MANILA, Philippines – Target ng Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) na isulong ang pagsasagawa ng Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) sa Disyembre, ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero.
Nitong Lunes, Hunyo 2, pinulong ni Escudero ang mga miyembro ng Liga ng mga Barangay ng Naga City, Camarines Sur, kaugnay sa naturang isyu.
Dumalo rin sa naturang meeting si dating Vice President at incoming Naga City mayor Leni Robredo, na nag-courtesy call sa Senate chief.
“What was discussed by LEDAC last week is that the directive we are looking at is to continue the election, but it has to be decided upon by the Congress and Senate. And the term being eyed for local officials is four years,” ani Escudero.
“Because the term for local officials wasn’t set right? The election was postponed and then it was set in December this year, without mentioning the term for local officials. What’s being discussed is to give them four years, but again, this has to be tackled and voted upon in the plenary of the Congress and Senate,” dagdag pa niya.
Ayon kay Escudero, ang bersyon ng panukala na naipasa ng Senado ay naglalayong ipagpaliban ang halalan sa mga barangay official na binigyan ng apat na taong termino.
Layon naman ng bersyon ng Kamara na ipagpaliban ang eleksyon ngayong taon na nagbibigay sa mga lokal na opisyal ng tig-anim na taong termino.
“What was discussed in LEDAC is to continue the elections and give them a four-year term. If the Senate and Congress does not act on this, then the prevailing law would be heeded,” sinabi ni Escudero.
“I think incumbent barangay officials would not be given enough time to take into action their promises during the campaign or at least make these promises come true. I personally do not want it to push through as of now because I think a term of just over two years is too short,” paliwanag naman ni Robredo. RNT/JGC
