Bill extending term of barangay execs approved on third reading

Bill extending barangay, SK terms sails through House

After passing on third reading, the House bill extending barangay and SK terms to six years is now set for bicam deliberations with the Senate, which proposes a four-year term.

House OKs bill lengthening barangay officials' term to 6 years, postponing 2025 polls

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives passed on Monday, June 9, a bill that seeks to increase from three to six the number of years in service of elective barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials. If the approved version of the bill is signed into law, it would result in the rescheduling of the barangay polls from December 2025 to May 2029. Under House Bill 11287, barangay officials will be eligible for reelection once, allowing …

House gives final OK to bill doubling terms of Barangay, SK execs to 6 years

The House of Representatives has comfortably passed on third and final reading the measure that would extend the terms of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from the current three years to six years .Approved during plenary session on Monday night, June 9 was House Bill (HB) No.11287, which sought to "fix" the terms of the village and youth officials.The measure received 153 affirmative votes during nominal voting. Four solons ente…

Bill extending term of barangay execs approved on third reading

MANILA, Philippines — A bill that seeks to extend the term of elected officials under the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) system has been approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading. During the plenary session on Monday, House Bill (HB) No. 11287 — a set of proposals to amend Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 — was approved after 153 lawmakers voted in the affirmative, four in the negative,…

House OKs bill extending terms of barangay, SK officials to 6 years

The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to extend the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from three years to six.

House okays bill extending term of barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan officials

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third reading a bill that will extend the term of barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK or youth council) officials to six years from three years. House Bill 11287 got the nod of 150 lawmakers. Under the bill, village and SK elections shall be held on the second Monday of May 2029 and every six years after that. "I want to stress that by fixing the term of office …