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    "title": "Senate Committee on Finance: COMELEC - September 28, 2026",
    "hearing_date": "2026-09-28",
    "official_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_xKR7A1r6Q"
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  "notice": "AI-assisted working draft. AI can make errors. Always check quotations, names, rulings, and other consequential details against the official video.",
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      "speaker": "Committee Secretary",
      "text": "And Deputy Executive Director Attorney Helen G. Aguila-Flores, and other members and officers of the Commission on Elections, sir. Thank you."
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      "start_seconds": 402.32,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Thank you. So, wala nang... Si Senator Sotto pa, isang opening statement."
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      "speaker": "Senator Vicente C. Sotto III",
      "text": "Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Actually, it's not an opening statement, but let me just place on record. First, I am in full support of the budget"
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      "speaker": "Senator Vicente C. Sotto III",
      "text": "of the Comelec, with our Chairman Garcia. And I can never say no to the son of my mentor, Commissioner Ernest Maceda. So I just have, if you don't mind, I just want to put two questions after your presentation of the budget, but I might not be here to listen to it. There's another event I have to be there. I just wanted to find out from you later on if you"
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      "speaker": "Senator Vicente C. Sotto III",
      "text": "can brief our chairman: what will you do if the Supreme Court issues a TRO tomorrow on the bill of the BSKE? And then the next question is: how much have we spent, and how much will be wasted if the postponement pushes through, which is right now already pushing through? That's all. So again,"
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      "speaker": "Senator Vicente C. Sotto III",
      "text": "my full support to the Comelec. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Hindi mo nahintay 'yung sagot? Okay, so, yeah, please."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair, your honors. Una po muna, siyempre po napakahirap sa kalagayan ni Comelec sapagkat naghanda naman talaga kami sa ating pong barangay at SK elections. Subalit, kinikilala po natin ang kapangyarihan ng Kongreso, at sinabi rin po ng Supreme Court 'yan sa pinaka-latest case na"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "2025, ang sabi po niya,"
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      "start_seconds": 513.68,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ang kapangyarihan"
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      "start_seconds": 515.32,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "na mag-fix ng term"
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      "start_seconds": 516.52,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ay nasa Kongreso lamang."
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      "start_seconds": 518.84,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Sole and only authority belongs"
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      "start_seconds": 521.12,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "to Congress. Therefore, ang ginawa"
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      "start_seconds": 523.08,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "po noong 2025, fixing the term po yan"
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      "start_seconds": 525.18,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "from 3 years to 4 years."
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      "start_seconds": 527.52,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ngayon po, from 4 years to 5 years."
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      "start_seconds": 529.54,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "At sabi pa po ng Supreme Court,"
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      "start_seconds": 531.1,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "voting 852, na yun daw"
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      "start_seconds": 533.18,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "po kasing pag-postpone ng"
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      "start_seconds": 535.14,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "baragay ng SK elections"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 537.0,
      "end_seconds": 539.34,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ay incidenta lamang sa pag-fix"
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      "start_seconds": 539.34,
      "end_seconds": 541.52,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ng termino. Talagang kakailanganin"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 541.52,
      "end_seconds": 543.3000000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "dahil mayroon daw po transition period"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 543.3000000000001,
      "end_seconds": 545.2,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "na tinatawag. At dahil po dyan,"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 545.6,
      "end_seconds": 547.12,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "kailangan talaga na magkaroon"
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      "start_seconds": 547.12,
      "end_seconds": 548.6600000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ng period para lang"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 548.6600000000001,
      "end_seconds": 551.24,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "maihanda yung pag-fix"
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      "start_seconds": 551.24,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ng termino yan from 4 years to 5 years."
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      "start_seconds": 553.32,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Wala pong pinagkaibahalo sa issue"
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      "start_seconds": 554.98,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ang 2025 at yung issue"
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      "start_seconds": 557.24,
      "end_seconds": 559.0400000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "po sa kasalukuyan. At"
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      "start_seconds": 559.0400000000001,
      "end_seconds": 561.12,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "syempre po, maaaring magbago ang"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 561.12,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Korte Suprema sa voting niya na 852."
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      "start_seconds": 563.9200000000001,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Pero sa part po ni"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 565.08,
      "end_seconds": 567.14,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Comele, pinahinto na po namin"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 567.14,
      "end_seconds": 569.2,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "kaagad ang lahat ng aktibidad"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 569.2,
      "end_seconds": 570.6,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "in relation to the"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 570.6,
      "end_seconds": 573.24,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "2026 barangay ng SK"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000049",
      "start_seconds": 573.24,
      "end_seconds": 575.0400000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "election ng November 2"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000050",
      "start_seconds": 575.0400000000001,
      "end_seconds": 577.1400000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "bilang pagkilala na may"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000051",
      "start_seconds": 577.1400000000001,
      "end_seconds": 579.1400000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "bago na po tayong batas. Binerify"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000052",
      "start_seconds": 579.1400000000001,
      "end_seconds": 581.0200000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "po namin sa official gazette na published"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000053",
      "start_seconds": 581.0200000000001,
      "end_seconds": 583.36,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "po kaagad nung mismong araw na pinirmahan"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000054",
      "start_seconds": 583.36,
      "end_seconds": 585.0200000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ng ating kagalanggalang na Pangulo"
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      "start_seconds": 585.0200000000001,
      "end_seconds": 587.2800000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "and therefore, pinahinto po namin ang lahat"
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      "start_seconds": 587.2800000000001,
      "end_seconds": 588.94,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "na kung meron pa kami mga preparation,"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000057",
      "start_seconds": 589.5200000000001,
      "end_seconds": 591.1400000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "lalong-lalo na po dapat ngayong araw"
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      "start_seconds": 591.1400000000001,
      "end_seconds": 593.1400000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "na to ay filing ng certificates"
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      "start_seconds": 593.1400000000001,
      "end_seconds": 595.46,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "of candidacy hanggang October 5."
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      "start_seconds": 595.82,
      "end_seconds": 596.9200000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Dapat po. Ngayon,"
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      "end_seconds": 599.1600000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "syempre po, pinaghahandaan namin paano"
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      "start_seconds": 599.16,
      "end_seconds": 600.8199999999999,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "kung sakasakali merong"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000063",
      "start_seconds": 600.8199999999999,
      "end_seconds": 602.9,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "restraining order o papahintuin ng Comelec."
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 603.28,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Alam po natin na hindi po"
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      "start_seconds": 604.64,
      "end_seconds": 606.86,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "kambika agad din, Mr. Chair,"
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      "start_seconds": 607.18,
      "end_seconds": 608.9399999999999,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "yung honors, na kinabukasan"
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      "start_seconds": 608.9399999999999,
      "end_seconds": 610.78,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "o Wednesday ay mag-i-issue kaagad ng"
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      "start_seconds": 610.78,
      "end_seconds": 613.12,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "resolution na filing tayo ng candidacy."
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    {
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Meron po talaga yung information"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 614.92,
      "end_seconds": 617.02,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "dissemination sa mga kababayan natin"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 617.02,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "sa buong bansa. And therefore, baka po"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 618.92,
      "end_seconds": 620.86,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "abutin yun mga hanggang dalawang linggo."
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    {
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ngayon po, tinigil na rin po namin"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 622.98,
      "end_seconds": 624.88,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "yung paghahanda tungkol po sa"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000075",
      "start_seconds": 624.88,
      "end_seconds": 627.14,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ating pong, dapat po kami ngayon"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000076",
      "start_seconds": 627.14,
      "end_seconds": 629.14,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ay nag-de-deploy na ng mga"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000077",
      "start_seconds": 629.16,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "kagamitan. Ang lahat po ng mga"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 631.1,
      "end_seconds": 633.06,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "kagamitan natin, usually ginagawa natin"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000079",
      "start_seconds": 633.06,
      "end_seconds": 634.4,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ay first week"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000080",
      "start_seconds": 634.4,
      "end_seconds": 636.9599999999999,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ng isang buwan bago ang halalan."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000081",
      "start_seconds": 637.3,
      "end_seconds": 639.04,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Lalo na po sa mga malalayang lugar tulad"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000082",
      "start_seconds": 639.04,
      "end_seconds": 641.16,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ng Mindanao at Visayas."
