WEBVTT asr-000014 00:06:30.000 --> 00:06:42.320 Committee Secretary: And Deputy Executive Director Attorney Helen G. Aguila-Flores, and other members and officers of the Commission on Elections, sir. Thank you. asr-000014-split-2 00:06:42.320 --> 00:06:48.670 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Thank you. So, wala nang... Si Senator Sotto pa, isang opening statement. asr-000014-split-3 00:06:48.670 --> 00:06:59.980 Senator Vicente C. Sotto III: 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 asr-000015 00:07:00.000 --> 00:07:29.980 Senator Vicente C. Sotto III: 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 asr-000016 00:07:30.000 --> 00:07:59.980 Senator Vicente C. Sotto III: 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, asr-000017 00:08:00.000 --> 00:08:05.800 Senator Vicente C. Sotto III: my full support to the Comelec. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. asr-000017-split-2 00:08:05.800 --> 00:08:12.600 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Hindi mo nahintay 'yung sagot? Okay, so, yeah, please. asr-000017-split-3 00:08:12.600 --> 00:08:29.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 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 asr-000018 00:08:30.000 --> 00:08:33.160 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 2025, ang sabi po niya, asr-000019 00:08:33.680 --> 00:08:35.320 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ang kapangyarihan asr-000020 00:08:35.320 --> 00:08:36.520 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na mag-fix ng term asr-000021 00:08:36.520 --> 00:08:38.660 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ay nasa Kongreso lamang. asr-000022 00:08:38.840 --> 00:08:41.120 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Sole and only authority belongs asr-000023 00:08:41.120 --> 00:08:43.080 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: to Congress. Therefore, ang ginawa asr-000024 00:08:43.080 --> 00:08:45.180 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: po noong 2025, fixing the term po yan asr-000025 00:08:45.180 --> 00:08:47.440 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: from 3 years to 4 years. asr-000026 00:08:47.520 --> 00:08:49.460 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Ngayon po, from 4 years to 5 years. asr-000027 00:08:49.540 --> 00:08:50.720 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: At sabi pa po ng Supreme Court, asr-000028 00:08:51.100 --> 00:08:53.180 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: voting 852, na yun daw asr-000029 00:08:53.180 --> 00:08:55.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: po kasing pag-postpone ng asr-000030 00:08:55.140 --> 00:08:57.000 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: baragay ng SK elections asr-000031 00:08:57.000 --> 00:08:59.340 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ay incidenta lamang sa pag-fix asr-000032 00:08:59.340 --> 00:09:01.520 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng termino. Talagang kakailanganin asr-000033 00:09:01.520 --> 00:09:03.300 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: dahil mayroon daw po transition period asr-000034 00:09:03.300 --> 00:09:05.200 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na tinatawag. At dahil po dyan, asr-000035 00:09:05.600 --> 00:09:07.120 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: kailangan talaga na magkaroon asr-000036 00:09:07.120 --> 00:09:08.660 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng period para lang asr-000037 00:09:08.660 --> 00:09:11.240 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: maihanda yung pag-fix asr-000038 00:09:11.240 --> 00:09:13.320 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng termino yan from 4 years to 5 years. asr-000039 00:09:13.320 --> 00:09:14.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Wala pong pinagkaibahalo sa issue asr-000040 00:09:14.980 --> 00:09:17.240 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ang 2025 at yung issue asr-000041 00:09:17.240 --> 00:09:19.040 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: po sa kasalukuyan. At asr-000042 00:09:19.040 --> 00:09:21.120 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: syempre po, maaaring magbago ang asr-000043 00:09:21.120 --> 00:09:23.580 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Korte Suprema sa voting niya na 852. asr-000044 00:09:23.920 --> 00:09:25.080 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Pero sa part po ni asr-000045 00:09:25.080 --> 00:09:27.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Comele, pinahinto na po namin asr-000046 00:09:27.140 --> 00:09:29.200 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: kaagad ang lahat ng aktibidad asr-000047 00:09:29.200 --> 00:09:30.600 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: in relation to the asr-000048 00:09:30.600 --> 00:09:33.240 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 2026 barangay ng SK asr-000049 00:09:33.240 --> 00:09:35.040 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: election ng November 2 asr-000050 00:09:35.040 --> 00:09:37.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: bilang pagkilala na may asr-000051 00:09:37.140 --> 00:09:39.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: bago na po tayong batas. Binerify asr-000052 00:09:39.140 --> 00:09:41.020 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: po namin sa official gazette na published asr-000053 00:09:41.020 --> 00:09:43.360 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: po kaagad nung mismong araw na pinirmahan asr-000054 00:09:43.360 --> 00:09:45.020 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng ating kagalanggalang na Pangulo asr-000055 00:09:45.020 --> 00:09:47.280 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: and therefore, pinahinto po namin ang lahat asr-000056 00:09:47.280 --> 00:09:48.940 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na kung meron pa kami mga preparation, asr-000057 00:09:49.520 --> 00:09:51.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: lalong-lalo na po dapat ngayong araw asr-000058 00:09:51.140 --> 00:09:53.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na to ay filing ng certificates asr-000059 00:09:53.140 --> 00:09:55.460 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: of candidacy hanggang October 5. asr-000060 00:09:55.820 --> 00:09:56.920 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Dapat po. Ngayon, asr-000061 00:09:57.360 --> 00:09:59.160 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: syempre po, pinaghahandaan namin paano asr-000062 00:09:59.160 --> 00:10:00.