SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SENATE
Senate Bill No. 
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(In substitution of SB Nos. 1469 and 1552)
Prepared Jointly by the Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s 
Participation and the Committee on Finance with Senators Vicente C. Sotto III and
Richard J. Gordon as authors
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, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is the prime duty of the State to serve 
and protect the people. In line with this duty, the State seeks to maintain peace and 
order, the protection of life, and the promotion of the general welfare. Given the 
events occurring, such as: the armed conflict in Marawi City, the proclamation and 
extension of Martial Law in Mindanao, and the prevalence of illegal drugs, it is 
hereby declared the policy of the State to postpone the October 2017 barangay and 
sangguniang kabataan elections to October 2018 to provide ample time for the 
government to maintain peace and order and protect the general welfare of the 
people.
Sec. 2. 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:


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"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 31, 2016 shall be postponed to] the fourth Monday of 
October 2017 SHALL BE POSTPONED TO THE FOURTH MONDAY 
OF OCTOBER 2018. Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang 
kabataan elections shall be held on the second Monday of May 2020 and 
every three (3) years thereafter.”
Sec. 3. Hold Over. - Until their successors shall have been duly elected and 
qualified, or until the President, through the Executive Secretary, shall appoint 
officers-ija-charge for the barangay, all incumbent barangay officials shall remain 
in office, unless sooner removed or suspended for cause: Provided, that in addition 
to the other causes under existing laws, inclusion of the name of an incumbent 
barangay official in the duly confirmed and validated Drug List provided to and in 
possession of the President shall constitute sufficient cause for the appointment of 
officers-in-charge for the barangay; and Provided, finally, that barangay officials 
who are ex ojficio members of the sangguniang bayan, sangguniang panlungsod, 
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 Liga 
ng mga Barangay at the municipal, city, and provincial levels shall, within thirty 
(30) days after the next barangay election, conduct elections for ex ojficio positions 
in the sanggunians under the supervision of the Department of the Interior and 
Local Government.
Sec. 4. Ban of Government Projects. - The construction or maintenance of 
barangay-ftinded roads and bridges shall be prohibited for a period often (10) days 
immediately preceding the date of election, the provisions of Section 261, 
paragraphs (v) and (w), of the Omnibus Election Code to the contrary 
notwithstanding.
Sec. 5. Prohibition on Appointments of Government Officials. - The 
appointment or hiring of new employees, creation of new position, promotion, or 
giving of salary increases, remuneration or privileges in the barangay shall be 
prohibited for a period of ten (10) days immediately preceding the election, the 
provisions of Section 261, paragraph (g), of the Omnibus Election Code to the 
contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 6. Use of Appropriations. - The following appropriations for the 
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall be considered as continuing


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appropriations and shall be used exclusively for the conduct of the barangay and 
sangguniang kabataan registration and elections:
(a) The amount of Nine hundred thirty-six million one hundred twenty- 
nine thousand pesos (P936,129,000) appropriated for the sangguniang 
kabataan elections and One hundred fifty-five million one hundred 
sixty-seven thousand pesos (PI55,167,000) appropriated for the 
sangguniang kabataan registration under Republic Act No. 10651, 
otherwise known as “The 2015 General Appropriations Act”; and
(b) The amount of Five billion nine hundred ninety-four million two 
hundred forty-three thousand pesos (P5,994,243,000) for the 
sangguniang kabataan and barangay elections and Five hundred six 
million two hundred seventy-four thousand pesos (P506,274,000) 
appropriated for the sangguniang kabataan and barangay elections 
under Republic Act No. 10717, otherwise known as “The 2016 
General Appropriations Act”.
Sec. 7. Use of Sangguniang Kabataan Fund. - Until the new sangguniang 
kabataan officials shall have been duly elected and qualified, the sangguniang 
barangay shall not use the sangguniang kabataan fund except for youth 
development and empowennent programs as provided in Republic Act No. 10742, 
otherwise known as "The Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015".
Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The COMELEC shall, 
within thirty (30) days after the effectivity of this Act, promulgate such rules and 
regulations necessary to implement this Act.
Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, acts, presidential decrees, 
executive orders, issuances, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or 
parts thereof, which are contrary to and inconsistent with any provision of this Act 
are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Sec. 10. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is 
declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected 
thereby shall remain in force and effect.
Sec. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
the completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of 
general circulation in the Philippines.
Approved