Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1544

INTRODUCED BY: HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Barangay elections should always be given utmost importance, barangay being a
political subdivision closest to the hearts of the people.

This proposal seeks to amend the provisions of Republic Act No. 9164, otherwise
known as "An Act Providing for Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan
Elections” with regard to the date set for the conduct of the same.

It must be remembered that the law under scrutiny (RA 9164) originally set the
synchronised Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on July 15, 2002 and every
three (3) years thereafter, thus, elections should have been done in the year 2005, 2008,
2011 and so on. However, due to an amendatory legislation (RA 9340) that changed the
scheduled barangay elections to “last Monday of October 2007 and every three (3) years
thereafter,” a situation came about in which two elections are held in a year's time. For year
2010, the country recently held an expensive automated presidential elections and will
conduct another elections this October for the barangays.

Holding elections barely five months apart is highly divisive and counterproductive.
More so, the election ban for two elections with a combined period of ninety (90) days will
gravely affect crucial projects in the different districts nationwide, and would mean further
delay of services, as well as, pump priming activities of the government in the countryside.

Hence, correcting the situation given above by postponing the forthcoming Barangay
Elections to second Monday of May 2011 should be seriously considered for the best interest
of the country, because doing so would give our leaders ample time to provide the required
fiscal and political readiness for each electoral exercise.

In view of the foregoing statements, approval of this bill is earnestly sought

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“‘MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

Representative, 1$' District
City of Marikina


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1544

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEQDORO

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED, RESETTING THE
SYNCHRONIZED BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, 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 1 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] THE SECOND
MONDAY OF MAY 2011. [. Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan
elections shall be held on the last Monday of October 2007] and every three (3) years
thereafter.

“SUBJECT TO THE EXISTING LAW ON AUTOMATION, ALL BARANGAY AND
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS SHALL BE FULLY AUTOMATED.”

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

“SECTION 4. EXTENSION OF TERM/Assumption of Office. — The term of office of the
barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected under this Act shall commence fon
August 15, 2002] AT NOON OF JUNE 30, next following their elections. [The term of office of
the barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected in the October 2007 election and
subsequent elections shall commence at noon of November 30 next following their
elections.]”

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, and rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Separability Clause. — If, for any 1 reason, any section or provision of this Act
is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions shall not be affected and
thereby remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 5. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,