These are the lists of prohibited acts and offenses taken from the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines, arranged by month:
January 10- June 8, 2016
- Transfer of officers and employees in civil service.
- Suspension of elective officials.
- Bearing firearms (gun ban), unless authorized by COMELEC.
- Use of security personnel by candidates, unless authorized by COMELEC.
- Organization of reaction forces, strike forces, and the like.
- Altering a territory of a precinct
February 9- May 9, 2016
- Giving donations in cash or any kind, by candidates, officers of the parties, or their associates for any public use, or for the use of religious or civic organization.
- Use of special policemen, private armed groups and the like.
March 10- June 8, 2016
- Illegal release of prisoners
March 24- 25, 2016
- Campaigning on regular holidays.
March 25- May 8, 2016
- Hiring of new employees; filling up of new positions; or giving promotion, salary increase, remuneration, or privilege in any government agency.
- Construction of public works, issuing treasury warrant and the likes.
- Releasing, disbursing of public funds.
May 8- May 9, 2016
- Campaigning
- Selling, buying and taking liquor
- Giving free transportation, food or things of value
- Voting more than once or in substitute for another
- Soliciting votes
- Opening of booths for sale of merchandise within 30 meters of precinct.
- Holding of fairs, cockfights, boxing, horse races and the like.
May 10- August 7, 2016
- Transfer, promotion, extension, recall or any other movement of a Foreign Service corps member from current position.
The penalties? Any person found guilty shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than six years. The guilty party will be sentenced to disqualification to hold public office and deprivation of the right of suffrage.
If the political party is involved, it will be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than ten thousand pesos, which shall be imposed upon such party after criminal action has been instituted in which their corresponding officials have been found guilty.
Sources: http://www.comelec.gov.ph/faqs/faq_elec.htm
http://www.comelec.gov.ph/faqs/faq_2oec_art22s261.html
(written by Rex Felix C. Salvador I, edited by Jay Paul Carlos, additional research by Lovely Ann Cruz)