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Republic Act
Approved March 29, 2016

Republic Act No. 10755

An act authorizing the punong barangay to administer the oath of office of any government official, including the president of the republic of the philippines, amending for the purpose section 41 of executive order no. 292, otherwise known as the administrative code of 1987, as amended by republic act no. 6733

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PUNONG BARANGAY TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE OF ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 41 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6733

In plain language

This act amends Section 41 of Executive Order No. 292 (the Administrative Code of 1987, as amended by RA 6733) to authorize the punong barangay to administer the oath of office to any government official, including the President. It lists the officers authorized to administer oaths and declares that all laws inconsistent with it are amended, repealed, or modified. The act takes effect fifteen days after publication in at least two newspapers.

  • Punong barangay authorized to administer oath of office to any government official including the President.
  • List of officers authorized to administer oath includes President, Vice President, Members and Secretaries of both Houses, Judiciary members, Secretaries of Departments, provincial governors, city and municipal mayors, bureau and regional directors, clerks of courts, registrars of deeds, other civilian officers, all other constitutional officers, notaries public.
  • All inconsistent laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, rules and regulations are amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
  • Act takes effect fifteen days after publication in at least two newspapers.
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Republic Act 10755

Sixteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10755

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PUNONG BARANGAY TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE OF ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 41 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6733

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section 41 of Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987, as amended by Republic Act No. 6733, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

> SEC. 41. Officers Authorized to Administer Oath. The following officers have general authority to administer oaths: President; Vice President; Members and Secretaries of both Houses of Congress; Members of the Judiciary; Secretaries of Departments; provincial governors and lieutenant-governors; city mayors; municipal mayors; bureau directors; regional directors; clerks of courts; registrars of deeds; other civilian officers in the public service of the government of the Philippines whose appointments are vested in the President and are subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments; all other constitutional officers; and notaries public. > > The punong barangay is authorized to administer the oath of office of any government official including the President of the Philippines.

Section 2

All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives | (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate |

Senate Bill No. 2693, which was approved by the Senate on December 14, 2015, was adopted as an amendment to House Bill No. 2729 by the House of Representatives on January 18, 2016.

| (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives | (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate |

Approved: MAR 29 2016

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO, III President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.