Republic of the Philippines
House Or REPRESENTATIVES

‘Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _161'7

Introduced by Honorable Isidro S. Rodriguez, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to reset the date for the October 2010 barangay and sangguniang
kabataan elections to the second Monday of October 2012, amending for the purpose
Republic Act (RA) No. 9164, entitled “An Act Providing for Synchronized Barangay
and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, Amending Republic Act No. 7160, As Amended,
Otherwise Known As ‘The Local Government Code of 1991, And For Other Purposes,
As Amended.””

The Liga ng mga Barangay ng Pilipinas, Rizal Chapter, adopted Resolution No.
02, S. 2010 dated June 21, 2010, upholding the postponement of the October 2010
barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections to October 2012.

Under RA 9164, the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections are set on the
last Monday of October 2007 and every three (3) years thereafter.

This means the next election will be held this October 2010 or barely five (5)
months after the recently concluded first automated national and local elections
conducted last May 10, 2010.

The holding of another election before the end of this year would prove to be too
tedious for the government noting that the set of newly elected officials are still
assessing and addressing the issues and conditions in their offices or departments. The
government has not completely recovered from the election fatigue, financial issues and
political turbulence resulting from the recent electoral exercise. Clearly, the new
government and Filipino people are.more focused on vital projects and programs badly
needed by the country. Hence, it would be more beneficial, in all respects, for the
government to hold the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections originally
scheduled on the last Monday of October 2010 to the last Monday of October 2012.

In view of the foregoing considefations, immediate approval of this bill is highly

recommended.
LM Z

ISIDRO S. RODRI! JR.

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Republic of the Philippines
House Or Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO._1617

Introduced by Honorable Isidro S. Rodriguez, Jr.

AN ACT
RESETTING THE SYNCHRONIZED BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 9164, ENTITLED, “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SYNCHRONIZED
BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING
REPUBLIC ACT NO.7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED”

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 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] 2012 and

every three (3) years thereafter.”

SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections
(COMELEC ) shall promulgate such rules and regulations necessary for the effective

implementation of this Act.

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SEC.3 Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, and rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,