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Lawyer urges Supreme Court to clarify ruling on senior discounts, promos
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court should issue a clear elaboration on its ruling barring the application of a senior citizen discount after other promotional discounts have been applied, a senior citizen advocate said. In a statement on Thursday, October 15, senior citizen advocate and lawyer Romulo Macalintal warned that the decision could be exploited by business establishments to evade granting senior citizen discounts.
Government urges SC: Junk petition vs BSKE postponement
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court should dismiss the challenge to the law fixing the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) officials and resetting the election to November 2028, as well as deny efforts to prevent its enforcement, several government agencies appealed. The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), which represented the Office of the President, the Senate, the House of Representatives and the Commission on Elections (Comelec), filed on Oct.
Youth groups ask SC to block law postponing barangay, SK polls to 2028
MANILA, Philippines — Youth groups challenged before the Supreme Court on Monday, October 5, the law that postponed the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). This is the second petition filed assailing the said law, which postponed the BSKE elections that were supposed to be held on November 2.
Early SC resolution on BSKE postponement seen
MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal believes the Supreme Court (SC) would rule on his petition against the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) “in two to three weeks.” Macalintal came up with the estimated timeline following an order from the SC directing respondents Office of the President, Senate, House of Representatives and Commission on Elections (Comelec) to file comment on Macalintal’s petition.
Government ready to answer petitions vs BSKE postponement
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration is prepared to justify President Marcos’ decision to sign into law the measure postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) originally slated for next month, to 2028, Malacañang said yesterday. Palace press officer Claire Castro said the Senate and the Commission on Elections are now coordinating with the Office of the Solicitor General, for their next move.
OP, others given 5 days to answer BSKE deferment plea
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Office of the President, the Commission on Elections and both chambers of Congress to comment within five days on the petition against the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) to November 2028. The SC’s order stemmed from a petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by election lawyer Romulo Macalintal contesting the implementation of Republic Act 12326 postponing the elections.
Comelec prepared to comply with SC ruling on BSKE
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is operationally and financially prepared to abide by any Supreme Court order pertaining to the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), following a legal challenge mounted at the SC over the weekend.
Election lawyer seeks TRO vs law moving barangay, SK polls to 2028
MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal asked the Supreme Court to strike down the law postponing the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections to November 2028. Macalintal filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition on Monday, September 28 challenging the constitutionality of Republic Act 12326, naming the Office of the President, Senate, House of Representatives and Commission on Elections as respondents.
BSKE postponement challenged before SC
MANILA, Philippines — A legal challenge has been filed with the Supreme Court (SC), aiming to junk the law postponing anew the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) to November 2028. The 21-page petition for certiorari and prohibition, submitted through electronic filing on Sunday, asked the SC for a temporary restraining order and/or status quo ante order that would stop the implementation of Republic Act 12326.
‘Abolish SK, one youth representative enough’
MANILA, Philippines — The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) should be abolished, election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said, asserting that a single member of the barangay council can represent the youth. In an interview with radio dzBB over the weekend, Macalintal said the youngest member of the village council can become chairman of the committee on youth. Macalintal denounced the postponement of the barangay and SK elections to November 2028 – the third time under the Marcos administration.
President Marcos postpones barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan elections to 2028
MANILA, Philippines — For the third time in four years, President Marcos has postponed the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). And instead of just one year, incumbent BSK officials get to stay in their posts for two additional years as the new law fixes their term to five years instead of the current four. Marcos signed into law on Thursday a bill postponing the Nov. 2 BSKE to November 2028.
Marcos asked: Veto BSKE postponement
MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has urged President Marcos to veto the enrolled bill postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) to November 2028, citing a legal defect arising from what he described as the measure’s confusion between the concepts of “term” and “tenure” of office. In a supplemental letter-petition on Sept.
Institutionalizing dynasties
On the same day that the Supreme Court issued a rare directive to Congress, telling its co-equal branch to pass an anti-dynasty law as mandated 39 years ago by the Constitution, lawmakers rushed the passage of a bill favoring the grassroots arm of their dynasties, the barangay officials.
Lawyer to oppose longer terms for barangay execs
MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal is ready to oppose a Senate bill seeking to extend the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to five years and reset the elections to November 2028.
DOJ gets new leads on Bato whereabouts
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has leads on the whereabouts of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who slipped out of the Senate before dawn on Thursday despite a promise by the Senate leadership to keep him in protective custody. “There are new leads and actionable information that is available to the Republic… There are information available to us to determine where he is,” Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said at a briefing on Friday.
Lawyer on Comelec’s Marcoleta ruling: One for the books
MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal slammed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to clear Sen. Rodante Marcoleta of the complaints against him for not disclosing P75 million worth of donations during his Senate campaign.
Vico files election case vs Discaya
MANILA, Philippines — Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has filed an election complaint against former mayoral candidate Sarah Discaya for allegedly violating the campaign spending rules in the 2025 elections. Accompanied by his counsel Romulo Macalintal, Sotto filed the case with the Commission on Elections-Political Finance and Affairs Department. Sotto alleged that Discaya made untruthful declarations in her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE).
The thrill before the ‘Thrilla’: My two hours with Ali, 50 years ago
On October 1, 2025, the Philippines marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic events in boxing history: the “Thrilla in Manila” heavyweight match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier held in 1975 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., has even directed government agencies to support a nationwide celebration from October 26 to 31, highlighting a sporting milestone that put the Philippines on the global stage.
Veto the bill delaying the 2025 barangay polls
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should veto the Senate and the House of Representatives' recently reconciled bill postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled on Dec. 1, 2025, to show his respect for people's right to choose their own leaders. This bill suffers from the same constitutional and legal flaws as Republic Act (RA) 11935, which attempted to delay the December 2022 BSKE but was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in the landmark Macalintal v.
Thrilla in Manila: My personal encounter with Muhammad Ali – The Manila Times
Forty-five years ago, or on October 1,1975, boxing fans all over the world, most especially the Filipinos, were thrilled by what was dubbed as the “fight of the century,” the “Thrilla in Manila” held at the Araneta Coliseum where Muhammad Ali won over Joe Frazier for the heavyweight championship of the world title. I had my own share of thrill in that historic event. Two weeks before the fight, on September 22, 1975, I was inside the suite of Ali at the Hilton Hotel in Manila.
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