An Act Strengthening the Independence of the Commission on Elections by Augmenting Its Manpower Complement, Providing Separate and Independent Field Offices, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes, Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines
The bill would give the Commission on Elections more staff, its own office buildings that are not tied to local governments, and the money to run them, aiming to keep elections free from local political pressure.
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SBN-1363 · Sources: BatasWatch
Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.