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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F, Zubiri 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The country is faced with great challenges for this year. First, we spent P13.5 
,Billion for the holding of the first nationwide Automated Election. Second, is that the 
coming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections is expected to cost a 
minimum of P3.5 Billion. Third, is that the obviously short term that we have provided for 
our barangay officials greatly affect the delivery of services in the most basic level of 
governance. 
These budget and governance factors demand that we adopt relevant measures 
in the interest of effective governance and public service. The positions occupied by 
Barangay and SK officials are non-partisan by nature and practice. Therefore, there is 
no great need for their election to be held in the same year as for partisan national and 
local posts. 
This bill seeks to postpone the Barangay and SK elections to the last Monday of 
October 2012 and the assumption to office of the newly-elected Barangay and SK 
officials to commence on November 30 immediately following their election. 
It is only fair that our citizens benefit from a two-year extension of the terms of 
Barangay and SK officials. The same would result in effective governance and 
implementation of long-term projects nationwide. 
The immediate passage of this Bill, is, therefore, respectfully sought. 


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. NO. 
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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri 
AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, RESETTING THE SYNCHRONIZED 
BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9340 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"SECTION 1. Date of Election. -
There shall be 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] 2012 and 
every [three (3)] ~5) 
years thereafter. 
SEC. 2. Section If of Republic Act No. 9340 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"SEC. 4. Assumption of Office. - The term of office of the barangay 
and sangguniang kabataan officials elected under this Act shall 
commence on August 15, 2002, next following their election. The term of 
office of the barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected in the 
[October 2007] OCTOBER 2012 election and subsequent elections shall 
commence at noon of November 30, next following their election." 
SEC. 3. Application of Republic Act No. 9369. - The synchronized barangay 
and sangguniang kabataan elections shall be automated in accordance with Republic 
Act No. 9369; provided, that for the October 2012 barangay and sangguniang kabataan 
elections the following provisions shall apply: 
(a) The automated election system or systems as defined in Republic Act No. 
9369 shall be implemented in at least two highly urbanized cities and two provinces 
each in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, to be chosen by the Commission on Elections; 
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(b) The certification required from the Technical Evaluation Committee in Section 
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9 of Republic Act No. 9369 shall be given not later than four (4) weeks prior to the date 
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of the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections; 
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(c) If the Commission on Elections decides to proceed with the use of an 
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automated election system without the certification of the Technical Evaluation 
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Committee as required in Section 9 of Republic Act No. 9369, it must submit its reasons 
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in writing to the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the automated Election 
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System no less than two (2) weeks prior to the barangay and sangguniang kabataan 
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elections; and 
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(d) The Commission on Elections shall undertake a voter education program 
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within such reasonable time prior to the automated barangay and sangguniang 
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kabataan elections. 
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SEC. 4. Repealing clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, and rules and 
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regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the proVisions of this Act, are hereby 
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repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 5. Separabilify Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this 
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Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not 
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be affected and thereby remain in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect immediately after its 
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publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved. 
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