Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

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NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO._515

Introduced by HONORABLE RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA IIL

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This bill seeks to reset the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from

December 5, 2022 to December 4, 2023.

The Barangay is the smallest administrative unit in the Philippines. Its strength comes
necessarily from its easy accessibility. And this is what makes the public administration system
of the Philippines unique as it has a manager down to the grassroots in the form of the Barangay

system.
In addition, the Barangay political system is characterized by a more personal and
intimate relationship. Barangay officials belong to one neighborhood, and as such, issues within

the barangay are resolved, as much as practicable, in the barangay

‘The importance of Barangay, as well as Sangguniang Kabataan, officials cannot be

overemphasized. These officials are considered the front liners in the delivery of social services.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

RAMON fap eornsa i


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILLNO. 515

Introduced by HONORABLE RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA IIL

AN ACT
POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 2022 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
9164, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10632,
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10923, REPUBLIC ACT NO, 10952,
AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11462, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representative of the Philippines in

congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section | of Republic Act No. 9164, is hereby amended to read as follows.

"SECTION 1. Date of Election. ~ There shall be synchronized barangay and
sangguniang Kabataan elections 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 therealler

Provided, That the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections on December 5,
2022 shall be postponed to December 4, 2023. Subsequent synchronized barangay
and sangguniang kabataan elections shall be held on the first Monday of

December 2026 and every three (3) years thereafter.”

SECTION 2. Section 4 of Republic Act 9164, as amended, is hereby further amended to

tead as follows:

“SECTION 4. Assumption of Office. -The term of office of all barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan officials elected under this Act shall commence at noon of
June 30 next following their election: Provided, however, That the term of office

of the barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected in the December 4,


2023 elections and subsequently thereafter, shall commence at noon of January |,

2024 next following their election.”

SECTION 3. Hold-Over. ~ Until their successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified, all incumbent barangay and sangguniang Kabataan officals shall remain in office,
unless sooner removed or suspended for cause: Provided, That barangay and sangguniang
kabataan officials who are ex officio members of the sangguniang bayan, sangguniang
panlungsod, or sangguniang panglalawigan, as the case may be, shall continue to serve as such
members in the sanggunian concerned until the next barangay and sangguniang Kabataan

elections,

SECTION 4. Appropriations. ~ The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be taken from the appropriations of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) under the

General Appropriations Act and/or supplementary appropriations thereafter.

SECTION 5, Sepurabiliy Clause. — If any provision of this Act shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force

and effect.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. — All other laws, acts, presidential decrees, executive
orders, issuances, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof, or any’ parts
thereof, which are contrary and inconsistent with any provision of this Act, are hereby repealed,

amended, or modified accordingly

SECTION 7. /:ffectivity Clause. — ‘This Act shall take effect immediately following the

completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,