By Janine Dumaguin
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday, Feb. 21, that they are now over 90% “ready” for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) this year.
Comelec spokesperson Atty. John Rex Laudiangco said in a Laging Handa briefing that as soon as the final decision of the Supreme Court on when the elections will be, a calendar of activities and filing of Certificates of Candidacy will begin.
“Sa pangkalahatan, sinisiguro ng inyong Comelec, katupad-tupad sa aming pangako sa Supreme Court na nakahanda na po kami para isagawa ang halalan. Ano man po ang maging deklarasyon ng Korte Suprema, Mayo man o Oktubre o sa pagitan man ng mga buwang ito, ready po ang Comelec,” Laudiangco said.
“As of the latest update, Comelec said that barangay official ballots were 88% done, whilst 90% on the [Sangguniang Kabataan]. It is expected to be completed this February,” he added.
Laudiangco also noted that the upcoming elections are largely manual, with the exceptions of three barangays. – gb
