Six barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election (BSKE) candidates in the province of Iloilo will not be proclaimed if they win on October 30.
These candidates, according to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), are facing unresolved petitions “to deny due course or to cancel certificate of candidacy (COC)” and “for disqualifiction.”
COMELEC approved the suspension of the proclamation of Dennis Valencia and Ivy Jane Parohinog Miranda, who are running for punong barangay of Binaliuan, Tigbauan and for SK chairperson of Malag-it, Calinog, respectively.
The other subjects are Ian Guillermo and Paul Lopez of Mandu-Awak, San Dionisio, Arnel Sumido of Poblacion Rizal, Ilawod, Calinog, and Noemi Callosa of of Binaliuan, Tigbauan. All of them are runnung for punogng barangay.
COMELEC Chairman George Garcia said guidelines on how the Barangay Board of Canvassers will suspend the proclamation of the winning candidates with order of suspension have already been released.
The poll body, under Section 600 of Comelec Resolution 10924, has the authority to suspend the proclamation of a winning candidate if an unresolved petition has strong evidence.IMT
