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Introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
On the one hand, the regular election for Governor, Vice-Governor and Members of 
the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) 
is unanimously proposed to and will most probably be set on the second Monday of 
September 2005 and every three (3) years thereafter, in compliance with Republic Act No. 
9054 or An Act to Strengthen and Expand the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in 
Muslim Mindanao, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 6734, Entitled 'An Act 
Providing for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao', As Amended, which was 
approved in a plebiscite held for the purpose. ,On the other hand, Republic Act No, 9164 
schedules the subsequent synchronized barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections on 
the last Monday of October and every three (3) years thereafter. 
In accordance with the constitutional policy to synchronize elections, this bill seeks to 
move the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections to the second Monday of 
September 2005 to coincide with the ARMM election so that there will be simultaneous 
regular elections for Governor, Vice-Governcr and Members of the Regional Legislative 
Assembly of the ARMM, and barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials once every 
three (3) years on the second Monday of September, starting September 2005, to allow the 
necessary preparations and efficiently maximize government resources. 
Sovereignty is exercised by the people and those chosen by them. A fixed and 
ascertained time for holding elections is indispensable to the full and effectual exercise of 
the right of suffrage to enable the people to choose their representatives to discharge 
sovereign functions and to ensure the continuity of government and the preservation and 
perpetuation of its benefits. F> 
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AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164 
Be if enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of fhe 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 barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections 
shall be held on the [last Monday of October] SECOND MONDAY OF 
SEPTEMBER and every three (3) years /hereafter.” 
Sec. 2. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with Sec. 1 of this Act is hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the 
completion of its publication in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved,