Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

45"Congress
First Reguiar Session

iiNo___ 1497

~_ Introduced by REP, AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO

House

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bil seeks to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan Elections scheduled on October 25, 2010 and moved to year
2013. This is consistent with the Stale principle of promoting the general
welfare of the people pursuant to the 1987 Constitution.

The postponement of the 2010 Barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan Elections is based on the following considerations:

First, the nation is seriously distressed from the effects of the El
Nifio Phenomenon. The budget allocated for the October 2010 Barangay
and SK Elections will be put to better use for the rehabilitation of
agricultural lands devastated by El Nino. Furthermore, said intended
funds can be used to aid our farmers affected by El Nino in rebuilding
and restoring their farmlands.

Second, the nation is anticipating the coming of the La Nifa
Phenomenon. Recently, Region Vi, National Capital Region (NCR), as
well as Northern Luzon. were struck by catastrophic typhoons that
caused flash floods and damaged billions of pesos worth of properties.
Certainly, this is an occurrence which the government does not want to
happen again but one which the government and the public should be
prepared of. Instead of carrying out an election and spend billions of
pesos, the government should ulilize this fund as an additional
centingency fund in preparation for the destructive effects of La Nifia.

Third, the bitions of pesos that can be saved in the event of
postponement of the 2010 Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan
Elections can be utilize by the govemment for various programs and
projects across the nation. For instance, the allocated funds can be used
in promoting education such as scholarship programs, procurement of
textbooks and construction of schoo! building. it can also be used for
health related programs such as purchase of medicines and medical
equipment and for infrastructure, These projects will be appreciated more
by our constituents since they will directly benefit from education, health,


and infrastructure projects which will resuit to an improved trust rating
and confidence to our government.

The nation had just undergone a very strenuous political exercise.
To pursue the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections this
October is very untimely considering that the government has to respond
to the il-effects of El Nino and La Nifia as well as improve the delivery of
basic services such as education, health, and infrastructure

The approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO


Republic of the Phifppines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

15" Congress
First Regular Session

No 1497

Introduced by HON. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, RESETTING THE BARANGAY
AND SANGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

Be enacted in the Senate and 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:

“Section 1. Date of Election. - There shall be synchronized
barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections which shall be held on
(July 15, 2002) October 28, 2013. Subsequent synchronized barangay
and sangguniang kabataan elections shall be held on the last Monday of
October and every [(three (3) years)] Five (5) Years thereafter.”

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

“Section 2. Term of Office. — The term of office of all barangay and
sangguniang kabataan officials after the effectivity of this Act shall be
[(three (3) years.)] Five (5) Years and shall commence at noon of
November 30 next following their election”

No barangay elective official shail serve for more than three (3)
consecutive terms in the same position: Provided, however, That the
term of office shall be reckoned from the 1994 barangay elections
Voluntary renunciation of office for any length of time shall not be
considered as an interruption in the continuity of service for the full term
for which the elective official was elected


SECTION 3. Section 3 of Republic Act No, 9340 as amended is
hereby further amended to read as folows:

Section 3. Hoid Over. — All incumbent barangay officials and
sangguniang kabataan officials under this Act shall remain in the 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 were ex officio
members of the sangguniang bayan, sangguniang panglunsod or
sangguniang panlalawigan as the case may be shall continue to serve as
such members in the sanggunian concerned until the next barangay
election. The provisions of the Omnibus Election Code relative to the
failure of elections and special elections are hereby reiterated in this Act.

SECTION 4. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9340 as amended is
hereby further amended to read as follows:

Section 4. Appropnations - The amount necessary for the
implementation of this act shall be taken from the appropriation of the
Commission on Election (COMELEC) under the General Appropriations
Act and/or supplementary appropriations thereafter.

in addition, the savings of the COMELEC not exceeding Two
Bilion and Two Million Pesos (P 2,200,000,000.00) shall be used to
augment various plans and programs of the government across the
nation as may be authorized.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The
COMELEC shall promulgate such rules and regulations necessary to
implement this Act.

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

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. — if, for any reason, any section
or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other
sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected and thereby remain in
full force and effect.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect upon
its approval and publication in at least two (2) national newspaper of
general circulation.

Approved.