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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ANN K. HOFER

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to postpone the May 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)
elections to October 2022.

Republic Act No. 10952, enacted on October 2, 2017, shortens the term of office of the
Barangay and SK officials elected in the May 2018 elections to only two years—a deviation
from the three-year term as mandated by the Local Government Code.

Moreover, moving the next Barangay and SK elections from May 2020 to October 2022
will allow the elected officials to better fulfill their functions and mandate as it gives them
ample time to implement and follow through on their programs and projects.

In view of the foregoing, urgent approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

K. HOFER
2™ District, Zamboanga Sibugay


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 3037

Introduced by REP. ANN K. HOFER

AN ACT
POSTPONING THE MAY 2020 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2022, 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, AND REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 10952

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,
Republic Act No. 10656, Republic Act No. 10923 and Republic Act No. 10952, 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 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 SCHEDULED ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF MAY
2020 SHALL BE POSTPONED TO THE LAST MONDAY OF
OCTOBER 2022.”

See. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended by Republic Act No. 9340, Republic
Act No. 10656, Republic Act No. 10923 and Republic Act No. 10952 is hereby further
amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 4. Assumption of Office. The term of office of the barangay ang
sangguniang kabataan officials elected under this Act shall commence at noon
of June 30 next following their elections: Provided, however, That the term of
office of the barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected in the
OCTOBER 2022 elections and subsequently thereafter shall commence at
noon of November 30 next following their election.”

Sec. 3. Until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, all incumbent barangay
officials shall remain in office, unless sooner removed or suspended for cause.


See. 4. The Commission on Elections and the Department of the Interior and Local Government
shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this
Act within thirty (30) days after its effectivity.

See. 5. If any part or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other
parts or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Sec. 6. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations and other issuances or parts
thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect immediately after its publication in the Official Gazette or in
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,