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The Law Department performs consultative and legal services to the Commission in quasi-judicial cases; plans and coordinates with the administration and enforcement of all laws relative to the conduct of elections; prepares pleadings and briefs in cases involving the Commission; represents the Commission in cases before the courts and other tribunals; investigates complaints relative to the conduct of election and prosecutes, on its own or in collaboration with government prosecutors, cases of election offenses; processes and recommends final action on application of political parties for registration and accreditation; prepares rulings and opinions on legal questions involving other departments or offices of the Commission; studies and recommends pardon or parole of prisoners convicted of or violating election laws, rules and regulations; drafts proposed legislative measures to improve and update election laws and practices for submission by the Commission to Congress or to the President of the Philippines; digests, compiles and analyzes election and constitutional cases decided by courts ; conducts researches on legal queries propounded by the Commission; and performs other related functions.
The Law Department has two divisions, namely: the Investigation and Prosecution Division (IPD) and the Legal Opinion and Research Division (LORD). |
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