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000083",
      "start_seconds": 642.66,
      "end_seconds": 643.7199999999999,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Pinatuloy po namin"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 643.7199999999999,
      "end_seconds": 645.3199999999999,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "yung pag-iimprenta ng mga"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000085",
      "start_seconds": 645.3199999999999,
      "end_seconds": 647.24,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "listahan sa labas ng presinto,"
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      "start_seconds": 647.3399999999999,
      "end_seconds": 649.0799999999999,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "sa loob ng presinto, para lang po"
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      "start_seconds": 649.0799999999999,
      "end_seconds": 651.06,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "matapos na lahat yun. Pero yung po"
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      "start_seconds": 651.06,
      "end_seconds": 653.0799999999999,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "mga balota ay nakumpleto na po namin"
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      "start_seconds": 653.0799999999999,
      "end_seconds": 655.04,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "pero yun po ay pinapa-warehouse na"
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      "start_seconds": 655.04,
      "end_seconds": 657.0,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "natin sa kasalukuyan. Yung po"
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      "start_seconds": 657.0,
      "end_seconds": 659.0799999999999,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "mga gamit, Mr. Chair, your honors,"
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 659.16,
      "end_seconds": 661.2199999999999,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "katulad ng Indelible Inc., alam po"
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      "start_seconds": 661.2199999999999,
      "end_seconds": 663.12,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "namin, one year lang ang warranty period"
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      "start_seconds": 663.12,
      "end_seconds": 665.12,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "niyan. At may posibilidad na matuyo"
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      "start_seconds": 665.12,
      "end_seconds": 667.36,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "po halimbawa yung ating Indelible Inc."
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      "start_seconds": 667.42,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Nakipag-usap po kami sa provider,"
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      "start_seconds": 669.38,
      "end_seconds": 670.64,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "sabi namin sa kanila, we will"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "legally accept"
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      "text": "two years ang ating po warranty"
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      "text": "na ma-reset nga po tayo, dire-diretsyo na,"
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      "text": "gamit po na yan, at papalitan pa rin po"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "nila. So, can the Comelec hold the"
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      "text": "election at this point?"
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      "text": "Mr. Chair, your honors, kasi po sigurado"
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      "text": "gamitin sa amin sa Supreme Court, and that may be"
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      "text": "again, tama po kayo na, i-file kanina,"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "namin kaya ang November to Mr. Chair,"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "na nasa amin? Yung pong"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
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      "text": "of the Barangay and SK election shall"
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      "text": "kasi kami, Mr. Chair, ng 15"
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      "text": "yung 11 billion more or less can be used by"
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      "text": "2028 will not be compromised."
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      "text": "O naka-locate na?"
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      "text": "in all fairness po, nangyari na po"
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      "text": "and SK, yung mga balota po, 71"
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      "text": "million po lahat yun for the regular voters."
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      "text": "25 million."
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      "text": "In all fairness naman po,"
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      "start_seconds": 898.7,
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      "text": "at yung putal"
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      "text": "talaga ay magagamit naman sa isang reset na barangay ng SK election."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "The Comelec End Bank will just issue a resolution saying na although November 2, 2026 ang nakaprint doon,"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "pwede pa po namin gamitin lahat yun."
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      "text": "Yung po lahat ng mga gamit na na-procure na Comelec, pwede po natin magamit lang basta po ma-safekeep, ma-warehouse, nang maayos."
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      "text": "Yung po na-hire namin na mahigit 1,000 na casual employees at yung mga overtime,"
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      "text": "yun naman po ay na-hire at nag-overtime kami to ensure na meron tayong gamit"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "at meron tayong na-imprintan ng mga kagamitan."
