POLL watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections on Friday, May 27, expressed strong opposition to the proposed postponement of the December 2022 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls in a bid to supposedly save funds and allocate them to the coronavirus disease pandemic response programs.
"Although the pandemic response should be a top priority, this endeavor should not have collided with the citizen's basic right to elect barangay and SK leaders," it added. Add to this, Lente said, is the fact that the December 2022 elections should have been held back in May 2020. "We have noted the citizens' highly participative attitude that manifested prior, during, and after the May 9, 2022 elections," said Lente.
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