Naghain si Sen. Imee Marcos ng panukalang batas para ipagpaliban ang BSKE sa 2027

Naghain ng panukalang batas si Sen. Imee Marcos upang ipagpaliban ang mga barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan elections mula Nobyembre 2026 patungo sa Oktubre 2027 dahil sa oil crisis at pagkakasalungat sa All Souls’ Day. Sinabi niya na ang pagpapaliban ay maiiwasan ang disenfranchisement ng mga botante dahil sa mataas na gastos sa transportasyon. Ipinropose rin niyang i-realign ang pondo para sa inflation mitigation.

MANILA, Philippines — Dahil sa pangangailangan ng higit na pondo sa gitna ng patuloy na oil crisis, naghain si Sen. Imee Marcos ng panukalang batas na nagpapaliban ng mga barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) mula Nobyembre 2026 hanggang Oktubre 2027.

Ayon kay Marcos, ang schedule ng BSKE ay nakasalungat sa All Souls’ Day, kung kailan millions ng mga Pilipino ang bumabalik sa kani-kanilang probinsya. "All Souls’ Day is important for Filipinos to pay their respects to the dead, but because of increasing travel expenses, it may discourage others to go home, let alone to vote," aniya.

Dagdag pa niya, "The oil crisis has triggered significant increases in transportation fares, creating a serious risk of disenfranchisement, especially for voters registered outside their residence and marginalized sectors already struggling with the cost of living."

Ang isang taong pagpapaliban, ayon sa senador, ay magbibigay-daan sa mga botante na maglipat ng kanilang rehistro sa kasalukuyang tirahan, na maiiwasan ang mahal na biyahe. Ipinropose rin niyang i-realign ang multibillion-peso na pondo ng halalan upang labanan ang inflation at mapanatili ang continuity ng local governance.

"Let us honor the departed and allow Filipinos to focus on prayer and remembrance in November, without the added strain of voting and local politicking," dagdag niya.

Hindi sumasang-ayon ang ilang mambabatas. Sinabi ni Senate finance committee chair Sherwin Gatchalian na unconstitutional ito, ikalawang pagpapaliban na, at maraming gustong pumili ng lokal na lider. Si Sen. JV Ejercito naman ay nagpaalala na dapat sumunod sa parameters ng Supreme Court. Veteran election lawyer Romulo Macalintal naman ay naniniwala na pulitika ang nasa likod nito para sa 2028 elections.

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