SC petitioner: Resetting BSKE sked is Comelec’s call, not Congress’

MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Friday refuted the poll body chief’s remarks that Congress still has the authority to set the new date for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections (BSKE) even if the Supreme Court overturns its ruling and declares the resetting of polls illegal. In a statement, Macalintal stressed