Republic of the Philippmes
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City. Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regular Session

2250

05 JUN 2012

COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

Submited by the Communee on Loca! Government en
Re — House Bill No. 6218

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 4991, 5724, $991, 6055
and 6072

Sponsors: Representatives George P. Arraiz. Gunigundo 1, Romualdo. Rodriguez (R).
Bichara and Trefias

‘Mr Speaker.

The Committee on Local Government 1¢ which were referred House Bill No
4991 introduced by Representative Gan:gunde £ entitled.

“AN ACT
CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY
OFFICIALS FROM THREE (3) TO FIVE (5) YEARS, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340 AND REPUBLIC
ACT 9164, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

House Bill No 5724 introduced by Representative Romualdo entitled

“AN ACT
FIXING THE TERM OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS TO FIVE (5)
YEARS FOR TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE TERMS AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”

House Bill No. 5991 introduced by Representatives Rodriguez (R) and Rodriguez. Jr
{M). entitled:


“AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 43 OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
OF THE PHILIPPINES BY INCREASING BY TWO YEARS THE
TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS.”

“House Bill No. 6055 introduced by Representatives Co, Batocabe and Garbin, Jr
entitled

“AN ACT

CHANGING THE TERM OF ALL BARANGAY OFFICLALS
FROM THREE (3) TO FIVE (YEARS) AND PROVIDING A
SYSTEM OF RECALL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 43 AND SECTION 74, RESPECTIVELY OF REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBERED SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

and House Bill No. 6072 introduced by Representatve Trefias, entitled:

“AN ACT

SETTING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF ELECTED BARANGAY
AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN OFFICLALS, AMENDING
SECTION 43 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 AND SECTIONS L
AND 2 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”

6éls
has considered the same and recommends that House Bill No. entitled:

“AN ACT
CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY AND
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN OFFICIALS FROM THREE (3)
YEARS TO PIVE (YEARS), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”

be approved in substitution of House Bill Nos. 4991, S724, 5991, 6055 and 6072 with
Representatives Gunigundo I, Romusido, Rodriguez {R), Rodnguez (M), Co, Batocabe,
Trefias, Amaiz, Garbin, Jr., Bichare, Fortuno, Gonzalez {F), Sarmiento (C), Sarmiento
(MS.}, Malapiten, Almonte, Dayanghirang. Ramos, Jr, Arroyo (D), Bautista, Acharon.
Unabia. Estrella, Guanlao, Hataman-Salliman, Cortuna, Magsaysay (E), Lapus, Lico,
Catamco,


Jalosios (R), Yambao, Alvarez, Montejo. Cabahina i}, Paras. Bataoil, Panotes, Jaafa:
Baindong. Ong, Rodriguez, Js (1). Sy-Alvarado, Ebdane. A'fonso, Teodore. Garay
* Defensor. Jr. Ocampos, Murafleres, Garcia (A). Acop and Golez ¢R) as
authors thereof,

GORGE P. ARNAIZ.
Cfairnan
Committee on Local Government

THE HONORABLE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES



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Republic of the Phi-ippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon Ciry. Metre Menila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

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HOUSE BILLNo,__ S218

{ntroduced by REPRESENTATIVES GUNIGUNDO =I, ROMUALDO.
RODRIGUEZ (R). RODRIGUEZ (M). CO, BATOCABE, TRENAS, ARNAIZ.
GARBIN, JR. BICHARA, FORTLNO. GONZALEZ (F), SARMIENTO (C},
SARMIENTO (MLS.), MALAPITAN, ALMONTE, DAYANGHIRANG, RAMOS.
JR.. ARROYO (D), BAUTISTA, ACHARON, UNABIA, ESTRELLA, GUANLAO,
AATAMAN-SALLIMAN, CORTUNA, MAGSAYSAY (E), LICQ, CATAMCO.
JALOSJOS (R), YAMBAO, ALVAREZ, MONTEJO, CABALUNA TI, PARAS,
BATAOIL, PANOTES, JAAFAR, BALINDONG, ONG, RODRIGUEZ, JR. (1).
LAPUS, SY-ALVARADO, EBDANE, ALFONSO, TEODORO, GARAY, GARIN
{S). DEFENSOR, JR.. OCAMPOS, MIRAFLORES, GARCIA (A), ACOP AND
GOLEZ(R)

AN ACT
CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN OFFICIALS FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (YEARS),
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED.
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives
of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section i of Republic Act No. 9164 as amended by Republic Act

No. 9340, 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 kabatean
elections shall be held on the las: Monday of October [2007] 2015 and
every FIVE (5) [three (3)} years thereafter.”


