XXXI. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
     For general administration  and  support,  support  to  operations,  and  operations,  including  locally-funded projects, as indicated hereunder    
.......................................................................................................................................P 2,793,512,000    
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New Appropriations, by Program/Project                                                                                                                    
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                                    
                                                                                   Current Operating Expenditures                                         
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                         
                                                                                                    Maintenance                                           
                                                                                                     and Other                                            
                                                                                     Personal        Operating         Capital                            
                                                                                     Services        Expenses          Outlays           Total            
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
A. PROGRAMS                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                          
I.    General Administration and Support                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    General Administration and Support Services                         P    171,608,000 P     66,201,000                  P    237,809,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, General Administration and Support                                        171,608,000       66,201,000                       237,809,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
II.   Support to Operations                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    Conduct and Supervision of Elections and Other                                                                                                
            Political Exercises                                                        6,739,000        7,830,000                        14,569,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      b.    Legal Services and Adjudication of Election Contests                       4,255,000        1,545,000                         5,800,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, Support to Operations                                                      10,994,000        9,375,000                        20,369,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
III.  Operations                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    Conduct and Supervision of Elections and Other                                                                                                
            Political Exercises                                                       38,105,000       57,685,000                        95,790,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      b.    Legal Services and Adjudication of Election Contests                      21,629,000        4,776,000                        26,405,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      c.    Conduct and Supervision of Elections and Other                                                                                                
            Political Exercises                                                      765,537,000       23,122,000                       788,659,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, Operations                                                                825,271,000       85,583,000                       910,854,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Total, Programs                                                                    1,007,873,000      161,159,000                     1,169,032,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
B. PROJECT(s)                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                          
I.    Locally-Funded Project(s)                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                          
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2  GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, FY 2002                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    For the Modernization of Electoral System                                                                  500,000,000      500,000,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      b.    Honorarium of Election Registration Board                                 24,480,000                                         24,480,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      c.    For the Holding of Barangay Elections                                    554,243,000      545,757,000                     1,100,000,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, Locally-Funded Project(s)                                                 578,723,000      545,757,000      500,000,000    1,624,480,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Total, Projects                                                                      578,723,000      545,757,000      500,000,000    1,624,480,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS                                                        P  1,586,596,000 P    706,916,000 P    500,000,000 P  2,793,512,000       
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Special Provision(s)                                                                                                                                      
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                                                      
     1.  Special Audit.  The  appropriations herein authorized for the Commission for registration, plebiscite, referendum and election purposes shall    
be used exclusively  for the purpose for which these are intended.  Special Audit shall be undertaken by the Commission on Audit (COA) on all expenses    
for printing jobs, materials  and  paraphernalia  to be used for registration, plebiscite, referendum and election purposes.  Copies of the COA report    
shall be furnished the Legislature within one month after such audit.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                          
     2.  Augmentation  of the Appropriations for Barangay Elections. The appropriations authorized herein for the holding of barangay elections may be    
augmented byCOMELEC  savings  not  exceeding Three Hundred Million Pesos (P300,000,000.00) if upon implementation or subsequent evaluation, the needed    
resources for the holding of said election is determined to be deficient.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                          
     3.  Appropriations  for  Programs  and  Specific  Activities.  The  amounts  herein  appropriated    for the programs of the agency shall be used    
specifically for the following activities in the indicated amounts and conditions:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
Programs and Activities                                                                                                                                   
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                   Current Operating Expenditures                                         
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                         
                                                                                                    Maintenance                                           
                                                                                                     and Other                                            
                                                                                     Personal        Operating         Capital                            
                                                                                     Services        Expenses          Outlays           Total            
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
I.    General Administration and Support                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    General Administration and Support Services                         P    171,608,000 P     66,201,000                  P    237,809,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    General management and supervision                                 171,608,000       66,201,000                       237,809,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, General Administration and Support                                        171,608,000       66,201,000                       237,809,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
II.   Support to Operations                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    Conduct and Supervision of Elections and Other                                                                                                
            Political Exercises                                                        6,739,000        7,830,000                        14,569,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    Dissemination of information on election laws,                                                                                          
                  rules and regulations and continuing voters'                                                                                            
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                  education in collaboration with COMELEC accredited                                                                                      
                  citizens' arms                                                       6,739,000        7,830,000                        14,569,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      b.    Legal Services and Adjudication of Election Contests                       4,255,000        1,545,000                         5,800,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    Legal research and issuance of rulings and opinions                  4,255,000        1,545,000                         5,800,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, Support to Operations                                                      10,994,000        9,375,000                        20,369,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
III.  Operations                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    Conduct and Supervision of Elections and Other                                                                                                
            Political Exercises                                                       38,105,000       57,685,000                        95,790,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    Maintenance and updating of registration                                                                                                
                  records of voters and development of measures to                                                                                        
                  improve the registration and election systems                                                                                           
                  including the dissemination of election results of                                                                                      
                  previous elections and P1,000,000 requirements for                                                                                      
                  unscheduled Special Elections, Referenda,                                                                                               
                  Plebiscites and Recalls that may be held in FY 2002                  5,430,000       51,524,000                        56,954,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            2.    Preparation of maps of territorial units of                                                                                             
                  voting centers, the establishment of new voting                                                                                         
                  centers, and the transfer, merger or abolition of                                                                                       
                  existing ones                                                       13,240,000        2,880,000                        16,120,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            3.    Compilation of election statistics and                                                                                                  
                  safekeeping of election results and records                         19,435,000        2,281,000                        21,716,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            4.    Legal assistance for teachers in relation to                                                                                            
                  the performance of election duties                                                    1,000,000                         1,000,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      b.    Legal Services and Adjudication of Election Contests                      21,629,000        4,776,000                        26,405,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    Investigation and prosecution of violations of                                                                                          
                  election laws                                                        6,840,000        1,624,000                         8,464,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            2.    Processing and docketing of cases for hearings                                                                                          
