SB 608

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 15, 2025

The Hybrid Election Act

An Act Mandating the Adoption of Manual Voting and Counting at the Precinct Level, and Automated Transmission and Canvassing During the National, Local, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao Elections Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8436, as Amended, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The Hybrid Election Act proposes that every election in the Philippines use both hand‑counted paper ballots and real‑time electronic transmission, with the counting done openly in the presence of watchers and the results posted for the public to see.

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Author · Senator

Robinhood Padilla
SenatorRobinhood Padilla
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Subjects

Hybrid ElectionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 636· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Providing for a Hybrid Election System Through Manual Voting and Counting and Electronic Transmission and Canvassing of Results in National, Local, and Armm Elections, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS since 2025-07-29Rep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva
SB 197· Filed Jul 7, 2025
Hybrid Election Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Vicente C. Sotto III
HB 753· Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act Providing for the Conduct of Hybrid Elections for National, Local, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Through Manual-Automated Voting, Counting, Canvassing, Consolidation, and Transmission, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8436, as Amended, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS since 2025-07-29Rep. Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo
SB 1172· Filed Aug 11, 2025
Hybrid Election Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos
HB 4196· Filed Sep 1, 2025
An Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections to Use an Automated Election System in the Conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8436, as Amended by Republic Act No. 9369, Republic Act No. 7166, and Other Related Election Laws, Providing Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS since 2025-09-03Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar

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SBN-608 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch