Republic of the Philippines
House of representatives
Quezon Gity

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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 396

Introduced by Representative EDGAR R. ERICE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

With this proposed measure, we are seeking to postpone and/or reset the
forthcoming barangay elections from its originally-set schedule on May 2020 to October
2022, amending for this purpose, Republic Act (R.A.) No.10656.

Section 429 of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as The Local Government
Code of 1991 states that “the Sangguniang Kabataan chairman and members shall hold
office for a period of three (3) years unless sooner removed for cause as provided by law,
permanently incapacitated, die or resign from office.”

Last May 14, 2018, the country had a synchronizedbarangay and sangguniang
electionsand the subsequent election will be held on the second Monday of May 2020as.
mandated by R.A. No. 10656. This gave the incumbent officials only two (2) years to serve
which is not in consonance with the Local Government Code.

Furthermore, by postponing and resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Elections
on October 2022, we can prevent the influence of political partisan that may affect the
National and Local Election on May 2022.

The proposed postponement would in effect give an extension of an additional two
(2) years for our incumbent barangay officials; time that is sufficient for them to finish
whatever worthy programs that they have started, but more importantly, to ensure stability
in our barangay affairs. Hence, it would be prudent and logical that the barangay elections
be on October 2022.

In view of the foregoing, support for the immediate passage of this measure is
eamestly solicited ‘

. ERICE
2nd District, Caloocan City



Republic of the Philippines
House of representatives
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced byRepresentative EDGAR R. ERICE

AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2020 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10952, AS.
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 10632, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10923, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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

Section 1. Section 1of Republic Act No. 10952, as amended by the Republic Act no.
9164, Republic Act No. 9340, Republic Act No. 10632, Republic Act No. 10656, and
Republic Act No. 10923, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 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 LAST MONDAY OF OCTOBER 2022 and every three (3)
years thereafter.”

Section 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 10952, as amended by the Republic Act no.

9164, Republic Act No. 9340, Republic Act No. 10632, Republic Act No. 10656, and
Republic Act No. 10923, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 4. Assumption of Office. - The term of office of the barangay and sangguniang


kabataan officials elected under this Act shall commence at noon of NOVEMBER 30
next following their election.Provided,however,_That the_term—of_office-of-t

slestons "

Section 3. The provisions of Section 3 of Republic Act No. 10952, as amended by the
Republic Act no. 9164, Republic Act No. 9340, Republic Act No. 10632, Republic Act No.
10656, and Republic Act No. 10923, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"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 official who are ex officio
members of the sangguniang banyan, sangguniang panlungsod, or sangguniang
panlalawigan, as the case may be, shall continue to serve as such members in the
sanggunian concemed until the next barangay election. The Liga ng mga Barangay
at the municipal, city, and provincial levels shall not later than DECEMBER 31,
2022, conduct elections for ex officio positions in the sanggunians under the
supervision of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.”

Section 4. Funding. The budgetary allocation needed to carry out the provisions of this Act
is hereby authorized to be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act of the year
immediately following its enactment into law.

Section 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Commission on Elections shall
promulgate the implementing rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act.

Section 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provisions not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

Section 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with,
the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly

Section 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days afer its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,