October 25, 2010 : National Special Non-Working Holiday

The following is taken from the proclamation of October 25, 2010 as National Special Non-Working Holiday for the National Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections 2010.

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MALACAÑANG PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 48

DECLARING MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010 AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

WHEREAS, the Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan Elections will be held on MOnday, October 25, 2010;

WHEREAS, it is imperative that the people be given the fullest opportunity to participate in the said elections and exercise their right to vote;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the PHilippines, by virtue of the powers vested in my by law, do hereby declare October 25, 2010, MOnday, as a special (non-working) holiday throughout the country.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 6th day of October, in the year of OUr Lord, Two THousand and Ten.

By the President:

PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR.

Executive Secretary

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Syncronized Barangay and SK (Sangguniang Kabataan) Elections 2010

Election Date : October 25, 2010

List of Activities : taken from (http://philippine-election-update.blogspot.com/2010/08/barangay-and-sk-election-2010-calendar.html)

DATE/PERIOD	ACTIVITIES
Aug 25 - Sep 5	Inspecting of Polling Place.
Aug 31	Last day to file petitions for inclusion or exclusion with proper municipal / metropolitan trial court.
Sep 10	Submission to the Commission by the heads of reaction/ strike forces or similar forces of a complete list of all its members.
Sep 25	Last day to constitute the members of the Board of Election Tellers and members of the Barangay Boards of Canvassers.
Sep 25	Last day of posting the Computerized Voter's List (CVL) for purposes of the Synchronized Elections of Sangguniang Kabataan and Barangay Officials.
Sep 25 - Oct 25	Issuance of appointments, promotions, creation of new positions, or giving salary increases in government offices, agencies or instrumentalities.
Sep 25 - Oct 25	Raising of funds thru dances, lotteries, cockfights, etc.
Sep 25 - Nov 10 (30 days before the date of the election and 15 days after)	Alteration of territory of a precinct or establishment of a new precinct.
Oct 1 - Oct 13	Filing of Certificates of Candidacy
Oct 1 - Oct 4	Issuance of notice of inspection and verification of the completeness of the Voters' Registration Records compiled in the Book of Voters for each barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan precinct.
Oct 5 - Oct 10	Inspection and verification of completeness of the Voters' Registration record and sealing of the Book of Voters for each barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan precinct.
Oct 14 - Oct 23	Holding of barangay assemblies and candidates fora.
Oct 18	Last day of filing of disqualification cases against a candidates.
Oct 24	Campaigning
Oct 25	Election Day
	Casting of votes (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
	Counting and canvassing of votes (after 3:00 PM)
Oct 30	Filing of sworn statements of election contribution and expenditures.