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Watchdog launches online petition for holding of Dec. 5 polls
MANILA – An election lawyers’ group has launched an online petition calling for the non-postponement of the 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Dec. 5 this year.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) urged the public to support the online signature campaign.
For those who would like to support the online petition, the public may visit, https://chng.it/sDK9JJnT
“We urge the local community chiefs and youth organizations to support our call to push through with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in December 2022,” the organization added.
The election watchdog group noted that the BSKE has been long overdue as it has been postponed thrice already since 2016.
“In light of the recent movement at the House of Representatives’ 264-6-3 vote on its third and final reading of House Bill 4673, which will postpone the December 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, LENTE reiterates its position to continue its conduct as scheduled,” it said.
Lente also noted that Republic Act 11462 mandated that synchronized Barangay and SK elections should be held every first Monday of December and every three years.
“But in the past, BSKE are often delayed, and officials end up holding office for up to five years. This delay contravenes the standard of periodic elections as provided in Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Although the pandemic response should be a top priority, this endeavor should not have collided with the citizen’s basic right to elect Barangay and SK Leaders,” they added.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) earlier said it will continue its preparations for the polls in the absence of the law postponing it.
The poll body is set to start the printing of over 91 million ballots for the polls next week.
Michelle Opiz
September 23, 2022 at 7:31 AM
Agree on that, wag na i postponed ang barangay election,masyado na itong ginagawang asal na pag postpone, anong dahilan? May budget naman para dito at karapatan ng bawat mamamayan na makapili at makaboto ng kanikang Kapitan at konsehal ng barangay. Isa pa ang SK chairman at mga konsehal nito, dapat na din sila magluklok ng panibago, karapatan ng mga kabataan ang pumili ng kanilang nais na ihalal. Di yun parati na lang sila, masyado na sila namayagpag at nasubukan ang serbisyo lalo nung pandemic time. Wala naman maganda dahilan ang gobyerno bakit need nila ito i postponed .
Irene Velozo
September 23, 2022 at 7:32 AM
Agree on that, wag na i postponed ang barangay election,masyado na itong ginagawang asal na pag postpone, anong dahilan? May budget naman para dito at karapatan ng bawat mamamayan na makapili at makaboto ng kanikang Kapitan at konsehal ng barangay. Isa pa ang SK chairman at mga konsehal nito, dapat na din sila magluklok ng panibago, karapatan ng mga kabataan ang pumili ng kanilang nais na ihalal. Di yun parati na lang sila, masyado na sila namayagpag at nasubukan ang serbisyo lalo nung pandemic time. Wala naman maganda dahilan ang gobyerno bakit need nila ito i postponed .
Abundio Mendoza
September 23, 2022 at 10:30 AM
ITULOY ANG ELEKSYON..IGAWAD ANG NASASAAD SA BATAS..ELEKSYON PARA SA PAGBABAGO..ORAS NA PARA ALISIN/ PALITAN ANG MGA CORRUPT SA PULITIKO!!!
Justine Mendoza
September 23, 2022 at 11:04 AM
Hindi na kailangan Ng petition para Lang matuloy Ang Barangay Election Kung ipapatupad talaga nila Ang batas.Ilang postponement na Yan ah.Tuwang tuwa SI kap. Oras na para palitan Ang mga magnanakaw sa Barangay.
Domenic San Luis
September 24, 2022 at 11:46 PM
ITULOY ANG ELEKSYON, NGAYON PA NA LUMUWAG ANG RESTRICTIONS, NATIONAL ELECTION NGA NATULOY SA GITNA PA NG PANDEMYA ITO PA KAYA NA LUMUWAG NA..PARA SAAN?ANONG DAHILAN PARA IPOSTPONE?PARA SAAKIn, DAPAT ay matuloy na ang eleksyon para makapamili na ang taong bayan sa baranggay ng angkop na lider sa kanila. Mapalitan ang corrupt at mailuklok ang deserving sa pwesto.
Sana ituloy na ito dahil maraming beses nang napostpone ang brgy. election. Ang saya saya ng mga lider na korap dahil rito kaya dapat maituloy para mapalitan ang dapat mapalitan at ibot ang nararapat.