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Senate committee OKs BSKE postponement

The Manila Times 25 Aug

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Senate committee OKs BSKE postponement — Sources: The Manila Times

THE Senate Committee on Local Government has approved the bills postponing the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), fixing the officials’ term from four to five years. Sen. Francis Escudero, who presided over the hearing on Monday, directed the committee secretariat to draft a report reflecting the amendments and resource persons’ inputs, which is expected

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