The consultation is the result of the uptick in violence in Negros Oriental following the assassination of governor Roel Degamo in March – a death that continues to reverberate throughout the province.
DUMAGUETE, Philippines – Filipinos are set to head to the polls on October 30 to elect their new set of village officials, but will the people of Negros Oriental join the rest of the country?
“The Comelec en banc went here not to tell you that the BSKE will be postponed or pushed through. This is a symbolic moment to prove to the people of Negros that there should always be a whole-of-government approach when you conduct elections,” Garcia said in a coordinating conference on Tuesday.
On Sunday, June 25, nine mayors including Degamo’s widow came out with a joint statement calling for a delay of the elections. It is unclear whether the local chief executives were specifically referring to the people behind the killing of Degamo, but suspects in the assassination previously named Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnie Teves as the alleged brains of the operation.But during the public hearing in Dumaguete on Tuesday, most local officials who were present rejected calls for postponement.
Sangguniang Kabataan federation president in Dumaguete City Renz Macion also said another delay in the polls would deprive aspiring youth leaders of their chance to serve the council due to age limitations. The Comelec chairman said a decision on the proposed postponement may be announced by end of September.
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