Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, July 2 said future deferment of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections is still possible despite the recent Supreme Court decision invalidating the law postponing the 2022 BSKE.
“Ngayon po maliwanag na, may guidelines po ang Korte Suprema subalit hindi po sinasabi sa SC decision na bawal nang mag-postpone , ,” Tolentino said in Radio DZBB interview.“Yun naman po ang maliwanag dito. Hindi po sinabi ng Supreme Court na bawal kayo mag-postpone ,” the senator added. Tolentino also explained that despite the SC’s ruling, the tribunal still recognized the legal practicality and necessity of proceeding with the conduct of the BSKE under RA 11935 on the last Monday of October 2023, pursuant to the so-called “Operative Fact Doctrine.”