Atty. Samson So Tan of the Liceo de Cagayan University College of Law dismissed government claims that funding shortfalls justify postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, characterizing the argument as institutional neglect.
Tan stated that election schedules are legally predetermined and should take fiscal priority over discretionary government expenditures.
He maintained that depriving voters of their right to elect local leadership lacks legal justification, warning that continued delays undermine democratic development and municipal progress.
