President Marcos has signed into law a measure extending the term of office for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to four years as he postponed the December 2025 BSK elections to November next year. Republic Act No. 12232, signed by the President on Wednesday, Aug. 13, amends the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Dec. 1 are pushing through, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said here. “It’s a go,” Garcia said, expressing confidence that Congress will soon finalize the bill affirming the Dec. 1 election...
Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino said on Friday, Jan. 10, that the Senate will prioritize four key bills when the regular session resumes amid a busy legislative agenda. These include postponing the 2025 barangay elections, modernizing the Philippine Institute of Volcanology...
After multiple postponements, the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) pushed through last Oct. 30, 2023 where a total 91,094,822 individuals were expected to vote from 42,001 barangays in 149 cities and 1,485 municipalities. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) employed more...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno has commended the local treasurers all over the country as they embark on playing a crucial role in the success of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) elections on Monday, Oct. 30. “Today marks a significant moment as we step out to exercise our right...
Vice President Sara Duterte is calling on Filipinos to unite in exercising their right to vote as she noted the impact on the national government of the current barangay elections As she cast her vote in Davao City on Monday, Duterte stressed the important roles that elected barangay officials...
President Marcos has cited the importance of barangay elections by saying elected barangay officials can influence their constituents in terms of voting for candidates in the national elections. After casting his vote early for the 2023 barangay elections at his precinct in Batac, Ilocos Norte on...
President Marcos on Monday, Oct. 30, advised Filipinos not to throw away their right to vote for their barangay leaders because they are the ones who will help them with their daily problems. Marcos also told the voting public not to sell their votes as doing so will lose their chance to elect the...
Vice President Sara Duterte urged barangay candidates in her hometown of Davao City to ensure an “honest, orderly and peaceful barangay elections” on Oct. 30. Vice President Sara Duterte meets with barangay candidates in Davao City. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) Speaking during a...
In a few days time, Filipinos will yet again exercise one of the most basic rights of a citizen in a democratic society: suffrage or the right to vote. And while slogans of “vote wisely” and “no to vote buying” are themes as common as the latest TikTok dance craze during election season, it...
Candidates running for national and local elections, including barangay positions, no longer need to register with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. clarified in Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 97-2023 that registration and registration fees are not...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police arrested two wanted persons on September 7 in checkpoints in line with the barangay elections in the province of Aurora next month. The suspects were identified as Eleuterio Areola and Nazer Lozano. Areola was apprehended in Dingalan for...
