EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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S.B. NO.
SENATE
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2020 BARANGAY AND 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections are im portant pillars 
o f our democratic institutions. The success of said elections ensures the 
national and local governments o f effective partners, through the elected 
barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials, in the delivery of basic services 
to  the people.
Under Republic Act 9164, as amended, the present barangay and 
Sangguniang Kabataan officials who were elected during the 14 May 2018 
elections have a term  of two (2) years or up to noon o f 20 June 2020. The said 
term  is short of the standard term  of three (3) years for other elected local 
officials and will not serve a purpose of any pressing concern. In fact, the 
budgetary requirement o f three billion pesos (PhP 3, 000, 000, 000.00), more 
o r less, to finance the conduct o f barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan 
elections is enormous to escape scrutiny and consideration in the light of our 
budgetary constraints.


The 
proposed 
measure 
seeks 
to 
postpone 
the 
barangay 
and 
Sangguniang Kabataan elections from  the second Monday o f May 2020 to the 
second Monday of May 2023 not only to save money to fund other aspects of 
national development but, more importantly, to enforce the right o f the 
incumbent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to serve a full three 
(3) year-term or, in this case, an extended five (5) year-term.
Thus, the early passage o f this bill is earnestly requested.
IMEE R. MARCOS


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
)
SENATE
S. B. No. 
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*19 JUL-3 P7«5
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2020 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 9164, AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it  enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the P hilippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section. 1. Section 1. Section 1 o f Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is
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hereby further amended to read as follows:
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"SECTION 1. Date of Election. -- There shall be synchronized barangay and
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sangguniang 
kabataan 
elections, which 
shall be 
held 
on 
July 
15, 
2002.
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Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections shall be
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held on the last Monday o f October 2007 and every three (3) years thereafter:
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Provided, That the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections on October 23,
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2017 shall be postponed to the second Monday o f May 2018. Subsequent
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synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections shall be held on the
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[second Monday of May 2020] SECOND MONDAY OF MAY 2023 and every three
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(3) years thereafter."
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Sec. 2. 
Section 4 o f Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is hereby further
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amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 4. Assumption o f Office. -  The term  o f office o f th e  barangay and
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sangguniang kabataan officials elected under this Act shall commence at noon of
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June 30 next following their election: Provided, however. That the term  o f office


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o f the barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected in the [May 2020]
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MAY 2023 elections and subsequently thereafter, shall commence at noon o f June
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30 next follow ing their election."
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Sec. 3. Appropriations. -- The am ount necessary fo r the im plem entation o f
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this Act shall be taken from  the appropriations o f the Commission on Elections
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(COMELEC) 
under 
the 
General 
Appropriations 
Act 
and/or 
supplem entary
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appropriations thereafter.
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Sec. 4. Im plem enting Rules and Regulations. —  The Commission on Elections
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shall, w ithin fifteen (15) days after the effectivity o f this Act, prom ulgate such
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rules and regulations necessary to im plem ent this Act:
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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, acts, presidential decrees,
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executive orders, issuances, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or
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parts thereof, which arc contrary to and inconsistent w ith any provision o f this
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Act, are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 6. Separability Clause. —  If any portion or provision o f this Act is
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declared unconstitutional, the rem ainder o f this Act or any provision not affected
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thereby shall remain in force and effect.
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Sec. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect im m ediately following the
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com pletion o f its publication either in the Official Gazette, or in tw o (2)
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newspapers o f general circulation in the Philippines.
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Approved,