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      "text": "So, in all fairness po, doon sa baka may mamawala, masayang, wala naman po."
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      "text": "But of course, when we reset an election, katulad ang ginagawa po natin lagi,"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "we are going to reopen once again the registration of voters by second week of November this year po."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "And it will last until June 30 next year."
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      "text": "We are projecting additional 3 million voters."
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      "text": "Kung sakasakali po, pagdating po ng 2028, meron po tayong 74 million."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Pagdating po ng Barangay NSK election na second week of November of 2028,"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "sabihin na po natin may dagdag na 1 million kasi meron po magkikinsi-anyos na mga votante, na mga SK."
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      "text": "So, magkikinsi-anyos po sila, dagdag po sila doon."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "At yung mga nagkikinsi naman ngayon, pwede po maging 18 later."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "So, madadagdag po sa atin."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Pag po nag-reset tayo ng Barangay NSK, lagi pong hihingi kami ng dagdag na budget."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Kasi po, dagdag na votante, dagdag na president."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Dagdag na electoral board members, dagdag na election para Pernalia."
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      "start_seconds": 996.48,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Maraming salamat po."
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      "start_seconds": 998.18,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Ang masasayang lang, yung talagang tapon, ito yung manpower utilization, di ba?"
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "In terms of, for the preparation."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yes po, Mr. Chair."
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Like overtime pay, etc."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yes po, pero yun po naman, yun naman po, Mr. Chair, ay nagamit namin yung mga overtime"
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      "start_seconds": 1015.36,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "para lang po masigurado namin na piprint namin na maayos yung mga balot."
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      "start_seconds": 1019.8,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Masisigurado pong nakahanda lahat yung mga presinto natin, yung mga polling place natin."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "So, technically, hindi naman po, wala po, Mr. Chair."
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Thank you. So, let's listen to your presentation."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair."
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Yun na yung question and answer. Pagkatapos ng presentation, submitted na."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair, your honors."
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Go ahead, please."
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      "start_seconds": 1038.0,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Kung inyo pong mamarapatin."
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Yes."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair."
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      "start_seconds": 1048.98,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "With your kind permission, nabigyan lang po ako ng konting maiksing-maiksing,"
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      "start_seconds": 1053.0,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "munting accomplishment po ng inyong commission election nitong nakaraang 2025."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ang aming pong budget utilization for 2025 ay 97%."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Sapagkat ang 2025 po ay national and local election, midterm elections po yan."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "So, halos talaga pong nagamit namin ang lahat ng ating pong budget."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "At dito po inalaan talaga, hindi lamang sa commission, kung hindi po yung pagkukondak natin,"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ng halala."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ang 2025 po ay napakataas."
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      "start_seconds": 1078.98,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ang voters turn out, 82.2%."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Pinakamataas po yan sa kasaysayan ng midterm election sa ating midterm election."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "At dito pong 2025 din, ang inyong Comelec ay nahalal bilang chairperson ng Association of World Electoral Bodies."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "At the same time, Association of Asian Electoral Authorities."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Both at the same time, first time po na nangyari yan sa kasaysayan ng inyong dalawang electoral bodies."
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    {
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      "start_seconds": 1105.3,
      "end_seconds": 1107.38,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Of course, madami po kami naisagawa."
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      "start_seconds": 1107.38,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Maliban sa national and local elections, na pinakamabilis po noong 2025 sapagkat nakapagproklamo po kami ng mayor sa gabi ng araw na eleksyon noong May 14."
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      "start_seconds": 1117.62,
      "end_seconds": 1122.04,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Kinabukasan, nakapagproklamo po kami ng mga congressmen at gobernador."
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      "end_seconds": 1124.6,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yung pong mga senador na proklamo namin in five days."
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      "end_seconds": 1127.06,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "At yung party list na proklamo po namin in seven days."
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      "start_seconds": 1127.1399999999999,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "The fastest in the history of Philippine election."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ngayon po, recently po, ang aming kahit paanong munting accomplishment, ay yung pong Bangsamoro parliamentary election."
