED BY
MTC/MCTC/RTC BRANCH " followed by the date of
annotation and signatures of ihe ERB (Chairman and ERB
members);
2. The voter has applied for the Local Absentee Voting;
3. The voter has been certified as an overseas voter as reflected in
the Registry of Overseas Voters (ROV) received by the OEOs
after the registration period -'APPROVED OVERSEAS VOTER
IN " shall be annotated above the crossed-out name
followed by the date of the annotation and signatures of the ERB
(Chairman and ERB members); or
4. The voter has been verified and confirmed to have double/multiple
registration records based on AFIS matching - lndicate on top of
the crossed-out name the annotation "ABATED DUE TO
DOUBLE/N/IULTIPLE REGISTRANT AS PER AF|S," tollowed by
the date of the annotation and signatures of the ERB (Chairman
and ERB members);
5. The voter has an approved application for transfer of registration
records to another districUcity or municipality as stated in the
Notices of Approval - lndicate on top of the crossed-out name the
following annotation "TRANSFERRED TO
" indicating therein the
districUcity/municipality where the voter has transferred followed
by the date of annotation and signatures of the ERB (Chairman
and ERB members); or
6. The voter is deceased and included in the Certificate of Deceased
Registered Voters from the Local Civil Registrar or based on the
Sworn Affidavit of next of kin of the deceased voters who have
personal knowledge of the death of the said voters - lndicate on
top of the crossed-out name the annotation "DECEASED AS PER
CERTIFIED LIST FRONII LCR/SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF NEXT OF
KlN" followed by the date of annotation and signatures of the ERB
(Chairman and ERB members).
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The EO shall ensure that all approved manual cross-outs of the names
of voters in the PCVLs and EDCVLS are implemented in the VRS upon
the resumption of voter registration.
F After the verification and certification of PCVL, the ERB Chairperson
shall cause the posting of the certified PCVL in the bulletin boards of
the city/municipalidistrict halls and OEO not later than the date
specified in the amended Calendar of Activities for the conduct of
elections and other political exercises.
1. Forthis reason, the ITD shall ensure the timely deployment of
the EDCVLS and PCVLs to the OEOs prior to the scheduled
conduct of verification and certification of EDCVLS and PCVLS.
2. ln the event of delay in the arrival of the EDCVLS and PCVLs, the
ERB members shall take a recess and resume the conduct of
verification and cedification upon the arrival of the complete
EDCVLS and PCVLS. The ERB Chairperson shall cause the
immediate posting of the certified PCVLs in the bulletin boards of
the city/municipal/district hall and OEOs.
G. After the conduct of verification, certification, and sealing of the
EDCVLS and PCVLS, no ElQrellanualJrossing out or inclusion of
names of voters in the EDCVLS and PCVLS.
H ln case the OEOs will receive ERB Notices of Approved Transfer to
another city/municipality/district, and Court final and executory
exclusion or inclusion orders after the conduct of verification and
certification of the EDCVLS and PCVLS, the following action/s shall be
undertaken by the EO:
1. Court's final and executory ldentify the concerned voter's
EXCLUSION order. precinct number and indicate the
same opposite their names in the
certified list or court order
Furnish copy to the concerned
EB during election day.
Submit in the first ERB hearing
after the 2025 NLE for deletion in
the VRS.
2. ERB Notice of Approved Furnish copy to the concerned
Transfer to another EB during election day.
cityimu n icipality/district.
Submit in the first ERB hearing
after the 2025 NLE for deletion in
thE VRS.
3. Court's final and executory ln case of court inclusion order
INCLUSION order. received b the Electoral Boards
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(EBs) on el ection day, the same
shall be coordinated with the
concerned EO before the same is
implemented. The EO shall
secure from the concerned voters
a certified copy of the Court
inclusion order. Thereafter, the
EO shall endorse the same to the
proper EBs through the
Department of Education
Supervisor Officiat (DESO).
The manual inclusion of the
names of voters in the EDCVLS
and PCVLs shall be
authenticated by the signatures
of the EBs attested by
representatives of citizens arms
and/ or election stakeholders
present. Such fact shall also be
recorded in the tt/linutes of Voting
and Counting and certified copy
of the Court Order be attached to
the tt/linutes.
OEO shall submit a report of
Court inclusion order/s received
on or before the election day but
after the verification and
certification of
EDCVLs and
PCVLs stating the court branch
and names of
voters beto
included in list to the ERB for
confirmation during the first ERB
hearing upon the resumption of
the system of continuing
registration of voter after the
elections, copy furnished EBAD
and Law Department.
t. ln all cases, the EDCVLs and pCVLs verification, manual cross_out
and
inclusion of names shall be conducted simultaneously. rn the event
that
the EDCVLs will arrive afterthe period of verification,ihe manual cross-
out or inclusion of names made in the pcVls shail be reflected arso
in
the EDCVLs subject to the authentication by the signature of the Eo
duly attested by the representatives of the citizen's arms and other
election stakeholders, if present.
J Reso_lutions Nos. 10963, 10999, 1o75g and arr resorutions issued
by
the commission which are not inconsistent herewith, shail rikewis6
apply.
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Let the Offices of the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director for
Operations, Election and Barangay Affairs Department, lnformation Technology
Department, Finance Services Department, Vulnerable Sectors Office, Regional
Election Directors, Provincial Election Supervisors and Election Officers,
implement this Resolution.
SO ORDERED.
GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA
Chairman
SOCORRO B.INTING MARLON S. CASQUEJO
Commissioner Commissioner
AIMEE P. FEROLINO REY E. BULAY
Commissioner Commissioner
ERNESTO FERDINAND MACEDA, JR. NELSON J. CELIS
Commissioner Commissioner
CERTIFICATION
APPROVED by the Commission En Banc on December 10,2024.
coN E B. DI
Director lV
Office of the Comelec Secretary
This Resolution can be verified at this number (0285272987; email
address
[email protected]
