Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5359

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House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable Robert Ace S. Barbers

AN ACT POSTPONING THE OCTOBER 2017 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656 AND REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 10923, PRESCRIBING ADDITIONAL RULES GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF
BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

This bill seeks to reset the synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections
scheduled on the fourth Monday of October 2017, to the fourth Monday of May 2020.

Barangays are our first line of defense in the grassroots level. As such, they must
spearhead the government's fight against illegal drugs and must maintain a proactive stand in
shielding the ordinary people from the drug menace. However, how will the barangay lead this
war if some officials are patrons and protectors of drug lords? The barangay system is merely
giving more benefit to the political patrons of these barangay officials, added to the fact that
there is purported influence of drug money in the political exercise.

President Rodrigo Duterte said that he wants the October 2017 barangay elections
postponed because he does not want those financed by drug lords to win. He further said that if
the barangay elections would proceed as planned, the winners might be financed by drug
money.

It is therefore paramount to postpone the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections
to support the President's call. Under the proposed measure, the barangay and sangguniang
kabataan elections on October 2017 shall be postponed to the fourth Monday of May 2020.
‘Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang Kabataan elections shall be held on the
second Monday of May 2023 and every three years thereafter. All incumbent barangay officials
shall be deemed terminated upon the approval of this bill, and/@jalified persons will be
appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte instead.

In support of the President's call to eliminate drugs and
leaders, the immediate approval of this measure is highly reco

pn among our barangay


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

‘SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 5359

Introduced by Honorable Robert Ace S. Barbers

AN ACT POSTPONING THE OCTOBER 2017 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656 AND REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 10923, PRESCRIBING ADDITIONAL RULES GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF
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. 9164, as amended by Republic Act No.
9340, Republic Act No. 10656 and Republic Act No. 10923, is hereby further 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 on October 2017 shall be postponed to
the fourth Monday of May 2020. Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang
kabataan elections shall be held on the second Monday of May 2023 and every three (3)
years thereafter.”

SEC. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended by Republic Act No. 9340, is hereby
amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 4. Assumption Office. - The term of office of the barangay and sangguniang
kabataan officials elected under this Act shall commence at noon of November 30 next
following their election: Provided, however, That the term of office of the barangay and
‘sangguniang kabataan officials elected in the May 2020 elections and subsequently
thereafter, shall commence at noon of June 30 next following their election."

SEC. 3. Appointment of Officers-in-Charge. - All incumbent barangay officials shall be
deemed terminated upon the approval of this Act. Officers-in-charge shall be appointed by the
President.

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The COMELEC shall, within ninety (90) days
after the effectivity of this Act, promulgate such rules and regulations necessary to implement
this Act.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - \f any provision or part hereof is declared unconstitutional, the
remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.


SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.

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

Approved,