ON the heels of the postponement of the December 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) yesterday said poll exercises must have “regular and fixed intervals.”
In a radio interview, PPCRV Chairperson Evelyn Singson said it is imperative for elections to have regular schedules and must not be moved.
“The sanctity of our democratic process rests on the certainty of regular elections,” said Sing-son.
“Our citizens must be assured that elected officials will serve only within their rightful mandate, and that their performance will be judged through the ballot, at regular and fixed intervals,” she added.
The PPCRV issued the statement after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act No. 12232, which sets the term of office of barangay and SK officials, while moving the BSKE to the first Monday of November 2026.
Subsequently, poll lawyer Romulo Macalintal asked the Supreme Court (SC) to declare the law postponing the BSKE as unconstitutional.
Nevertheless, Singson said they are not totally opposed to the deferment of the BSKE to Novem-ber 2026.
She said this is because they agree with the need for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to focus on the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE).
“I believe that the deferment was made in recognition of the paramount importance of the BARMM elections. The Commission on Elections is devoting its full attention to ensuring that the BARMM elections are credible, orderly, and successful, given the serious consequences to national stability should they falter,” she said.
“While such a deferral is far from ideal, there are times when circumstances necessitate such adjustments in the interest of the greater good,” added Singson.
Marcos previously stated that approving the postponement of the BSKE will allow the Comelec to fully focus on the BPE.
The BPE is scheduled to be held on October 13.
