THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Edgardo J. Angara 
The barangay elections are one of the most important events that are held 
by the State. Its importance of course, lies in the fact that in our structure of 
Government, the barangay is the most basic political unit of our country that 
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, considered and 
crystallized and where disputes may be amicably settled. Thus being so, it 
necessarily follows, through plain deduction, that the election of persons to 
embody and lead the barangays is also clothed with the same degree of 
importance. 
The current law on barangay elections provides that such an election shall 
be held every three (3) years. 
What this bill aims to accomplish is to amend Republic Act No. 9164 by 
rescheduling and thereby extending the term of office of barangay officials such 
that: 
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The incumbent barangay officials will thus be given a chance to 
provide better services; 
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Plans, and programs by current incumbent barangay officials be 
realized and completed; 
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Politics will be kept to a minimum; and 
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The elections will be spaced apart, such that not only would be 
able to provide the goals already mentioned, but so that we 
would also be able to spend our limited resources on more 
important and essential things that would help the country break 
free from its current state of debt. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly recommended. 
RDO J. ANGARA 


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Introduced by Senator Edgardo J. Angara 
AN ACT 
EXTENDING THE TERM OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND THE SETTING 
OF THE DATE OF THE ELECTION OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS, 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164 
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 is hereby 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 barangar and sangguniang kabataan 
elections shall be held on the last Monday of October 2007 and every 
[three (3)] FIVE (5) years thereafter." 
SECTION 2. Section 2 of Republic Act 9164 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"SECTION 2. Term of office of all barangay and sangguniang 
kabatan officials after the effectivity of this Act shall be [three (3)] FIVE (5) 
years. 
HEREAFTER, [Nlno barangay elective official shall serve for more 
than three (3) consecutive terms in the same position; Provided, however, 
That the term of office shall be reckoned from the [1994] JULY 15, 2002 
barangay elections. Voluntary renunciation of office for any length of time 


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shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of service for 
the full term for which the elective official was elected.” 
SECTION 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. 
SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or 
provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or 
provisions hereof shall not be affected and t hereby remain in full force and 
effect. 
SECTION 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,