Palace stands by BSKE postponement, ready to defend it in SC
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Malacañang said Thursday it is ready to defend the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections before the Supreme Court, and it maintains the delay was the right call. The Palace issued the statement after the high tribunal moved on a petition filed by election lawyer Romulo Macalintal. It signaled it would face the legal challenge head on rather than back away from the decision.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday said it is ready to defend before the Supreme Court (SC) the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) and maintained that it was the right course of action. This statement comes after the SC directed the respondents in a petition filed by election lawyer Romulo Macalintal