Congress vows to pass postponement of barangay polls, SIM card registration by Oct. 1

CONGRESS is eyeing the passage on third and final reading of the proposed laws seeking to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections and the registration of all postpaid and prepaid mobile phone subscriber identity module (SIM) cards by October 1, House of Representatives' Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe on Friday said.

"We initially met last night (Thursday) to discuss our common legislative agenda. The House and Senate leaderships are eyeing the postponement of barangay and SK elections and passage of SIM card registration bill before our adjournment this September. This is to ensure that the entire Congress is moving forward in the same direction," Dalipe.