Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are expected to stay for a few more years. 
It is still uncertain as to exactly when it can be contained as medical and scientific studies in 
search for the lasting treatments are still ongoing. Meanwhile, economies across the world 
continue to suffer.  
The Philippines is not spared from the worldwide woes brought by the pandemic. 
Both the public and the private sectors are direly affected. 
On the other hand, the country will be having its May 9, 2022 National and Local 
Elections as a constitutional requirement. This election will usher in new set of public officials 
nationwide. Notwithstanding the results of the election, there will still be an urgent need to 
continue addressing the needs of the Filipinos to fully cope from the adverse effects of the 
pandemic.  
It is along this line that this bill is filed to postpone the December 5, 2022 Barangay 
and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, as mandated by Republic Act 9164 as amended, to May 
6, 2024.  
The resulting extended term of the current barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan 
officials will provide the fresh set of national and local officials, elected only in May 9, 2022, a 
mechanism of continuity in the ongoing fight against the pandemic. The country cannot afford 
to have all new leaders in 2022, from the President of the Republic down to the last 
Sangguniang Kabataan official, as doing so will add more pressure to the efficient delivery of 
governmental services. Our collective lead against the pandemic may be threatened of sliding 
back. 
Needless to say, this bill, if enacted into law, will usher in “the energy of the new (the 
newly elected national and local officials) and the wisdom of the old (the barangay and 
Sangguniang Kabataan officials).  
Barangay officials are effectively the frontliners in the delivery of basic government 
services. They are the foot soldiers of the Executive. They are primarily responsible for 
disseminating relevant and vital information from the national government. They serve as the 
backbone and the first line of defense of local governance. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
    JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO 
      Representative 
  2nd District, Davao Oriental 
October 28, 2021
12:38 pm
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Republic of the Philippines  
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
 Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO 
AN ACT 
POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 2022 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN ELECTIONS TO MAY 6, 2024, 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 9164, as amended, is hereby further 
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amended to read as follows: 
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“SECTION 1. Date of Elections. -  There shall be a 
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synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan 
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elections, which shall be held on July 15, 2002. 
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Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang 
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kabataan elections shall be held on the last Monday of 
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October 2007 and every three (3) years thereafter: 
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Provided, That the barangay and sangguniang kabataan 
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elections on the second Monday of May 2020 shall be 
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postponed to the first Monday of May 2024. Subsequent 
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synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan 
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elections shall be held on the second Monday of May 
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2027 and every three (3) years thereafter.” 
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SEC. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended is hereby further amended 
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to read as follows: 
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“SEC. 4. Assumption of Office. – The term of office of the 
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barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected 
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under this Act shall commence at noon of June 30 next 
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following their election: Provided, however, That the term 
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of office of the barangay and sangguniang kabataan 
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officials elected in the May 6, 2024 elections and 
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subsequently thereafter, shall commence at noon of July 
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1 next following their elections.” 
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SEC. 3. Hold-Over. – Until their successors shall have been duly elected and 
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qualified, all incumbent barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials shall remain 
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in office, unless sooner removed or suspended for cause: Provided, That barangay 
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and sangguniang kabataan officials who are ex-officio members of the 
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sangguniang bayan, sangguniang panlungsod, or sangguniang panlalawigan, as 
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the case may be, shall continue to serve until the next barangay and sangguniang 
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kabataan elections. 
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SEC. 4. Appropriations.—The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act 
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shall be taken from the appropriations of the Commission on Elections 
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(COMELEC) under the General Appropriations Act and/or supplementary 
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appropriations thereafter. 
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SEC. 5. Repealing Clause.—All other laws, acts, presidential decrees, executive 
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orders, issuances, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts 
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thereof,  which are contrary to and inconsistent with this any provision of this Act, 
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are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 6. Separability Clause.—If any part, section or provision of this Act shall be 
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held invalid or unconstitutional, the rest of the provisions not be affected thereby 
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shall remain in force and effect. 
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SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause.—This Act shall take effect  immediately following the 
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completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of 
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general circulation. 
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Approved. 
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