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: kung sakasakali merong asr-000063 00:10:00.820 --> 00:10:02.900 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: restraining order o papahintuin ng Comelec. asr-000064 00:10:03.280 --> 00:10:04.640 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Alam po natin na hindi po asr-000065 00:10:04.640 --> 00:10:06.860 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: kambika agad din, Mr. Chair, asr-000066 00:10:07.180 --> 00:10:08.940 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: yung honors, na kinabukasan asr-000067 00:10:08.940 --> 00:10:10.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: o Wednesday ay mag-i-issue kaagad ng asr-000068 00:10:10.780 --> 00:10:13.120 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: resolution na filing tayo ng candidacy. asr-000069 00:10:13.580 --> 00:10:14.920 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Meron po talaga yung information asr-000070 00:10:14.920 --> 00:10:17.020 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: dissemination sa mga kababayan natin asr-000071 00:10:17.020 --> 00:10:18.920 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: sa buong bansa. And therefore, baka po asr-000072 00:10:18.920 --> 00:10:20.860 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: abutin yun mga hanggang dalawang linggo. asr-000073 00:10:21.280 --> 00:10:22.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Ngayon po, tinigil na rin po namin asr-000074 00:10:22.980 --> 00:10:24.880 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: yung paghahanda tungkol po sa asr-000075 00:10:24.880 --> 00:10:27.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ating pong, dapat po kami ngayon asr-000076 00:10:27.140 --> 00:10:29.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ay nag-de-deploy na ng mga asr-000077 00:10:29.160 --> 00:10:31.100 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: kagamitan. Ang lahat po ng mga asr-000078 00:10:31.100 --> 00:10:33.060 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: kagamitan natin, usually ginagawa natin asr-000079 00:10:33.060 --> 00:10:34.400 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ay first week asr-000080 00:10:34.400 --> 00:10:36.960 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng isang buwan bago ang halalan. asr-000081 00:10:37.300 --> 00:10:39.040 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Lalo na po sa mga malalayang lugar tulad asr-000082 00:10:39.040 --> 00:10:41.160 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng Mindanao at Visayas. asr-000083 00:10:42.660 --> 00:10:43.720 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Pinatuloy po namin asr-000084 00:10:43.720 --> 00:10:45.320 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: yung pag-iimprenta ng mga asr-000085 00:10:45.320 --> 00:10:47.240 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: listahan sa labas ng presinto, asr-000086 00:10:47.340 --> 00:10:49.080 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: sa loob ng presinto, para lang po asr-000087 00:10:49.080 --> 00:10:51.060 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: matapos na lahat yun. Pero yung po asr-000088 00:10:51.060 --> 00:10:53.080 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: mga balota ay nakumpleto na po namin asr-000089 00:10:53.080 --> 00:10:55.040 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: pero yun po ay pinapa-warehouse na asr-000090 00:10:55.040 --> 00:10:57.000 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: natin sa kasalukuyan. Yung po asr-000091 00:10:57.000 --> 00:10:59.080 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: mga gamit, Mr. Chair, your honors, asr-000092 00:10:59.160 --> 00:11:01.220 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: katulad ng Indelible Inc., alam po asr-000093 00:11:01.220 --> 00:11:03.120 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: namin, one year lang ang warranty period asr-000094 00:11:03.120 --> 00:11:05.120 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: niyan. At may posibilidad na matuyo asr-000095 00:11:05.120 --> 00:11:07.360 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: po halimbawa yung ating Indelible Inc. asr-000096 00:11:07.420 --> 00:11:08.860 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Nakipag-usap po kami sa provider, asr-000097 00:11:09.380 --> 00:11:10.640 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: sabi namin sa kanila, we will asr-000098 00:11:10.640 --> 00:11:12.380 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: legally accept asr-000099 00:11:12.380 --> 00:11:15.100 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: the delivery, baka pe pwedeng sa inyo munang asr-000100 00:11:15.100 --> 00:11:17.220 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: warehouse. Total aircon po yung warehouse asr-000101 00:11:17.220 --> 00:11:19.320 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: nyo, at dahil aircon yung warehouse nyo, asr-000102 00:11:19.860 --> 00:11:21.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: baka pe pwedeng kung sakaling may asr-000103 00:11:21.140 --> 00:11:23.100 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: masira, magkaproblema yung asr-000104 00:11:23.100 --> 00:11:25.220 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: quality, ay papalitan nila. Pumayag asr-000105 00:11:25.220 --> 00:11:27.040 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: po sila sa lahat sa ganoon. Yung po asr-000106 00:11:27.040 --> 00:11:28.900 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: mga ball pen, one year lang din po asr-000107 00:11:29.160 --> 00:11:31.300 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ang period niyan, kasama asr-000108 00:11:31.300 --> 00:11:32.940 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na rin po ang mga time print takers, asr-000109 00:11:33.320 --> 00:11:35.080 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: kung kaya nakiusap kami, baka pe pwedeng asr-000110 00:11:35.080 --> 00:11:37.240 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: two years ang ating po warranty asr-000111 00:11:37.240 --> 00:11:38.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: period para kung sakasakali asr-000112 00:11:38.780 --> 00:11:41.300 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na ma-reset nga po tayo, dire-diretsyo na, asr-000113 00:11:41.720 --> 00:11:43.200 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: at least magagamit pa rin natin yung mga asr-000114 00:11:43.200 --> 00:11:45.060 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: gamit po na yan, at papalitan pa rin po asr-000115 00:11:45.060 --> 00:11:47.200 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: nila. So, can the Comelec hold the asr-000116 00:11:47.200 --> 00:11:48.160 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: election at this point? asr-000117 00:11:49.440 --> 00:11:51.260 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Mr. Chair, your honors, kasi po sigurado asr-000118 00:11:51.260 --> 00:11:52.460 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: yung gagamitin po nating asr-000119 00:11:52.460 --> 00:11:55.200 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: sagot dyan, ay maaaring asr-000120 00:11:55.200 --> 00:11:57.220 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: gamitin sa amin sa Supreme Court, and that may be asr-000121 00:11:57.220 --> 00:11:59.