4. BBOC/Sub-Canvassing Unit
Honorarium
NO. OF BARANGAY ELECTION
RETURNS
BBOC COMING FROM EB
1 to 5 P 1,000.00
6 to 12 P 1,500.00
13 to 24 P 2,000.00
NO. OF BARANGAY ELECTION
RETURNS
BBOC
(did not serve as EB)
25 to 36 P 2,500.00
37 to 48 P 3,000.00
NO. OF BARANGAY ELECTION
RETURNS
MAIN BBOC SUB-CANVASSING UNIT
49 to 97
with one (1) Sub-Canvassing Unit
P 4,000.00 P 2,000.00
98 to 145
with two (2) Sub-Canvassing Unit
146 to 193
with three (3) Sub-Canvassing
Unit
194 to 241
with four (4) Sub-Canvassing Unit
BBOC (Members thereof, shall not come from
those who served as members of the EB)
7. Officer or member of the
AFP including the PNP
Peace officer
Armed or unarmed person
belonging to extra-legal
police agency, barangay
tanod, et al.
They are not allowed to stay
within a radius of fifty (50)
meters from the canvassing
room
Persons Not Allowed Inside the Canvassing Room
(Sec. 546)
15. When the Election Returns are Delayed, Lost or Destroyed (Sec. 548)
• obtain a copy of the missing ERs by messenger or other means from the EB concerned
Missing ERs
• The BBOC may, upon prior authority of the Commission, use any of the authentic copies of the ERs
• Commission direct its representative to investigate the case
• Representative immediately report the matter to the Commission
Lost or Destroyed ERs
NOTE:
If the BBOC has not received all of the ERs, BBOC may proclaim the candidates elected
provided that the missing ERs will no longer affect the results of the elections
16. Material Defects in the Election Returns (Sec. 549)
Some requisites in form or data
had been omitted in the ERs:
The BBOC will call all EB
members concerned to
effect the correction.
In case of omission in the ERs of
the name of any candidate and/or
his corresponding votes
The BBOC shall
require the EB to
complete the
necessary data in
the ERs and affix
therein their initials
If the votes omitted in the returns
cannot be ascertained by other
means except by recounting the
ballots:
The Commission shall order
the EB to open the ballot box
Count the votes for the
candidates whose votes have
been omitted, with notice to
candidates involved
Complete the returns
17. When Election Returns appear to be tampered with or falsified
(Sec. 550)
The BBOC shall use other copies of the ERs, if necessary, the copy
inside the ballot box with previous authority from by the Commission
The Commission shall after giving notice to candidates concerned, shall order the opening
of the box and recount of the votes of the candidates affected and prepare a new
return, which shall be used by BBOC as basis for the canvass.
If other copies are also tampered, the BBOC shall bring the matter to the
attention of the Commission.
18. Discrepancies in Election Returns (Sec. 551)
Discrepancies in the votes of any candidate in words and figures in the
same returns and the difference affects the results of the elections:
1. The Commission upon motion of the BBOC or any candidate affected and after due notice
to all candidates concerned, shall determine whether the integrity of the ballot box had
been preserved.
2. If the Commission is satisfied that the integrity of the ballot box had been preserved –
order the opening of the ballot box to recount the votes cast to determine the true result
of the count of votes of candidates concerned.
Note:
If upon opening the ballot box, it appears that there are signs of replacement, tampering, or
violation of the integrity of the ballots, the Commission shall not recount the ballots but seal
the ballot box and order its safekeeping.
19. 6
5
4
3
2
1
Manifest Error (Sec. 552)
There is manifest error in the tabulation or tallying of the result when:
A copy of the ER was tabulated more than
once;
There was a mistake in the copying of
the figure from the ERs to the SOVs;
ERs from non-existent precincts were
included in the canvass;
There was mistake in the addition of
votes of any candidate.
Two or more copies of the ERs for 1
precinct were tabulated;
ERs from the precinct of 1 barangay
were included in the canvass for
another barangay;
20. Manifest Error (Sec. 552)
NOTE:
If manifest error is clearly shown before proclamation, BBOC
may correct the errors committed:
motu proprio, or upon verified petition by any candidate
after due notice and hearing
21. By promulgating an order in writing for the correction of the
manifest error.
The correction is effected in the SOV/COCP by crossing out the
erroneous figures/entries to be initialed by the members of the
BBOC and entering the correct figures/entries.
The correction shall be recorded in the Minutes
Manifest Error (Sec. 552)
If manifest error is discovered before proclamation, BBOC
shall correct the manifest error:
NOTE:
Any candidate aggrieved by the order to correct manifest error may appeal to the Commission within
24 hrs from promulgation.
