✋️PAGPAPALIBAN NG BSKE 2025

Nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang batas na nagpapaliban sa 2025 Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) dahil nais niyang ituon ng gobyerno ang atensyon at mga resources sa kauna-unahang Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections na gaganapin sa Oktubre 2025.

Sa isang pahayag sa Bengaluru, India, sinabi ni Presidente Marcos na:

Napakahalaga ng BARMM election; ito ang unang pagkakataon na ang populasyon ng rehiyon ay huhusgahan ang kanilang mga kinatawan sa Parlyamento ng BARMM.

Kung mabibigo ang eleksyong iyon, manganganib ang kasalukuyang peace process sa rehiyon.

Idiniin din niya na handa nang matuto ng mahigpit na timetable ang Commission on Elections (Comelec), na nagpahayag na "hindi nila kakayanin" na isagawa ang dalawang malaking eleksyon sa loob ng iisang taon .

Sumunod rito, pinagtibay ng Kongreso ang panukalang batas: nilalayon nitong palawigin ang termino ng mga kasalukuyang opisyal mula sa 3 taon patungong 4 taon, at itinakda ang susunod na BSKE sa Nobyembre 2026. Noong Agosto 13, 2025, opisyal na nilagdaan ni PBBM ang Republic Act No. 12232, ang batas na naglilipat sa BSKE ng halalan at nag-aayos ng bagong termino para sa mga barangay at SK officials .

Buod ng mga dahilan kung bakit nilagdaan ang pagpapaliban:

Prayoridad sa BARMM Elections - Unang legitimong eleksyon sa BARMM. Importante para sa peace process.

Limitadong kapasidad ng Comelec - Hindi kakayanin isabay ang midterm, BSKE, at BARMM polls; kailangan mag-allocate ng sapat na manpower, logistics, budget.

Legal at praktikal na konsiderasyon - Mayroong precedent (mga nakaraang postponement), at ang bagong batas ay nagbibigay na rin ng malinaw na framework sa term extension ng opisyal. 

Sa madaling salita, nilagdaan ni Presidente Marcos ang pagpapaliban ng BSKE para magbigay-daan sa matagumpay na pagpapatupad ng mas sensitibong BARMM parliamentary elections at para maiwasan ang logistical at operational overload sa Comelec. May sapat na batayan din ang kanyang hakbang, lalo na dahil inorganisa na ito sa pamamagitan ng batas, hindi basta pag-iwan nang walang desisyon (lapse into law).

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Remembering the 1990 Luzon Earthquake (The Silent Strength)

On July 16, 1990, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Luzon, its tremors carving a path of devastation through Baguio City and neighboring provinces. Buildings crumbled, roads split like fragile seams, and mountainsides slid into valleys, leaving behind a landscape forever altered. But amid the rubble, another story unfolded—one of shared humanity, quiet courage, and a resilience that refused to be buried.

The tragedy claimed over 1,600 lives, many in Baguio, a city cradled by the Cordillera Mountains. Hotels, schools, and homes collapsed in seconds, trapping survivors in darkness. For days, volunteers dug through debris with bare hands, guided by faint cries for help. The collapse of the Hyatt Terraces Hotel became a symbol of both heartbreak and hope, as rescuers worked tirelessly to reach those pinned beneath concrete. Stories emerged of strangers sharing water, nurses treating wounds by flashlight, and communities gathering in open spaces, united by loss.

Yet the earthquake’s legacy transcends numbers. It revealed the quiet strength of ordinary people—the teacher who shielded students with her body, the miners who tunneled through rock to save strangers, and the families who rebuilt homes with little more than determination. In Baguio, the scars remain: cracks in historic churches, plaques marking mass graves, and annual gatherings where survivors light candles to honor those lost. These acts are not just memorials but testaments to a collective spirit that refused to fracture.

Today, Luzon’s rebuilt cities stand as symbols of renewal. But the true tribute lies in how survivors transformed grief into purpose—advocating for stricter building codes, fostering disaster preparedness, and teaching younger generations to value life’s fragility. The earthquake, in its brutality, reminded us that tragedy is not defined by destruction alone but by how we rise, remember, and rebuild with compassion.

As we reflect on that July day, let us honor the lives lost not with sorrow alone, but with gratitude for the resilience they inspired—a quiet strength that still whispers through Baguio’s pine trees and Luzon’s enduring spirit.

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On July 16, 1990, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Luzon, its tremors carving a path of devastation through Baguio City and neighboring provinces. Buildings crumbled, roads split like fragile seams, and mountainsides slid into valleys, leaving behind a landscape forever altered. But amid the rubble, another story unfolded—one of shared humanity, quiet courage, and a resilience that refused to be buried.

The tragedy claimed over 1,600 lives, many in Baguio, a city cradled by the Cordillera Mountains. Hotels, schools, and homes collapsed in seconds, trapping survivors in darkness. For days, volunteers dug through debris with bare hands, guided by faint cries for help. The collapse of the Hyatt Terraces Hotel became a symbol of both heartbreak and hope, as rescuers worked tirelessly to reach those pinned beneath concrete. Stories emerged of strangers sharing water, nurses treating wounds by flashlight, and communities gathering in open spaces, united by loss.

Yet the earthquake’s legacy transcends numbers. It revealed the quiet strength of ordinary people—the teacher who shielded students with her body, the miners who tunneled through rock to save strangers, and the families who rebuilt homes with little more than determination. In Baguio, the scars remain: cracks in historic churches, plaques marking mass graves, and annual gatherings where survivors light candles to honor those lost. These acts are not just memorials but testaments to a collective spirit that refused to fracture.

Today, Luzon’s rebuilt cities stand as symbols of renewal. But the true tribute lies in how survivors transformed grief into purpose—advocating for stricter building codes, fostering disaster preparedness, and teaching younger generations to value life’s fragility. The earthquake, in its brutality, reminded us that tragedy is not defined by destruction alone but by how we rise, remember, and rebuild with compassion.

As we reflect on that July day, let us honor the lives lost not with sorrow alone, but with gratitude for the resilience they inspired—a quiet strength that still whispers through Baguio’s pine trees and Luzon’s enduring spirit.

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