SC urged again to suspend law postponing barangay, SK polls

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The Comelec has said that the earliest time the barangay and youth council polls may be held is May 2023, but election lawyer Romulo Macalintal says it might be possible to hold them earlier.

MANILA, Philippines – While the Supreme Court is still deliberating his petition to declare as unconstitutional the law postponing village and youth polls to October 2023, veteran election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has reiterated his appeal to the SC to suspend the implementation of the said law.

According to Macalintal’s petition, the Comelec said that while it was “initially prepared to conduct the BSKE, it is now impossible to hold the same on December 5, 2022,” given the October 10, 2022, passage of Republic Act No. 11935, the law postponing the BSKE.SC asked to declare as unconstitutional law postponing barangay, SK polls

“Thus, I asked [the] SC that, pending resolution of my petition, the Comelec be directed to RESUME its timeline of activities and its preparation to hold the elections in May 2023,” Macalintal said in a news release.

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