MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) wants to do away with its logo in the non-accountable forms for the Oct. 25 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections.

THE House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 11287, which adjusts the term length and number of terms for elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials.

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez wants the Sanggunian Kabataan (SK), the youth council in the barangay (village) level, and the barangay councilors to be abolished because he deems these posts as useless.

Six villages lack candidates for the position of punong barangay, while in 31 barangays, there are no candidates for SK chairperson. 192 positions for SK members are also vacant. Over a two-month ...

No one was killed or wounded in the incident. Garcia said there have been efforts by the poll body to address violence ahead of the barangay and SK polls. He said Comelec field personnel have been ...

Panaligan is vice chairman of the House committee on local government. Under HB 11287, the Punong Barangay and the Barangay Kagawad are entitled to two consecutive six-year terms while the SK ...

The village and youth council polls will be on Monday, May 14 MANILA, Philippines – It’s all systems go for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on Monday, May 14. This is the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) is not in favor of another postponement of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. “It is ...

According to the Comelec, approximately 68 million barangay voters and 24 million SK voters are expected to flock to polling areas for the 2023 BSKE. This will be the first time in five years that the ...

THE Senate on Tuesday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2816, fixing the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK). During the plenary ...