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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS,
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. ar50

Introduced by : REP, RACHEL MARGUERITE B, DEL MAR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The attached bill seeks to reset the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan Elections scheduled on the last Monday of October, 2013 to the Jast Monday of
October, 2014, amending for the purpose Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9340 otherwise
known as “dn Act Amending Republic Act No. 9164, Resetting the Barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, and for Other Purposes.”

That there shall be not more than one nationwide election in a year is the better rule
which speaks for itself und needs no further explanation. Since there are two nationwide
elections scheduled next year 2013, the first which is the Local and Congressional Elections
shall be held as scheduled on the second Monday of May, 2013 but the second which is the
synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections which is scheduled on the last
Monday of October, 2013 must be reset to the following year on the last Monday of
October, 2014,

While there are suggestions to hold the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan Elections simultaneously with the Local and Congressional Elections on the
second Monday of May, 2013, the same may not be advisable as there will already be too
many positions for the voters to fill out, Moreover, the three (3) year term for which the
Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Officials were elected fo serve will be shortened by
five (5) months,

Resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections to the last Monday of
October, 2015 will extend the terms of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Officials
by two years, whereas resetting their elections to the last Monday of October, 2014 as
proposed will extend their terms to a more reasonable period of only a year. Thereafter,
subsequent elections shall be held every three(3) years.

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

acim hie baie B. DELMAR


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5750
HOUSE BILL WN

Introduced by : REP, RACHEL MARGUERITE B. DEL MAR

AN ACT
TO RESET THE DATE OF SYNCHRONIZED BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN ELECTIONS FROM THE LAST MONDAY OF OCTOBER, 2013 TO
THE LAST MONDAY OF OCTOBER, 2014, THEREBY AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, RESETTING THE BARANGAY
AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1, Section | 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, 2014 and every three
years (3) thereafter.”

SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. - A\l 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 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after

its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,