Lawyer to seek SC reconsideration of BSKE postponement ruling
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal announced he will file a motion for reconsideration of the Supreme Court's decision upholding the law that postponed the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and extended the term of incumbent officials. He aims to propose a "win-win" solution by maintaining the unconstitutionality of the election postponement while reconsidering the unconstitutionality of the term-fixing provision.
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