Marcos Jr. to sign bill postponing BSKE to November 2026

Updated Fri, August 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM Published Tue, July 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Garcia announced that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will sign the bill postponing the December 1, 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) into law on August 12.

The new law will move the BSKE to the first Monday of November 2026, extending the election terms to four years.

The Comelec requested the postponement due to resource strain and compromised preparation quality caused by the proximity of the BSKE to the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE).

Postponing the BSKE would allow the poll body more time to prepare, ensuring better quality elections.

Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal previously urged Marcos to veto the bill, stating that postponing the BSKE multiple times is unconstitutional.

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