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Republic Act No. 6653
AN
ACT TO POSTPONE THE MAY 9, 1988 BARANGAY ELECTIONS TO THE SECOND MONDAY
OF NOVEMBER THIS YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 6653
AN
ACT TO POSTPONE THE MAY 9, 1988 BARANGAY ELECTIONS TO THE SECOND MONDAY
OF NOVEMBER THIS YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section
1. The elections of barangay
officials set on the second Monday of May this year, as provided by
law,
is hereby postponed and reset to the second Monday of November this
year
and the subsequent barangay elections to be held every five (5) years
thereafter.
Sec.
2. The term of office of barangay
officials shall be for five (5) years from the first day of January
following
their election: Provided, however, That no kagawad shall serve for more
than two (2) successive terms. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
3. The Omnibus Election Code
shall s far as practicable apply to barangay elections. The Commission
on Elections shall promulgate such necessary resolutions, rules and
regulations
to implement the provisions of this Act.
Sec.
4. All elected incumbent barangay
official shall remain in office, unless sooner removed for cause, until
their successors shall have been elected and qualified. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Designated
or appointed incumbent barangay officials shall be subject to a
performance
audit to determine their fitness to continue in office to be conducted
by the Secretary of Local Government may solicit the assistance of
other
government agencies may organizations.cralaw:red
Vacancies
created by resignation or removal of barangay officials shall be filled
by incumbent kagawads with due recognition of their succession;
Provided,
however, That in default there, the Secretary of Local Government shall
appoint officers-in-charge taking into consideration the integrity,
competence
and persons shall be appointee: Provided, further, That no person shall
be appointed as a barangay official unless he is an actual voting
resident
of the barangay to which he will be appointed.
Sec.
5. There shall be a Sangguniang
Barangay in every duly constituted barangay which shall be composed of
seven (7) kagawads to be elected by the barangay electorate. The seven
barangay kagawads shall, on the first day of their term of office by a
majority vote of all the members of the Sangguniang Barangay who shall
ipso facto be its presiding officer. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
In
the event of failure of electing a Punong Barangay after two
ballotings,
the election shall be by mere plurality of votes.cralaw:red
Sec.
6. The Punong barangay may be
recalled for loss of confidence by an absolute majority of vote of the
Sangguniang Barangay embodied in a resolution which shall necessarily
include
his successor, likewise elected by an absolute majority of vote of the
Sangguniang Barangay: Provided, That the Punong Barangay recalled shall
continue to retain and assume his position as kagawad: Provided, That
no
recall shall take place within the period of one (1) year immediately
following
his election as Punong Barangay and one (1) year immediately preceding
the next barangay election.cralaw:red
Sec.
7. All laws, decrees, executive
orders, orders or resolutions or any part thereof which may be
inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.cralaw:red
Sec.
8. This Act shall take effect
upon its approval. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Approved:
May 6, 1988
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