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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House ai No, 7072

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to postpone the May 2018 barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections to
October of the same year.

Barangay officials are at the forefront of government service and are important figureheads
in the community. In light of their importance to the community, the planned barangay elections

must be properly conducted in order to give the electorate the best opportunity to exercise their
right of suffrage.

Given the coordination costs and expenses of organizing the elections, it is suggested to
give the Commission on Elections and other involved agencies additional time to further ensure
credible and effective barangay elections.

For the aforementioned reasons, the undersigned submits this bill for the consideration of
this august body.

JOHNN’
Second Dist

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 7072

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2018 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABAAAN ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2018, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164

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. 9164, as amended by Republic Act No. 9340,
Republic Act No. 10656, Republic Act No. 10923, and Republic Act No. 10952 is hereby
further 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 and every three (3) years thereafter: Provided, That the
barangay and sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 23, 2017 shall be
postponed to the second Monday of OCTOBER [May] 2018. Subsequent
synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections shall be held on the
second Monday of May 2020 and every three (3) years thereafter.”

Section 2. Hold Over. - Until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, all

incumbent barangay officials shall remain in office, unless sooner removed or suspended for
cause.

Section 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Commission on Elections shall, within
ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, promulgate such rules and regulations
necessary to implement this Act.

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Section 4. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, ordinances, rules or regulations or parts
thereof inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby expressly
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

Section 5. Separability Clause. - If for any reason any section or provision of this Act is
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which are

not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Section 6. Effectivity. ~ This Act shall become effective fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.

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