H. No. 2849; 109 OG No. 49, 8402 (December 9, 2013); Manila Bulletin; Philippine Star, October 10, 2013

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10632, October 03, 2013 ]

AN ACT TO POSTPONE THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS ON OCTOBER 28, 2013, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9340 is hereby 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 every three (3) years thereafter;   Provided,   That the sangguniang kabataan elections on October 28, 2013 shall be postponed to a date to be determined by the COMELEC between October 28, 2014 and February 23, 2015.”

SEC. 2.   No Hold Over.   – All incumbent sangguniang kabataan officials shall not remain in office after the expiration of their term at noon of November 30, 2013. All sangguniang kabataan officials who are   ex officio   members of the sangguniang bayan, sangguniang panlungsod or sangguniang panlalawigan as the case may be shall not continue to serve as such members in the sanggunian concerned after the expiration of their term as sangguniang kabataan officials.

SEC. 3.   No Appointment.   – The sangguniang kabataan positions shall remain vacant until the new set of officials shall have been duly elected and qualified and no appointments shall be made to the vacated positions.

SEC. 4.   Use of 10% Sangguniang Kabataan Fund.   – Until the new set of officials have been duly elected and qualified, the sangguniang barangay shall use the sangguniang kabataan fund solely for youth development programs.

SEC. 5.   Implementing Rules and Regulations.   – The Commission on Elections and the Department of the Interior and Local Government shall promulgate such rules and regulations necessary within thirty (30) days after its effectivity to implement this Act.

SEC. 6.   Repealing Clause.   – All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7.   Effectively Clause.   – This Act shall take effect immediately after its publication in the   Official Gazette   or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved: OCT 03 2013

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

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