Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__ 1098

Introduced by Reps. Anthony Rolando T. Golez, Jr., Dakila Carlo E. Cua, Bric G, Singson, Jr.
and Emmanuel D. Pacquiao

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks to postpone the Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan elections scheduled to
be held this October 2010 by amending Sections 1, 2 and 5 of RA No. 9340 otherwise known as
“An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9164, resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan
Elections, and for other purposes.”

Holding the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections barely five months after the
conclusion of national and local elections is highly divisive and counter- productive. It cannot be
denied that elections breed animosity, enmity and antagonistic feelings. It destroys relationships
between friends, relatives and siblings. Suffice it to state, ample time is needed to heal the
wounds that were created by such democratic exercise. Five months after the lapse of an
election, our people are just starting to completely mend fences, repair relationships, rebuild trust
and confidence. The new Congress is just commencing to craft its legislative agenda while the
executive is just again trying to focus its development priorities and concerns. We will again be
confronted with all the usual characteristics of our elections---mudslinging, political bickering,
unholy alliances accusations and counter-accusations, etc.

Thus, at a time when we are already starting to move towards unity and development, we
shall again try to destroy our initial gains by holding a highly divisive exercise. Definitely, we
should give our people a breathing space and sufficient time to again participate in a highly
personal and heated democratic exercise called elections.

We have to contend with budget deficit this year. To add another election will further
deplete resources in our government, to the tune of approximately P2 B; the amount appropriated
in the 2007 Synchronized Barangay and SK (Sanggguniang Kabataan) elections. Whatever
money we could save in this crucial period of national rebuilding could then be directed to more
priority concerns: health, additional classrooms, infrastructure, housing and the like.

In this context, we are proposing this Bill for the postponement and amending Sections 1
2 and 5 of RA 9340 otherwise known as the “ An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9164,
resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, and for other Purposes” which was
approved on September 22, 2005.

Aes
fon. Anthony Rolando T. Golez, Jr.

Rte Spy

Hon. Eric G. Singson,

(Dyfila Carlo


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

louse BILL No.__ 1098

Introduced by Reps. Anthony Rolando T. Golez, Jr., Dakila Carlo E. Cua, Eric G. Singson, Jr.
and Emmanuel’D. Pacquiao

AN ACT
MANDATING THE RESETTING OF THE OCTOBER 2010 BARANGAY AND
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2011 AND AMENDING
SECTIONS’ 1, 2 AND 5 OF RA 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 the 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:

“SEC 1. Date of Election. - There shall be synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan elections which shall be held on OCTOBER, 2010. Subsequent synchronized
Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election shall be held on the last Monday of
OCTOBER, 2011 and every three (3) years thereafter.”

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

SSECTION 2, Assumption of Office, _ The term of office of the barangay and sangguniang
kabataaan officials efected under this“Act shall commence on NOVEMBER 24, 20T1, next
following their elections. the term of office of the barangay and sangguniang kabataaan
officials elected in the OCTOBER 2011 election and subsequent elections shall commence at
November 30 next following their election.”

SECTION 3. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9340 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 5. Hold Over. - All incumbent barangay and all 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 all
sangguniang kabataan officials who are ex-officio members of the sangguniang bayan,
sangguniang panlungsod or sangguniang panlalawigan as the case may be shall continue
to serve as such members in the sangguniang 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 sangguniang under the supervision of the Department of the Interior and Local
Government."

SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The COMELEC shall promulgate

such rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act.
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SECTION 5. 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 6. All decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts therof,
inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby appealed or modified accordingly.

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

Approved,