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SEC. 2. Section 2 of Republic

No 9164 as amended. is hereby further

amended to vead as foliows”

“SEC. 2. Term of Office. - The term of o‘fice o? all barargay nd
sangguniang kabataan officiais efter the effectivity of this Act shall be
FIVE (5) [three

No barangay official shall serve for more than three (3)

J years

consecutive terms in the same position’ Provided, however, That the term
of office shall be reckoned from the [1994{ 2002 barangay elections
Voluntary renunciation of office for any Jength of time shall not be
considered as an interruption in che cominaity of service for the full term

for which the elective official was elected.”

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amended to read as follows:

3. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164 as amended, is hereby further

. 4. Assumption of Office. — The term of office of barangay
ané sangeuniang kabataan officials elected under this Ac: shal! commence
on August 15, 2002, next following their elections. The term of office af
barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials eiected in the October {2007}
2015 clection and subsequent elections shall commence at noon, of
[November 30] DECEMBER 1, next following their election. “

SEC. 4. Hold Over. ~ Ail incumbent barargay and sangguniang kabataan officials
shalt remain in office until sooner removed or suspended for cause until their successors
shal! have been elected and qualified: Provided, however, That barangay and
sangguniang kabataan officials who are ex officio members of the sangguniang bayan,
panlangsod or sangguniang panlalawigan as the case may be shall continue to serve as
such members in the sanggunian concerned until -he next barangay clection, The Liga ng
mga Barangay at the municipal, city, and provincial levels shail, within thirty (30) days
after the next barangay election, conduct elections in the sanggunians under the

supervision of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DT1G)


SEC. & Limitations on Recall. — No recall of any barangay official shall take
place within 140 (2) years from the date of the official's assumption to office and within

one (11 year before a regular barangay election

SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections
(COMELEC) shall, within thirty (30) days after the effectivity of this Act, promulgate

such rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. — Section 74 of Republic Act No, 7160 as amended,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 in so far as the Limitations on
Recall of any barangay official, and al’ laws. decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended. repealed or

modified accordingly

SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in any newspaper of general circulation

Approved,


FACT SHEET

House Bill Nos. 4991, 5724, 991, 6055, and 6072
(As approved by the Committee on May 23, 2012)

CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN OFFICIALS FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS

Introduced by Representatives GUNIGUNDO I, ROMUALDO, RODRIGUEZ (Rj.
RODRIGUEZ (M), CO, BICHARA TRENAS. ARNAIZ, BATOCABE, GARBIN, JR
FORTUNO, GONZALEZ, (F}, SARMIENTO (C), SARMIENTO (M.S), MALAPITAN
ALMONTE, DAYANGHIRANG, RAMOS, JR.. ARROYO (D), BAUTISTA, ACHARON.
UNABIA, ESTRELLA, GUANLAO. HATAMAN-SALLIMAN, — CORTUNE,
MAGSAYSAY (E), LICO, CATAMCO. JALOSJOS (R}. YAMBAO, ALVAREZ,
MONTEJO, CABALUNA Ill, PARAS, BATAOIL, PANOTES, JAAFAR, BALINDONG.
ONG, RODRIGUEZ, JR. (I), SY-ALVARADO. EBDANE, ALFONSO, TEODORO
GARAY, GARIN (S), DEFENSOR, JR, OCAMPOS, MIRAFLORES, GARCIA (A\.
ACOP AND GOLEZ (R)

Committee Referral: Committee on Local Government
Committee Chairperson; Rep. George P. Arnaiz

OBJECTIVE

* To rationalize the exercise of barangay elections which, when conducted
every three years. is a huge drain on our financial resourc

+ To give barangay officials enough time to develop stability in barangay affairs
and thus improve the delivery of basic services.

KEY PROVISIONS
«Changes the term of office of barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials
from three (3) to five (5) Years;
+ Extends the term of office of barangay officials for two more years;
+ Sets the next barangay elections on the last Monday of October 2015;

+ Fixes the date of assumption to office of the newly created barangay officials
on 1 December, 2015;

* Provides that no recall shall be initiated on the first two (2) years upon
assumption and on the last year year of the term of office.

RELATED LAWS,

* Republic Act Nos. 7160, 9164 and 9340 which set the term of office of
Barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials,

* Republic Act No. 9244 which provides for a recall process.