QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 9333)
The regular election shall be held on the second Monday of August 2005, and succeeding regular elections shall be held on the same date every three years thereafter.
After the 2005 election, succeeding regular elections are held on the same date every three years thereafter.
Their term is for a period of three (3) years.
It commences at noon on the 30th day of September 2005.
It ends at noon of the same date three years thereafter (i.e., at noon of September 30, three years after 2005).
They shall hold office in a hold-over capacity until noon of September 30, 2005, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
To prevent any vacancy in the ARMM elective positions by allowing incumbents to continue serving until the new officials begin their term or until successors are duly elected and qualified.
Until noon of the 30th day of September 2005, or earlier/later depending on when successors are elected and qualified.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
All inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, and other issuances—or parts thereof—are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
It takes effect immediately upon the completion of its publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation.
The Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor, and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
RA 9333 fixes the election date for ARMM pursuant to RA 9054 and references the first regular election under RA 9054 and RA 9140, particularly for purposes of the hold-over provision.
Even if the election day is in August, the term begins at noon on September 30, 2005 under Section 2.
The Act promotes continuity and predictability in governance by setting a clear election timetable and defining exact start/end times of terms, thereby avoiding uncertainty or prolonged vacancies.