Practice question
Using only RA 12232 as in force at the June 30, 2026 cutoff, an incumbent barangay official serving a third consecutive term in the same position claims the new law automatically permits another run for that position in the election covered by its transitory provision. Which is best?
- The amendment erases all past service
- Every incumbent receives a new first term
- The transitory provision is optional
- Only public popularity matters
- Section 5 expressly bars that incumbent from the same-position run it describes
Legal references
- 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
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