Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act No. 7169, otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991”, as 
amended, provides that the “Barangay serves as the primary planning and implementing 
unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community, 
and as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystalized 
and considered…” 
Considering the important role barangays play in our system of government, especially 
while the country is still facing a global pandemic, the officials mandated to perform its 
duties and functions play a vital role in our recovery. To afford continuity in government 
operations in the grass-roots level, while it pursues measures to deal with the challenges 
brought by COVID-19 in a macro scale, the term of office of these barangay officials 
need to be extended to have ready access to their skills and expertise in implementing 
national programs and projects, pandemic response, and health protocols, among 
others. 
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Moreover, the around eight and a half (8.5) billion peso allocated for the upcoming 
barangay and SK polls could be tapped by the government for other programs aimed at 
hastening economic recovery and extending more financial support to those 
marginalized by the pandemic. 
This proposed measure seeks to postpone the December 5, 2022 Barangay and SK 
elections to the second Monday of October 2024 for the above stated purposes. It is 
also meant to revert back the village polls to the original intended by RA 9164. 
In view of the above, the immediate passage of this bill is hereby earnestly sought. 
CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
Representative, Second District of Southern Leyte 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
AN ACT  
AN ACT POSTPONING THE DECEMBER 2022 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, 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 
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further amended to read as follows: 
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"SECTION 1. Date of Election. - There shall be 
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synchronized 
barangay 
and 
sangguniang 
kabataan 
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elections, which shall be held on July 15, 2002. Subsequent 
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synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections 
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shall be held on the last Monday of October 2007 and every 
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three (3) years thereafter: Provided, That the barangay and 
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sangguniang kabataan elections on [the second Monday of 
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May 2020] December 5, 2022 shall be postponed to 
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[December 5, 2022] the second Monday of October 2024. 
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Subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang 
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kabataan elections shall be held on the [first Monday of 
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December 2025] second Monday of October 2027 and 
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every three (3) years thereafter." 
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SEC. 2. 
Section 4 of REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, as amended, is hereby 
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further amended to read as follows:    
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“SEC 4. Assumption of Office. - The term of office of the 
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barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected under 
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this Act shall commence at noon of [June] November 30 
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next following their election: Provided, however, That the 
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term of office of the barangay and sangguniang kabataan 
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officials elected in the [December 5, 2022] October 2027 
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elections and subsequently thereafter, shall commence at 
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noon of [January 1] November 30 next following their 
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election." 
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SEC. 3. 
The Commission on Elections shall, within fifteen (15) days after 
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the effectivity of this Act, promulgate such rules and regulations 
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necessary to implement this Act. 
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The appointments of said positions shall be in accordance with the 
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Compensation and Position Classification System and other civil 
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service rules and regulations/ In addition, their salaries and 
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allowances shall be in accordance with Republic Act No. 11466, 
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otherwise known as the “Salary Standardization Law of 2019,” 
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and other applicable laws. 
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SEC. 4. 
All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations 
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or parts thereof contrary and inconsistent with any provision of 
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this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 5. 
If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the 
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remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall 
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remain in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 6. 
This Act shall take effect immediately after the date of the 
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completion of its publication in the Official Gazette, or 
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officialgazette.gov.ph, or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
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circulation. 
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Approved, 
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