Sen Marcos sponsors bill to extend BSKE terms to six years

Senator Imee Marcos has sponsored Senate Bill (SB) No. 2816 in the Senate plenary session to postpone the 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) until May 2029, extending officials' terms to six years.

Marcos argues that a longer term will allow barangay officials and SK members to deepen their understanding of both national and local issues and implement long-term initiatives effectively without immediate election pressures.

The bill aims to ensure BSKE never coincides with the national and local elections, providing COMELEC adequate time to ensure peaceful and orderly elections.

More than 1,151 barangay resolutions and 165 SK chapter resolutions nationwide have endorsed this measure, highlighting support for extending terms to six years.

Under SB 2816, all elected barangay and SK members will serve a six-year term with two consecutive terms allowed in the same position.

The senator noted that from 1982 to 2022, the average term of barangay officials is just almost five years, which is inadequate for their duties and responsibilities under existing law.