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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE    ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES      ) 
First Regular Session      
 ) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
H.B. NO. ________ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE EMMARIE “LOLYPOP” OUANO-
DIZON 
AN ACT  
POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 5, 2022 BARANGAY AND 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 
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 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Barangay is mandated by the Local Government Code to serve as the 
primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, 
projects, and activities in the community, and as a forum where collective views of 
the people may be expressed, considered, and disputes may be amicably settled. 
The election for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials is provided 
under Republic Act No. 9164 that mandates the conduct of a synchronized Barangay 
and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Republic Act 9164 was subsequently amended 
by Republic Acts Nos. 9340, 10632, 10656, 10923, 10952, and 11462 that provided 
for the postponement of scheduled elections based on valid justifications.  
This bill seeks to postpone the December 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang 
Elections to the second Monday of October 2023 to allow our incumbent officials to 
continue to perform their functions and to achieve their goals they have set in their 
respective programs and long term plan for their respective barangays, as well as to 
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be able to effectively use all available resources for the transition to the new 
Administration. 
 
In view thereof, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 
 
 
 
 
EMMARIE “LOLYPOP” OUANO-DIZON 
 
 
 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE EMMARIE “LOLYPOP” OUANO-
DIZON 
AN ACT  
POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 5, 2022 BARANGAY AND 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 
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 the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Section 1 of Republic Act 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. 
Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections shall 
be held on the last Monday of October 2007 and every three (3) years 
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thereafter: Provided, That the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections 
on December 5, 2022 shall be postponed to the second Monday of October 
2023. Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections 
shall be held on the second Monday of May 2026 and every three (3) years 
thereafter.”  
 
Section 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 
commence 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 second Monday of October 2023 elections and 
subsequently thereafter, shall commence at noon of November 3 next 
following their election.” 
 
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: 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 as such members in the sanggunian concerned until the next 
barangay and sangguniang kabtaan elections. 
 
Section 4. Appropriation. – 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. 
 
Section 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. 
 
Section 6. Separability Clause. – If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall 
remain in force and effect. 
 


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