Tolentino seeks to halt BSKE in Negros Oriental

By Macon Ramos-Araneta

SENATOR Francis Tolentino is seeking to defer the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental, warning that the current political situation might lead to further chaos.

Tolentino, chair of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights noted that the present political atmosphere in province is not good for the conduct of said elections.

He cited the current peace and order situation in Negros Oriental following the assassination of Governor Roel Degamo.

He also mentioned the spate of violence-related cases which was revealed during the three-day hearings of the Senate Committee of Public Order and Illegal Drugs chaired by Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.

Majority of the killings were linked to Rep. Arnolfo Teves who was also tagged by the Department of Justice as behind the killing of Degamo.