CEBU CITY -- A Commission on Elections (Comelec) official here said the Senate will most likely pass a bill postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to October next year.
Cebu Provincial Election Supervisor Lawyer Lionel Castillano said Thursday afternoon that while the Lower House has proposed to postpone the local elections in May next year, he strongly believes the Senate will push for an October 2018 polls.
"If this happens, the House committee will probably decide which bill to pass to reconcile both bills before passing it into law," Castillano said in an interview.
Castillano said that if elections will happen in May next year, there will be no classes and will give SK candidates enough time to campaign. The teachers and classrooms will also be available in May.
Elections in October 2018, on the other hand, will give people two ample quarters, or six months to register.
"But for me, whether May or October, it will be both close to our preparations for the 2019 national and local elections. Remember by 2019, we will be accepting certificates of candidacy. It’s both too close," Castillano said.
"Personally, I would like to have it in May. Anyway, three months, or one quarter, would be enough time for those who want to register," Castillano added.
Meanwhile, Provincial Board Member Celestino Martinez III said it’s practically the same whether the barangay and SK elections will be held in May or October next year, as this doesn’t change the fact that there will be scheduled elections.
"The Senate and the House should decide on this soonest because it’s time to close this issue of postponements," Martinez said. (USJR intern Levirose Caballero/PNA)
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