The lawyer who won the first victory against the Marcos government at the Supreme Court says the move to 'fix' village officials' terms conceals its real impact — delaying the December 2025 barangay p ...

President Marcos has been asked to reject a proposal to extend the terms of office of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from three to six years.

Bills seeking to set terms for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials are “deceptive” as these are masking the postponement of the polls, a lawyer said.

He said that under the Constitution, Congress has the power to determine the term of office of barangay and SK officials, and not to postpone the elections. “As the Supreme Court stated in its ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will prioritize the passage of four key bills, including the postponement of barangay ... 2022. Despite the ruling, the SC allowed the October 2023 BSKE ...