EPRE;
GF AEPRESEN
EFiled

Ca
Republic of the Philippines iS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 3689

Introduced by REP. REX GATCHALIAN

AN ACT
CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS
OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5)
YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 43 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.
7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8524 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As the most basic political unit serving as the primary planning and
implementing unit of the national government's policies, plans, programs, projects,
and activities in the community, barangays play a crucial role as a partner of the
national government to respond to developmental challenges at the grassroots level.
‘They are the first level responders for community concerns and are faced with the
herculean task of delivering the most essential needs for its constituents. In addition
to implementing programs and policies of the national government, barangays are
also empowered to enact its own ordinances to compliment the responsibilities
conferred upon them by law.

However, the current term of three years is seen to be too short to successfully
implement effective programs and policies. Often times, just when a policy or
program is about to be implemented, it gets cut short because of a change in
leadership. By extending the term from three years to five years these elective officials
can make well-planned and effective programs for their barangay and see through it
until its implementation. Moreover, they can focus on their responsibility to ensure
the delivery of basic services and promote the general welfare of the barangay without
worrying about the next election.

RECEIVED <Z\
DATE August 16 20221



This bill seeks to extend the term of office of barangay officials and members
of the sangguniang kabataan from three years to five years and at the same time
limit the term of barangay officials to two consecutive terms instead of the previous
three terms.

Aside from the benefit of having the elected officials of the barangay focus on
their responsibilities, extending the term from three years to five years also allows
the government to save on election expenditures and resources spent to train new
sets of barangay officials and members of the sangguniang kabataan every three
years. The savings can be reprogrammed to create more projects or to supplement
the budgets of current programs that are being implemented.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

I. tA’
Representative
* District, Valenzuela City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3689

Introduced by REP. REX GATCHALIAN

AN ACT
CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS
OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5)
YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 43 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.
7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8524 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

1 SECTION 1. Section 43 of Republic Act No. 7160 (RA 7160), otherwise known
2 _ as the “Local Government Code of 1991” is hereby amended to read as follows:
3
4 “Section 43. Term of Office
5
6 (a) xxx
7
8 (b) No local elective official shall serve for more than three (3)
9 consecutive terms in the same position|.], EXCEPT FOR BARANGAY

10 OFFICIALS WHO SHALL NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO (2)

cy CONSECUTIVE TERMS IN THE SAME POSITION. Voluntary

2 renunciation of the office for any length of time shall not be considered

3B as an interruption in the continuity of service for the full term for which

14 the elective official concerned was elected.

45

16 (c) The term of barangay officials and members of the sangguniang

wv Kabataan shall be for five (5) years, which shall begin after the

18 SYNCHRONIZED [regular] election of barangay officials AND

19 MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN on [the-second


weavanewune

10
1
12
3B
4
15
16
7
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
7
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Monday-of May4997] DECEMBER 5, 2022, AND EVERY FIVE (5)
YEARS THEREAFTER [: Provided, That-the-sangguniang_kabataan
the next regular election-of barangay officials].”

SEC. 2. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 10742, otherwise known as the

“Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015", is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC 11. Term of Office. - (a) The chairperson and members of the
Sangguniang Kabataan shall hold office for a fixed term of [three-43}]
FIVE (5) years unless sooner removed for cause, permanently
incapacitated, have died or resigned from office.”

SEC. 3. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 10742, otherwise known as the

“Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015", is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 32. Date of Election. - The Sangguniang Kabataan elections shall
be synchronized with the barangay elections and subsequently every
[three43}] FIVE (5) years thereafter.”

SEC. 4, Section 1 of Republic Act No. 11462, otherwise known as the “Act

Postponing the May 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections”, 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 and every
three (3) years thereafter: Provided, That the barangay and
sangguniang kabataan elections on the second Monday of May 2020
shall be postponed to December 5, 2022. Subsequent synchronized
barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections shall be held on the first
Monday of December [2025] 2027 and every |three-{3}] FIVE (5) years
thereafter.”


1
2
3
4
5
6
Y
8
9

10
1
12
3

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any provisions of this Act is held invalid
or unconstitutional, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in force and

effect.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9164 is hereby
repealed. All other laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, rules and regulations
inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or
modified accordingly.

SEC.7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,