Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras are the two specific geographic areas mandated to have autonomous regions.
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Creating or altering local government units requires meeting Local Government Code criteria and approval via a plebiscite.
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A majority of COMELEC members, including the Chairman, must be lawyers with at least ten years of practice.
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The Chairman and Commissioners of the COMELEC serve a seven-year term without any possibility of reappointment.
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The primary function of the COMELEC is to enforce and administer all laws relative to elections and referenda.
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The COMELEC holds exclusive original jurisdiction over election contests involving elective regional, provincial, and city officials.
COMELEC decisions regarding election contests for municipal and barangay offices are final, executory, and not appealable.
The COMELEC decides questions affecting elections but is explicitly excluded from deciding questions involving the right to vote.
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The COMELEC may deputize the Armed Forces of the Philippines, but only with the explicit concurrence of the President.
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Members of the Commission on Audit must be either experienced lawyers or certified public accountants, promoting professional diversity.