                  and custody and control of election                                                                                                     
                  records/paraphernalia subject to contests                            3,251,000        1,126,000                         4,377,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            3.    Hearing/Trial of cases                                              11,538,000        2,026,000                        13,564,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      c.    Conduct and Supervision of Elections and Other                                                                                                
            Political Exercises                                                      765,537,000       23,122,000                       788,659,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    National Capital Region                                             39,928,000        1,780,000                        41,708,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            2.    Region I                                                            55,737,000        1,532,000                        57,269,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            3.    Cordillera Administrative Region                                    33,530,000        1,445,000                        34,975,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            4.    Region II                                                           39,137,000        1,676,000                        40,813,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            5.    Region III                                                          62,009,000        1,790,000                        63,799,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            6.    Region IV                                                          102,092,000        1,597,000                       103,689,000       
4  GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, FY 2002                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
            7.    Region V                                                            53,153,000        1,758,000                        54,911,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            8.    Region VI                                                           66,472,000        1,764,000                        68,236,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            9.    Region VII                                                          60,639,000        1,782,000                        62,421,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            10.   Region VIII                                                         60,096,000        1,559,000                        61,655,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            11.   Region IX                                                           46,544,000        1,774,000                        48,318,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            12.   Region X                                                            55,743,000        1,565,000                        57,308,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            13.   Region XI                                                           43,378,000        1,772,000                        45,150,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            14.   Region XII                                                          47,079,000        1,328,000                        48,407,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, Operations                                                                825,271,000       85,583,000                       910,854,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
TOTAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES                                                   P  1,007,873,000 P    161,159,000                  P  1,169,032,000       
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New Appropriations, by Object of Expenditures                                                                                                             
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                             
(In Thousand Pesos)                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
A. Programs/Locally-Funded Projects                                                                                                                       
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                                       
Current Operating Expenditures                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                          
     Personal Services                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                          
          Salaries of Permanent Positions                                                                                                   716,604       
          Contractual, Casual and Emergency Personnel                                                                                        51,400       
                                                                                                                                    ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
          Total Salaries/Wages                                                                                                              768,004       
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          Other Compensation                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                          
               Lump-sum for Creation of New Positions                                                                                         3,824       
               Terminal Leave Benefits                                                                                                       26,102       
               Per Diems                                                                                                                    300,000       
               PAG-IBIG Contributions                                                                                                         6,344       
               Health Insurance Premiums                                                                                                      3,967       
               Employees Compensation Insurance Premiums (ECIP)                                                                               1,912       
               Representation and Transportation Allowances                                                                                  12,701       
               Honoraria                                                                                                                    258,408       
               Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift                                                                                                  86,122       
               Pensions                                                                                                                      22,386       
               Step Increments for Length of Service                                                                                          1,804       
               Personnel Economic Relief Allowance                                                                                           31,674       
               Additional P500 Allowance                                                                                                     31,674       
               Clothing/Uniform Allowance                                                                                                    21,116       
               Productivity Incentive Benefits                                                                                               10,558       
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                                                                                                                             COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS 5    
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
          Total Other Compensation                                                                                                          818,592       
                                                                                                                                    ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
     01 Total Personal Services                                                                                                           1,586,596       
                                                                                                                                    ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
     Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                          
     02  Travelling Expenses                                                                                                                 25,074       
     03  Communication Services                                                                                                              21,430       
     04  Repair and Maintenance of Government Facilities                                                                                      2,448       
     05  Repair and Maintenance of Government Vehicles                                                                                          914       
     06  Transportation Services                                                                                                             32,072       
     07  Supplies and Materials                                                                                                             294,944       
     08  Rents                                                                                                                               11,978       
     10  Grants, Subsidies and Contributions                                                                                                  1,000       
     14  Water, Illumination and Power Services                                                                                              11,338       
     17  Training and Seminar Expenses                                                                                                        5,421       
     18  Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expenses                                                                                             3,482       
     19  Confidential and Intelligence Expenses                                                                                               5,000       
     23  Gasoline, Oil and Lubricants                                                                                                         1,125       
     24  Fidelity Bonds and Insurance Premiums                                                                                                2,800       
     27  Library Books and Materials                                                                                                          1,034       
     29  Other Services                                                                                                                     286,856       
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     Total Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses                                                                                         706,916       
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Total Current Operating Expenditures                                                                                                      2,293,512       
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     Capital Outlays                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                          
     36  Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Books Outlay                                                                                    500,000       
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     Total Capital Outlays                                                                                                                  500,000       
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TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS                                                                                                                  2,793,512       
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GENERAL SUMMARY                                                                                                                                           
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                   Current Operating Expenditures                                         
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                         
                                                                                                    Maintenance                                           
                                                                                                     and Other                                            
                                                                                     Personal        Operating         Capital                            
                                                                                     Services        Expenses          Outlays           Total            
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
     A. Commission on Elections                                                 P  1,586,596,000 P    706,916,000 P    500,000,000 P  2,793,512,000       
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Total New Appropriations, Commission on Elections                               P  1,586,596,000 P    706,916,000 P    500,000,000 P  2,793,512,000       
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