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000271",
      "start_seconds": 1136.72,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Kauna-una."
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      "start_seconds": 1137.38,
      "end_seconds": 1138.66,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Sa ating kasaysayan."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Magbaga mat hindi po perfecto, ito po yung nagkaroon ng 84.34% voters turnout."
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      "start_seconds": 1145.38,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Highest."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "84.34% po highest in the history of our country's election."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Madami pong talagang bumoto ng mga kababayan natin."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "At mukha naman po accepted, acceptable sa lahat ng mga majority party, minority party at iba pang mga partido politikal."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Sa pagkat highly contested, napakaliit lang po ng lamangan."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yung isa nakakuha ng 16 seats, yung isa nakakuha ng 15 seats, yung isa nakakuha ng 8 seats, at yung isa nakakuha ng 1 seat."
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      "start_seconds": 1173.3,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Subalit yung pong mga sectoral organizations, kahit po yung mga parliamentary districts, ay wala naman po mga narinig kami mga conference din."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000281",
      "start_seconds": 1182.6,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "We were able to proclaim the 80 seats all in all."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "The next day lang po."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000283",
      "start_seconds": 1187.9,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Bago po inabot ng gabi, na proklamo na po kaagad namin yung ating mga nanalo na mga parliamentary districts."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000284",
      "start_seconds": 1196.32,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Members ng Bangsamoro."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000285",
      "start_seconds": 1199.06,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "So, yan po at the same time ang Inyapong Commission on Election was awarded the Commission of the Year."
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000286",
      "start_seconds": 1206.12,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "International award po yung aming tinanggap na yun."
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000287",
      "start_seconds": 1208.7,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Plus all four other awards given by the international body, ICPS, to the Commission on Election."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000288",
      "start_seconds": 1216.78,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "So kahit paano po, ay malaking accomplishments sa amin."
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000289",
      "start_seconds": 1219.82,
      "end_seconds": 1225.78,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Including the three consecutive for the first time in the 85-year history of the Comelec."
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000290",
      "start_seconds": 1226.32,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Kami po yung nakakuha ng tatlong magkakasunod na unqualified opinion from the Commission on Audit."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000291",
      "start_seconds": 1232.6399999999999,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "So, yun naman po ay kahit paano, yung pananalapi, mapagmamalaki namin na inaayos po namin upang kahit paano,"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000292",
      "start_seconds": 1241.3,
      "end_seconds": 1247.3600000000001,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "may pagtitiwala ang tao at masigurado ang proper accountability and transparency."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000293",
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Kaya lang po, Mr. Chair, kami po yung nag-propose dahil naghahanda po kami ng halalang para sa 2028."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Nag-propose po kami."
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      "start_seconds": 1255.58,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Na sana makakapag-print na kami ng balota next year."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000296",
      "start_seconds": 1258.82,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Sana makapag-procure na kami ng machine by next year."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000297",
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Hindi po po pwedeng 2028 ang pag-print ng balota, pag-procure ng machines, at lahat po ng mga gagawin ay hindi pwedeng 2028."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000298",
      "start_seconds": 1269.22,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Dapat po lahat siyan, sa karanasan natin, ay a year before the election."
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000299",
      "start_seconds": 1273.58,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ang problem po ay nabawasan po kami, Mr. Chair."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000300",
      "start_seconds": 1276.26,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Mr. Chair, if I may lang po. May tanong lang ako, isang question lang."
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      "start_seconds": 1281.54,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Napapansin ko, tumataas na yung trajectory ng mga voters' turnout."
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      "start_seconds": 1285.58,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "From 2016, am I correct? 2019, 2022, 2025, until sa BARM election, yung pataas siya, no?"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000303",
      "start_seconds": 1295.22,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yes po."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000304",
      "start_seconds": 1295.88,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Ibig sabihin, nagpa-participate na po ang mga kababayan natin, mga voters, tumataas na."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000305",
      "start_seconds": 1300.82,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Tama po kayo, Mr. Chair. In fact, ang kabataan ng 2025, 45% ng mga kabataan ang bumoto po ng 2025 National and Local Elections."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000306",
      "start_seconds": 1309.56,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "At kita niyo po, kahit po barangay ng SK Elections, mataas din po ang voters' turnout."
