Republic of the Philippines
HOUSF OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

First Regular Session
\TH CONGRESS

122

House Bill No.

Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora-Apsay

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

In amendment to the {oval Government Code of 1991, Republic Act No. 9164 provided
for the first synchronized barangay and ng Kabataan elections in July 15, 2002 with the
subsequent elections for the concerned posts to be held on the last Monday of October three years
thereafter.

On September 22. 2005. however. Republic Act No. 9340 was signed by then President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo re: the synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan
elections for the last Monday of October 2007 and every three years thereafter. The main reason
for the resetting at the time was the proximity of the previous presidential, national and local
elections to the then scheduled political exercise, Phe country was still reeling from the high cost
of the 2004 polls and the hundreds of millions of pesos needed to carry out the barangay and SK
elections will further drain the coffers of government. ‘The legislature felt that it was prudent to
distance the country from too much politicking and insulate the exercise from partisan influences,
hence. the rescheduling of the barangay and SK elections for 2007,

Unfortunately, we find ourselves in a similar bind almost three years after the last
barangay and SK elections. The presidential, national and local elections have just been
concluded and the exercise to chonse our leaders in the most basic political subdivision is
scheduled to take place too soon. Many feel that the barangay and SK elections for October 2010
will only heighten the political animvosities and viva I seething at the local level. This will
only fuel unwanted political activities and render the exercise devoid of its supposed non-partisan
character. On top of this. we feel that the country cannot afford the financial cost of the said
elections given the billions of pesos we have just dispensed for the recent polls.

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It is our strong stand that the barangay and SK elect
foregoing explanation.

Immediate approval of this bill is respectfully sought

MARIA CARME!



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSF OF REPR
Quezon City

First Regular Session
FIFTE 1 CONGRESS

122

House BiH No.

Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora-Apsay

AN
FURTHER AMENDING REPUB! NO. 9164, AS AMENDED BY
REPUBLIC ACT NO, 9340, RESETTING THE BARANGAY AND
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be_it enacted by the Senate und the House of Representatives of tie Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section | of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended by Republic Act
No, 9340, is hereby amended t0 reac! as follows

“SECTION 1. Date of Election ~The synchronized barangay and
sangguniang kabataan clections scheduled for the last Monday of October 2010 is
hereby reset to be held on the last Monday of October 2013. Subsequent
synchronized barangay and songguniang kabataan elections shall be held every
three (3) years thereafter”

SEC. 2. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended iby Republic Act No.
9340, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 5. Hol Over All incumbent barangay and sangguniang kabataan
officials shall remain in office unless sooner removed or suspended for cause until
their successors shall have been elected and qualified: Provided, however, That
barangay and sangguniang k ials who are ex officio members of the
sangguniang bayan, 8: nlungsod or sangguniang panlalawigan as the
case may be shall conti such members in the sanggunian concerned
until the next barangay election, The Liga ng mga Barangay at the municipal, city,
and provincial levels shall, within thirty (30) days after the next barangay
election, conduct elections for ex officio positions in the sanggunians under the
supervision of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.”



SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Commission on Elections
(COMELEC) shall promulgate such mules and regulations necessary to implement this
Act.

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause —M laws. pres ;, orders, issuances, rules
and regulations, or parts thereof. inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
amended or modified accordingly

SEC. 5. Separability Clause If, for any reason, any section or provision of this
Act is held unconstitutional or invalid. the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be
affected thereby remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 6. Effectivity This Ac
publication in at least two (2) natic

all take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,