Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections

Also known as BSKE

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is preparing for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections scheduled on December 2, 2025, focusing on preventing illegal campaigning and vote-buying activities. COMELEC has issued show cause orders against local candidates and party-list groups for violating election rules during Holy Week, emphasizing strict enforcement of electoral laws to ensure fair elections. The commission is also partnering with financial institutions to monitor suspicious transactions and raise awareness about intellectual property violations in campaign materials.

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Last updated at April 21, 2025.

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COMELEC receives 34 complaints on vote-buying, misuse of state resources

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has received 34 complaints regarding vote-buying, vote-selling, and abuse of state resources for the upcoming May polls as of Tuesday.
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Filipino artists sue over song misuse in election campaigns

Filipino rapper Omar Baliw and band Lola Amour have filed complaints against political campaigns using their songs without permission ahead of the 2025 elections.
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Negros Oriental's improved security and economic situation position it as a leader in the development of the newly-formed Negros Island Region (NIR), according to Senator Francis Tolentino.
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Senate prioritizes four bills: barangay election delay, Phivolcs modernization, Baguio charter fix, DFA pension reform

The Senate will prioritize four key legislative measures when sessions resume on January 13, including postponing barangay elections until October 2027, modernizing Phivolcs (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology), correcting flaws in the Baguio City Charter, and offering pension adjustments for Department of Foreign Affairs personnel.
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PASALORD launches voter ed campaign against vote buying

An inter-faith group called PASALORD Prayer Movement launched a voter's education campaign against vote buying and election abuses ahead of the 2025 midterm polls on Tuesday.
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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.
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Comelec faces P14-billion budget cut for 2025 elections

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) faced significant budget cuts for its 2025 election preparations, reducing its proposed P49-billion budget to P35 billion.
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Comelec removes nearly 694K names from voter list for midterms

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has removed nearly 694,000 names from the voter list to clean it up before next year's midterm elections.
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Comelec deactivates over 4M voter registrations

As of Thursday, over 4.2 million voter registrations have been deactivated for various reasons, according to data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
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Comelec supports postponing BSKE to 2026

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed support for postponing the December 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to 2026, citing benefits in preparing for both the BSKE and midterm polls.
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