Republic of the Philippines COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS Intramuros, Manila LAW DEPARTMENT Memoranpum wo, 25-010 80 FOR : CHAIRMAN GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SUBJECT SECTION 261 (V) OF THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE IN RELATION TO COMELEC RESOLUTION NO. 11060, AS AMENDED DATE : FEBRUARY 20, 2025 2025 letter of Secretary Rex T. Gatchalian, with attached Request for vices This pertains to the January 16, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Exemption for Social Welfare and Services Projects DSWD Promotive and Protective Sei Programs, Projects and Activities, addressed to Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia, this Commission, copy furnished this Department on January 17, 2025. The letter requests for exemption from the provision of Section 261(v) of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC), implemented by Resolution No. 11060,1 as amended by Resolution No. 111187 for purposes of the 12 May 2025 National and Local Elections. The request covers the exemption of the following: Tie Sa ve egctig Peridot Guna | pommtet ileal’ | ggesfSicu | tmpecniaon | "Tt pibenement Taga RO Ae] TOO T Sastinanle DSWD ~ SUP_RPNO Liveidiood Program | Cental Ofc (CO) and Al) Su) |Reponal Feld Ofhces opportunities tat stcrease the productivity of the hveinod [Esets of poor, vulnerabie ar Regional Progam [Management Offce| marginalized communities, GEMOS). including BARN; Regions NCR. 1 aR | ICALABARZON, MIMAROPA, V, Vi VIL I 1X, XL XILCARAGA Servi tor — [DSWD = Central Office (CO) DSWD har teen providing) —PrpSiSAe7 525 esndonal and and Repona Teld Offies|March28-May 11 ]resdential cae services) See RexT. centertaned Chen's (FO) NER, CAR Th ML] 2025 |dsadvantaged and vulnerable Ccactalian, sectors and taining and DSWD. eiabltation for persone ‘ith Jisabies through the esilshment of Ks centers an restdenal care faites {Supplementary | DAWD- Central Othe (CO) ISEF wake Deparenents] Pap LAW AST STAR Feeding Program and All Regjonal eld [ontibution to Republic Act (SI) |Otices FO) including 11037 otherwise known as the ARMM, Regions NCR, 1 Masustarsyang Faphat par | CAR, sa Batang, Pino Act. The) | ICALABARZON, amount "appropriated her IMIMAROPA, V, Vie VIL shall be abe to implement VI XX, XI XL CARAGA, Supplemental Feeding Program| l Tus nla Pon ye ke Dibner Sv a Hong i on a eh ean Star Doves Unde Stine 28 () Ani Pret Hans At aan Le 4c ston No. se Pas nd esto ron Nai! ees, barat rin of Supplement Xsan oO ed Pop an santo eau Waa a slr Devices Us Stn 61a (the Obes Eon Cee ane ey D5 Nanonal nd Lava Bests ah HARM Paranentry tons Page | |Toe undernourished children ges tree (3) five (5) enol In LGU-run Child Development| Centers (CDCS), those ages two} 2) to four (4) enoled_ in Supervised Neighborhood Flay GNP) and those five (5) years old not envlled in DepED kindergarten but enrolled in ICC or SNP. The feding Program includes the provision of fortified meals such a8 hot mesic milk. supplementation, ready to-at/cook foods, and wtaminereiched bread ncaing,nutrbun, five days a week for 120 days. "TS Tension br | DBWD= Cental Otice CO) Fihe DSWD social penton ® a] Php 137170830074 Inligent Senior and All Reponsl Held monthly stipend fr poor Gizens——Orfces (FO) Regional Flipinos over the age of 0 who| [Program Management quality for, amitance. Th Jorice (RPMOs) including Benet is designed to help them BAREM: Regions NCR, meet thet base neds, suchas can rod, shelter clthing, and] JCALABARZON, medicine, Republic Act 994, MIMAROPA, V, VI, vi Jaherwise Known at the vi. xL IL CARAGA Expanded Senior Cizene Aco [a0 as amended, provides indigent senior cizens vith a monthiy stipend. 10. augment thei daily subsistence and ter medica ends, 5 Pronecve Servis | DSWD ~ Cena Otice CO) This» program ofthe DSWD] — Php5a0000000, forindivduals& {and All Regional Bel that focuses on proving Famiesin | Otices (FO), Repos NCR | etervention to individuals an specially Difcut fLCAR, IL families 9 a dificult and CGreunstarces-_|CALABARZON, vulnerable situation PROPER” /MMMAROPA, V, vi, vi Vi XL XI CARAGA March 28- May 1, m5 “Recovery and [DSWD = Central Office (0) The Recovery and Reinegraton | — Pap 1 200000 Reintegration and) All Regional Held Program for Trlfeked Peers ‘Program fr [Oties (FO; Regions NCR, sa comprehensive program at Tracked Persons | CAR. ensures adequate recovery and ICALABARZON, integration services. provided IMIMAROPA, V, Vi