THE 10-day official campaign period for the upcoming synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30, 2023 starts this Thursday.
A total of 672,016 positions are at stake in this year's village and youth polls. Of the number, 42,001 are for barangay captains and 294,007 for members of Sangguniang Barangay. The same numbers of positions are also for SK chairman and SK Council members.Based on Comelec records, there are 1,414,487 aspirants in the BSKE.
With the reversal, the high tribunal effectively nullified Section 80 of the Omnibus Election Code, and rendered it not applicable on the 2010 automated elections and in succeeding elections.Section 80 states that 'it shall be unlawful for any person, whether or not a voter or candidate...to engage in an election campaign or partisan political activity, except during the campaign period.
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