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: construed by the Honorable Supreme asr-000122 00:11:59.160 --> 00:12:01.160 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Court as pre-empting their asr-000123 00:12:01.160 --> 00:12:03.200 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: action by tomorrow, simply because asr-000124 00:12:03.200 --> 00:12:05.240 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: again, tama po kayo na, i-file kanina, asr-000125 00:12:05.760 --> 00:12:07.420 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: and surely it will be discussed asr-000126 00:12:07.420 --> 00:12:09.320 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: by tomorrow by the asr-000127 00:12:09.320 --> 00:12:11.240 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Supreme Court. Mukha pong hindi asr-000128 00:12:11.240 --> 00:12:12.880 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: namin kaya ang November to Mr. Chair, asr-000129 00:12:13.340 --> 00:12:15.200 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: however, the Comelec always asr-000130 00:12:15.200 --> 00:12:17.240 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: have powers under asr-000131 00:12:17.240 --> 00:12:19.460 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: the omnibus election code, and what are the powers asr-000132 00:12:19.460 --> 00:12:21.500 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na nasa amin? Yung pong asr-000133 00:12:21.500 --> 00:12:23.000 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: pwede po kami mag-declare asr-000134 00:12:23.000 --> 00:12:25.100 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng postponement of the election, on a asr-000135 00:12:25.100 --> 00:12:27.040 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: limited sense. asr-000136 00:12:28.000 --> 00:12:28.900 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Binigyan po kami ng asr-000137 00:12:28.900 --> 00:12:30.560 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Kongreso ng delegated authority asr-000138 00:12:30.560 --> 00:12:32.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: to postpone the election in case of asr-000139 00:12:32.780 --> 00:12:34.440 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: terrorism, violence, asr-000140 00:12:34.920 --> 00:12:36.860 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: in case of force asr-000141 00:12:36.860 --> 00:12:38.920 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: majeure, yung pong force majeure, yung asr-000142 00:12:38.920 --> 00:12:40.920 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: pong hindi natin inaasaan. Kung sakasakaling asr-000143 00:12:40.920 --> 00:12:43.020 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: may SC decision, nabanggit ko na rin asr-000144 00:12:43.020 --> 00:12:44.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: po dati ito sa SC nung magkaroon kami asr-000145 00:12:44.780 --> 00:12:46.700 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng oral argument, sabi ko po, asr-000146 00:12:47.140 --> 00:12:48.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: any of your decision or your order may asr-000147 00:12:48.980 --> 00:12:50.920 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: be construed, interpreted by asr-000148 00:12:50.920 --> 00:12:53.000 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Comelec as a force majeure, and therefore asr-000149 00:12:53.000 --> 00:12:54.800 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: we can extend the asr-000150 00:12:54.800 --> 00:12:56.900 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: election within at least 30 days asr-000151 00:12:56.900 --> 00:12:58.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: after the secession of that asr-000152 00:12:58.900 --> 00:13:00.740 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: force majeure. So pwede naman po siguro asr-000153 00:13:00.740 --> 00:13:02.300 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: namin gamitin yun, although asr-000154 00:13:02.300 --> 00:13:04.680 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: somebody will question definitely, but asr-000155 00:13:04.680 --> 00:13:06.700 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ang importante po, whatever asr-000156 00:13:06.700 --> 00:13:08.680 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: the Supreme Court will release by asr-000157 00:13:08.680 --> 00:13:10.880 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: tomorrow, the Comelec naman po is prepared asr-000158 00:13:10.880 --> 00:13:12.400 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: just in case. asr-000159 00:13:12.860 --> 00:13:14.860 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Come what may, you're budget ready, di ba? asr-000160 00:13:15.100 --> 00:13:16.840 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes po. In fact po, nakagasos asr-000161 00:13:16.840 --> 00:13:18.600 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na po kami, Mr. Chair, your honors, asr-000162 00:13:18.740 --> 00:13:20.680 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng 8 billion na po, asr-000163 00:13:20.780 --> 00:13:22.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Mr. Chair, kasi po yung isa po ay asr-000164 00:13:22.780 --> 00:13:24.620 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: obligated at saka, so asr-000165 00:13:24.620 --> 00:13:26.800 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 8 billion na po, and yung asr-000166 00:13:26.800 --> 00:13:28.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: pong 10.9 billion, asr-000167 00:13:28.900 --> 00:13:30.500 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na natitira sa amin, asr-000168 00:13:31.020 --> 00:13:32.840 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: per provision po nung ating bagong asr-000169 00:13:32.840 --> 00:13:34.680 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: batas, any unexpended balance asr-000170 00:13:34.680 --> 00:13:36.840 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: of the Barangay and SK election shall asr-000171 00:13:36.840 --> 00:13:38.520 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: be a continuing appropriation asr-000172 00:13:38.520 --> 00:13:40.880 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: on the part of the Comelec, and can be asr-000173 00:13:40.880 --> 00:13:42.720 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: and should be used by Comelec asr-000174 00:13:42.720 --> 00:13:44.