DILG backs move requiring Barangay, SK candidates to submit resumé

March 4, 2018

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has expressed support on the proposal of an election watchdog to require candidates of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to submit at least a one-page resumé.

DILG Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said the recommendation of the National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) will complement the ongoing campaign of the DILG for the election of "sensible, good and dependable" Barangay and SK officials.

The DILG is now in the thick of preparations for a peaceful and orderly Barangay and SK elections set in May of this year.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III had earlier doused speculations that the Barangay elections would be postponed for a third time.

“We agree with the proposal of Namfrel because the election is not a joke that anyone could just participate. We should weight the capability to serve by each candidate who will run in the election," Malaya said.

Namfrel has urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to compel candidates to submit their one-page resumé highlighting their suitability for the position.

Malaya said he hopes that the Comelec will consider the merits of Namfrel’s proposal in installing competent leaders in barangays and improving overall barangay governance. DMS