Romulo B. Macalintal v. Office of the President, et al. — Decision — Official PDF

G.R. No. E-08557 uw Decision barangay of the concerned Sangguniang Kabataan of any person who meets, as of the date of appointment, the qualifications provided under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 10742 or the ‘Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015,’ as amended by Republic Act No. 11768: Provided, That vacancies in the office of the Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson shall not be subject to this provision and shall be filled by succession as provided in Section 19(a) of Republic Act No. 10742, as amended.” Sec. 4. A new Section 4-B is hereby inserted after the new Section 4-A to read as follows: “Sec. 4-B. Training and Capacity Building. — Consistent with the five (5)-year term of office established under this Act, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DiLG), in coordination with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Commission on Elections (COMELEC), state universities and colleges (SUCs), and other appropriate government agencies, shall institutionalize continuing training and capacity- building programs for barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan to strengthen their capacity to perform their duties and responsibilities and to ensure continuity in the implementation of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan programs and projects. Such programs shall, as far as practicable, be coordinated and harmonized to avoid unnecessary duplication and recurring training costs.” Sec. 5. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 12232 is hereby amended to read as follows: “Sec. 5. Transitory Provision. — Considering the extension of their terms by two [] years, incumbent elective barangay officials shall be regarded as having completed one [] term in their respective positions. Incumbent officials serving their last term in the same position in accordance with Section | hereof shall be ineligible to run for the same position in the November 2028 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections.” Sec. 6. Limitation During Transition Period. — Nothing in this Act shall be construed to exempt any incumbent official from pending and future investigations concerning administrative, civil, or criminal cases or liabilities against them, and the consequences thereof during such incumbency: Provided, That incumbent officials with such pending cases may be prevented from sitting during the transition period in accordance with law as may be ordered by the courts or competent authority.