US EditionMarcos Open to Postponing Barangay Elections to Save Money for Middle East Crisis
The government says postponing the November BSKE could save P16 billion as it redirects funds to Middle East crisis measures.
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Marcos open to postponing barangay elections to save money for Middle East crisis
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is open to proposals to postpone anew the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) if it would help save funds amid the crisis in the Middle East, Malacañang said.Speaking to reporters in Iloilo City on Friday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Marcos would look into the proposal to determine if it would benefit the country."The President and the government are open to all…
Marcos open to postponing 2026 barangay, SK elections to save money for Middle East crisis
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is open to the proposed postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), set for November 2 this year, if it will help save funds amid the Middle East crisis, Malacañang said on Friday, April 17. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro, in a news briefing in Iloilo City, cited the P16-billion fund that the government could save if the November 2 elections are p…
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