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2026 STATUTE UPDATE · SOURCE CHECKED 6 NOVEMBER 2026

Barangay & SK terms: Republic Act No. 12326

The Act approved on September 24, 2026 amends RA 12232. Its text sets five-year terms, limits barangay officials to two consecutive terms in the same position, and retains the one-term limit for SK officials in the same position.

It sets the next regular barangay and SK elections for the second Monday of November 2028. Its transition provisions address incumbent officials and term limits.

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OFFICIAL INDEX COMPARISON

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Compared against the Supreme Court E-Library index captured on 6 November 2026. Multiple editions are counted once by Act number.

12,288 of 12,288 indexed official Act numbers are publicly searchable.
Republic Act coverage

8,510 newly source-checked Republic Acts were added. All 12,288 Act numbers in the captured official index now have a public catalogue entry. Of the new records, 8,473 include searchable source text and 37 are clearly marked metadata-only because the official page lacks the enactment body. 88 records retain their source year without an exact sort date because official source dates conflict. Court and agency collections continue to expand and are not exhaustive.

Historical versions stay separate from amending laws. A source check identifies the text and origin; coverage figures do not describe an official consolidated body of current law.

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