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Imee proposes 6-year term for barangay officials
Imee proposes 6-year term for barangay officials
The Commission on Elections led by chairman George Garcia along with the Manila government remove illegally placed campaign materials along Oraquieta cor. Recto Avenue on October 20, 2023, a day after the start of the campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
The Commission on Elections led by chairman George Garcia along with the Manila government remove illegally placed campaign materials along Oraquieta cor. Recto Avenue on October 20, 2023, a day after the start of the campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a bill seeking to set the term of office of all barangay officials to six years.
MANILA — Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a bill seeking to set the term of office of all barangay officials to six years.
In her explanatory note, Marcos said that the current term of three years for barangay officials “is far too short for these officials to see their own projects through.”
In her explanatory note, Marcos said that the current term of three years for barangay officials “is far too short for these officials to see their own projects through.”
“It is unfortunate that because of their myriad duties and responsibilities, barangay officials often do not get the chance to formulate, develop, and implement their own policies and projects," Marcos said.
“It is unfortunate that because of their myriad duties and responsibilities, barangay officials often do not get the chance to formulate, develop, and implement their own policies and projects," Marcos said.
She added that barangay officials "spend the greater portion of their terms implementing the policies and projects of the national government and as well as those of the city, municipal, or provincial government units."
She added that barangay officials "spend the greater portion of their terms implementing the policies and projects of the national government and as well as those of the city, municipal, or provincial government units."
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Marcos pointed out that from 1982 to 2022, the average term of barangay officials has been 4 years and 4 months and that “there have been countless postponements of the barangay elections.
Marcos pointed out that from 1982 to 2022, the average term of barangay officials has been 4 years and 4 months and that “there have been countless postponements of the barangay elections.
“These are clear indications of the perennial problem of the insufficiency of the term of barangay officials. Therefore, it is necessary to set and fix, once and for all, the terms of office of these officials,” she said.
“These are clear indications of the perennial problem of the insufficiency of the term of barangay officials. Therefore, it is necessary to set and fix, once and for all, the terms of office of these officials,” she said.
Under the proposed measure, barangay elective officials shall serve for more than two consecutive terms in the same position.
Under the proposed measure, barangay elective officials shall serve for more than two consecutive terms in the same position.
“Voluntary renunciation of office for any length of time shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of service for the full term for which the elective official was elected,” the proposed measure read.
“Voluntary renunciation of office for any length of time shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of service for the full term for which the elective official was elected,” the proposed measure read.
“The next regular barangay elections shall be held on the last Monday of October 2029 and every six (6) years thereafter,” it added, with the term of office of barangay officials to commence at noon of November 30 following their election.
“The next regular barangay elections shall be held on the last Monday of October 2029 and every six (6) years thereafter,” it added, with the term of office of barangay officials to commence at noon of November 30 following their election.
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She added that an equally important reason to fix longer terms of office for barangay officials “is to enable the national government to save billions of pesos.”
She added that an equally important reason to fix longer terms of office for barangay officials “is to enable the national government to save billions of pesos.”
“For the barangay elections in 2023, the Comelec required a budget of around P18 billion. This upward trend in election costs will continue not only because of the general increase in the prices of election materials and manpower but also because of the possibility that even barangay elections will also be automated in the future,” she said.
“For the barangay elections in 2023, the Comelec required a budget of around P18 billion. This upward trend in election costs will continue not only because of the general increase in the prices of election materials and manpower but also because of the possibility that even barangay elections will also be automated in the future,” she said.
As for Sangguniang Kabataan officials, Marcos said, their terms of office “shall be dealt with in future amendments or revisions of the relevant SK laws.”
As for Sangguniang Kabataan officials, Marcos said, their terms of office “shall be dealt with in future amendments or revisions of the relevant SK laws.”
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