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: for the preparation for the asr-000175 00:13:44.820 --> 00:13:46.700 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: national and local election of 2028. asr-000176 00:13:47.300 --> 00:13:48.800 Senator Panfilo Lacson: And you have the authority under the asr-000177 00:13:48.800 --> 00:13:50.160 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Constitution to realign. asr-000177-split-2 00:13:50.160 --> 00:13:51.060 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes po, Mr. Chair. asr-000178 00:13:51.080 --> 00:13:52.360 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Being a constitutional body, di ba? asr-000178-split-2 00:13:52.360 --> 00:13:52.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes po, Mr. asr-000179 00:13:52.820 --> 00:13:54.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: In fact po, Mr. Chair, yung pong nilagay asr-000180 00:13:54.980 --> 00:13:56.560 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na provision, welcome na welcome po, asr-000181 00:13:56.580 --> 00:13:58.880 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: nagpapasalamat po kami doon sa provision na yun, asr-000182 00:13:58.900 --> 00:14:01.120 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng batas, kasi po at least asr-000183 00:14:01.120 --> 00:14:02.900 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: although we have that authority to asr-000184 00:14:02.900 --> 00:14:04.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: realign, at least in order to asr-000185 00:14:04.820 --> 00:14:07.000 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ensure transparency, maliwanag po asr-000186 00:14:07.000 --> 00:14:08.360 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na kung sakali pong asr-000187 00:14:08.360 --> 00:14:10.920 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ganap na ito na mapatupad asr-000188 00:14:10.920 --> 00:14:13.100 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: yung batas na to, yung pong 11 billion asr-000189 00:14:13.100 --> 00:14:14.880 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: more or less, yung po kasi yung asr-000190 00:14:14.880 --> 00:14:16.860 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: aming papakiusap mamaya, tinanggalan po asr-000191 00:14:16.860 --> 00:14:18.920 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: kasi kami, Mr. Chair, ng 15 asr-000192 00:14:18.920 --> 00:14:20.800 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: billion plus 723 asr-000193 00:14:20.800 --> 00:14:22.500 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: billion po, ang natanggal asr-000194 00:14:22.500 --> 00:14:24.840 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: kay Comelec. So, at least po asr-000195 00:14:24.840 --> 00:14:26.740 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: yung 11 billion more or less can be used by asr-000196 00:14:26.740 --> 00:14:28.700 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Comelec in order to asr-000197 00:14:28.700 --> 00:14:30.720 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ensure that the election of asr-000198 00:14:30.720 --> 00:14:32.500 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 2028 will not be compromised. asr-000199 00:14:33.160 --> 00:14:34.920 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Ano pa ang pakikinabangan doon sa asr-000200 00:14:34.920 --> 00:14:36.800 Senator Panfilo Lacson: ano pa pwedeng pakinabangan asr-000201 00:14:36.800 --> 00:14:38.380 Senator Panfilo Lacson: doon sa 8 billion na naggasta na? asr-000202 00:14:39.100 --> 00:14:40.980 Senator Panfilo Lacson: O naka-locate na? asr-000203 00:14:42.040 --> 00:14:42.720 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Mr. Chair, asr-000204 00:14:42.800 --> 00:14:44.800 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: in all fairness po, nangyari na po asr-000205 00:14:44.800 --> 00:14:46.640 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: sa atin dati nung nag-reset tayo ng Barangay asr-000206 00:14:46.640 --> 00:14:48.800 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: and SK, yung mga balota po, 71 asr-000207 00:14:48.800 --> 00:14:50.900 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: million po lahat yun for the regular voters. asr-000208 00:14:51.040 --> 00:14:52.640 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 71 million na po kasi ang asr-000209 00:14:52.640 --> 00:14:54.720 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: votante natin. Yung pong balota para sa SK, asr-000210 00:14:55.100 --> 00:14:56.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 25 million. asr-000211 00:14:57.500 --> 00:14:58.660 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: In all fairness naman po, asr-000212 00:14:58.700 --> 00:15:00.000 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: at yung putal asr-000213 00:15:00.000 --> 00:15:03.700 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: talaga ay magagamit naman sa isang reset na barangay ng SK election. asr-000214 00:15:04.180 --> 00:15:10.720 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: The Comelec End Bank will just issue a resolution saying na although November 2, 2026 ang nakaprint doon, asr-000215 00:15:11.100 --> 00:15:12.500 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: pwede pa po namin gamitin lahat yun. asr-000216 00:15:12.500 --> 00:15:19.580 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yung po lahat ng mga gamit na na-procure na Comelec, pwede po natin magamit lang basta po ma-safekeep, ma-warehouse, nang maayos. asr-000217 00:15:19.900 --> 00:15:25.220 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yung po na-hire namin na mahigit 1,000 na casual employees at yung mga overtime, asr-000218 00:15:25.480 --> 00:15:29.800 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: yun naman po ay na-hire at nag-overtime kami to ensure na meron tayong gamit asr-000219 00:15:29.800 --> 00:15:32.020 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: at meron tayong na-imprintan ng mga kagamitan. asr-000220 00:15:32.160 --> 00:15:36.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So, in all fairness po, doon sa baka may mamawala, masayang, wala naman po. asr-000221 00:15:36.820 --> 00:15:41.220 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: But of course, when we reset an election, katulad ang ginagawa po natin lagi, asr-000222 00:15:41.900 --> 00:15:48.680 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: we are going to reopen once again the registration of voters by second week of November this year po. asr-000223 00:15:49.040 --> 00:15:51.