Comelec prepared to comply with SC ruling on BSKE
The Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) is prepared to follow any Supreme Court ruling regarding the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). While the agency has halted preparations following a new law, it remains ready to resume if the court declares the postponement unconstitutional.
Why it matters
The legal challenge to the election postponement touches on the balance of power between the legislative branch and the judiciary regarding electoral processes.
MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is operationally and financially prepared to abide by any Supreme Court order pertaining to the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), following a legal challenge mounted at the SC over the weekend.
During the poll body's budget hearing before the Senate on Monday, Comelec Chairman George Garcia projected the number of registered voters to reach 74 million by the 2028 national and local elections, an increase of about three million from the current count.
He noted that another one million voters could be added by November 2028 for the BSKE.
The Comelec is preparing for the 2028 polls after President Marcos signed Republic Act 12326, which postponed the BSKE from Nov. 2, 2026 to November 2028 and extended the terms of barangay and SK officials from four to five years.
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