The twice-postponed barangay elections will finally proceed May 14, with more than 1.17 million candidates vying for positions in around 42,000 barangays.
Originally scheduled on Oct. 31, 2016, the barangay polls were reset to Oct. 23, 2017 then May 14, 2018.
Republic Act Nos. 10923 and 10952 extended the three-year terms of officials elected in 2013.
Here are relevant figures.
Sources:
Commission on Elections, For the Barangay Elections, May 10, 2018
Commission on Elections, Number of Seats per Elective Positions
Commission on Elections, Number of Registered Voters by Sex, Province
Commission on Elections, Number of Candidates by Province by Elective Position and Sex
Commission on Elections, Number of Registered Voters, Voters who actually voted and voters’ turnout by province
Department of Budget and Management, National Budget Circular No. 572
Department of Budget and Management, Local Budget Circular No. 63, s. 1996
Official Gazette, Republic Act No. 10923
Official Gazette, Republic Act No. 10952
Official Gazette, Executive Order No. 201, s. 2016
Philippine Statistics Authority, Highlights of the Philippine Population, 2015 Census of Population, May 19, 2016
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