Postponement of Sangguniang Kabataan Elections to the Last Monday of October 2016
Republic Act No. 10656, enacted on March 25, 2015, postpones the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to the last Monday of October 2016. This amendment modifies previous laws regarding synchronized barangay and SK elections, which are held every three years. The Commission on Elections and the Department of the Interior and Local Government are tasked with creating necessary regulations within 30 days of the Act's effectivity. Additionally, any conflicting laws or regulations are repealed or modified to align with this Act. The law takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette or a widely circulated newspaper.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 10656
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 25, 2015
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656
AN ACT POSTPONING THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS TO THE LAST MONDAY OF OCTOBER 2016, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SYNCHRONIZED BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9164, as amended by Republic Act No. 9340 and Republic Act No. 10632, is hereby further 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 the last Monday of October 2016."
SECTION 2. The Commission on Elections and the Department of the Interior and Local Government shall promulgate such rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act within thirty (30) days after its effectivity.
SECTION 3. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: March 25, 2015. ICcaST
Cite This Law
Postponement of Sangguniang Kabataan Elections to the Last Monday of October 2016, Republic Act No. 10656, Mar 25, 2015 (Philippines)
Postponement of Sangguniang Kabataan Elections to the Last Monday of October 2016, Republic Act No. 10656 (Phil. 2015)
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