Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3427

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This legislative measure aims to postpone and/or reset the scheduled
Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on December 5, 2022 to a
later date in December 2025.

The last Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections was held last October
2018, by virtue of Republic Act No. 10952, but the succeeding synchronized elections is
scheduled this coming December 5, 2022, by virtue of Republic Act No. 11462. But as we
are only trying to recover from the years of hard lockdowns brought about by this Covid-
19 pandemic, the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections may
definitely affect our national coffers. The projected cost for the conduct of the
synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections will amount to Php 8
Billion, an amount that may be used to help boost our economic standing post-pandemic

For these reasons, this measure seeks to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan Elections to December 2025, thereby saving the earmarked budget of Php 8
Billion that may be utilized by this new administration to jumpstart our economic
recovery which is ultimately beneficial to the Filipino people.

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

1D Q. DIMAPORG
, Lanao del Norte



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

TEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3427

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo

AN ACT POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 2022 SYNCHRONIZED 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
AND 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:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended by Republic Act No. 9340,
Republic Act No. 10656, Republic Act No. 10923, Republic Act No. 10952 and Republic
Act No. 11462, 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 second Monday of May 2020 shall be postponed to the first
Monday of December 2025. Subsequent synchronized Barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan Elections shall be held on the last Monday of
October 2026 and every three (3) years thereafter.”

SECTION 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended by Republic Act No. 9340,
Republic Act No. 10923, Republic Act No. 10952 and Republic Act No. 11462, is hereby
further amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 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 election: Provided,



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however, That the term of office of the Barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan officials elected in the December 2025 Elections and subsequently
thereafter, shall commence at noon of January 1 next following their
elections.”

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.

SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The COMELEC shall, within ninety
(90) days after the effectivity of this Act, promulgate such rules and regulations necessary
to implement this Act.

SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is declared
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected shall remain in
full force and effect.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules
and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby

repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect immediately after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.