SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )Third Regular Session )

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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 541RECti . :

Prepared and subm itted jo in tly by the Com m ittees on Electoral Reforms and People's

Participation; and Finance, on DEC 1 1 2018 .

Re: Senate Bill No. 2025

Recommending its approval w ith am endm ents.

Sponsor: Senator Pimentel I I I

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Comm ittees on Electoral Reforms and People's Participation; and Finance,

to which was referred Senate B ill No. 2 0 2 5 , introduced by Senator De Lima,

entitled:

AN ACTSTRENGTHENING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AMENDING

FOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "O M NIBUS

ELECTION CODE", AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

have considered the same and have the honor to report it back to the Senate w ith the

recom m endation tha t it be approved w ith the fo llow ing am endm ent: