Postponement of barangay polls

Split. The news that the Senate and House of Representatives agreed to move the barangay elections to October 2017 received mixed reactions from the barangay officials, said a barangay councilman in Cebu City.

Incumbents. "Adunay ganahan nga mauswag ang eleksiyon. Kadtong mga incumbents ganahan ra nga way eleksiyon ron tuiga kay tuloy ang ligaya (There are those who want the barangay elections to be postponed. The incumbents like the elections not to push through this year, because they will continue serving)," said this councilman, adding that this development would also mean a status quo in the Association of Barangay Councils.

Take over. "Pero katong mga ganahan na mopuli, katong ganahan na pulihan ang mga incumbents, ganahan sila nga eleksiyonon ang barangay karon tuiga (But those who like to take over the reign of the incumbents are those who want to have the elections held this year)," this barangay councilman told an Ear informer.