Republic Act No. 9333 establishes the schedule for regular elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), setting the first election for Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor, and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly on August 8, 2005, with subsequent elections every three years. The terms of office for these officials will last three years, beginning at noon on September 30, 2005. Incumbent officials elected under previous acts will continue to serve until their successors are elected and qualified. The Commission on Elections is tasked with creating the necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act, which took effect immediately upon publication. All conflicting laws and regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.
September 21, 2004
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9333
AN ACT FIXING THE DATE OF REGULAR ELECTIONS FOR ELECTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6734, ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ORGANIC ACT FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO', AS AMENDED"
SECTION 1. Date of Election. — The regular election for Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) shall be held on the second Monday of August 2005. Succeeding regular elections shall be held on the same date every three years thereafter. cIHSTC
SECTION 2. Term of Office. — The term of office of the Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor and Members of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the ARMM shall be for a period of three years, which shall commence at noon on the thirtieth (30th) day of September 2005 and shall end at noon of the same date three years thereafter.
SECTION 3. Hold-over. — All incumbent elective officials of the ARMM elected in the first regular election under Republic Act No. 9054 and Republic Act No. 9140 shall hold office, in a hold-over capacity, until noon of the thirtieth (30th) day of September 2005 or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
SECTION 4. Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to carry out the purpose of this Act.
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect immediately upon the completion of its publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation. THcaDA
Approved: September 21, 2004
Fixing the Date of Regular Elections for Elective Officials of the ARMM, Republic Act No. 9333, Sep 21, 2004 (Philippines)
Fixing the Date of Regular Elections for Elective Officials of the ARMM, Republic Act No. 9333 (Phil. 2004)
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