Numerous mayors have presented a united front to push for the rescheduling of the barangay polls in Negros Oriental, but provincial government officials also come out in the open to oppose that proposal
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) will decide on the proposal to defer the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental a month before the polls on October 30.
The mayors say the postponement will provide 'an opportunity for concerted efforts to dismantle the culture of fear, instill confidence in the voters, and ensure a truly free and fair electoral environment'
Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo and eight other mayors from Negros Oriental have appealed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to postpone the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in the province, citing peace and order concerns.
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