NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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(In substitution of S.B. Nos. 288,453, and 684)
Prepared by the Committees on Electoral Reforms and Peoples Participation; 
Local Government; and Finance, with Senators Escudero, Ejercito Estrada, 
Gatchalian, and Marcos as authors thereof
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 House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is hereby further
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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 
and every three (3) years thereafter: Provided, That the barangay and 
sangguniang kabataan elections on the [second Monday of May-2020]


FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 shall be postponed to [December 
2022] THE SECOND MONDAY OF DECEMBER 2023. 
Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan 
elections shall be held on the [fifst-Mondoy of December 2025] 
SECOND MONDAY OF MAY 2026 and every three (3) years 
thereafter."
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SEC. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is hereby further
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amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 4. Assumption of Office. - The term of office of the 
barangay and sangguniang kabatan officiais eiected under this Act 
shali commence at noon of June 30 next foliowing their election: 
Provided, however. That the term of office of the barangay and 
sangguniang kabataan officiais elected in the [December-5—2022] 
DECEMBER 2023 elections and subsequently thereafter, shall 
commence at noon of January 1 next following their election: 
PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE 
BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN OFFICIALS 
ELECTED IN THE MAY 2026 ELECTIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY 
THEREAFTER, SHALL COMMENCE AT NOON OF JUNE 30 NEXT 
FOLLOWING THEIR ELECTION."
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SEC. 3. Hoid-Over. - Until their successors shali have been duly elected and
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qualified, all incumbent barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials shall remain in
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office, uniess sooner removed or suspended for cause: Provided, That barangay and
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sangguniang kabataan officials who are ex officio members of the sangguniang bayan,
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sangguniang panlungsod, or sangguniang panlalawigan, as the case may be, shall
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continue to serve as such members in the sanggunian concerned until the next
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barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections.


SEC. 4. Appropriations. -The amount necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be taken from the appropriations of the Commission on Elections under the 
General Appropriations Act and/or supplementary appropriations thereafter: Provided, 
That the additional budget for the barangay and sanggunlang kabataan elections to 
be held on the second Monday of December 2023 shall not exceed fifteen percent 
(15%) of the budget allocation for the postponed December 5, 2022 barangay and 
sanggunlang kabataan elections.
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SEC. 5. Audit Report. -The Commission on Audit shall submit to Congress an 
audit report on the budget used for the postponed December 5, 2022 barangay and 
sanggunlang kabataan elections within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this 
Act.
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SEC. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect Immediately following the 
completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of 
general circulation.
Approved,