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000307",
      "start_seconds": 1315.58,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Sa dito pong Bangsamoro, after more or less three postponements, nakapagtataka at nakakatuwa po, 84.34%."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000308",
      "start_seconds": 1324.36,
      "end_seconds": 1331.56,
      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Maalala ko before, about 70% up lang po. Ngayon, umabot na ng 82%, umabot na ng 84% nung BARM elections."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000309",
      "start_seconds": 1331.7,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Ibig sabihin, nagpa-participate na po ang mga ating mga kababayan. Sana, tumaas pa lalo ito to 90%."
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      "start_seconds": 1337.8600000000001,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Sana po. Ang isa pong dahilan talaga din po dyan is automation of the election."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000311",
      "start_seconds": 1342.44,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "And at the same time, siguro po yung malawakang voters'"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000312",
      "start_seconds": 1345.58,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "education campaign. At tulong na rin po ng iba't ibang civil society organizations."
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000313",
      "start_seconds": 1349.8,
      "end_seconds": 1353.0,
      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Meron lang akong gustong i-suggest rin po sa inyo. Pakicheck nyo lang po."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000314",
      "start_seconds": 1353.5,
      "end_seconds": 1358.0,
      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Napansin ko, kahit na 82% yung voters' turnout sa national natin,"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000315",
      "start_seconds": 1358.0,
      "end_seconds": 1368.6399999999999,
      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "but sa mga overseas Filipino na voters natin, less than 50% po yung turnout."
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000316",
      "start_seconds": 1368.84,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "So, maaaring tingnan nyo na hindi na sila mahirapan or na bumoto or mainganyo silang,"
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      "start_seconds": 1375.58,
      "end_seconds": 1384.08,
      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "bumoto, maaaring malayo o nahirapan sila, baka maka ano kayo, makagawa kayo ng bagong sistema"
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      "start_seconds": 1384.08,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "na mas maging convenient para sa mga overseas Filipino."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000319",
      "start_seconds": 1387.22,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair. Kami po ay nagsagawa na sa kauna-unang pagkakataon in our history"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000320",
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "ng ating tinatawag na internet voting nito pong 2025."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Maaaring po kasing bago at syempre po medyo sinasalat pa ng mga kababayan natin kung paano talaga ito tinitingnan."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000322",
      "start_seconds": 1405.58,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Hindi po ganun kataas. Sa isang midterm elections po, Mr. Chair, lagi po siyang mababa."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000323",
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Hindi pa po siya tumaas ng 20%. Noong nakaraang 2020, kahit po noong 2022, inabot lang po ng 18.3%."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ito pong 2025, 18.2%. Pero po pagka presidential election, tumataas po siya, Mr. Chair."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Noong 2022 po, presidential election, inabot po siya ng 40.59%."
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "So, less than 50% pa rin po."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yes po, Mr. Chair."
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Para naman mabigyan sila ng pagkakataon."
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Yung mga OFWs natin, gustong-gustong bumoto noon."
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      "start_seconds": 1438.46,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Kaya lang siguro, maaaring yung oras nila o yung saan sila pupunta o hindi nila alam na meron na tayong online voting."
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Baka yung formation campaign nyo po, mas mapaigting pa po."
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      "start_seconds": 1450.88,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Salamat po."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair."
