House panel OKs postponement of BSKE to Dec. 2023
MANILA - The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms on Tuesday approved a proposal to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) scheduled on Dec. 5, 2022 to Dec. 4, 2023. A total of 12 members of the House panel voted in favor of the measure to postpone this year's electoral exercise as it would help the government save a lot of money that can be diverted to financial aid for the poor and other more urgent government programs. Only two lawmakers voted against the proposal. The committee also approved the motion to set the tenure of those elected for the Dec...