• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Senator Imee Marcos is still looking forward to passing the bill that will extend the current term of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to six years.
Marcos, who chairs the Senate committee on electoral reforms, said the Senate and the House of Representatives have yet to make a uniform stand, if the extended term will be four or six years.
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill seeking to extend the term of barangay and SK officials from three to six years.
On the other hand, a bill setting the term of office for barangay officials and SK members to four years passed the Senate’s third and final reading recently.
Once the House approves its version, a bicameral conference committee will be convened to reconcile the differing provisions of the measure
Upon the resumption of Congress session on June 2, Marcos said the bill will be deliberated as she expressed optimism that it will be signed into law soon.
“I hope it will be the longer one,” the President’s sister, who is seeking reelection, said.
On Friday (Feb. 21), Marcos was welcomed by Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya and village chief Franz Tionko during her visit in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. | GB
