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    EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 1" Oii If z: I );• » • • :p

    REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )


    First Regular Session )
    " 9 GCT -7 P4 :03

    SENATE

    Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS

    AN ACT
    EXTENDING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND
    MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT
    NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF
    19 9 1 ", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

    EXPLANATORY NOTE

    Article II, Section 25 o f the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall
    ensure the autonomy of local governments. In the Philippines, there are 43,036
    barangays. Barangays serve as the primary planning and implementing unit of
    government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community. They
    also provide a forum where the collective views o f the people may be expressed,
    crystallized, and considered, and where disputes may be amicably settled.

    Barangay officials and Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) members play a key role in
    their respective communities by enforcing laws and ordinances, maintaining public
    order, and ensuring the delivery of basic services. They are the front-line civil servants
    and primary public service providers. They are also the lead implementers of many
    programs of the government, with a lot of them being crafted in the barangay level,
    in order to address the need of their local constituents.

    Currently, barangay officials and SK members have a term of three years.


    However, the term o f barangay officials and SK members may not be enough for the
    effective implementation of their plans and programs. As such, there is a need to
    extend their term o f office to 6 years that would ensure continuity and stability.

    Given the abovementioned circumstances, the immediate passage o f this bill is


    necessary.

    -IMEE R. MARCOS
    EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) •
    v'.V ■^ \ ■
    REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) rr
    First Regular Session )

    0CT “7 D4 :04
    SENATE

    Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS

    AN ACT
    EXTENDING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND
    MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT
    NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF
    1 9 9 1 ", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

    Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the Phiiippines


    in Congress assembied:

    1 Section 1. Section 43 (c) o f Republic Act No. 7160, as amended by Republic


    2 Act Numbered 8524, 9164, 9340, 10623, and 10952, otherwise known as the Local
    3 Government Code o f 1991, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

    SEC. 43. Term o f Office. -

    "X X X"

    6 "(c) The term of office of barangay officials and members o f the sangguniang
    7 kabataan shall be for [three (3 )] SIX years, which shall begin after the
    8 SYNCHRONIZED regular election of barangay officials AND MEMBERS OF
    9 THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN on the second Monday of May 1994, AND
    10 EVERY SIX (6 ) YEARS THEREAFTER. [Provided, That the sangguniang
    11 kabataan members who were elected in the May 1996 elections shall serve until
    12 the next regular election of barangay officials.]

    13 "NO BARANGAY ELECTIVE OFFICIAL SHALL SERVE FOR MORE THAN


    14 TWO (2 ) CONSECUTIVE TERMS IN THE SAME POSITION. VOLUNTARY
    1 RENUNCIATION OF OFFICE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME SHALL NOT BE
    2 CONSIDERED AS AN INTERRUPTION IN THE CONTINUITY OF
    3 SERVICE FOR THE FULL TERM FOR W HICH THE ELECTIVE OFFICIAL
    4 WAS ELECTED."

    5 Section 2. All incumbent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials shall


    6 remain in office unless sooner removed or suspended for cause until their successors
    7 shall have been elected and qualified. The provisions of the Omnibus Election Code
    8 relative to the failure of elections and special elections are hereby reiterated in this
    9 Act.
    10

    11 Section 3. Im p le m e n tin g R ules a n d R egulations. - The Commission on


    12 Elections within ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, shall promulgate such
    13 rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act.
    14

    15 Section 4. S e p a ra b ility Clause. - I f any provision o f this Act is held


    16 unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and binding.
    17
    18 Section 5. R epealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, ordinances and rules
    19 inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby modified or repealed
    20 accordingly.

    21 Section 6. E ffe c tiv ity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
    22 after the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
    23 national newspapers of general circulation

    Approved,

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