PD 1296 (The 1978 Election Code) Section 17

Election and proclamation of sectoral members.

Section 17

SEC. 17. Election and proclamation of sectoral members. —The delegates of each sector shall, upon call of the Commission, convene in Manila to elect from among those sectoral members who have filed their certificates of can didacy two representatives from each sector from Luzon, one from Visayas, and one from Mindanao. The delegates of the youth sector shall also elect the two additional representatives of their sector provided in Section 13, Article It of this Code. The Commission shall supervise the con duct of the election and proclaim the results thereof.

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