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      "start_seconds": 1453.98,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "So, kami po, Mr. Chair, ay nabawasan ng 7 billion yung una."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000335",
      "start_seconds": 1459.6,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Tinanggal po namin, zero po kami sa budget para sa aming pinapagawang building."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000336",
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Zero po kami sa budget para sa mga local."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000337",
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Zero po kami sa mga field-integrated offices po namin."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Originally po, 7 billion ang tinanggal sa amin."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Pero pagdating po ng NEP, nadagdagan po ito ng 15 point something billion."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "So, more or less po, 22, 23 billion ang nawala po sa amin."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ang problema po namin, doon po sa 15 billion na nawala sa amin,"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "okay na po yung tinanggal lang kami sa regular agency budget."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Pwede po kami magtipid ng lahat."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Pero we cannot compromise, Mr. Chair, yung automated election natin ng 2028."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Tinanggal po sa amin, Mr. Chair."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "For example, tayo po ay magkakailanganin po natin more or less 24,000 machines."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "124,000 machines para sa 2028 elections."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Kung kaya lang po, natanggalan po kami more or less ng 1.6 billion."
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      "start_seconds": 1514.72,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Question, if you know, how much has the House restored?"
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Kasi we have not received the GAB, the General [unclear] Bill, yung house version."
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "And if you know, nag-restore ba sila sa..."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000352",
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Wala po, Mr. Chair."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "During the budget deliberation po, nakiusap na lang ako sa, kami po sa committee on appropriation, subcommittee on appropriation,"
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      "start_seconds": 1538.92,
      "end_seconds": 1540.08,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "na kung pe pwede."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Kung yung pong, kasi alam po namin, Mr. Chair, yung 16% na napakaliit na space, budget space po natin,"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000356",
      "start_seconds": 1549.12,
      "end_seconds": 1553.58,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "mukhang wala naman po kami pagkukuhanan kung saan pa natin kukuhanan yung departamento."
    },
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      "stable_id": "asr-000357",
      "start_seconds": 1553.58,
      "end_seconds": 1558.62,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ang sabi na lang po namin, kung sakali pong hindi matutuloy ang barangay ng SK elections,"
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "baka pa pwede pong yung 10.9 billion na unexpended balance, gamitin na lang po namin, ilagay na lang po,"
    },
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      "start_seconds": 1567.12,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "at kaya po nakakatuwa doon sa BSKE po na ilagay."
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      "start_seconds": 1570.8200000000002,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Pero ang Congress din po, sa kanila pong special provision, ilalagay din daw po yung provision na yan"
    },
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      "end_seconds": 1581.26,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "para daw po makasigurado na may magagamit si Comelec."
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      "start_seconds": 1583.58,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Understood. So you're hoping na ma-postpone?"
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      "stable_id": "asr-000363",
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yes po, kaya po, Mr. Chair. Kami naman po, naandito kami, hindi po para pabigatin ang problema pa ng committee"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000364",
      "start_seconds": 1595.8200000000002,
      "end_seconds": 1602.52,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "kung saan po kukuhanin pa yung sa amin. Yung sa amin lang po is, sana po mailagay na lang din as a special provision"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000365",
      "start_seconds": 1602.52,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "yung pong nailagay sa barangay ng SK. Malaking tulong na po yun,"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000366",
      "start_seconds": 1606.3200000000002,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "because maibabalik po namin, Mr. Chair, yung 9 billion, 9.2 billion na nawala kay Comelec"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000367",
      "start_seconds": 1612.04,
      "end_seconds": 1613.56,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "na pang national and local election."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000368",
      "start_seconds": 1613.58,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yung natitira pong kulang-kulang na 2 billion, yun na lang po yung gagamitin namin pang-hire ng casual employees,"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000369",
      "start_seconds": 1620.1,
      "end_seconds": 1628.54,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "yung pong sa registration of voters namin, and such other activities na natanggal po sa regular agency budget."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000370",
      "start_seconds": 1628.96,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Ang importante po, okay na po yung 11 billion kesa po, kahit po nawala yung buong 15, at least po mayroon kami yung 11 billion."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000371",
      "start_seconds": 1637.2800000000002,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Kindly update, kasi yung binigay sa aking briefer, yung sa utilization rate,"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000372",
      "start_seconds": 1641.8200000000002,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "well, it is true na 99.9 yung, as of December 31, yung aming data."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000373",
