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The election lawyer who warned Marcos against signing RA 12326 has now asked the Supreme Court to void it, even as Comelec Chairman George Garcia says the poll body has halted all 2026 barangay election work "in recognition of the new law."
Republic Act 12326 pushes the November 2026 barangay and youth council polls to 2028 and stretches officials' terms to five years, three days after election lawyer Romulo Macalintal warned the bill blurs "term" with "tenure" in a way that could trap term-limited incumbents in office indefinitely.
Senate Bill 2387, transmitted to Malacañang and sponsored by Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero, marks the second postponement of barangay and SK elections in two years — and election lawyer Romulo Macalintal, whose own Supreme Court case is now being cited against it, calls the timing no accident ahead of 2028.
Final tallies from the historic September 14 election show BFP and the United Bangsamoro Justice Party splitting nearly two-thirds of the vote, as the region moves toward an October 30 transition out of 15 years of appointed rule — still shadowed by poll-day violence and an active ballot-tampering investigation.
Chairman George Garcia says the tampering discovered in 36 Maluso precincts could carry a non-bailable, life-imprisonment charge, as the poll body coordinates with the military and police to identify those responsible.
Partial results show BFP and the United Bangsamoro Justice Party splitting nearly two-thirds of the vote for 80 Parliament seats, while COMELEC and police confirm three deaths in shooting incidents during the historic Sept. 14 polls.
About 2.4 million registered voters will choose 80 lawmakers on Sept. 14 in the culmination of a peace process that began in 1968 — a vote plan delayed four times since it was first scheduled for May 2022.
With the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro polls three weeks away, Comelec Chair George Garcia let reporters inspect the commission's primary and backup servers to head off "secret servers" allegations, even as thousands of police are still being deployed to secure an election Comelec calls "95% ready."
The Commission on Elections publishes the official roster of candidates for the 2025 midterm elections, featuring political veterans and newcomers vying for 12 Senate seats.
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