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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO. 
3296 
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Introduced by Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The electoral process is a vital pillar in a democratic institution like ours. The 
elections of barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials are as important as the 
elections of other local government officials and national officials. However, while Article 
X, Section 8 of the Constitution fixed the term of office of elective local officials, except 
barangay officials, to three (3) years which also determines the frequency of their 
elections, the term of office of barangay officials was left to be determined by law. This 
is in recognition of the innate nature of a barangay as the basic political unit and whose 
officials are considered apolitical in character. 
The history of our barangay elections, with its current term of office of barangay 
officials of three (3) years, will show that it had gone through several postponements 
due 
to 
lack 
of funds. 
The 
budgetary 
requirement 
of three 
billion 
pesos 
(Php3,OOO,OOO,OOO.OO), more or less, to finance the conduct of barangay and 
sangguniang kabataan elections every three years as mandated by existing law is so 
enormous to escape public scrutiny and consideration in the light of our budgetary 
constraints. This is also one of the main reasons why the barangay and sangguniang 
kabataan elections were synchronized. While the right of suffrage is unquestionably 
paramount and constitutionally protected, the benefit of holding barangay and 
sangguniang kabataan elections every three (3) years rather than at a longer period is a 
pressing legitimate issue. 


The proposed measure seeks to change the term of barangay and sangguniang 
kabataan officials from three (3) years to five (5) years not only to save money to fund 
other aspect of national development but more importantly, to give the barangay and 
sangguniang kabataan officials a longer period to pursue their program of development 
uninterrupted by concerns for re-election. 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
FERDINAND 
. MARCOS, JR. 


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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) 
) 
SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO. 
3296 
Introduced by Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. 
Qt 
AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARAN GAY AND 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN OFFICIALS FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) 
YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 9340 AND REPUBLIC 
ACT 9164, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in 
congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. -
This Act shall be known as "Barangay and 
Sangguniang Kabataan Officials' Term orOffice Act of 2012" 
SECTION 2. Term of Office - The term of office of all barangay and sangguniang 
kabataan officials shall be five (5) years which shall commence at noon of November 30 
next following their election. Pursuant thereto, the officials elected during the October 
25, 2010 barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections shall serve until noon of 
November 30, 2015. 
SECTION 3. Date of Election - There shall be synchronized barangay and 
sangguniang kabataan elections which shall be held on the last Monday of October 
2015 and every five years thereafter. 
SECTION 4. Assumption of 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. 
SECTION 5. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of 
this Act shall be taken from the appropriation of the Commission on Elections under the 
General Appropriations Act and/or supplementary appropriations thereafter. 


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SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations, -
The Commission on 
Elections and the Department of Interior and Local Government shall promulgate such 
rules and regulations necessary within sixty (60) days after its effectivity to implement 
this Act. 
SECTION 7. Separability Clause. -
If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the other provisions shall remain valid. 
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
following its publication in the Official Gazatte or in at least two (2) newspapers of 
general circulation, 
Approved,