Malacañang announced that the government is fully prepared to defend Republic Act 12326, which postpones the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to November 2028, following a petition filed by poll lawyer Romulo Macalintal.
Palace press officer Claire Castro stated that the Office of the Solicitor General is ready to respond once it receives a copy of the petition, emphasizing that the administration will respect whatever decision the Supreme Court ultimately hands down.
The government is prepared to defend the law postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to 2028 before the Supreme Court amid a petition seeking to strike it down, Malacañang said on Thursday.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace press officer Claire Castro made the remarks when asked to comment on poll lawyer Romulo Macalintal’s petition questioning Republic Act 12326, which deferred the barangay and youth polls to November 2028.
In a press briefing, Castro said the Office of the Solicitor General is only waiting for a copy of the petition and that it would respond immediately with its comment.
On Wednesday, the High Court ordered the Office of the President, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Commission on Elections to comment on the petition, which also sought a temporary restraining order or status quo ante order against the newly-enacted law.
“Mas nanaisin po natin na manggagaling ang posisyon na ito mula sa Office of the Solicitor General,” Castro said.
“Kung ano man ang magiging desisyon ng Supreme Court, susundin naman po,” she added.