The Commission on Election (Comelec) says the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections were moved to a later date to avoid violence.
barangay and SK elections],” Comelec deputy executive director Teopisto Elnas told reporters. “[Translation: It is better if we have more time to prepare for the barangay and SK elections. However, we see that the early filing of COC will also mean revealing early the candidates.]
Elnas added that the earlier the candidates are revealed, the higher the chance that violence may arise among them, especially in a small community such as a barangay where some bets are from the same family.of filing of COC is from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2 while the campaign period is from Oct. 19 to 28. Election day is on Oct. 30.
Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said they will conduct a command conference with the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen safety and security measures. He added that the PNP will make a list of “possible areas of concern” and “possible areas of serious concern” to be monitored during the election period, which will last from Aug. 28 to Nov. 14.
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