Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4682

House Bill No.

Introduced by
HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
and
HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2020 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
9164, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10632,

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10923, AND REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 10952, AN D FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

During the fourth State of the Nation Address last July 2019, President Rodrigo Roa
Duterte asked Congress to postpone the barangay elections in order “to rectify the
truncated terms” of barangay officials and give them more time to complete their
programs and projects.

In line with the directives of the President, this bill amends R.A. 9164, R.A. 9340, R.A.
10632, R.A. 10656, R.A. 10923, and R.A. 10952 which hereby postpones the next
Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from May 2020 to May 2023, and one
(1) year after the national and local polls.

Moreover, until their successors have been elected in the barangay polls, incumbent
barangay officials shall remain in office in a hold-over capacity unless sooner removed
or suspended.


The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan units are the bedrock of Philippine political
participation and is crucial in the delivery of key services to Filipino families. Among
the projects and programs undertaken by these Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan
units are the following: road clearing operations, implementation of Barangay Anti-
Drug Abuse Councils, health campaigns to combat the national dengue epidemic, and
‘supporting the government's anti-insurgency campaign.

Furthermore, if elections will push through on May 2020 as previously scheduled, this
will render the 3-year plan created by the SK officials as useless, given that they will
not be given an appropriate amount of time for its completion and implementation.

In view of the foregoing, the pi bill is earnestly sought.

Rep. YEDDA M.
Representative,

IE K. ROMUALDEZ
Ingog Sinirangan

RDINAI ¢ ROMU
resentative, First District of Leyte


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No._ 4682

Introduced by
HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ

and
HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2020 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG
KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
9164, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10632,

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10923, AND REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 10952, AN D 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 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
thereafter: Provided, That the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections
‘on October 23, 2017 shall be postponed to the second Monday of May 2018.
Subsequent synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections
shall be held on the [second Monday of May 2020] SECOND MONDAY OF
MAY 2023 and every [three (3) years] ONE (1) YEAR FOLLOWING A
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS thereafter."


SEC. 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 [May 2020 ] MAY 2023 elections and subsequently thereafter, shall
commence at noon of June 30 next following their election.”

SEC. 3. Hold Over. — Until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified,
all incumbent barangay officials shall remain in office, unless sooner removed
or suspended for cause: Provided, That barangay officials who are ex officio
members _ of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panglungsod or Sangguniang
Panlalawigan, as the case may be, shall continue to serve as such members in the
Sanggunian concerned until the next barangay election . The Liga ng mga Barangay
at the municipal, city, and provincial levels shall, not later than July 31, 2023, conduct
election for ex officio positions in the Sanggunians under the supervision of the
Department of Interior and Local Government;

SEC. 4. Appropriations. - 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.

SEC. 5. REPEALING CLAUSE. ~ All laws, decrees, orders, and issuances, or portions
thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared
void or unconstitutional, the remaining portions thereof shall not be affected thereby
and shall remain in full force and effect.


SEC. 7. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,