Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2173

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: HON. MERCEDES K. ALVAREZ, ALFREDO B. BENITEZ and
ALFREDO D. MARANON IIT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections scheduled to be
held this October 2010 to October 2011 by amending Sections 1 and 2 of Republic Act No. 9340
otherwise known as “An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9164, resetting the Barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, and for other purposes.”

‘The national government needs more time to recover from the recently concluded national and
local elections. At this time, the new administration has just started developing its agenda and the
Congress has just commenced crafting its legislative agenda. The holding of another election, barely 5
months after the national and local elections, will be another divisive exercise and will be highly
counter-productive. The nation and its officials should start healing the wounds of the previous
electoral exercise and must move forward towards unity and development.

The most paramount objective of this bill is to save government fiscal resources in favor of
other vital and more pressing social programs. Since a huge budgetary requirement is needed to hold an
election, the postponing the scheduled October 2010 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election is a
most prudent and practical money-saving measure to take at this time. The huge amount of revenues
that will be saved may be allocated to deliver the basic services needed and more infrastructure projects
that would further the development of our country. Moreover, postponing the scheduled October 2010
Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election will enable the COMELEC to focus on its post-election
activities and will give the COMELEC enough time to prepare for this democratic exercise if
postponed for another year.

In view of the foregoing considerations, the approval of this bill is strongly recommended.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSEBILLNO._2173

Introduced by: HON. MERCEDES K. ALVAREZ, ALFREDO B. BENITEZ and
ALFREDO D. MARANON IIT

AN ACT DEFERRING THE BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS
TO THE LAST MONDAY OF OCTOBER 2011, THEREBY AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 9164, RESETTING THE BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
ELECTIONS, 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. 9340 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 the last
Monday of October 2011. Subsequent synchronized Barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan election shall be held on the last Monday of
October 2014 and every three (3) years thereafter.”

SECTION 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9340 is hereby amended as follows:

“SECTION 2. Assumption of Office. - The term of office of the barangay
and sangguniang kabataan officials elected under this Act shall commence
on November 28, 2011 following their elections. The term of office of the
barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected in the October 2014
election and subsequent elections shall commence at noon of November
30 next following their election.”

SECTION 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The COMELEC shall promulgate such
rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act.

SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or
invalid, such sections or parts not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts
thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect seven (7) days after its complete
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,