{"id":21481,"date":"2026-09-26T01:50:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=21481"},"modified":"2026-09-26T01:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:50:37","slug":"house-leader-supports-bske-reset-to-2028-more-time-for-barangay-officials-to-serve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/house-leader-supports-bske-reset-to-2028-more-time-for-barangay-officials-to-serve\/","title":{"rendered":"HOUSE LEADER SUPPORTS BSKE RESET TO 2028: MORE TIME FOR BARANGAY OFFICIALS TO SERVE"},"content":{"rendered":"

A HOUSE LEADER on Friday welcomed the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) to 2028, saying incumbent village officials now have more time to serve their communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWine-welcome namin \u2019yung naging desisyon ng ating Pangulo na i-postpone ang barangay election,\u201d Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua, chairperson of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, said at a press briefing.<\/p>\n

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act No. 12326 on Thursday, moving the BSKE from November 2026 to the second Monday of November 2028.<\/p>\n

The law also fixes the term of barangay and SK officials at five years, with succeeding elections to be held every five years.<\/p>\n

The House adopted the Senate version of the measure on Sept. 16, allowing Congress to send it directly to Malaca\u00f1ang without convening a bicameral conference committee.<\/p>\n

Chua said he understood that the cost of conducting another nationwide election was among the considerations behind the postponement.<\/p>\n

For incumbent barangay officials, Chua said the extension means additional time to work for their constituents.<\/p>\n

\u201cIto naman ay dagdag taon para sa mga opisyal ng barangay na kasalukuyang nakaupo. So, dagdag taon para sila po ay makapagserbisyo,\u201d Chua said.<\/p>\n

The new law supersedes an earlier measure that had moved the BSKE from December 2025 to November 2026 and set four-year terms for barangay and SK officials.<\/p>\n

The latest postponement has drawn criticism over the extension of incumbent officials\u2019 tenure without facing voters at the polls.<\/p>\n

On concerns that the postponement could infringe on voters\u2019 right of suffrage, Chua said those who believe their rights have been violated can challenge the law through available legal remedies.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay recourse naman sila kung sa tingin nila \u2019yung kanilang karapatan ay na-violate,\u201d Chua said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThey have all the legal recourse. They have all the right to exercise their legal remedy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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