HB 8007

House·20th Congress·Filed Feb 23, 2026

An Act Adopting a System of Online Filing of Certificates of Candidacy, Amending for the Purpose Section 7 of Republic Act No. 7166

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The bill would let anyone running for office file their candidacy papers online instead of going in person, while still requiring five copies and keeping the filing deadline unchanged.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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An Act Adopting a System of Online Filing of Certificates of Candidacy, Amending for the Purpose Section 7 of Republic Act No. 7166

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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