Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10755)
The title is "An Act Authorizing the Punong Barangay to Administer the Oath of Office of Any Government Official, Including the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Amending for the Purpose Section 41 of Executive Order No. 292, Otherwise Known as the Administrative Code of 1987, as Amended by Republic Act No. 6733."
The authorized officers include: President; Vice President; Members and Secretaries of both Houses of Congress; Members of the Judiciary; Secretaries of Departments; provincial governors and lieutenant-governors; city mayors; municipal mayors; bureau directors; regional directors; clerks of courts; registrars of deeds; other civilian officers appointed by the President and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments; all other constitutional officers; notaries public; and the punong barangay.
The punong barangay is authorized to administer the oath of office of any government official, including the President of the Philippines.
It amended Section 41 of Executive Order No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, as amended by Republic Act No. 6733.
Yes, the Act explicitly authorizes the punong barangay to administer the oath of office even to the President of the Philippines.
They are amended, repealed, or modified accordingly to conform with the provisions of Republic Act No. 10755.
It took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.
It was approved and signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III on March 29, 2016.
Section 41 enumerates the officers generally authorized to administer oaths, and Republic Act No. 10755 amended it to include the punong barangay among authorized officers.
Yes, notaries public remain among the officers authorized to administer oaths under the amended Section 41.