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: And it will last until June 30 next year. asr-000224 00:15:52.220 --> 00:15:54.560 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: We are projecting additional 3 million voters. asr-000225 00:15:55.020 --> 00:15:59.740 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Kung sakasakali po, pagdating po ng 2028, meron po tayong 74 million. asr-000226 00:15:59.800 --> 00:16:05.180 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Pagdating po ng Barangay NSK election na second week of November of 2028, asr-000227 00:16:05.520 --> 00:16:11.240 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: sabihin na po natin may dagdag na 1 million kasi meron po magkikinsi-anyos na mga votante, na mga SK. asr-000228 00:16:11.680 --> 00:16:14.200 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So, magkikinsi-anyos po sila, dagdag po sila doon. asr-000229 00:16:14.560 --> 00:16:17.800 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: At yung mga nagkikinsi naman ngayon, pwede po maging 18 later. asr-000230 00:16:18.980 --> 00:16:20.260 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So, madadagdag po sa atin. asr-000231 00:16:20.900 --> 00:16:25.800 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Pag po nag-reset tayo ng Barangay NSK, lagi pong hihingi kami ng dagdag na budget. asr-000232 00:16:26.780 --> 00:16:29.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Kasi po, dagdag na votante, dagdag na president. asr-000233 00:16:29.800 --> 00:16:33.700 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Dagdag na electoral board members, dagdag na election para Pernalia. asr-000234 00:16:36.480 --> 00:16:37.580 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Maraming salamat po. asr-000235 00:16:38.180 --> 00:16:44.660 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Ang masasayang lang, yung talagang tapon, ito yung manpower utilization, di ba? asr-000236 00:16:45.040 --> 00:16:46.640 Senator Panfilo Lacson: In terms of, for the preparation. asr-000237 00:16:47.020 --> 00:16:47.900 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes po, Mr. Chair. asr-000238 00:16:47.940 --> 00:16:49.940 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Like overtime pay, etc. asr-000239 00:16:50.600 --> 00:16:55.360 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes po, pero yun po naman, yun naman po, Mr. Chair, ay nagamit namin yung mga overtime asr-000240 00:16:55.360 --> 00:16:59.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: para lang po masigurado namin na piprint namin na maayos yung mga balot. asr-000241 00:16:59.800 --> 00:17:04.600 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Masisigurado pong nakahanda lahat yung mga presinto natin, yung mga polling place natin. asr-000242 00:17:04.900 --> 00:17:07.660 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So, technically, hindi naman po, wala po, Mr. Chair. asr-000243 00:17:07.920 --> 00:17:10.380 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Thank you. So, let's listen to your presentation. asr-000244 00:17:10.800 --> 00:17:11.600 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair. asr-000245 00:17:11.600 --> 00:17:14.420 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Yun na yung question and answer. Pagkatapos ng presentation, submitted na. asr-000246 00:17:15.220 --> 00:17:16.860 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair, your honors. asr-000247 00:17:17.120 --> 00:17:17.760 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Go ahead, please. asr-000248 00:17:18.000 --> 00:17:19.180 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Kung inyo pong mamarapatin. asr-000249 00:17:19.180 --> 00:17:19.600 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Yes. asr-000250 00:17:27.480 --> 00:17:28.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair. asr-000251 00:17:28.980 --> 00:17:32.700 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: With your kind permission, nabigyan lang po ako ng konting maiksing-maiksing, asr-000252 00:17:33.000 --> 00:17:37.100 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: munting accomplishment po ng inyong commission election nitong nakaraang 2025. asr-000253 00:17:37.260 --> 00:17:41.400 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Ang aming pong budget utilization for 2025 ay 97%. asr-000254 00:17:41.400 --> 00:17:46.460 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Sapagkat ang 2025 po ay national and local election, midterm elections po yan. asr-000255 00:17:46.560 --> 00:17:50.080 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So, halos talaga pong nagamit namin ang lahat ng ating pong budget. asr-000256 00:17:50.500 --> 00:17:56.040 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: At dito po inalaan talaga, hindi lamang sa commission, kung hindi po yung pagkukondak natin, asr-000257 00:17:56.040 --> 00:17:56.920 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng halala. asr-000258 00:17:57.000 --> 00:17:58.960 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Ang 2025 po ay napakataas. asr-000259 00:17:58.980 --> 00:18:00.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Ang voters turn out, 82.2%. asr-000260 00:18:01.600 --> 00:18:07.320 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Pinakamataas po yan sa kasaysayan ng midterm election sa ating midterm election. asr-000261 00:18:07.760 --> 00:18:15.420 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: At dito pong 2025 din, ang inyong Comelec ay nahalal bilang chairperson ng Association of World Electoral Bodies. asr-000262 00:18:16.060 --> 00:18:19.220 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: At the same time, Association of Asian Electoral Authorities. asr-000263 00:18:20.040 --> 00:18:25.300 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Both at the same time, first time po na nangyari yan sa kasaysayan ng inyong dalawang electoral bodies. asr-000264 00:18:25.300 --> 00:18:27.380 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Of course, madami po kami naisagawa. asr-000265 00:18:27.380 --> 00:18:37.220 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 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. asr-000266 00:18:37.620 --> 00:18:42.040 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Kinabukasan, nakapagproklamo po kami ng mga congressmen at gobernador. asr-000267 00:18:42.360 --> 00:18:44.600 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yung pong mga senador na proklamo namin in five days. asr-000268 00:18:44.900 --> 00:18:47.060 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: At yung party list na proklamo po namin in seven days. asr-000269 00:18:47.140 --> 00:18:49.920 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: The fastest in the history of Philippine election. asr-000270 00:18:50.400 --> 00:18:56.720 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Ngayon po, recently po, ang aming kahit paanong munting accomplishment, ay yung pong Bangsamoro parliamentary election. asr-000271 00:18:56.720 --> 00:18:57.340 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Kauna-una. asr-000272 00:18:57.380 --> 00:18:58.660 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Sa ating kasaysayan. asr-000273 00:18:59.040 --> 00:19:04.880 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Magbaga mat hindi po perfecto, ito po yung nagkaroon ng 84.34% voters turnout. asr-000274 00:19:05.380 --> 00:19:05.900 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Highest. asr-000275 00:19:06.300 --> 00:19:10.