Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTII CONGRES S
Second Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE FRANCISC0 PAOL0 P. ORTEGA V
EXPLANATORY NOTH
The  Barangay  is  the  basic  political  unit  and  in  the  forefront  of government
service.  As such, barangay officials should be given the opportunity and necessary time
not only to effectively implement programs and projects but to ensure continuity and
sustainability.
Thus, the three-year term of barangay officials is seen as too short a time to allow
for meaningful engagement with the people, who may have been divided because of the
political exercise.  The additional years to the term of office will provide the opportunity
for barangay officials to ensure that plans, programs and projects would come into its
fruition during the term.
The foregoing considered, I hereby request for the approval of this bill.
HON. Frfc[scv
PAOLO P. ORTEGA V
Representative,  1 St District of La Union


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRES S
Second Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.  9434
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVH FRANCISCO PAOLO P. ORTEGA V
AN ACT
INCREASING THE TERM 0F OFFICE 0F BARANGAY OFFICIALS FROM
THREE (3) YEARS T0 FIVE (5) YEARS THEREBY AMENDING SECTION
43 0F RA 7160 0R THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Represerttatives Of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SHC.1. The Local Government Code of 1991, Section 43 reads:
Section 43: Term of Office. ~ (a) The term of office of all local
elective officials elected after the effectivity of this Code shall be
three (3) years, starting from noon of June 30,1992 or such date
as may be provided for by law, except that of elective Barangay
officials; Provided, That all local officials first elected during the
local elections immediately following the ratification of the 1987
Constitution shall serve until noon of June 30,1992.
(b) No local elective official shall serve for more than three (3)
consecutive terms in the same position.   Voluntary renunciation
of the office for any length of time shall not be considered as an
interruption in the continuity of service for the full term for which
the effective official concerned was elected.
(c) The term of office of Barangay officials and members of the
Sangguniang kabataan  shall  be  for three  (3)  years,  which  shall


begin after the regular election of Barangay officials on the second
Monday of May 1994.
SEC. 2. The amendment to the Local Government Code of 1991, particularly
Section 43, paragraph c shall read:
(c) The The term of office of Barangay officials and members of
the Sangguniang kabataan shall be for [three (3) years] FIVE (5)
YEARS.
SHC. 3. The amendment introduced shall apply to the next Barangay elections
to be held after the effectivity of this Act and every Barangay elections thereafter.
SEC. 4. All laws, Presidential decrees and issuances, executive orders, rules and
regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.