Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ____ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE 
ROLANDO M. VALERIANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This draft measure seeks to postpone the scheduled December 2022 
Barangay Election to the first Monday of December 2023.  
 Our country just recently concluded the 2022 National and Local 
Elections. As such, there was a turnover of the government to the new 
administration.  
As expected, most of the budgetary expenditures for this fiscal year 
have been utilized already. The new administration is now placed in a very 
difficult situation as it will not be able to immediately implement its new plans 
and programs. This includes jumpstarting the economy ravaged by the 
Covid19 pandemic.  
One fund source that may be tapped would be the around P8 Billion 
Pesos allocated for the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan 
elections. It is not much, but it would be suffice for programs, especially for 
the continued pandemic response.  
It may be true that the electorate would be deprived of the opportunity 
to elect new leaders in the community level. However, this is a small sacrifice 
considering the economic predicament our country presently faces.  
It is in this regard that this draft measure is being forwarded. Thus, the 
immediate passage of the bill is earnestly sought. 
ROLANDO M. VALERIANO 
Representative 
August 16, 2022
1:43 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ____ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE 
ROLANDO M. VALERIANO 
AN ACT 
POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 5, 2022 BARANGAY 
AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS TO 
THE 
FIRST 
MONDAY 
OF 
DECEMBER 
2023, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
9164, AS AMENDED BY  REPUBLIC ACT NOS. 
9340,  10632,  10656,  10923,  10952, AND 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, is 
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hereby further amended to read as follows: 
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"SECTION 1. Date of Election. - There shall be 
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synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, 
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which shall be held on July 15, 2002. Subsequent synchronized 
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Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections shall be held on 
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the last Monday of October 2007 and every three (3) years 
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thereafter: Provided, That the Barangay and Sangguniang 
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Kabataan elections on [the second Monday of May 2020] 
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DECEMBER 5, 2022 shall be postponed to THE FIRST 
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MONDAY OF December [5, 2022] 2023. Subsequent 
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synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections 
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shall be held on the first Monday of December [2025] 2026 and 
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every three (3) years thereafter." 
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SECTION 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is 
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hereby further amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC 4. Assumption of Office. - The term of office of the 
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Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials elected under this 
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Act shall commence at noon of June 30 next following their 
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election: Provided, however, That the term of office of the 
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Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials elected in the 
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FIRST MONDAY OF December [5, 2022] 2023 elections and 
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subsequently thereafter, shall commence at noon of January 1 
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next following their election." 
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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, 
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presidential decrees, proclamations, rules, regulations, issuances and 
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enactments of parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
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modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act, or any 
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part thereof, is declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity 
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and effectivity of the other portions. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
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from its complete publication in the Official Gazette of in a newspaper of 
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general circulation in the Philippines, whichever comes earlier. 
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APPROVED.