Senator Francis Tolentino stated that there is no legislation barring barangay officials from continuing to fulfill their official duties even if it offers them an unfair edge over their rivals in the impending Barangay Elections.
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman George Garcia confirmed this.
“Sa lahat ng 42,027 na barangay officials sa buong bansa, muli, hindi pinipigilan ng COMELEC, at tama po wala ring batas na pumipigil sa inyo na kayo po ay mag-perform ng inyong mga trabaho hanggang sa matapos ang termino ninyo sa November 1 po,” Chair Garcia said.
Tolentino, the former mayor of Tagaytay and the president of the City Mayors League of the Philippines, also addressed the barangay officials who are running in the elections.
“‘Yung official functions at tsaka yung estado bilang kandidato ngayon ay hindi dapat makaapekto sa delivery of services ng mga barangay,” Sen. Tol said.
The Senator said that this explanation is critical because barangay officials are tasked with providing good health services as well as maintaining peace and order in their local areas.
