Practice question
Under the law as of June 30, 2026, why is the four-year barangay term in RA 12232 not automatically invalid merely because Article X states a three-year term for other elective local officials?
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article X Section 8: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- RA 12232, August 13, 2025, Sections 1 and 5, law as of June 30, 2026: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2025/ra_12232_2025.html
- Macalintal v. Senate, GR E-02002 et al., November 11, 2025, main opinion: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70274
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