THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
1 
First Regular Session 
) 
S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No. 
1633 
-1 A954 
Introduced by Senator Francis N. Pangilinan 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act No. 9054 the law that expanded the geographic composition of 
the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) under Republic Act 6734, 
specifically provided that the date of the first regular election for the regional 
governor, regional vice-governor and members of the regional legislative assembly in 
the expanded ARMM shall Iqe held on the second Monday of September 2004. It also 
provided that the term of office of elected officials shall be for a period of three (3) 
years which shall begin at noon on the 30th dqy of September next following the day of 
the election and shall end at noon of the same date three (3) years thereafter. 
The first regular election for elective officials in the expanded ARMM was held 
on November 26, 2001 pursuant to Republic Act No. 9140, but the term of office of 
elective officials was not provided and could only be presumed to begin and end at 
noon on the 30fh day of September next following their election. The term of office of 
the officials in the first election held in the expanded ARMM commenced on December 
4, 2001. 
If the second election in the expanded ARMM is held on the second Monday of 
September 2004, the term of office of the ARMM officials elected during the first 
regular election under the expanded ARMM law will be shortened by more than two (2) 
months. 
On the other hand, should the second regular elections in the expanded 
ARMM will held on the month of November 2004 pursuant to republic Act No. 9140, 
there will be no end to perpetual congressional intervention in resetting the election 
dates and terms of office of elected officials in the expanded ARMM vis-a-vis the 
explicit provisions of Republic Act No. 9054 or the expanded ARMM organic law. 
In view of the foregoing and the urgency to remedy the above-mentioned 
controversy and consequential problem in the autonormus region, it i s  imperative to 
fix with finality the second regular election for elective officials in the expanded 
ARMM to September 2005. 
An expedient passage of this bill i s  earnestly sought. 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
AS-4 
A954 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
1 
First Regular Session 
) 
BECEIVEQ BY: 
S E N A T E  
1635 
Senate Bill No. 
Introduced by Senator Francis N. Pangilinan 
AN ACT 
FIXING THE DATE OF REGULAR ELECTION FOR ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICIALS 
OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 9054, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO STRENGHTEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR 
THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED ‘AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR 
THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO”, AS AMENDED 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
In consonance with the explicit provision of Republic Act no. 
9054, the second regular elections for elective officials in the Autonomous Region in 
Muslim Mindanao shall be held on the second Monday of September 2005. Succeeding 
elections shall be held every three (3) years thereafter. 
Section 1. 
Section 2. 
The term of office of the regional governor, regional vice- 
governor and members of the regional legislative assembly shall commence at noon of 
the 30th day of September three (3) years thereafter. 
All incumbent elective officials of the ARMM elected i n  the first 
regular election under Republic Act No. 9054 and Republic Act No. 9140 shall hold 
office until September 30, 2005. 
Section 3. 
Section 4. 
Separability Clause. - If any of the provisions of this Act i s  held 
unconstitutional, provisions not affected shall remain valid and binding. 
Section 5. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees and all other issuance or 
parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act, are herby repealed, amended or 
modified accordingly. 
Section 6. 
This act sliall take effect upon i t s  approval by the President. 
Approved.