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 84.34% po highest in the history of our country's election. asr-000276 00:19:12.680 --> 00:19:15.440 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Madami pong talagang bumoto ng mga kababayan natin. asr-000277 00:19:15.600 --> 00:19:22.840 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: At mukha naman po accepted, acceptable sa lahat ng mga majority party, minority party at iba pang mga partido politikal. asr-000278 00:19:22.840 --> 00:19:26.320 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Sa pagkat highly contested, napakaliit lang po ng lamangan. asr-000279 00:19:26.320 --> 00:19:32.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 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. asr-000280 00:19:33.300 --> 00:19:42.280 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Subalit yung pong mga sectoral organizations, kahit po yung mga parliamentary districts, ay wala naman po mga narinig kami mga conference din. asr-000281 00:19:42.600 --> 00:19:45.620 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: We were able to proclaim the 80 seats all in all. asr-000282 00:19:46.360 --> 00:19:47.300 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: The next day lang po. asr-000283 00:19:47.900 --> 00:19:56.300 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Bago po inabot ng gabi, na proklamo na po kaagad namin yung ating mga nanalo na mga parliamentary districts. asr-000284 00:19:56.320 --> 00:19:58.620 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Members ng Bangsamoro. asr-000285 00:19:59.060 --> 00:20:04.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So, yan po at the same time ang Inyapong Commission on Election was awarded the Commission of the Year. asr-000286 00:20:06.120 --> 00:20:08.400 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: International award po yung aming tinanggap na yun. asr-000287 00:20:08.700 --> 00:20:16.620 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Plus all four other awards given by the international body, ICPS, to the Commission on Election. asr-000288 00:20:16.780 --> 00:20:19.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So kahit paano po, ay malaking accomplishments sa amin. asr-000289 00:20:19.820 --> 00:20:25.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Including the three consecutive for the first time in the 85-year history of the Comelec. asr-000290 00:20:26.320 --> 00:20:32.540 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Kami po yung nakakuha ng tatlong magkakasunod na unqualified opinion from the Commission on Audit. asr-000291 00:20:32.640 --> 00:20:40.860 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So, yun naman po ay kahit paano, yung pananalapi, mapagmamalaki namin na inaayos po namin upang kahit paano, asr-000292 00:20:41.300 --> 00:20:47.360 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: may pagtitiwala ang tao at masigurado ang proper accountability and transparency. asr-000293 00:20:47.360 --> 00:20:54.180 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Kaya lang po, Mr. Chair, kami po yung nag-propose dahil naghahanda po kami ng halalang para sa 2028. asr-000294 00:20:54.660 --> 00:20:55.580 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Nag-propose po kami. asr-000295 00:20:55.580 --> 00:20:58.520 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Na sana makakapag-print na kami ng balota next year. asr-000296 00:20:58.820 --> 00:21:01.280 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Sana makapag-procure na kami ng machine by next year. asr-000297 00:21:01.640 --> 00:21:08.840 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Hindi po po pwedeng 2028 ang pag-print ng balota, pag-procure ng machines, at lahat po ng mga gagawin ay hindi pwedeng 2028. asr-000298 00:21:09.220 --> 00:21:12.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Dapat po lahat siyan, sa karanasan natin, ay a year before the election. asr-000299 00:21:13.580 --> 00:21:15.860 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Ang problem po ay nabawasan po kami, Mr. Chair. asr-000300 00:21:16.260 --> 00:21:19.240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Mr. Chair, if I may lang po. May tanong lang ako, isang question lang. asr-000301 00:21:21.540 --> 00:21:25.500 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Napapansin ko, tumataas na yung trajectory ng mga voters' turnout. asr-000302 00:21:25.580 --> 00:21:35.080 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: From 2016, am I correct? 2019, 2022, 2025, until sa BARM election, yung pataas siya, no? asr-000303 00:21:35.220 --> 00:21:35.600 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes po. asr-000304 00:21:35.880 --> 00:21:40.520 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ibig sabihin, nagpa-participate na po ang mga kababayan natin, mga voters, tumataas na. asr-000305 00:21:40.820 --> 00:21:49.560 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Tama po kayo, Mr. Chair. In fact, ang kabataan ng 2025, 45% ng mga kabataan ang bumoto po ng 2025 National and Local Elections. asr-000306 00:21:49.560 --> 00:21:55.000 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: At kita niyo po, kahit po barangay ng SK Elections, mataas din po ang voters' turnout. asr-000307 00:21:55.580 --> 00:22:04.360 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Sa dito pong Bangsamoro, after more or less three postponements, nakapagtataka at nakakatuwa po, 84.34%. asr-000308 00:22:04.360 --> 00:22:11.560 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Maalala ko before, about 70% up lang po. Ngayon, umabot na ng 82%, umabot na ng 84% nung BARM elections. asr-000309 00:22:11.700 --> 00:22:17.860 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Ibig sabihin, nagpa-participate na po ang mga ating mga kababayan. Sana, tumaas pa lalo ito to 90%. asr-000310 00:22:17.860 --> 00:22:21.800 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Sana po. Ang isa pong dahilan talaga din po dyan is automation of the election. asr-000311 00:22:22.440 --> 00:22:25.340 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: And at the same time, siguro po yung malawakang voters' asr-000312 00:22:25.580 --> 00:22:29.580 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: education campaign. At tulong na rin po ng iba't ibang civil society organizations. asr-000313 00:22:29.800 --> 00:22:33.000 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Meron lang akong gustong i-suggest rin po sa inyo. Pakicheck nyo lang po. asr-000314 00:22:33.500 --> 00:22:38.000 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Napansin