Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
H'OUSHBiLLNo.9436
Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Barangay being the smallest political unit in the country serves as the nerve
cell of our national and local govemments'  programs and services.  As the local and
national  government's  partner  in  responding  to  developmental  challenge  as  the
grassroots level, our  barangay officials face the heavy responsibilities of implementing
national  and  local  govemments'  development  plans,  allocation  Of  basic  services,
programs  and  projects  and  maintenance  of  their  community'  peace  and  order.  In
addition, barangays also create and implement their own unique projects and programs
within their jurisdiction.
The current three-year per term of barangay officials is too short to successfully
implement policies, programs and reforms they intend to apply. Often, good policies and
programs are either not implemented or disrupted due to sudden change of leadership.
By extending the term of barangay officials and Sangguniang Kabataan members, from
three-years to five-years per term, they can make well planned policies and projects and
see through its successful implementation.
Theadditionaltwo(2)yearsinthebarangayofficialsandSangguniangKabataan's
term will also allow the government to save on election expenditures and resources.
This bill seeks to extend the temi of office of barangay officials and Sangguniang
Kabataan members from three (3) years to five (5) years with a two-temi limit. This bill
also provides for limitation on recall of barangay officials which shall prescribe that no
recall of any elective barangay officials to take place within two (2) years from date of
assumption of office or two (2) years immediately preceding a regular or local election.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
TORIA CO-PILAR
;trict, Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HOUSHBELLNo.9436
Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR
AN ACT
CHANGING THE TERM 0F OFFICE 0F BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND
MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) TO FIVE (5)
YEARS, AND PROVIDING FOR LIMITATION ON THEIR RECALL, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 43 (c) AND 74 0F REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS
AMENDED, OTHERwrrsE KNO,^7N AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 0F
1991
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rapresentatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
Section 1. Section 43 (c) of the Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the
Lcx=al Government Code of 1991, as amended is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
``SECTI0N 43. Term a/0#I.ce. -(a) The temi of office of all elective officials
after the effectivity of this Code shall be three (3) years, starting from noon of June
30,  1992 or such date as may be provided for by law,  except that of elective
barangay officials and members of the sangguniang kabataan: P7ioqu.did,  T7zflf all
local officials first elected during the lox:al elections immediately following the
ratification of the 1987 Constitution shall serve until noon of June 30, 1992.
(b) No elective official shall serve for more than three (3) consecutive terms
in the same position. Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time
shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of service for the full
term for which the elective official concerned was elected.
(c) The term of office of barangay officials and members Of the sangguniang
kabataan shall be for [three (3)I FIVE (5) years, which shall begin after the regular
election of barangay officials AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN MEMBERS
who were elected on the FIFTH MONDAY OF OCTOBER 2023 elections shall


serve at the next regular elections of barangay officials: PROVIDED, FURTH£R,
THAT TIH NEXT REGULAR ELECTIONS OF BARANGAY OFFICIAI.S SHALL
BE IHLD ON THE FIFIIT MONDAY OF OCTOBER 2028 AND EVERY FIVE
YEARS THEREAFTER.
``No  BARANGA¥  ELEcrlvE  oFFlclAL  SHALL  SERVE  FOR  MORE
THAN   Two   (2)   cONSEcuTIVE   TERMs   IN   THE   SAME   pcrslTION,
vOLUNTARy  RENUNclATION  OF  OFFlcE  FOR  ANT  LENGTTI  OF  TmAI
SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN INTERRUPITON IN THE CONTINUITY
OF SERVICE FOR TEE FULL TERh4 FOR l^7IIICH TIIE ELECTIVE OFFICIAL
WAS ELECHD."
SEC. 2. Section 74  (c)  of the Local Government Code, as amended,  is hereby
amended to read as follows:
``SECTI0N 74. I,1.ffli.frofi.o# o# Rcc¢JZ. - (a) Any elective local official may
be the subject of recall election only once during his temi of office for loss of
confidence.
(b)  No recall  shall  take  place within one  (1)  year from the  date  of the
official's assumption to office or one (1) year immediately preceding a regular or
lcx:al election.
(c)  NO  RECALL  OF  ANY  ELECTIVE  BARANGAY  OFFICIAL  SHALL
TAKE PLACE wlTHIN Tv\ro (2) yEARs FROM THE DATE OF TIIE OFFlclAL's
ASSUMPTION TO OFFICE OR TWO (2) YEARS IMhAIDIATELY PRECEDING A
REGULAR ELECTION."
SEC.  3.  All  laws,  decrees,  executive  orders,  rules  and  regulations,  which  are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 4. Within ninety (90) days, the commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall
issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the O#cl.#Z
G¢zef te or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,