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[REPUBLIC ACT No.1 0 15 3]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SYNCHRONIZATION OF THE
ELECTIONS IN THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN
MUSLIM MINDANAO (ARMM) WITH THE NATIONAL
AND LOCAL ELECTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled'
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - In accordance with
the intent and mandate of the Constitution and Republic Act
No. 7166, entitled: "An Act. Providing for Synchronized National
and Local Elections and for Electoral Reforms, Authorizing
Appropriations Therefor, and for Other Purposes", it is hereby
declared the policy of the State t.o synchronize national and local
elections. Pursuant thereto, the elections in the Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is hereby synchronized with
the national and local elections as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. Regular Elections. - The regular elections for the
Regional Governor, RegIOnal Vice Governor and Members of the
Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) shall be held on the second (2nd)
Monday of May 2013. Succeeding regular elections shall be held
on the same date every three (3) years thereafter.
SEC. 3. Appointment of Officers-in-Charge. - The
President shall appoint officers-in-charge for the Office of the
Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor and Members of the
Regional Legislative Assembly who shall perform the functions
pertaining to the said offices until the officials duly elected in the
May 2013 elections shall have qualified and assumed office.
SEC. 4. Manner and Procedure of Appointing
Officers-in-Charge. - There shall be created a screening
committee, whose members shall be appointed by the President,
which shall screen and recommend, in consultation with the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate President,
the persons who will be appointed as
SEC. 5. Qualifications. - No person shall be appointed
afficer-in-charge unless he or she complies with the qualifications
for Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor or Members of the
Regional Legislative Assembly of the ARMM, as provided in
Republic Act No. 6734, entitled: "An Act Providing for an Organic
Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao", as amended
by Republic Act No. 9054, entitled: "An Act to Strengthen and
Expand the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region if, Muslim
Mindanao, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No: 6734".
SEC. 6. Study and Review of the Organic Act. - The
appointed Members ofthe Regional Legislative Assembly of the
ARMM shall conduct a study and review of Republic Act No. 9054
and submit recommendations to the Congress of the Pl)ilippines
within six (6) months from their assumption into office.;
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - In the event any part or
provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutioJ;lal, other
provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect.
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. - Republic Act No. 9333 is
hereby repealed. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 9. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect
immediately upon the completlOn of its publication in two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,

Speaker af the Hause
af Representatives
This Act which origjnated in the House of Representatives
was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate
on June 7, 2011 and June 6, 2011, respectively.



Secretary General
Hause af Representatives
Approved: JUN 3 0 2011
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