ko, kahit na 82% yung voters' turnout sa national natin, asr-000315 00:22:38.000 --> 00:22:48.640 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: but sa mga overseas Filipino na voters natin, less than 50% po yung turnout. asr-000316 00:22:48.840 --> 00:22:55.240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, maaaring tingnan nyo na hindi na sila mahirapan or na bumoto or mainganyo silang, asr-000317 00:22:55.580 --> 00:23:04.080 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: bumoto, maaaring malayo o nahirapan sila, baka maka ano kayo, makagawa kayo ng bagong sistema asr-000318 00:23:04.080 --> 00:23:07.220 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: na mas maging convenient para sa mga overseas Filipino. asr-000319 00:23:07.220 --> 00:23:12.660 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair. Kami po ay nagsagawa na sa kauna-unang pagkakataon in our history asr-000320 00:23:12.660 --> 00:23:16.480 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: ng ating tinatawag na internet voting nito pong 2025. asr-000321 00:23:16.640 --> 00:23:24.580 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Maaaring po kasing bago at syempre po medyo sinasalat pa ng mga kababayan natin kung paano talaga ito tinitingnan. asr-000322 00:23:25.580 --> 00:23:30.160 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Hindi po ganun kataas. Sa isang midterm elections po, Mr. Chair, lagi po siyang mababa. asr-000323 00:23:30.160 --> 00:23:38.460 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Hindi pa po siya tumaas ng 20%. Noong nakaraang 2020, kahit po noong 2022, inabot lang po ng 18.3%. asr-000324 00:23:38.460 --> 00:23:44.100 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Ito pong 2025, 18.2%. Pero po pagka presidential election, tumataas po siya, Mr. Chair. asr-000325 00:23:44.420 --> 00:23:49.160 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Noong 2022 po, presidential election, inabot po siya ng 40.59%. asr-000326 00:23:49.920 --> 00:23:51.500 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, less than 50% pa rin po. asr-000327 00:23:51.500 --> 00:23:52.480 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes po, Mr. Chair. asr-000328 00:23:52.680 --> 00:23:55.540 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Para naman mabigyan sila ng pagkakataon. asr-000329 00:23:55.580 --> 00:23:58.340 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Yung mga OFWs natin, gustong-gustong bumoto noon. asr-000330 00:23:58.460 --> 00:24:06.760 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Kaya lang siguro, maaaring yung oras nila o yung saan sila pupunta o hindi nila alam na meron na tayong online voting. asr-000331 00:24:06.940 --> 00:24:10.320 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Baka yung formation campaign nyo po, mas mapaigting pa po. asr-000332 00:24:10.880 --> 00:24:11.520 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Salamat po. asr-000333 00:24:11.840 --> 00:24:13.020 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair. asr-000334 00:24:13.980 --> 00:24:19.200 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So, kami po, Mr. Chair, ay nabawasan ng 7 billion yung una. asr-000335 00:24:19.600 --> 00:24:23.220 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Tinanggal po namin, zero po kami sa budget para sa aming pinapagawang building. asr-000336 00:24:23.720 --> 00:24:25.560 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Zero po kami sa budget para sa mga local. asr-000337 00:24:25.580 --> 00:24:30.840 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Zero po kami sa mga field-integrated offices po namin. asr-000338 00:24:31.280 --> 00:24:33.400 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Originally po, 7 billion ang tinanggal sa amin. asr-000339 00:24:33.540 --> 00:24:38.200 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Pero pagdating po ng NEP, nadagdagan po ito ng 15 point something billion. asr-000340 00:24:38.340 --> 00:24:41.580 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So, more or less po, 22, 23 billion ang nawala po sa amin. asr-000341 00:24:42.040 --> 00:24:45.400 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Ang problema po namin, doon po sa 15 billion na nawala sa amin, asr-000342 00:24:46.040 --> 00:24:48.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: okay na po yung tinanggal lang kami sa regular agency budget. asr-000343 00:24:49.380 --> 00:24:50.760 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Pwede po kami magtipid ng lahat. asr-000344 00:24:50.760 --> 00:24:55.560 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Pero we cannot compromise, Mr. Chair, yung automated election natin ng 2028. asr-000345 00:24:55.580 --> 00:24:58.080 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Tinanggal po sa amin, Mr. Chair. asr-000346 00:24:58.560 --> 00:25:04.520 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: For example, tayo po ay magkakailanganin po natin more or less 24,000 machines. asr-000347 00:25:06.640 --> 00:25:10.020 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 124,000 machines para sa 2028 elections. asr-000348 00:25:10.740 --> 00:25:14.120 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Kung kaya lang po, natanggalan po kami more or less ng 1.6 billion. asr-000349 00:25:14.720 --> 00:25:18.220 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Question, if you know, how much has the House restored? asr-000350 00:25:19.000 --> 00:25:24.320 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Kasi we have not received the GAB, the General [unclear] Bill, yung house version. asr-000351 00:25:24.320 --> 00:25:27.320 Senator Panfilo Lacson: And if you know, nag-restore ba sila sa... asr-000352 00:25:27.860 --> 00:25:28.980 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Wala po, Mr. Chair. asr-000353 00:25:29.700 --> 00:25:38.400 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: During the budget deliberation po, nakiusap na lang ako sa, kami po sa committee on appropriation, subcommittee on appropriation, asr-000354 00:25:38.920 --> 00:25:40.080 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na kung pe pwede. asr-000355 00:25:40.840 --> 00:25:48.620 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Kung yung pong, kasi alam po namin, Mr. Chair, yung 16% na napakaliit na space, budget space po natin, asr-000356 00:25:49.120 --> 00:25:53.580 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: mukhang wala naman po kami pagkukuhanan kung saan pa natin kukuhanan yung departamento. asr-000357 00:25:53.580 --> 00:25:58.620 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Ang sabi na lang po namin, kung sakali pong hindi matutuloy ang barangay ng SK elections, asr-000358 00:25:59.140 --> 00:26:06.