President Marcos Jr. urged newly elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to be honest and prioritize the welfare of their constituents.
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged newly elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to be honest and prioritize the welfare of their constituents.
"Binabati ko ang lahat ng mga bago at muling nahalal na barangay at SK officials. Napakahalaga po ng inyong papel sa ating lipunan,” Marcos said in a video message. While barangays are the lowest-level government unit, the council posts are hotly contested because they are used by political parties to cultivate grassroots networks and build a support base for local and general elections.
"What happens here in the barangay ... are going to have an effect on the results of the mid-term elections and subsequently at the national elections," Marcos said after casting his vote in his family's stronghold of Batac City in the northern province of Ilocos Norte.
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