Sec.  3. The Omnibus Election Code shall s far as practicable apply to barangay elections. The Commission on Elections shall promulgate such necessary resolutions, rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

Sec.  4. All elected incumbent barangay official shall remain in office, unless sooner removed for cause, until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. chan robles virtual law library

Designated or appointed incumbent barangay officials shall be subject to a performance audit to determine their fitness to continue in office to be conducted by the Secretary of Local Government may solicit the assistance of other government agencies may organizations.cralaw 

Vacancies created by resignation or removal of barangay officials shall be filled by incumbent kagawads with due recognition of their succession; Provided, however, That in default there, the Secretary of Local Government shall appoint officers-in-charge taking into consideration the integrity, competence and persons shall be appointee: Provided, further, That no person shall be appointed as a barangay official unless he is an actual voting resident of the barangay to which he will be appointed.

Sec.  5. There shall be a Sangguniang Barangay in every duly constituted barangay which shall be composed of seven (7) kagawads to be elected by the barangay electorate. The seven barangay kagawads shall, on the first day of their term of office by a majority vote of all the members of the Sangguniang Barangay who shall ipso facto be its presiding officer. chan robles virtual law library

In the event of failure of electing a Punong Barangay after two ballotings, the election shall be by mere plurality of votes.cralaw 

Sec.  6. The Punong barangay may be recalled for loss of confidence by an absolute majority of vote of the Sangguniang Barangay embodied in a resolution which shall necessarily include his successor, likewise elected by an absolute majority of vote of the Sangguniang Barangay: Provided, That the Punong Barangay recalled shall continue to retain and assume his position as kagawad: Provided, That no recall shall take place within the period of one (1) year immediately following his election as Punong Barangay and one (1) year immediately preceding the next barangay election.cralaw 

Sec.  7. All laws, decrees, executive orders, orders or resolutions or any part thereof which may be inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.cralaw