Comelec: BSKE will push through sans law
September 19, 2026
Comelec office facade —RICHARD A. REYES
Preparations for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will continue under the current election calendar unless a new law is enacted changing or postponing the Nov. 2 polls.
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia said enough time is needed to distribute election materials to far-flung areas such as Mindanao.
He hoped a final decision would be made before the filing of candidacies from Sept. 8 to Oct. 5.
“This is how critical it is, that’s what we’re saying, and hopefully, without pressuring anybody, that there would be a clear law before September 28.
Aside from any other reasons, by first week of October, we should already be delivering materials to far-flung areas,” Garcia said.