      "start_seconds": 1648.9,
      "end_seconds": 1652.3400000000001,
      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Kung meron kayong as of June 30, 2026, kindly update us."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000374",
      "start_seconds": 1652.8400000000001,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yes, po, Mr. Chair."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000375",
      "start_seconds": 1653.66,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Kasi yung sa, yung na-release talagang nasa 99.9%, no?"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000376",
      "start_seconds": 1659.74,
      "end_seconds": 1665.7800000000002,
      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "47.334 billion ang na-release, na iwan lang 32 million eh."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000377",
      "start_seconds": 1666.2800000000002,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "But of the release amount, 26.4 billion or 55.9%"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000378",
      "start_seconds": 1671.8200000000002,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "lang yung obligated."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000379",
      "start_seconds": 1674.9,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Okay, so yung 20.861 billion, corresponding to 44.1%, yun ang remain unobligated."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000380",
      "start_seconds": 1684.52,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Pero yung disbursement rate, again, mataas."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000381",
      "start_seconds": 1688.16,
      "end_seconds": 1688.44,
      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "So,"
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    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000382",
      "start_seconds": 1689.58,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "So, Mr. Chair, sa kasalukuyan po, as of September 15, ang aming pong budget utilization ay 38.68%,"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000383",
      "start_seconds": 1697.7600000000002,
      "end_seconds": 1701.7800000000002,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "sapagkat ito nga po yung sa barangay ng SK, yung part ng period po,"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000384",
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Yeah, I know. Pero yung obligation, yung unobligated, nabawasan na?"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000385",
      "start_seconds": 1706.24,
      "end_seconds": 1706.48,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yes."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000386",
      "start_seconds": 1707.04,
      "end_seconds": 1709.22,
      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Naka-factorin yung BSKE?"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000387",
      "start_seconds": 1709.48,
      "end_seconds": 1710.14,
      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yes, po, Mr. Chair."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000388",
      "start_seconds": 1710.14,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Ah, okay. Thank you. Understood."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000389",
      "start_seconds": 1716.02,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "So, dito po ako para sumuporta sa inyo."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000390",
      "start_seconds": 1720.08,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Anyway, I would like to congratulate the Comelec, led by Chairperson George Garcia,"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000391",
      "start_seconds": 1726.38,
      "end_seconds": 1731.7,
      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "sa lahat po na empleyado, sa lahat ng commissioners, ng directors ng Comelec,"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000392",
      "start_seconds": 1731.7,
      "end_seconds": 1737.02,
      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "for the successful conduct of the first ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000393",
      "start_seconds": 1737.56,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "Congratulations po sa inyong lahat."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000394",
      "start_seconds": 1739.16,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Anyway, we'll give you time to submit according to the order of priorities,"
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000395",
      "start_seconds": 1744.46,
      "end_seconds": 1748.64,
      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "kung ano yung gusto nyong ipaugment."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000396",
      "start_seconds": 1748.74,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "And let's find out if we can create some fiscal space pagdating nung GAB sa amin."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000397",
      "start_seconds": 1755.24,
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Yes, po, Mr. Chair. Maraming maraming salamat."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000398",
      "start_seconds": 1757.08,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Ano pa naman? November pa naman siguro yung plenary dito eh, so..."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000399",
      "start_seconds": 1761.7,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "Okay. So, yeah."
    },
    {
      "stable_id": "asr-000400",
      "start_seconds": 1765.26,
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "I move to approve the budget of the Commission on Elections."
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      "speaker": "Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go",
      "text": "And I recommend pala to approve the budget and submit it to the plenary for consideration, po."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000402",
      "start_seconds": 1776.72,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "There's a motion to recommend to the plenary the budget of the Comelec."
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      "stable_id": "asr-000403",
      "start_seconds": 1781.52,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "So, hearing no objection, so submitted, approved. Thank you."
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      "speaker": "COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia",
      "text": "Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair. Senator Bong, maraming maraming salamat po."
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      "start_seconds": 1800.0,
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      "speaker": "Senator Panfilo Lacson",
      "text": "[unclear] suspended."
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