HB 2298

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 24, 2025

An Act Providing for the Conduct of National and Local Elections Within the Premises of Shopping Malls, and Appropriating Funds Thereof

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The bill would let the COMELEC use approved shopping malls as voting sites for all elections, provided the malls are not owned or controlled by any candidate, their close relatives, or political groups, and would fund the program from COMELEC’s budget and future national appropriations.

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Author · Representative

Marivic Co-Pilar
RepresentativeQuezon City, 6th District
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HB 5709· Filed Oct 28, 2025
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HB02298 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

An Act Providing for the Conduct of National and Local Elections Within the Premises of Shopping Malls, and Appropriating Funds Thereof

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