Section 1
SECTION 1. Presidential Decree No. 229 is hereby amended by inserting therein the following Sections to be known as Section 6-A and Section 6-B to read as follows: "SEC. 6-A. Authority for any Official or Employee to Vote in his Place of Assignment. — Any officer or employee of the Government, including government-owned or controlled corporations, whose office is located in the Metro-Manila area and who is registered as a barangay member in the province shall, if he chooses, be authorized to cast his vote in the barangay referendum center nearest his place of residence: Provided, That the Barangay Referendum Committee shall allow such officer or employee to cast his vote upon presentation of a certification of the chief of office or agency concerned that the voter is an employee of the office or agency and a barangay member registered in his province: Provided, further, That any officer or employee on field assignment in the provinces and who is registered as barangay member in the Metro-Manila area may cast his vote in the place where he is assigned, subject to the same requirement provided in the preceding sentence concerning the certification of the chief of office or agency. "SEC. 6-B. Authority for any Military Personnel to Vote in His Place of Assignment. — Any military personnel who is registered as a barangay member in a place other than his present assignment shall be allowed to cast his vote in the barangay referendum center nearest the camp, barracks or detachment where he is assigned or sent on mission: Provided, That whenever possible and convenient, taking into account the number of voters affected and the accessibility of other barangay referendum centers, the election registrar of any city, municipality or municipal district may authorize the establishment of a barangay referendum center in any fort, camp, barracks or detachment, in which case any member of the family of any military personnel assigned therein shall be authorized to cast his vote in said barangay referendum center."