The upper chamber already passed on final reading Senate Bill No. 2629, which sets the term of barangay and SK officials to four years from the current three years. Barangay officials can be ...

Under HB 11287, which seeks to amend Section 43 (c) of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code, no elective barangay official shall serve for more than two consecutive terms in the same ...

THE House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 11287, which adjusts the term length and number of terms for elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials.

MANILA, Philippines — Bills seeking to set terms for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council or SK) officials are “deceptive” as these are masking an “unconstitutional” postponement of the ...

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 ...

A bill extending the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from three to six years has hurdled second ...

Senate Bill No. 2816 “setting the term of office of barangay officials and sangguniang kabataan members for six years” is unconstitutional, deceptive and misleading. The bill is actually one ...

The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill seeking to extend the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from three to six years. House Bill 11287 also seeks ...

MANILA, Philippines — A measure recently passed on second reading by the House of Representatives was meant to set a fixed six-year term for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to ...

MANILA, Philippines — A bill setting the term of office for barangay officials and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members to four years passed the Senate’s third and final reading on Tuesday. Senate Bill ...