Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
‘Batasan Wills, Queson City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

2476

HOUSE BILL NO!

Introduced by Representative Florencio Gabriel “Bem” G, Noel

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Whereas, Article X, Section 8 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the term of office of barangay
officials shall be determined by law;

Whereas, the Supreme Court in the case of COMELEC vs. Cruz, et al [G.R. No. 186616] stated
that Congress has plenary authority under the Constitution to determine by legislation not only the
duration of the term of barangay officals but also the application to them of a consecutive term
limit;

Whereas, on July 2,202, the Department of Health reported that all regions posted a sharp rise in
Covid cases;

Whereas, incumbent officials at the barangay level are better equipped to continue the
implementation of national programs and projects during an ongoing pandemic:

Whereas, to allow the national government to allocate a portion of the national budget, intended
for the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, to other matters of greater
national concern;

Whereas, to allow the national government to fully recover from the pandemic,

Therefore, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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FLORENCIO GABRIEL “BEM” NOEL

Damo nga salamat.


‘Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
‘Batasan Wills, Queson city

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House pitino, 2476

Introduced by Representative Florencio Gabriel “Bem” G. Noel

AN ACT POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 2022 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING R.A. No. 11462, AS AMENDED

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

SECTION I. Sec. 1 of the Republic Act No. 11462, 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 December 5, 2022 shall be postponed to the first
Monday of May 2024. Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabatean
elections shall be held on the first Monday of May 2027 and every three (3) years
thereafter.”

SEC 2. Hold-over of Incumbent Elective Officials
remain and continue in Office in a hold-over capacity until their successors shall have been elected

Incumbent Barangay Officials shall
and qualified, unless sooner removed or suspended for cause.
SEC 3. Appropriations — The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall

be taken from the appropriations of the Commission on Elections under the General
Appropriations Act and/or any supplementary appropriations thereafter.


SEC 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations ~The COMELEC shall, within ninety (90)
days after the effcetivity of this Act, promulgate such rules and regulations necessary to implement
this Act.

SEC 5. Separability Clause ~Should any ofthe provisions ofthis Act or any part thereof
be declared invalid, the other provisions, so far as they are separable from the invalid ‘ones, shall
remain in full force and effect.

SEC 6. Repeating Clause — All laws, presidential decrees and issuances, executive
orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby

tepealed or modified accordingly.

SEC 7. Eifectivity ~ This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days afer its
Publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation,

Approved,