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COMMITTEE REPORT NO.
Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on Electoral Reforms and People's Participation; Local Government; and Finance, o n .
Re: Senate Bill No.
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Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 201, 222, 671, 869, and 875.
Sponsor
Senator Marcos
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committees on Electoral Reforms and People's Participation; Local Government; and Finance, to which were referred S enate B ill No. 201, introduced by Senator Go, entitled:
AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2 0 2 0 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2 0 2 2 , AM EN DING FOR TH IS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 1 6 4 , AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 9 5 2 , REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 6 3 2 , REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 656 , AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 9 2 3 , AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 9 5 2 , AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
S enate B ill No. 2 2 2 , introduced by Senator Marcos, entitled: AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2 0 2 0 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AM ENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 1 6 4 , AS AMENDED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES S enate B ill No. 67 1, introduced by Senator Revilla, entitled: AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 20 2 0 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, A M E N D IN G FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 1 6 4 , AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES S enate B ill No. 8 6 9 , introduced by Senator Binay, entitled: AN ACT POSTPONING THE OCTOBER 2 0 2 0 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AM ENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 1 6 4 , AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 3 4 0 , REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 6 3 2 , REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656 , AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 952 , AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES and S enate B ill No. 8 7 5 , introduced by Senator Gatchalian, entitled: AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2 0 2 0 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS TO MAY 2 0 2 1 , AM EN D IN G FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 1 6 4 , AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NOS. 1 0 6 3 2 , 1 0 6 5 6 , 10923 , AND 1 0 9 5 2 , AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES have considered the same and have the honor to report them back to the Senate with the recommendation that the attached S enate B ill No.
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entitled:
AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2 0 2 0 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, A M E N D IN G FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 1 6 4 , AS
AMENDED
BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 3 4 0 ,
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 6 3 2 ,
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 656 , REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 9 2 3 , AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 9 5 2 , AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 201, 222, 671, 869, and 875, with Senators Go, Marcos, Revilla, Binay, and Gatchalian as authors thereof.
Respectfully submitted: Chairpersons
F J^A N C t^"T O L" N. TO LENTINO Local Government Member, Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Member, Finance
IM EE R. MARCOS Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Vice Chairperson, Local Government Vice Chairperson, Finance
SONNY M. ANGARA Finance Vice-Chairpersons
P IA S. CAYETANO Finance
C YNTH IA A. V ILLA R Finance Member, Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Member, Local Government
JOEL V ILllA N U E V A FinancB~-M Locai Government
SHERW Ift| T.'G ATC H ALIAN Finance Member, Local Government
PANFILO "P IN G '^M . LACSON Electoral Refonps and People's Participation Finance Member, Local Government
RICHARD J. GORDON Finance
CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE T. GO Finance Member, Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Member, Local Government
RISA HONTIVEROS Finance Member, Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Member, Local Government
Members
MANUEL "L IT O " M. LAPID Finance
M A R IA LOURDES NANCY S. BIN AY Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Finance
EMMANUEL "M A N N Y " D. PACQUIAO Finance
RONALD "BATO ' ;LA ROSA / Electoral Reforms jand P ^ p le 's Participation Finance
GRACE POE Finance
A Q U IL IN O KOKO" PIMENTEL I I I Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Finance
LEILA M. DE L IM A Finance
R A M ^ BONG REVILLA JR. Electoral Reforms and People's Participation
F R A N C IS 'C ^ ^ O " P A N G ILIN A N / Electoral Reform^ and People's Participation Finance
Ex Officio Members
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SENATE Senate Bill No.
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(In substitution of SBNs 201, 222, 671, 869, and 875)
Prepared by the Committees on Electoral Reforms and People's Participation; Local Government; and Finance with Senators Go, Marcos, Revilla, Binay, and Gatchalian as authors
AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2 0 2 0 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, A M EN D IN G FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 1 6 4 , AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9 3 4 0 , REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 6 3 2 , REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 656 , REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 9 2 3 , AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1 0 952 , AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be i t enacted b y the Senate a n d House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in Congress assem bled:
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SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is hereby further 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 2007 and
ever/ 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 [second Monday of May 2020] SECOND MONDAY OF MAY 20 2 3 and ever/ [three (3) years] ONE (1 ) YEAR FOLLOW ING A N ATIO N AL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS thereafter."
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SEC. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
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"SECTION 4. Assumption of Office. - The term of office of the
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barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials elected under this Act shall
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commence at noon of June 30 next following their election: Provided,
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however, That the term of office of the barangay and sangguniang
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kabataan officials elected in the [May 2020] MAY 2 0 2 3 elections and
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subsequently thereafter, shall commence at noon of June 30 next
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following their election."
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SEC. 3. Hoid Over. - Until their successors shall have been duly elected and
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qualified, ail incumbent barangay officials shall remain in office, unless sooner
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removed or suspended for cause: Provided, That barangay officials who are ex
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officio members
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Sangguniang Panlalawigan, as the case may be, shall continue to serve as such
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members in the Sanggunian concerned until the next barangay election. The Liga ng
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mga Barangay at the municipal, city, and provincial levels shall, not later than July
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31, 2023, conduct election for ex officio positions in the Sanggunians under the
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supervision of the Department of Interior and Local Government;
of the
Sangguniang
Bayan,
Sangguniang
Panglungsod,
or
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SEC. 4. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of
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this Act shall be taken from the appropriations of the Commission on Elections
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(COMELEC)
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appropriations thereafter.
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SEC.
under
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the
General
Appropriations
Act
and/or
supplementary
Repealing Cause. - All other laws, acts, presidential decrees,
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executive orders, issuances, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or
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parts thereof, which are contrary to and inconsistent with any provision of this Act,
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are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
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SEC. 6 . Separability Cause. - I f any portion or provision of this Act is
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declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected
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thereby shall remain in force and effect.
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SEC.
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Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect immediately following the
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completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette, or in two (2) newspapers
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of general circulation in the Philippines.
A p p ro v e d ,