LEGAZPI CITY -- The Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) in Albay fully supports the bill passed recently by the House of Representatives postponing the October 2017 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election next year.
Albay ABC president Joseph Philip Lee believes that postponement of the barangay elections is an opportunity for all incumbent barangay officials to render more efficient and productive services to their constituents.
Lee, in an interview on Thursday, said the postponement of the election will give incumbent barangay officials the opportunity to pursue development projects and services needed by their respective constituents.
“This is time and a chance to make it up with their constituents,” he said.
The extension of service will help the people to gauge and decide whether these village officials indeed deserve to be re-elected or not, he added.
"We need to work better for the benefit of the people. Let's make this extension a worthy and meaningful time for public service," he said.
He believes many of these barangay officials are serving with sincerity and dedication.
"Let’s just wait for the law postponing the election set on Oct. 23 this year. Meanwhile, let’s just do our job --- to serve our people," Lee added.
So far, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bicol is still preparing for the upcoming barangay and SK elections pending the passage of a law for its postponement. (PNA)
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