ABOUT 80 elected candidates for the Sangguniang Kabataang (SK) in Northern Mindanao (Region 10) face disqualification for various election offenses, while the Commission on Elections (Comelec) suspended the proclamation of seven others in Bicol Region.

Election officials in Region 10 said some candidates have not reached the 18-year-old requirement on the day of the elections, while most elected SK officials were already more than 24 years old.

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