The recently concluded Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Central Visayas saw a 76.32 percent voter turnout, highlighting robust civic engagement in the region.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is longing for the day when the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will really be non-partisan as intended by the law.
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed its order declaring Republic Act (RA) 11935, or the “An Act Postponing the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE)” to October 2023, as unconstitutional.
The Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Department of Education (DepEd) simultaneously turned over on Monday, October 23, 2023, some of their personnel and resources to aid the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the safe conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2023.
The Commission on Elections announced Friday, October 13, 2023, the disqualification of another candidate in the forthcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections after he was found to have been previously dismissed due to an administrative case.