Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session =
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Our incumbent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials have been the government's
frontliners in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning. Thus, the experience and
skills they have acquired during their years of service will undoubtedly be invaluable as we continue to
live according to the “new normal.” This proposed postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan elections will not only operate to minimize the spread of the virus and prevent another surge
but will also allow our newly elected National and Local officials to improve upon the programs and
projects that were already being implemented since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Furthermore, the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections will allow
the projected expenses thereof amounting to Php. 8,000,000,000.00 to be utilized instead for other more
pressing and critical programs, activities and projects of the National government.

Lastly, the proposed postponement will relieve the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) from
the burden of having to conduct two elections in one year with only a 6-month gap between them, For
the COMELEC and its personnel to function at peak efficiency as well as to avoid any circumstance
that might lead to the disenfranchisement of the electorate, they must be given ample time to prepare
for the next election. This will also provide the COMELEC with the much-needed opportunity to focus
‘on resolving the administrative and logistical issues and other legal matters such as electoral protests
arising from the May 2022 National and Local Elections.

In light of the foregoing, the approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

\ PAUL BULK


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

INETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bitt No,__ 41

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RUIZ DAZA

“AN ACT
POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 2022 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
EELCTIONS TO DECEMBER 1, 2023, AMENDING FOR TH PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
9164, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC AT 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:

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

“SECTION 1. Date of Elections. - There shall be a 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 May of May 2020 shall be postponed to the first Friday of
December 2023. Subsequent synchronized barangay and
sangguniang kabataan elections shall be held on the first Monday
of December 2026 and every three (3) years thereafter.”

SEC. 2, Section. 4 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, 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 commene 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 1, 2023 elections and subsequently thereafter, shall
‘commence at noon of February I next following their elections.”

SEC. 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 until the next 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 (COMELEC) under the General
Appropriations Act and/or supplementary appropriations thereafter.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. ~ If any part, section or provision of this Act shall be held invalid
or unconstitutional, the rest of the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect.

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

Approved,