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Seventeenth Congress

First Regular Session REGISTRATION UNIT
3 BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE

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HOUSE BILL

Introduced by Representatives Pantaleon D. Alvarez, Rodolfo C. Farifias, Danilo E. Suarez,
Sherwin N. Tugna, Pedro B. Acharon, Jr., Raneo E. Abu, Mercedes K. Alvarez, Fredenil
“Fred” H. Castro, Pia S. Cayetano, Gwendolyn F. Garcia, Mylene J. Garcia-Albano, Sharon
S. Garin, Ferdinand L. Hernandez, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Romero “Miro” S. Quimbo,
Bai Sandra Sinsuat A. Sema and Erie D. Singson

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to postpone the October 2016 barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections
to the fourth Monday of October 2017.

Having just concluded the synchronized and automated national and local elections of May
2016, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Juan Andres Bautista has been quoted in
the mass media as suggesting that the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections scheduled on
the last Monday of October 2016 be postponed to a later date to avoid what he described as
“election fatigue” in the country. COMELEC Chairman Bautista stated that holding another election
in the same year as the last one can be costly and may even result in a lack of participation among
many voters. The COMELEC is estimated to have spent around P3.4 billion in the 2013 barangay
elections.

The schedule of synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections in October
2016 is by virtue of Republic Act (RA) No. 9164, as amended, and RA No. 10656. But since the
holding of two elections in 2016 is considered impractical, it is more advantageous to move the
next scheduled elections in the next year, 2017.

This bill aims to address the above concerns by proposing to move the upcoming October
2016 barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections to another date, the fourth Monday of October
2017. The postponement will give COMELEC more time to prepare its personnel and resources for
the said electoral exercise, having only recently concluded the conduct of the May 2016 national
and local elections. It will also give the voting populace more time to ponder over their decision on
choosing their barangay and sangguniang kabataan leaders. The bill includes provisions for the
assumption of office of those who will be elected in the proposed October 2017 elections as well as
the stay in holdover capacity of incumbent officials until after the said elections

In view of the foregoing, the approva Bill is highly recommended.

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Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL Ni

Introduced by Representatives Pantaleon D, Alvarez, Rodolfo C. Farifias, Danilo E. Suarez,
Sherwin N. Tugna, Pedro B, Acharon, Jr., Raneo E. Abu, Mercedes K. Alvarez, Fredenil
“Fred” H. Castro, Pia S. Cayetano, Gwendolyn F. Garcia, Mylene J. Garcia-Albano, Sharon
S. Garin, Ferdinand L, Hernandez, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Romero “Miro” S. Quimbo,
Bai Sandra Sinsuat A. Sema, and Eric D. Singson

AN ACT POSTPONING THE OCTOBER 2016 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164,
AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656, 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 by Republic Act No. 9340 and
Republic Act No. 10656, 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 31, 2016 SHALL BE POSTPONED TO THE
FOURTH MONDAY OF OCTOBER 2017, SUBSEQUENT SYNCHRONIZED
BARANGAY AND SANGGUNINANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS SHALL BE
HELD EVERY THREE (3) YEARS THEREAFTER.”

SEC. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164 as amended by Republic Act No. 9340, is hereby amended to
read as follows:


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“SECTION. 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 elections. The term of office of the barangay and
sangguniang kabataan officials elected [in the October 2007 election] UNDER
THIS ACT and subsequent elections shall commence at noon of November 30 next

following their election.”

SEC. 3. The hold-over provision under Republic Act No. 9164 as amended by Republic Act No. 9340, shall
remain applicable and in full force and effect under this Act.

SEC. 4. 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.

SEC. 8. The COMELEC shall, within thirty (30) days after the effectivity of this Act, promulgate such rules
and regulations necessary to implement this Act.

SEC. 6. If any provision or part hereof is declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any

provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

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with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

. All laws, Presidential Decrees, Executive Orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent

SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect immediately after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2)

newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,