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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1110

Introduced by Hon. MARVIN C. RILLO
Representative, Fourth District, Quezon City

EXPLANATION NOTE

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the economic health of
countries, and, naturally, the livelihood and sustenance of people all over the
world, Now, because the virus has been, more or less, contained and preventive
measures have been implemented to keep to the lowest minimum - if not totally
irradicate, its adverse effects, a lot of countries have started to open up to the
world again and relax their restrictions to revive their economies and improve
domestic demand conditions.

Similarly, here in the Philippines, the present administration of President
Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. aligns its goals to support existing relevant
national policies and formulate ways to further sustain the recent steady
improvements in the economic conditions of the country as well as the welfare
of the people.

Based on the Philippine Statistics Authority, the country’s gross domestic
product (GDP) from Q3 2020-2021, Q4 2020-2021 to Ql 2021-2022 have
steadily increased from 7.0, 7.8, and 8.3, respectively.! This just shows that the
country’s gradual relaxation of pandemic restrictions greatly impacts the
economic health of the nation and livelihood of the people. Hence, the policies
that should be implemented in our country must further assist in the process of
reviving the country’s economy and improving the lives of the people.

Accordingly, this bill proposes for the postponement of the Barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on December 05, 2022, as mandated by
Republic Act 9164 as amended, to May 06, 2024; and re-allocate the supposed
budget for the elections of more or less Eight Billion Pesos (P8,000,000,000), to
support and fund the government's efforts towards economic recovery and
termination of or actions against COVID-19.

Consequently, the incumbent Barangay Officials and Sangguniang
Kabataan will continue, among others, to serve their respective localities, provide
basic government services and disseminate relevant information from the
national government until the incoming set of officials will take over after the
postponed elections.

This postponement of the scheduled December 2022 synchronized
barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections to the date proposed in the Bill
will provide a measure of continuity in the national government's efforts to

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combat the ill-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic - and the Barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan officials who shall benefit from the resulting extended
term shall surely be effective frontliner-partners in the delivery of i basic
government services to carry out the mandate of national government.

On behalf of the people of the Fourth Distrigt of Quezon City, the approval
of this Bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1110.

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE MARVIN C. RILLO

“AN ACT POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 5, 2022 BARANGAY AND
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340,
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10632, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656, REPUBLIC ACT NO.
10923, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10952, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11462 AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

Section 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is hereby
further amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 1. Date of Election.- There shall be a synchronized
barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections, which shall be held on
July 15, 2002. Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang
kabataan elections shall be held on the last Monday of October 2007 and
every three (3) years thereafter: Provided, That the barangay and
sangguniang kabataan elections on the first Monday of December 2022
shall be postponed to May 6, 2024. Subsequent synchronized barangay
and sangguniang kabataan elections shall be held on the second Monday
of May 2027 and every three (3) years thereafter.”

Section 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is hereby
further amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 4. Assumption of Office.- The term of office of the
barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected under this Act shall
commence at noon of June 30 next following their election: Provided,
however, That the term of office of the barangay and sangguniang
kabataan officials elected in the May 06, 2024 elections and subsequently
thereafter, shall commence at noon of July 1 next following their election.”

Section 3. Hold-Over.- Until their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified, all incumbent barangay and sangguniang kabataan


officials shall remain in office, unless sooner removed or suspended for
cause: Provided, That barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials who are ex
officio members of the sangguniang bayan, sangguniang panlungsod, or
sangguniang panlalawigan, as the case may be, shall continue to serve as such
members in the sanggunian concerned until the next barangay and sangguniang
kabataan elections.

Section 4. Appropriations.- The amount necessary for the
implementation of this Act shall be taken from the appropriations of the
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) under the General Appropriations Act
and/or supplementary appropriations thereafter.

Section 5. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, acts, presidential decrees,
executive orders, issuances, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or
parts thereof, which are contrary to and inconsistent with any provisions of this
Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 6. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act
is declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not
affected thereby shall remain in force and effect.

Section 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect immediately following
the completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette or in two (2)

newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.

4 District, Quezon City