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: baka pa pwede pong yung 10.9 billion na unexpended balance, gamitin na lang po namin, ilagay na lang po, asr-000359 00:26:07.120 --> 00:26:10.320 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: at kaya po nakakatuwa doon sa BSKE po na ilagay. asr-000360 00:26:10.820 --> 00:26:17.840 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Pero ang Congress din po, sa kanila pong special provision, ilalagay din daw po yung provision na yan asr-000361 00:26:17.840 --> 00:26:21.260 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: para daw po makasigurado na may magagamit si Comelec. asr-000362 00:26:23.580 --> 00:26:28.080 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Understood. So you're hoping na ma-postpone? asr-000363 00:26:28.380 --> 00:26:35.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes po, kaya po, Mr. Chair. Kami naman po, naandito kami, hindi po para pabigatin ang problema pa ng committee asr-000364 00:26:35.820 --> 00:26:42.520 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: kung saan po kukuhanin pa yung sa amin. Yung sa amin lang po is, sana po mailagay na lang din as a special provision asr-000365 00:26:42.520 --> 00:26:46.320 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: yung pong nailagay sa barangay ng SK. Malaking tulong na po yun, asr-000366 00:26:46.320 --> 00:26:52.040 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: because maibabalik po namin, Mr. Chair, yung 9 billion, 9.2 billion na nawala kay Comelec asr-000367 00:26:52.040 --> 00:26:53.560 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: na pang national and local election. asr-000368 00:26:53.580 --> 00:26:59.680 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yung natitira pong kulang-kulang na 2 billion, yun na lang po yung gagamitin namin pang-hire ng casual employees, asr-000369 00:27:00.100 --> 00:27:08.540 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: yung pong sa registration of voters namin, and such other activities na natanggal po sa regular agency budget. asr-000370 00:27:08.960 --> 00:27:15.900 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: 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. asr-000371 00:27:17.280 --> 00:27:21.820 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Kindly update, kasi yung binigay sa aking briefer, yung sa utilization rate, asr-000372 00:27:21.820 --> 00:27:28.740 Senator Panfilo Lacson: well, it is true na 99.9 yung, as of December 31, yung aming data. asr-000373 00:27:28.900 --> 00:27:32.340 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Kung meron kayong as of June 30, 2026, kindly update us. asr-000374 00:27:32.840 --> 00:27:33.460 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes, po, Mr. Chair. asr-000375 00:27:33.660 --> 00:27:39.280 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Kasi yung sa, yung na-release talagang nasa 99.9%, no? asr-000376 00:27:39.740 --> 00:27:45.780 Senator Panfilo Lacson: 47.334 billion ang na-release, na iwan lang 32 million eh. asr-000377 00:27:46.280 --> 00:27:51.480 Senator Panfilo Lacson: But of the release amount, 26.4 billion or 55.9% asr-000378 00:27:51.820 --> 00:27:53.800 Senator Panfilo Lacson: lang yung obligated. asr-000379 00:27:54.900 --> 00:28:03.700 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Okay, so yung 20.861 billion, corresponding to 44.1%, yun ang remain unobligated. asr-000380 00:28:04.520 --> 00:28:07.320 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Pero yung disbursement rate, again, mataas. asr-000381 00:28:08.160 --> 00:28:08.440 Senator Panfilo Lacson: So, asr-000382 00:28:09.580 --> 00:28:16.820 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: So, Mr. Chair, sa kasalukuyan po, as of September 15, ang aming pong budget utilization ay 38.68%, asr-000383 00:28:17.760 --> 00:28:21.780 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: sapagkat ito nga po yung sa barangay ng SK, yung part ng period po, asr-000384 00:28:21.820 --> 00:28:25.700 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Yeah, I know. Pero yung obligation, yung unobligated, nabawasan na? asr-000385 00:28:26.240 --> 00:28:26.480 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes. asr-000386 00:28:27.040 --> 00:28:29.220 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Naka-factorin yung BSKE? asr-000387 00:28:29.480 --> 00:28:30.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes, po, Mr. Chair. asr-000388 00:28:30.140 --> 00:28:31.680 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Ah, okay. Thank you. Understood. asr-000389 00:28:36.020 --> 00:28:38.820 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: So, dito po ako para sumuporta sa inyo. asr-000390 00:28:40.080 --> 00:28:46.380 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Anyway, I would like to congratulate the Comelec, led by Chairperson George Garcia, asr-000391 00:28:46.380 --> 00:28:51.700 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: sa lahat po na empleyado, sa lahat ng commissioners, ng directors ng Comelec, asr-000392 00:28:51.700 --> 00:28:57.020 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: for the successful conduct of the first ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections. asr-000393 00:28:57.560 --> 00:28:59.140 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: Congratulations po sa inyong lahat. asr-000394 00:28:59.160 --> 00:29:04.080 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Anyway, we'll give you time to submit according to the order of priorities, asr-000395 00:29:04.460 --> 00:29:08.640 Senator Panfilo Lacson: kung ano yung gusto nyong ipaugment. asr-000396 00:29:08.740 --> 00:29:15.240 Senator Panfilo Lacson: And let's find out if we can create some fiscal space pagdating nung GAB sa amin. asr-000397 00:29:15.240 --> 00:29:17.020 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Yes, po, Mr. Chair. Maraming maraming salamat. asr-000398 00:29:17.080 --> 00:29:20.240 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Ano pa naman? November pa naman siguro yung plenary dito eh, so... asr-000399 00:29:21.700 --> 00:29:24.720 Senator Panfilo Lacson: Okay. So, yeah. asr-000400 00:29:25.260 --> 00:29:29.040 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: I move to approve the budget of the Commission on Elections. asr-000401 00:29:29.320 --> 00:29:36.240 Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go: And I recommend pala to approve the budget and submit it to the plenary for consideration, po. asr-000402 00:29:36.720 --> 00:29:40.900 Senator Panfilo Lacson: There's a motion to recommend to the plenary the budget of the Comelec. asr-000403 00:29:41.520 --> 00:29:46.640 Senator Panfilo Lacson: So, hearing no objection, so submitted, approved. Thank you. asr-000404 00:29:47.000 --> 00:29:51.140 COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia: Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair. Senator Bong, maraming maraming salamat po. asr-000406 00:30:00.000 --> 00:30:01.220 Senator Panfilo Lacson: [unclear] suspended.