Suspension of period.
Section 61
SEC. 61. Suspension of period.—The filing of a pre-proclamation petition shall suspend the running of the ten-day period mentioned in Section 60 hereof.
BP 697 Section 61
Other provisions in BP 697
- Section 56: Partial proclamation.
- Section 57: Effect of filing petition to annul or to suspend the proclamation.
- Section 58: Jurisdiction of the Commission.
- Section 59: Election contests for Batasang Pambansa.
- Section 60: Petition for quo warranto.
- Section 62: Procedure in election contests.
- Section 63: Decision by the Commission.
- Section 64: Prohibited acts.
- Section 65: Increased penalty for specific election offenses.
- Section 66: Prosecution.
CitationBP 697 Section 61 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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