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Approved September 02, 1994

Republic Act No. 7808

An act resetting the elections of sangguniang kabataan officials to the first monday of may 1996, and every three (3) years thereafter, amending for the purpose section 532 (a) of republic act no. 7160, otherwise known as the "local governement code of 1991"

AN ACT RESETTING THE ELECTIONS OF SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN OFFICIALS TO THE FIRST MONDAY OF MAY 1996, AND EVERY THREE (3) YEARS THEREAFTER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 532 (A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNEMENT CODE OF 1991"

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Amends Section 532(a) of RA 7160 to set Sangguniang Kabataan elections to the first Monday of May 1996 and every three years thereafter, with supervision by COMELEC and governance under the Omnibus Election Code.

  • Elections for Sangguniang Kabataan to be held on the first Monday of May 1996 and every three years thereafter.
  • Elections supervised by the Commission on Elections.
  • The Omnibus Election Code shall govern the elections of the Sangguniang Kabataan.
Sangguniang Kabataan
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RA 7808
Philippines

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Third Regular Session

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7808, September 02, 1994 ]

AN ACT RESETTING THE ELECTIONS OF SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN OFFICIALS TO THE FIRST MONDAY OF MAY 1996, AND EVERY THREE (3) YEARS THEREAFTER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 532 (A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNEMENT CODE OF 1991"

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

Section 1

Section 532 (a) of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 532.Elections for the Sangguniang Kabataan. - "(a) The first elections for the sangguniang kabataan to be conducted under this Code shall be held thirty (30) days after the next local elections: Provided, That the succeeding regular elections for the sangguniang kabataan shall be held on the first Monday of May 1996: Provided, further, That the succeeding regular elections for the sangguniang kabataan shall be held every three (3) years thereafter:Provided, finally,That the national, special metropolitan, provincial, city and municipal federations of the sangguniang kabataan shall conduct the election of their respective officers thirty (30) days after the May 1996 sangguniang kabataan elections on dates to be scheduled by the Commission on Elections.

"The conduct of the sangguniang kabataan elections shall be under supervision of the Commission on Elections.

"The Omnibus Election Code shall govern the elections of the sangguniang kabataan.

Section 2

All laws, decrees, orders or administrative rules and regulations or any part thereof which may be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect immediately after its publications in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved, September 2, 1994.

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