Davao Oriental Rep. Cheeno Miguel Almario (Photo courtesy of House Press and Public Affairs Bureau) MANILA - A lawmaker on Wednesday proposed to postpone the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to Oct. 9, 2023. In filing House Bill 1367, Davao Oriental Representative Cheeno Miguel Almario emphasized the need to "buy more time" for Filipinos and the country to recover from the impact of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In his explanatory note, Almario stated that the two elections would cost the government roughly PHP10 billion, which could instead be used for initiatives to keep the people safe and help the economy bounce back. "On the other hand, the May 9, 2022 National and Local elections ushered in new sets of officials, elected and re-elected, who will definitely benefit from the experience of the existing barangay and SK officials in fighting the pandemic. Replacing these barangay and SK officials with a new set