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BARMM POLLS RESET GETS HOUSE OK ON 2ND READING

The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill (HB) 11144 proposing that the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) be held in May 2026.  Bill proponent and Lanao del Sur Representative Zia Alonto Adiong explained that the rescheduling of the BARMM elections is being pushed for the […]

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POSTPONE BARANGAY, SK POLLS TO OCT 2023 – ALMARIO

A lawmaker proposed to postpone the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to Oct. 9, 2023. In filing House Bill 1367, Davao Oriental Representative Cheeno Miguel Almario emphasized the need to “buy more time” for Filipinos and the country to recover from the impact of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In […]

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DEFER BRGY, SK ELECTIONS TO 2024 – ALMARIO

A measure seeking to postpone the Dec. 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to May 6, 2024 has been filed at the House of Representatives. In filing House Bill 10425, Davao Oriental Representative Joel Almario said the resulting extended term of the current barangay and SK officials will provide the fresh set of […]