# ‘Comelec can set new BSKE date without new law’

Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has disputed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia’s position that Congress must pass a new law to set the date of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) if the Supreme Court reverses its ruling upholding the postponement of the polls to 2028.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Philstar |
| Published | 2026-11-13T16:00:00.000Z |
| Section | World |
| Language | en |
| Publisher's article | https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/11/14/2570004/comelec-can-set-new-bske-date-without-new-law |
| Publishers covering this event | 1 |

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