Title
Postponement of 2017 Barangay Elections
Law
Republic Act No. 10952
Decision Date
Oct 2, 2017
Republic Act No. 10952 postpones the October 2017 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the Philippines to May 2018, amends the term of office for elected officials, prohibits construction and hiring before the election, and provides guidelines for the use of appropriations and the Sangguniang Kabataan Fund, with implementation by the Commission on Elections.

Q&A (Republic Act No. 10952)

The barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections originally scheduled for October 23, 2017, were 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 and every three years thereafter.

The term of office shall commence at noon of June 30 next following their election.

All incumbent barangay officials shall remain in office unless sooner removed or suspended for cause.

No, barangay officials who are ex officio members of sangguniang bayan, panlungsod, or panlalawigan shall continue to serve as such members until the next barangay election.

The construction or maintenance of barangay-funded roads and bridges is prohibited for ten days immediately preceding the date of the election.

The appointment or hiring of new employees, creation of new positions, promotion, or granting salary increases or privileges is prohibited for ten days immediately preceding the election.

Six billion ninety million three hundred twenty-four thousand three hundred twenty-five pesos and sixteen centavos (P6,090,324,325.16).

The Sangguniang Barangay may use the SK fund only for youth development and empowerment programs as provided under RA No. 10742.

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is tasked to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations within 15 days after the Act's effectivity.


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