V. ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES A. Qualifications 1. Qualifications for President and Vice President 2. Qualifications for members of congress 3.

Qualifications of local officials 4. Age Requirement 5. Citizenship qualification 6. Dual Allegiance, as ground for disqualification 7. Dual citizenship 8. Residence Requirement 9. Change of Residence 10. Disqualifications a. Under the OEC b. Under the Local Government Code CASES: . Vilando v. HRET, 23 August 2011 (citizenship requirement) Cordova v. COMELEC, 19 February 2009 (dual allegiance/citizenship) De Guzman v. COMELEC, 19 June 2009 (dual allegiance/citizenship) Nicolas-Lewis v. COMELEC, 4 August 2006 (dual allegiance/citizenship) Mitra v. COMELEC, 19 October 2010 (residency requirement) Fernandez . HRET, 21 December 2009 (residency requirement) Limbona v. COMELEC, 16 October 2009 (residency requirement) Pundaodaya v. COMELEC, 17 September 2009 (residency requirement/domicile) Tess Dumpit-Michelena vs. Boado, 17 November 2005 (Requirements for change of domicile) Mendoza v. Familara, 15 November 2011 (three-term disqualification) Aldovino Jr., et. al v. COMELEC, 23 December 2009 (three-term disqualification) B. Certificate of Candidacy 1. Meaning of candidate 2. Meaning of certificate of candidacy 3. Filing of certificate of candidacy 4. Contents of certificate of candidacy 5. Time and place of filing 6. Importance of a valid certificate of candidacy 7. Withdrawal of certificate of candidacy 8. Automatic resignation 9. Certified list of candidates 10. Candidates in case of death, disqualification or withdrawal of another 11. Substitution of candidacy a. Must belong to the same party b. Withdrawal of certificate required for substitution c. Valid certificate of candidate substituted required d. Votes cast for substituted candidates CASES: Quinto v. COMELEC, 22 February 2010 (automatic resignation) Quinto v. COMELEC, 1 December 2009 (automatic resignation) Domingo vs. City Board of Canvassers, 2 June 1992 (substitution) Rulloda vs. COMELEC, 395 SCRA

 Luna v. COMELEC, 522 SCRA 107 C. Petition for Disqualification 1. Election disputes, generally 2. Grounds for disqualifications 3. When to file petition and its purpose 4. Similarity of proceeding with quo warranto proceeding 5. Remedy where candidate has been proclaimed 6. Rules governing cases of disqualifications before the election a. Where candidate is a senatorial or congressional candidate b. Due process requirement 7. Effects of disqualification cases a. Winning candidate entitled to be proclaimed b. Candidate who placed second is not entitled to be declared elected CASES: Damasen v. Tumamao, 17 February 2010 Bagatsing vs. COMELEC, 320 SCRA 817 Lanot vs. COMELEC, 507 SCRA 114 Salcedo II vs. COMELEC, 312 SCRA 447 D. Petition To Declare Nuisance Candidate 1. Nuisance Candidates 2. Procedure to declare nuisance candidate CASES: Martinez III v. HRET, 11 January 2010 Tajanan v. COMELEC, 13 April 1992 E. Petition to Cancel Candidacy 1. Petition to deny due course to candidacy 2. Remedy against an ineligible candidate 3. Grounds 4. Procedure and period to file petition questioning qualifications CASES: Gonzales v. COMELEC, 8 Mach 2011 Amora Jr. v. COMELEC, 25 January 2011 Maruhom v. COMELEC, 27 July 2009

VI. ELECTION CAMPAIGN AND EXPENDITURES Meaning of election campaign or partisan political activity Intervention of foreigners A. Lawful Election propaganda 1. Requirements for published or printed election propaganda 2. Election surveys 3. Equal access to media time, and space 4. Affirmative action by the COMELEC 5. Regulation of election propaganda through mass media

6. Rallies, meetings, and other political activities 7. COMELEC space, poster area, time and information bulletin 8. Posting of campaign materials 9. Public forum CASES: Penera v. COMELEC, 25 November 2009 (premature campaigning) B. Contributions 1. Meaning of Contribution 2. Meaning of expenditure 3. Prohibited contributions 4. Prohibited soliciting of contributions 5. Prohibited raising of funds 6. Limitations upon expenses 7. Prohibited donations by contributions and expenditures VII. THE ELECTION A. Preliminary Considerations 1. Meaning of election 2. Kinds of election 3. Purpose of election 4. Construction of election laws 5. Authority for holding election 6. Time of holding election elections 7. Notice of the election 8. Date of election under the law 9. Election of members of SangguniangPanlalawigan, SangguniangPanlungsod, and Sangguniang Bayan. 10. Postponement of election 11. Failure of election 12. Fixing date for special elections 13. Place of holding election 14. Holding of election by proper officers 15. Manner of holding 16. Official watches B. Casting of Votes 1. Generally 2. Casting of votes under the absentee voting law 3. Casting of votes under the Omnibus Election Code 4.Count