Bopublic of the Philippines
‘House of Representatines
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress

First Regular Sessi
HOUSE BILL NO. sa

Introduced by Rep. Anthony R.T. Golez Jr. MD, MBAH

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The barangay serves as the primary responders and public service
providers for Filipinos particularly on matters concerning peace and order, public
health, dispute resolution, and most specially disaster response. The recent
pandemic magnified the importance of the barangays as they played extremely
critical roles as partners of other LGU’s and government agencies in the
implementation of various programs and critical responses such as enforcing
lockdowns and quarantine operations, vaccination operations, assisting
distribution of aid and performing contact tracing operations.

Likewise, barangay governments are still in a period of adjustment as the
local government units rol] out the implementation of the Mandanas & Garcia
ruling. Various trainings and planning activities have been conducted to ensure
the smooth transition to the newly devolved functions.

This proposed bill seeks to tap on the existing capability development given
to the incumbent barangay officials to ensure the stability and consistency of
public service as the government transitions to the new administration

Postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to 2024
will provide the much-needed leeway for the government to further focus on the
country’s efforts to recover from the pandemic. It allows the government to tap on
the expertise and training of the incumbent barangay leaders which could be
valuable in formulation plans, programs and other interventions to adapt to the
new normal and to spearhead recovery to pre-pandemic levels.

In addition, the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan
elections enables the government to realign a portion of the P84 billion
appropriations for the barangay and SK towards interventions aimed to address
urgent matters like economy, peace and order, education, food security, and
disaster resilience.


Verily, the proposed law is well-within the general welfare clause, as
enshrined in the Constitution, to wit: “the promotion of the general welfare are essential

for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy” (Section 2, Article 2,
1987 Constitution).

For the people of the Philippines, the passage of the proposed law is
earnestly being sought

HON. ANTHONY R.T. GOLEZ JR. MD, MBAH
Malasakit at Bayanihan Partylist


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Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session,

HOUSE BILL NO. 3717

Introduced by Rep. Anthony R.T. Golez Jr. MD, MBAH

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, Republic Act No. 11462,
and for Other Purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress
Assembled:

Section 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is hereby further
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 FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 shall be
postponed to the SECOND MONDAY OF MAY 2024. Subsequent
synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections shall be
held on the SECOND MONDAY OF MAY 2027 and every three (3)
years thereafter."

Section 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is hereby further
amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 4. Assumption of Office. — The term of office of the barangay and
sangguniang kabataan officials elected under this Act shall commence
at noon of June 30 next following their clection; Provided, however, that
the term of the barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected in



the MAY 2024 elections and subsequently thereafter, shall commence
at noon of JUNE 30 next following their election."

Section 3. Hold-Over. — Until their successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified, all incumbent barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials 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, panlalawigan, 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. 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.

Section 6. 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

Section 7. 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,