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TOLENTINO BACKS POSTPONEMENT OF SK, BRGY POLLS

Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his support for the postponement of the December 2022 barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections. The postponement is embodied in Senate Bill No. 1306 under Committee Report No. 4 of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, which Senator Imee Marcos currently chairs. “The postponement would move the barangay and SK […]

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TOLENTINO BACKS BRGY, SK POLLS POSTPONEMENT

Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his support for the postponement of the December 2022 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. The postponement is embodied in Senate Bill No. 1306 under Committee Report No. 4 of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, which Senator Imee Marcos currently chairs. “The postponement would move the barangay and SK […]

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POSTPONE BRGY ELECTIONS TO 2024 – ESCUDERO

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero is in favor of postponing the December 2022 Barangay Elections to 2024 so the government can start desynchronizing barangay and local elections. “Papaburan ko ang postponement ng barangay elections—hindi simpleng postponement lang pero dapat i-desynchronize na sa taon kung saan may local elections. Ang aking layunin ay hindi lamang anim na […]

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POSTPONE ELECTRIC COOP DISTRICT ELECTIONS — NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has ordered the postponement of district elections of electric cooperatives (ECs) following the government’s declaration of a state of calamity in the country due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  NEA Memorandum No. 2020-010 postponing the conduct of district elections of all ECs nationwide until the declaration of a state […]

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RESCHEDULE OF BARANGAY, SK POLLS TO ENHANCE GRASSROOTS SERVICES — NOGRALES

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday signed into law Republic Act No.11462 that postpones the holding of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, which were originally scheduled on May 11, 2020. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has confirmed that SK and barangay polls have been rescheduled on December 5, 2022. “The new schedule would give SK and […]

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HOUSE APPROVES POSTPONEMENT OF BARANGAY, SK POLLS

As Congress resumes its session, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a measure seeking the postponement of the holding of the May 2020 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to December 5, 2022. Voting 194-6-0, the lower chamber approved House Bill 4933, which seeks to move the barangay and SK polls […]

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HOUSE APPROVES BILL POSTPONING BARANGAY, SK POLLS

The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure seeking the postponement of the May 2020 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to Dec. 5, 2022. The lower chamber passed via voice vote House Bill No. 4933 after accepting an amendment to the rescheduled date. The initial proposal was to hold elections on […]

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SENATE APPROVES BRGY, SK ELECTIONS POSTPONEMENT BILL

Senators have approved the postponement of the May 2020 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to December 5, 2022, effectively extending to another year the term of office of incumbent village and youth leaders. With all of the 21 senators present voting in the affirmative, Senate Bill No. 1043, was passed on third and final […]

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HOUSE MUST PASS MEASURE POSTPONING 2020 BARANGAY POLLS — REP. DY

House Committee on Local Government Vice Chair and Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy V called on his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass a measure postponing the 2020 barangay elections as he emphasized the limitations faced by incumbent barangay executives who had less than two years to implement their barangays’ plans, […]

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HOLD BARANGAY, SK ELECTIONS AFTER 2022 PRESIDENTIAL POLLS – GO

Senator Bong Go has expressed support for the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. “I support the postponement of the elections as it will give the next President a chance to work hand in hand with the new Barangay and SK officials to synchronize and accomplish their projects and programs,” Go said at […]