COC FILING. The Commission on Elections in Negros Oriental said there will be no extension in the filing of Certificates of Candidacy for candidates in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. However, those who are within a 30-meter radius of the venue will still be accommodated even after the 5 p.m. deadline on Saturday (Sept. 2, 2023). (Photo courtesy of the Comelec-Dumaguete Facebook)
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental said on Friday that 13,069 individuals have so far filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from Aug. 28 to 31.
Of the total 13,096 filers in the 557 barangays of the province, 956 are for the position of Punong Barangay; 7,442 for Sangguniang Barangay member; 826 for SK chair; and 3,845 for SK member, said lawyer Eliseo Labaria, acting provincial election supervisor of Negros Oriental.
The number is still expected to increase until the deadline on Saturday (Sept. 2) owing to the long queues at the filing venue, said Labaria.
He added that there will be no extension in the filing of COCs in Negros Oriental. Comelec has extended to Sept. 4 the filing of COCs in the National Capital Region, Abra, and Ilocos Norte following government work suspension caused by the weather disturbance.
On Saturday, Labaria said they will accommodate filers who are within the 30-meter radius of the Comelec registration desk even after 5 p.m.
“As in previous elections, these filers who have arrived at the site by closing time will still get the chance to submit their COCs provided that all requirements are met,” Labaria said.
The Robinsons Place Mall in this capital city is the venue for the COC filing here. (PNA)
