FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. NO. 2377 
Introduced by SENATOR FERDINAND R MARCOS, JR 
Explanatory Note 
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This October 2010, the country is mandated to hold the elections for Barangay 
and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials and members, in accordance with Republic 
Act (RAJ No. 9164, as amended by RA No. 9340. This mandate happens to coincide 
with the National and Presidential elections that were just recently concluded in May 
2010. 
The repercussions of holding the Barangay and SK elections on the .same year 
as the national and presidential elections cannot be ignored. This will mean yet another 
release and expenditure of taxpayers' money, on top of the substantial amounts already 
released and expended in the recently concluded national elections. These costs have 
no way to go but up, considering the rising costs of living and the statutory mandate of 
progressive automation of the elections. 
On the socio-political level, the country is just recuperating from the wounds of 
severe partisan politicking of the national elections. The divisive effects of these and 
any election have unavoidably seeped into the Barangays and SK spheres, which are 
supposed to be apolitical to begin with. To hold the Barangay and SK elections as 
scheduled this year will only exacerbate the divisiveness that has characterized the past 
elections. 
The Barangay and SK elections Slated for this year may be postponed to a date 
in the immediate future, to allow the government as well as the citizens to adequately 
prepare for the multifarious demands called for in conducting these elections. 
While it is true that a postponement of the elections will in effect extend the terms 
of the incumbent Barangay and SK officials, but the benefits of the postponement far 
outweigh the concerns on the term extensions. More importantly, the postponement will 
afford the incumbent officials a much-needed additional time to go back to their main 
task, which is to service the needs of their constituents. 
On a final note, the postponement will also afford the Congress a timely 
opportunity to restudy the role of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in the local 
government structure and ultimately to legislate measures to restructure and streamline 
the SK organization to make it a more efficient body and to give it a more active 
participation in the Barangay level. 
In view of thereof, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
FERDINA 0 R? MARCOS, JR 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
SENATE BILL No2377 
Introduced by Senator FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. 
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AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, 
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. Date of Election. - 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 July 15, 2002. 
Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections shall 
be held on the last Monday of October 2007, ON THE LAST MONDAY OF 
OCTOBER 2011, and every three (3) years thereafter." 
SECTION 2. Assumption of Office. - Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9340 is hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 4. Assumption of Office. - The term of office of the barangay and 
sangguniang kabataan officials elected under this Act shall commence on August 
15, 2002, next following their elections. The term of office of the barangay and 
sangguniang kabataan officials elected in the October 2007 AND OCTOBER 
2011 ELECTIONS, and subsequent elections shall commence at noon of 
November 30 next following their election." 
SECTION 3, Automation of Elections. - As far as appropriate and practicable, the 
Commission on Elections shall use an automated election system or systems in the 
Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in accordance wiih the mandate of 
Republic Act No. 9369. 
SECTION 4, Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, and rules and 
regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 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 and thereby remain in full force and effect. 
SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,