SB 1173
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 11, 2025
Amending Omnibus Election Code (Substitution of Candidates)
An Act Modifying the Grounds for Substitution of Candidates, Amending for This Purpose Section 77 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 881, S. 1985, Otherwise Known as the Omnibus Election Code
In plain language
The bill would stop candidates from withdrawing to let another run in their place and would allow a candidate to be replaced if a doctor certifies they cannot serve because of a lasting mental or physical condition.
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Omnibus Election Code (Batas Pambansa Blg. 881)Substitution of Candidates
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SBN-1173 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch