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'Commission on Elections
Komisyon ng Halalan'

Official Seal of the Commission on Elections
'Established:'	August 22, 1940
'Chairman:'	Benjamin S. Abalos, Sr.
'Website:'	www.comelec.gov.ph

The 'Commission on Elections', also known as 'COMELEC', is one of the three Constitutional Commissions of the Philippines. It is the premier guardian of the ballot. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls.

Contents

Functions of the Commission

Judicial Functions

Ministerial Functions

Reportorial Function

Recommendatory Functions

Other Functions

Organizational Structure

The Commission Proper

The Chairman

The Commissioners

Offices of the Commission

Department Offices of the Commission

History

Members of the Commission (1940-Present)

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Functions of the Commission

Under the Constitution, The Commission on Elections is independent of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the Philippine Government, for which purpose it has been vested the following functions:

Judicial Functions

★ to exercise exclusive jurisdictions over all contests relating to the elections, returns, and
qualifications of all elective regional, provincial and city officials and appellate jurisdiction over all contests involving all municipal officials decided by trial courts of general jurisdiction;

★ to decide, except those involving the right to vote, all questions affecting elections, including determination of the number and location of polling places, appointment of election officials and inspectors, and registration of voters;

★ to file petitions in court for inclusion or exclusion of voters; and

★ to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute cases of violations of election laws, including acts or omissions constituting election fraud, offenses and malpractices.

Ministerial Functions

★ To enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of and elections, plebiscites, initiatives, referendum, and recalls.

★ to deputize, with the concurrence of the President of the Philippines, law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the Government, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for the exclusive purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful credible elections;

★ to register political parties, organizations or coalitions and accredit citizens' arms of the Commission.

Reportorial Function

★ To submit to the President and the Congress a comprehensive report on the conduct of each election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, or recall.

Recommendatory Functions

★ To recommend to Congress the enactment of effective measures to minimize election spending including limitation of places where propaganda materials shall be posted, and to prevent and penalize all forms of election frauds, offenses, malpractices, and nuisance candidates; and

★ to recommend to the President the removal of any officer of employee it has deputized, or the imposition of any other disciplinary action, for violation or disregard of, or disobedience to its directive, order, or decision.

Other Functions

★ To perform other functions as may be provided by law, including fiscal autonomy.

Organizational Structure

The Commission Proper

The Commission Proper is the policy-making body composed of the Chairman and six Commissioners who must be:

★ Natural-born citizens of the Philippines;

★ at least thirty-five years of age at the time of their appointment;

★ holders of a college degree, with a majority of them, including the Chairman, members of the Philippine Bar who have been engaged in the practice of law for at least ten (10) years; and

★ they must not have been candidates for any elective position in the immediately preceding elections [Article IX-C, Section 1, 1987 Constitution].
The present members of the Commission are the following:

★ Benjamin S. Abalos, Sr., ''Chairman''

★ Resurreccion Z. Borra, ''Commissioner''

★ Florentino A. Tuason, Jr., ''Commissioner''

★ Romeo A. Brawner, ''Commissioner''

★ Rene V. Sarmiento, ''Commissioner''

★ Nicodemo T. Ferrer, ''Commissioner''

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★ The Chairman and the Commissioners are appointed by the President, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.

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★ The Chairman and the Commissioners hold office for seven (7) years, without reappointment. Of those first appointed , three Members hold office for seven (7) years, two Members for five (5) years and the last Members for three (3) years without reappointment. In no case shall any Member be appointed or designated in a temporary or acting capacity.

The Chairman

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★ The Chairman acts as the Presiding Officer and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission and executes/administers the policies, decisions. orders and resolutions approved by the Commission. he directs and supervises the operations and internal administration of the Commission in accordance with its policies, rules and regulations.

The Commissioners

The Commissioners exercise quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial functions either ''en banc'' or in division. They also perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Commission or the Chairman.

Offices of the Commission

Assisting the Commission are the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Directors for Administration and Operations, nine Department offices, 17 Regional Election Directors, 81 Provincial Election Supervisors and Election Officers in cities and municipalities. Comelec has a complement of more than 5,000 employees.

Department Offices of the Commission

;Election Contests and Adjudication Department (ECAD):

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★ Handles all contests relating to elections, returns, and qualifications of all elective provincial and city officials;

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★ Provides legal and technical services to the Commission, whether sitting ''en banc'' or in division;

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★ Represents the Commission in the Supreme Court in cases where the Commission is named public respondent in relation to protest in ''quo warranto'' proceedings.
;Election and Barangay Affairs Department (EBAD):

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★ Performs advisory and consultative services to the Commission on the formulation and implementation of policies for the effective, efficient and economical holding of elections and canvassing of results;

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★ Develops guidelines , criteria, standards and procedures on the conduct of registration of voters and the holding of elections and other political exercises for the observance of Commission personnel in the field
;Law Department:

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★ Performs consultative and legal services to the Commission in quasi-judicial cases;

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★ Plans and coordinate with the administration and enforcement of laws relative to the conduct of elections;

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★ Prepares pleadings and briefs in cases involving the Commission;

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★ Represents the Commission in cases before the courts and other tribunal;

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★ Investigates complaints relative to the conduct of elections and prosecutes, on its own or in collaboration with government prosecutors, cases of election offenses;
;Eduacation and Information Department (EID):

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★ EID is the media office of the Commission. It handles press relations work, issues press releases, conducts research and studies on information needs, prepares report on the conduct of elections for submission to the President and Congress;

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★ Develops informative and educational material for multi-media use;

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★ Maintains liaison with government offices, media agencies, and other public and private organizations to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the education and information program of the Commission.
;Finance Services Department:

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★ Primarily responsible for the preparation and administration of the budget of the Commission.
;Election Records and Statistics Department:
;Personnel Department:
;Planning Department:
;Administrative Services Department

History

The 'Commission on Elections' (Comelec) was created by a 1940 amendment to the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines. Before the creation of the Comelec, supervision over the conduct of elections was vested by law in the Secretary of Interior. The Secretary of Interior saw to it that local authorities performed the ministerial duties assigned to them by the Election Code. He decides administrative questions concerning elections. The courts, however, exercised exclusive and final jurisdiction over questions affecting the right to vote as well as contested elections of local elective officials. Elections contests involving members of the National Assembly were judged solely by an Electoral Commission composed of three justices of the Supreme Court and six members of the National Assembly.
In view, however, of the close official ties between the President and the Secretary of Interior, there was always the danger of a partisan Secretary of the Interior exploiting his powers and influence to ensure the victory of his party at the polls.
As a consequence, the Constitution was amended in 1940 to create an independent Commission on Elections, composed of a Chairman and two other members, to take over the functions of the Secretary of the Interior relative to the elections. but since the amendments could not be effective in time for the 1940 elections, the National Assembly, by Commonwealth Act No. 607, created a Commission on Elections , giving thereto the same powers which the Commission on Elections could have under the amended Constitution. The statutory Commission supervised the conduct of the December 10, 1940 local elections.
The constitutional amendment creating the Commission on Elections was finally approved on December 2, 1940. On June 21, 1941, Commonwealth Act No. 657 was enacted reorganizing the Commission on Elections as a constitutional entity. The members of the statutory Commission continued as members of the constitutional Commission.
The Chairman and Members of the Commission had a fixed term of nine years each - a member being replaced every three years except in the first Commission. They could be removed from office only by impeachment. They were provided with fixed salaries which could neither be increased nor diminished during their term of office. These were safeguards to ensure the independence of the Commission.
The administrative control of elections exercised by the Secretary of Interior was transferred to the Commission on Elections. The Commission was vested with the exclusive charge of enforcing and administering all laws relative to elections and power to decide all questions affecting elections, except those involving the right to vote, which were left to final judicial determination. The courts and electoral tribunals retained their original powers over election contests.
The 1973 Constitution enlarged the membership of the Commission from three to nine members but reduced their term of office from nine years to seven years. As in the 1935 Constitution, the Chairman and Commissioners have staggered terms of office and could be removed from office only by impeachment.
First to serve in the Commission on Elections under the 1973 Constitution were former Senator Leonardo B. Perez, as Chairman, and Venacio S. Duque, Flores A. Bayot, Jose M. Mendoza, Fernando R. Veloso, Lininding Pangandaman, Venancio L. Yaneza and Casimiro R. Madarang, Jr. as Commissioners. Commissioner Pangandaman, the first Muslim Commissioner of the Comelec, was appointed Ambassador by President Ferdinand Marcos even before the expiration of his term. His unexpired term was taken over by Commissioner Hashim R. Abubakar.
On May 17, 1980 Chairman Perez (who was later appointed Minister on Political Affairs by President Marcos) and Commissioners Duque and Bayot, after completing their seven-years term, retired. Commissioner Santiago succeeded Perez, and the following were appointed Commissioners: Domingo C. Pabalete; Victorino A. Savellano; Jaime C. Opinion; Noli Sagadraca; Romeo Firme: Luis Lardizabal and Ide C. Tillah. With Commissioner Lardizabal the membership of the Commission was thus increased to eight, one short of the full complement of nine.
Upon the retirement of Commissioners Firme, Tillah and Lardizabal on May 17,1983 the Commission on Elections was composed of only five members.
On March 21, 1983, two new members were appointed by President Marcos, namely: Froilan Bacungan and Ramon H. Felipe, Jr.
With the retirement of Chairman Santiago and Commissioners Pabalete and Sagadraca on May 17, 1984, Savellano was appointed Chairman.
Three new members were appointed on july 27, 1985, namely: Commissioners Quirino A. Marquinez, Mangontawar Guro and Mario D. Ortiz.
On January 31, 1986 Commissioners Ruben C. Agpalo and Jaime Layosa were appointed to finally complete the required membership of nine.
After the tumultuous February 7, 1986 snap elections and the People Power Revolution, Chairman Savellano and all the Commissioners of the Comelec tendered their courtesy resignations which, except those of Commissioners Bacungan and Felipe, were accepted by President Corazon Aquino.
On April 11, 1986 Commissioner Felipe was appointed Acting Chairman. On July 23, 1986 he took his oath of office as permanent Chairman, together with Commissioners Leopoldo Africa, Haydee Yorac, Andres Flores, Anacleto Badoy, and Dario Rama as members of the "new" Commission on Elections.
On February 15, 1988 Hilario G. Davide, Jr., was appointed Chairman with Alfredo E. Abueg, Jr., Haydee B. Yorac, Leopoldo L. Africa, Andres R. Flores, Dario C. Rama and Magdara B. Dimaampao as Commissioners. Commissioner Haydee B. Yorac was appointed as Acting Chairman when Hilario G. Davide, Jr. was appointed Chairman of the Presidential Fact Finding Commission in December 1989, pursuant to Administrative Order No. 146.
On June 6, 1991 Christian Monsod was appointed by President Aquino as Chairman of the Commission to serve the unexpired term of Davide.
When Monsod retired on February 15, 1995 President Fidel Ramos appointed Court of Appeals Justice Bernardo Pardo as Chairman of the Commission. Pardo's term was cut short when he was appointed by President Joseph Estrada as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in October 1998. Commissioner Luzviminda Tancangco was appointed Acting Chairman of the Commission.
On January 11, 1999 President Estrada appointed Sandiganbayan Justice Harriet Demetriou as Chairman of the Commission. After the events of January 2001 that led to the ouster of President Estrada from power, Demetriou tendered her courtesy resignation which was accepted by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
On February 19, 2001 President Arroyo appointed Justice Alfredo Benipayo as Chairman of the Commission. However, the Commission on Appointments did not confirm his appointment due to opposition of some Commissioners led by Luzviminda Tancangco. On June 5, 2002 President Arroyo appointed MMDA Chairman and former Mandaluyong City mayor Benjamin S. Abalos, Sr. to replace Benipayo.

Members of the Commission (1940-Present)

'Year'	'Name'	'Term'
'1940'	Pedro Concepcion, ''Chairman'' Jose C. Abreu Rufino Luna	Sept. 01, 1940-May 11, 1941 Sept. 01, 1940-Oct. 11, 1944 Sept. 12, 1940-July 12, 1945
'1941'	Jose Lopez Vito, ''Chairman'' Jose C. Abreu Rufino Luna	May 13, 1941-May 07, 1947 July 12, 1945-Nov. 09, 1949 Sept. 12, 1940-July 12, 1945
'1945'	Jose Lopez Vito, ''Chairman'' Francisco Enage Vicente de Vera	May 13, 1941-May 07, 1947 Sept. 01, 1940-Oct. 11, 1944 July 12, 1945-Apr. 08, 1947
'1947'	Vicente de Vera, ''Chairman'' Leopoldo Rovira Rodrigo Perez, Jr.	Apr. 09, 1947-Apr. 10, 1951 May 22, 1947-Sept. 10, 1954 Dec. 08, 1949-June 21, 1956
'1951'	Domingo Imperial, ''Chairman'' Leopoldo Rovira Rodrigo Perez, Jr.	Aug. 14, 1951-Mar. 31, 1958 May 22, 1947-Sept. 10, 1954 Dec. 08, 1949-June 21, 1956
'1955'	Domingo Imperial, ''Chairman'' Rodrigo Perez, Jr. Gaudencio Garcia	Aug. 14, 1951-Mar. 31, 1958 Dec. 08, 1949-June 21, 1956 May 18, 1955-May 11, 1960
'1956'	Domingo Imperial, ''Chairman'' Gaudencio Garcia Sixto Brillantes	Aug. 14, 1951-Mar. 31, 1958 May 18, 1955-May 11, 1960 Dec. 20, 1956-June 20, 1965
'1958'	Jose P. Carag, ''Chairman'' Gaudencio Garcia Sixto Brillantes	May 19, 1958-June 20, 1959 May 18, 1955-May 11, 1960 Dec. 20, 1956-June 20, 1965
'1958'	Gaudencio Garcia, ''Chairman'' Sixto Brillantes Genaro Visarra	May 12, 1960-June 20, 1962 Dec. 20, 1956-June 20, 1965 May 12, 1960-Nov. 10, 1962
'1958'	Juan V. Borra, ''Chairman'' Sixto Brillantes Genaro Visarra Cesar Miraflor	Aug. 02, 1962-June 20, 1968 Dec. 20, 1956-June 20, 1965 May 12, 1960-Nov. 10, 1962 Nov. 11, 1962-June 20, 1971
'1962'	Juan V. Borra, ''Chairman'' Sixto Brillantes Genaro Visarra Cesar Miraflor	Aug. 02, 1962-June 20, 1968 Dec. 20, 1956-June 20, 1965 May 12, 1960-Nov. 10, 1962 Nov. 11, 1962-June 20, 1971
'1965'	Juan V. Borra, ''Chairman'' Cesar Miraflor Gregorio Santayana	Aug. 02, 1962-June 20, 1968 Nov. 11, 1962-June 20, 1971 June 26, 1965-May 31, 1966
'1966'	Juan V. Borra, ''Chairman'' Cesar Miraflor Francisco Ortega	Aug. 02, 1962-June 20, 1968 Nov. 11, 1962-June 20, 1971 Dec. 25, 1966-Mar. 20, 1967
'1967'	Juan V. Borra, ''Chairman'' Cesar Miraflor Manuel Arranz	Aug. 02, 1962-June 20, 1968 Nov. 11, 1962-June 20, 1971 Aug. 27, 1967-Oct. 17, 1968
'1968'	Manuel Arranz, ''Chairman'' Cesar Miraflor Jaime N. Ferrer	Oct. 18, 1968-June 02, 1969 Nov. 11, 1962-June 20, 1971 May 23, 1969-June 09, 1969
'1969'	Jaime N. Ferrer, ''Chairman'' Cesar Miraflor Lino M. Patajo	June 10, 1969-May 28, 1973 Nov. 11, 1962-June 20, 1971 June 16, 1969-May 31, 1973
'1971'	Jaime N. Ferrer, ''Chairman'' Lino M. Patajo Jose M. Mendoza	June 10, 1969-May 28, 1973 June 16, 1969-May 31, 1973 Sept. 06, 1971-May 17, 1976
'1973'	Leonardo B. Perez, ''Chairman'' Jose M. Mendoza Venancio S. Duque Flores A. Bayot Venancio L. Yaneza Casimiro R. Madarang,Jr. Fernando R. Veloso Liningding Pangandaman	May 29, 1973-May 17, 1980 Sept. 06, 1971-May 17, 1976 June 01, 1973-May 17, 1980 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1980 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1978 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1978 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1978 May 30, 1973-Nov. 15, 1973
'1974'	Leonardo B. Perez, ''Chairman'' Jose M. Mendoza Venancio S. Duque Flores A. Bayot Venancio L. Yaneza Casimiro R. Madarang,Jr. Fernando R. Veloso Hashim R. Abubakar	May 29, 1973-May 17, 1980 Sept. 06, 1971-May 17, 1976 June 01, 1973-May 17, 1980 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1980 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1978 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1978 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1976 July 25, 1974-May 17, 1976
'1976'	Leonardo B. Perez, ''Chairman'' Venancio S. Duque Flores A. Bayot Venancio L. Yaneza Casimiro R. Madarang,Jr.	May 29, 1973-May 17, 1980 June 01, 1973-May 17, 1980 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1980 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1978 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1978
'1978'	Leonardo B. Perez, ''Chairman'' Venancio S. Duque Flores A. Bayot Venancio L. Yaneza Vicente M. Santiago, Jr. Domingo C. Pabalate	May 29, 1973-May 17, 1980 June 01, 1973-May 17, 1980 May 30, 1973-May 17, 1980 May 18, 1978-May 17, 1983 May 17, 1978-May 17, 1980 May 17, 1980-May 20, 1985
'1980'	Vicente M. Santiago, Jr., ''Chairman'' Domingo C. Pabalate Victorino A. Savellano Jaime C. Opinion Noli M. Sagadraca Romeo N. Firme. Ide C. Tillah Luis L. Lardizabal	May 17, 1980-May 17, 1985 May 17, 1980-May 20, 1985 May 17, 1980-Apr. 01, 1986 May 17, 1980-May 17, 1985 May 17, 1980-May 17, 1983 May 17, 1980-May 17, 1983 May 17, 1980-May 17, 1983
'1983'	Vicente M. Santiago, Jr., ''Chairman'' Domingo C. Pabalate Victorino A. Savellano Jaime C. Opinion Noli M. Sagadraca	May 17, 1980-May 17, 1985 May 17, 1980-May 20, 1985 May 17, 1980-May 20, 1985 May 17, 1980-Apr. 01, 1986 May 17, 1980-May 17, 1985
'1984'	Vicente M. Santiago, Jr., ''Chairman'' Domingo C. Pabalate Victorino A. Savellano Jaime C. Opinion Noli M. Sagadraca Froilan M. Bacungan Ramon H. Felipe , Jr.	May 17, 1980-May 17, 1985 May 17, 1980-May 20, 1985 May 17, 1980-May 20, 1985 May 17, 1980-Apr. 01, 1986 May 17, 1980-May 17, 1985 Mar. 21, 1984-Aug. 31, 1986 Mar. 21, 1984-Apr.11,1986
'1985'	Victorino A. Savellano, ''Chairman'' Jaime C. Opinion Froilan M. Bacungan Ramon H. Felipe , Jr. Mario D. Ortiz Quirino A. Marquinez Mangontawar B. Guro	May 20, 1985-Mar. 24, 1986 May 17, 1980-Apr. 01, 1986 Mar. 21, 1984-Aug. 31, 1986 Mar. 21, 1984-Apr.11,1986 July 30, 1985-July 23, 1986 Aug. 01, 1985-July 23, 1986 July 30, 1985-Apr. 11, 1986
'1986'	Victorino A. Savellano, ''Chairman'' Jaime C. Opinion Froilan M. Bacungan Ramon H. Felipe , Jr. Mario D. Ortiz Quirino A. Marquinez Mangontawar B. Guro Ruben Agpalo Jaime J. Layosa	May 20, 1985-Mar. 24, 1986 May 17, 1980-Apr. 01, 1986 Mar. 21, 1984-Aug. 31, 1986 Mar. 21, 1984-Apr.11,1986 July 30, 1985-July 23, 1986 Aug. 01, 1985-July 23, 1986 July 30, 1985-Apr. 11, 1986 Jan. 02, 1986-July 23, 1986 Jan. 02, 1986-July 23, 1986
'1986'	Ramon H. Felipe , Jr., ''Chairman'' Froilan M. Bacungan Leopoldo L. Africa Haydee B. Yorac Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr. Andres R. Flores Dario C. Rama Tomas V. dela Cruz	July 11, 1986-Feb. 03, 1988 Mar. 21, 1984-Aug. 31, 1986 July 14, 1986-Feb. 15, 1991 July 15, 1986-Feb. 11, 1993 July 16, 1986-Feb. 03, 1988 July 17, 1986-Feb. 15, 1991 July 18, 1986-Feb. 15, 1993 Dec. 11, 1986-Sept. 13, 1987
'1987'	Ramon H. Felipe , Jr., ''Chairman'' Leopoldo L. Africa Haydee B. Yorac Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr. Andres R. Flores Dario C. Rama Tomas V. dela Cruz Alfredo E. Abueg, Jr.	July 11, 1986-Feb. 03, 1988 July 14, 1986-Feb. 15, 1991 July 15, 1986-Feb. 11, 1993 July 16, 1986-Feb. 03, 1988 July 17, 1986-Feb. 15, 1991 July 18, 1986-Feb. 15, 1993 Dec. 11, 1986-Sept. 13, 1987 Dec. 16, 1987-Nov. 03, 1994
'1988'	Hilario Davide, Jr., ''Chairman'' Leopoldo L. Africa Haydee B. Yorac Andres R. Flores Dario C. Rama Alfredo E. Abueg, Jr. Magdara B. Dimaampao	Feb. 15, 1988-Dec. 7, 1989 July 14, 1986-Feb. 15, 1991 July 15, 1986-Feb. 11, 1993 July 17, 1986-Feb. 15, 1991 July 18, 1986-Feb. 15, 1993 Dec. 16, 1987-Nov. 03, 1994 Feb. 15, 1988-Feb. 15, 1995
'1989'	Haydee B. Yorac, ''Acting Chairman'' Leopoldo L. Africa Andres R. Flores Dario C. Rama Alfredo E. Abueg, Jr. Magdara B. Dimaampao	Dec. 07, 1989-June 05, 1991 July 14, 1986-Feb. 15, 1991 July 17, 1986-Feb. 15, 1991 July 18, 1986-Feb. 15, 1993 Dec. 16, 1987-Nov. 03, 1994 Feb. 15, 1988-Feb. 15, 1995
'1991'	Christian S. Monsod, ''Chairman'' Haydee B. Yorac Andres R. Flores Dario C. Rama Alfredo E. Abueg, Jr. Magdara B. Dimaampao Regalado E. Maambong	June 06, 1991-Feb. 15, 1995 July 15, 1986-Feb. 11, 1993 July 17, 1986-Feb. 15, 1991 July 18, 1986-Feb. 15, 1993 Dec. 16, 1987-Nov. 03, 1994 Feb. 15, 1988-Feb. 15, 1995 June 6, 1991-Feb. 15, 1998
'1991'	Christian S. Monsod, ''Chairman'' Haydee B. Yorac Andres R. Flores Dario C. Rama Alfredo E. Abueg, Jr. Magdara B. Dimaampao Regalado E. Maambong	June 06, 1991-Feb. 15, 1995 July 15, 1986-Feb. 11, 1993 July 17, 1986-Feb. 15, 1991 July 18, 1986-Feb. 15, 1993 Dec. 16, 1987- Feb. 15, 1988-Feb. 15, 1995 June 6, 1991-Feb. 15, 1998
'1992'	Christian S. Monsod, ''Chairman'' Haydee B. Yorac Dario C. Rama Magdara B. Dimaampao Regalado E. Maambong Vicente B. de Lima Remedios Salazar- Fernando	June 06, 1991-Feb. 15, 1995 July 15, 1986-Feb. 11, 1993 July 18, 1986-Feb. 15, 1993 Feb. 15, 1988-Feb. 15, 1995 June 6, 1991-Feb. 15, 1998 Feb. 07, 1992-Nov. 04, 1994 Feb. 14, 1992-Feb. 15, 1998
'1993'	Christian S. Monsod, ''Chairman'' Magdara B. Dimaampao Regalado E. Maambong Vicente B. de Lima Remedios Salazar- Fernando Manolo B. Gorospe Graduacion R. Claravall	June 06, 1991-Feb. 15, 1995 Feb. 15, 1988-Feb. 15, 1995 June 6, 1991-Feb. 15, 1998 Feb. 07, 1992-Nov. 04, 1994 Feb. 14, 1992-Feb. 15, 1998 Apr. 14, 1993-Feb. 14, 2000 Apr. 12, 1993-Jan. 14, 1996
'1995'	Bernardo P. Pardo, ''Chairman'' Regalado E. Maambong Remedios Salazar- Fernando Manolo B. Gorospe Graduacion R. Claravall Julio F. Desamito Teresita Dy-Liacco Flores	Feb. 17, 1995-Oct. 08, 1998 June 6, 1991-Feb. 15, 1998 Feb. 14, 1992-Feb. 15, 1998 Apr. 14, 1993-Feb. 14, 2000 Apr. 12, 1993-Jan. 14, 1996 Jan. 03, 1995-Feb. 15, 2001 Feb. 17, 1995-Feb. 15, 2002
'1996'	Bernardo P. Pardo, ''Chairman'' Regalado E. Maambong Remedios Salazar- Fernando Manolo B. Gorospe Julio F. Desamito Teresita Dy-Liacco Flores Japal M. Guiani	Feb. 17, 1995-Oct. 08, 1998 June 6, 1991-Feb. 15, 1998 Feb. 14, 1992-Feb. 15, 1998 Apr. 14, 1993-Feb. 14, 2000 Jan. 03, 1995-Feb. 15, 2001 Feb. 17, 1995-Feb. 15, 2002 Mar. 29, 1996-Feb. 15, 2000
'1998'	Bernardo P. Pardo, ''Chairman'' Manolo B. Gorospe Julio F. Desamito Teresita Dy-Liacco Flores Japal M. Guiani Amado Calderon Evalyn I. Fetalino Luzviminda G. Tancangco Abdul Gani Marohombsar	Feb. 17, 1995-Oct. 08, 1998 Apr. 14, 1993-Feb. 14, 2000 Jan. 03, 1995-Feb. 15, 2001 Feb. 17, 1995-Feb. 15, 2002 Mar. 29, 1996-Feb. 15, 2000 Feb. 16, 1998-June 30, 1998 Feb. 16, 1998-June 30, 1998 Aug. 05, 1998- Feb. 15, 2004 Sept. 07, 1998-June 03, 1999
'1998-1999'	Luzviminda G. Tancangco, ''Acting Chairman'' Manolo B. Gorospe Julio F. Desamito Teresita Dy-Liacco Flores Japal M. Guiani Abdul Gani Marohombsar	Oct. 08, 1998-Jan. 10, 1999 Apr. 14, 1993-Feb. 14, 2000 Jan. 03, 1995-Feb. 15, 2001 Feb. 17, 1995-Feb. 15, 2001 Mar. 29, 1996-Feb. 15, 2000 Sept. 07, 1998-June 03, 1999
'1999'	Harriet O. Demetriou, ''Chairman'' Manolo B. Gorospe Julio F. Desamito Teresita Dy-Liacco Flores Japal M. Guiani Luzviminda G. Tancangco Abdul Gani Marohombsar	Jan. 11, 1999-Feb. 15, 2001 Apr. 14, 1993-Feb. 14, 2000 Jan. 03, 1995-Feb. 15, 2001 Feb. 17, 1995-Feb. 15, 2001 Mar. 29, 1996-Feb. 15, 2000 Aug. 05, 1998- Feb. 15, 2004 Sept. 07, 1998-June 03, 1999
'2000'	Harriet O. Demetriou, ''Chairman'' Manolo B. Gorospe Julio F. Desamito Teresita Dy-Liacco Flores Japal M. Guiani Luzviminda G. Tancangco Ralph C. Lantion Rufino S.B. Javier Mehol K. Sadain	Jan. 11, 1999-Feb. 15, 2001 Apr. 14, 1993-Feb. 14, 2000 Jan. 03, 1995-Feb. 15, 2001 Feb. 17, 1995-Feb. 15, 2001 Mar. 29, 1996-Feb. 15, 2000 Aug. 05, 1998- Feb. 15, 2004 Jan. 06, 2000-Feb. 15, 2004 Mar. 03, 2000-Feb. 15, 2007 July 17, 2000-Feb. 15, 2006
'2001'	Alfredo L. Benipayo, ''Chairman'' Luzviminda G. Tancangco Ralph C. Lantion Rufino S.B. Javier Mehol K. Sadain Resurreccion Z. Borra Florentino A. Tuason, Jr.	Feb. 19, 2001-June 04, 2002 Aug. 05, 1998- Feb. 15, 2004 Jan. 06, 2000-Feb. 15, 2004 Mar. 03, 2000-Feb. 15, 2007 July 17, 2000-Feb. 15, 2006 Feb. 16, 2001-Feb. 15, 2008 Feb. 21, 2001-Feb. 15, 2008
'2002'	Benjamin S. Abalos, Sr. ''Chairman'' Luzviminda G. Tancangco Ralph C. Lantion Rufino S.B. Javier Mehol K. Sadain Resurreccion Z. Borra Florentino A. Tuason, Jr.	June 05, 2002-Feb. 15, 2008 Aug. 05, 1998- Feb. 15, 2004 Jan. 06, 2000-Feb. 15, 2004 Mar. 03, 2000-Feb. 15, 2007 July 17, 2000-Feb. 15, 2006 Feb. 16, 2001-Feb. 15, 2008 Feb. 21, 2001-Feb. 15, 2008
'2004'	Benjamin S. Abalos, Sr. ''Chairman'' Rufino S.B. Javier Mehol K. Sadain Resurreccion Z. Borra Florentino A. Tuason, Jr. Virgilio Garcillano Manuel Barcelona, Jr.	June 05, 2002-Feb. 15, 2008 Mar. 03, 2000-Feb. 15, 2007 July 17, 2000-Feb. 15, 2006 Feb. 16, 2001-Feb. 15, 2008 Feb. 21, 2001-Feb. 15, 2008 February 10, 2004 (Re-appointed on June 30, 2004)-June 11, 2005 February 10, 2004-June 11, 2005
'Present'	Benjamin S. Abalos, Sr. ''Chairman'' Resurreccion Z. Borra Florentino A. Tuason, Jr. Resurreccion Z. Borra Florentino A. Tuason, Jr. Romeo A. Brawner Rene V. Sarmiento Nicodemo T. Ferrer

External link

★ Official Website of the Commission on Elections

★ Official Website of the National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)

★ Official Website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)