Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
____________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by HON. JOSEPH “JOJO” L. LARA 
____________________________________________________________________ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to postpone the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections 
scheduled on December 5, 2022, and move it to December 4, 2023. 
The country is still currently dealing with the effects of the onslaught of the COVID-19 
pandemic, its effect on the populace an economic ramifications. Our government is still 
working on getting our economy on track and with the weakening value of our Philippine 
Peso, it is but prudent to think of ways to save money and minimize government 
expenses.  
The funds that will be saved in the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang 
Kabataan Elections might as well be reallotted to paying our country’s debt or in securing 
vaccines for the general population.  
In lieu of this, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
JOSEPH “JOJO” L. LARA 
August 1, 2022
5:12 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
____________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by HON. JOSEPH “JOJO” L. LARA 
____________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 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 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11462, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 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 Second 
Monday of May 2020] December 05, 2022 shall be postponed to [December 5, 
2022] December 4, 2023. Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang 
kabataan elections shall be held on the first Monday of December 2025 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: 
"Sec. 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 
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[December 5, 2022] December 4, 2023 elections and subsequently thereafter, 
shall commence at noon of January 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 provision 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) newspapers of 
general circulation. 
Approved,