VIL totraicked persons I wlizs a nD XXL MIL CARAGA| ul-sectoal approach, delivers 5 compete package of services| tbat will enhance peychenol, scala economic nes the clint 7 Aesiarce [BSWOs ——Compecherave] Tap 12995500 Persons with Program for Persons wth Disb Senor bites (ews) «program ‘Ctaene tat provides social protection and actance to PDs in orer to inprove their quality o ie Vi 1X, XL I, CARAGA [This alo includes assistance to senior Cuzens who aren eed The Program includes serves ouch as\ medical and fancal esstance, based rehabilitation fyada wa Kapow [DSWD Central Oe (CO ibe Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kea] Pip LAW A0000000 tang kita Progam |and All Regional Feld (AKAP) | Otfices (FO Regions NCR, IMIMAROPA, V, Vie VI Vi D.X, XL XI, CARAGA (AKAP) Program 1s 2 tly ntiaive ofthe" Philppie| government to assist the nei Poor Segment of he popula to. the conomi iiculies of Fipinos eaming| minimum wages See RexT. Gatchain, Page | 2TAWA and HINT] DRWD = Cental Oe CO) program alma enhance the] Pap SBA 7BAI Troe (veal (and AIl_Reqlonl Field adaptive capacty of [Asap to Wate OMe (FO); Fepons NCR impovershed and vulrrabe Aecesteeaking |, CAR TL TL amas to scioenvronmental Troatficeney |CALABARZON, ak through Cash Tring through Nutritous |MIMAROPA, V, ML, VIL end Work with a spc foes invest forthe VI, DGX.XL XI, CARAGA Food Security and. Water Tepovershed) Sarin Interventions TL RAVATCIDRE | DSWD = Cea Oe CO) Fa power evn] — Pip STI KB for Community [and "re rowan of the Philippine Drvenand [Once FO; Repons NCR, Goverment that addresses the Devdapment(eDD | CAR, MM poverty malig. dimensions rojo Cash or CALABARZON, roe supporting Mon (FN) [MIVAROPA, V. VL. VIL Comuity-Orven and ogame. |VIILIXX XUXILCARAGA| Development projects and Cash oe Work (CF) programs Sec Rex TE Papin — [DSWD = Navona Program Lae NF ORE ow] PP TIS | Shar CT [Magee Cae Court] Match28-May 1 lprense the ubizaion of # ve Niutrtion Project | Office (NPMO-CO) ~ and| 2025 | package of nutriton-specifc and TUN) |Replonal eldOxbces FO) Feet seatve interventions CALABARZON, end improve key health MAROPA. V, Vi. MIL fehavous taown fo reduce ine xe x xh XI raring in targeted ions JCARAGA. NIK 5 Lang at Tubig[DSWD- Cental Ofice and] rhe TITAW Program eka vo] Php 10,000,00000 [Assotance Wellare |All Regional Fel! Offices] support families displaced by| uTAW) vide [calamities through government assistance fr paying for basic futiies suchas elec internet, and water during, | said calamities. The program| otfers comprehensive solution tothe challenges faced by| lalsasterstricken families ard] Jensures that the most critical nce, suchas let internet access lan water and| direct welfare assistance, are Jowifly "addressed, allowing families 1 regain a sense of normalcy duning the recovery period afer the uid calamity. IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, the Law Department RECOMMENDS the ‘APPROVAL of the request for exemption of Secretary Rex T. Gatchalian, DSWD, provided: 1) that the exemption is prospective in application; 2) that it shall not in any manner influence the conduct of the 12 May 2025 National and Local Elections; 3) it shall not involve the distribution of Ayuda, TUPAD, AKAP, AICS and 4Ps from 02 May 2025 (Friday) to 12 May 2025 (Monday) except medical and burial assistances which are normally given to qualified individuals; 4) _ elective officials and/or candidates/aspirants shall not be present during the distribution of Ayuda, TUPAD, AKAP, AICS and 4Ps in whatever nature or form; 5) that the requesting party, including its personnel and partners, shall strictly and faithfully observe the guidelines submitted to COMELEC; Page |36) that the requesting party shall undertake to submit a periodic written report of the disbursements made pursuant to this grant of exemption to the Office of the Regional Election Director concerned; and 7) that the issuance of a Certificate of Exemption shall not prevent the conduct ‘of preliminary investigation in cases where the prohibited acts as described Section 261(0) of the OEC occur. Respectfully submitted. ATTY. SITTIE M/ |A GL. TAWAGON Vf By virtue of the authority granted upon me under COMELEC Resolution No. 111060, as amended, the recommendation of the Law Department is hereby APPROVED. KERWIN M. GARCIA. Chairman GPL a pont, Bee CAea ie Qype GY eo Aunts MH OZ Car Aa An angered) pale %ueyt ) KKnY Go AMET Oe aire uty Bey CZs dekim _%y _o an a ee o> enek. : Page | 4