Category Archives: 2022 election

Comelec prepared even if BSKE is reset to original Dec. 5 sked

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is prepared to hold the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) even this year and thanked the Supreme Court for acknowledging its efforts during the May 9 polls.The Comelec aired its side during Friday’s oral arguments… Read More

POSTPONEMENT OF BARANGAY, YOUTH ELECTION QUESTIONED

Poll lawyer raises resetting law before SC

An election lawyer challenged before the Supreme Court (SC) the law resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections from December this year to October 2023.In his petition filed Monday, Romulo Macalintal asked the high tribunal to declare Republic Act (RA) No. 11935… Read More

Marcos signs law resetting barangay, SK polls to October 2023

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed into law the measure postponing the December 2022 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls to the last Monday of October 2023.

Marcos signed Republic Act 11935 on October 10.
 President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed a law postponing the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections.Republic Act (RA) No. 11935, signed by Marcos on Oct. 10, postpones the Barangay and SK elections on Dec. 5 this year to the last Monday… Read More

SENATORS APPROVE BARANGAY, YOUTH ELECTION POSTPONEMENT

Senate majority agrees on postponement

MANILA – Seventeen senators voted on Tuesday to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) for another year while only Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III and his deputy, Senator Risa Hontiveros, opposed.Senate Bill 1306 proposes to move the Dec. 5, 2022 BSKE to Dec. 4,… Read More

Comelec sees more expenses if BSKE reset