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COMELEC

Senate Committee on Finance · September 28, 2026

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Committee Secretary

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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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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Thank you. So, wala nang... Si Senator Sotto pa, isang opening statement.

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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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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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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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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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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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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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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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my full support to the Comelec. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Hindi mo nahintay 'yung sagot? Okay, so, yeah, please.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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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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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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2025, ang sabi po niya,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ang kapangyarihan

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na mag-fix ng term

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ay nasa Kongreso lamang.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Sole and only authority belongs

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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to Congress. Therefore, ang ginawa

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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po noong 2025, fixing the term po yan

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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from 3 years to 4 years.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Ngayon po, from 4 years to 5 years.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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At sabi pa po ng Supreme Court,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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voting 852, na yun daw

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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po kasing pag-postpone ng

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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baragay ng SK elections

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ay incidenta lamang sa pag-fix

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ng termino. Talagang kakailanganin

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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dahil mayroon daw po transition period

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na tinatawag. At dahil po dyan,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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kailangan talaga na magkaroon

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ng period para lang

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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maihanda yung pag-fix

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ng termino yan from 4 years to 5 years.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Wala pong pinagkaibahalo sa issue

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ang 2025 at yung issue

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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po sa kasalukuyan. At

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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syempre po, maaaring magbago ang

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Korte Suprema sa voting niya na 852.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Pero sa part po ni

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Comele, pinahinto na po namin

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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kaagad ang lahat ng aktibidad

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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in relation to the

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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2026 barangay ng SK

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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election ng November 2

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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bilang pagkilala na may

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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bago na po tayong batas. Binerify

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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po namin sa official gazette na published

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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po kaagad nung mismong araw na pinirmahan

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ng ating kagalanggalang na Pangulo

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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and therefore, pinahinto po namin ang lahat

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na kung meron pa kami mga preparation,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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lalong-lalo na po dapat ngayong araw

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na to ay filing ng certificates

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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of candidacy hanggang October 5.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Dapat po. Ngayon,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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syempre po, pinaghahandaan namin paano

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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kung sakasakali merong

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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restraining order o papahintuin ng Comelec.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Alam po natin na hindi po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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kambika agad din, Mr. Chair,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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yung honors, na kinabukasan

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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o Wednesday ay mag-i-issue kaagad ng

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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resolution na filing tayo ng candidacy.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Meron po talaga yung information

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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dissemination sa mga kababayan natin

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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sa buong bansa. And therefore, baka po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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abutin yun mga hanggang dalawang linggo.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Ngayon po, tinigil na rin po namin

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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yung paghahanda tungkol po sa

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ating pong, dapat po kami ngayon

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ay nag-de-deploy na ng mga

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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kagamitan. Ang lahat po ng mga

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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kagamitan natin, usually ginagawa natin

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ay first week

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ng isang buwan bago ang halalan.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Lalo na po sa mga malalayang lugar tulad

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ng Mindanao at Visayas.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Pinatuloy po namin

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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yung pag-iimprenta ng mga

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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listahan sa labas ng presinto,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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sa loob ng presinto, para lang po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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matapos na lahat yun. Pero yung po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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mga balota ay nakumpleto na po namin

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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pero yun po ay pinapa-warehouse na

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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natin sa kasalukuyan. Yung po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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mga gamit, Mr. Chair, your honors,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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katulad ng Indelible Inc., alam po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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namin, one year lang ang warranty period

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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niyan. At may posibilidad na matuyo

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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po halimbawa yung ating Indelible Inc.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Nakipag-usap po kami sa provider,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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sabi namin sa kanila, we will

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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legally accept

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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the delivery, baka pe pwedeng sa inyo munang

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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warehouse. Total aircon po yung warehouse

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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nyo, at dahil aircon yung warehouse nyo,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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baka pe pwedeng kung sakaling may

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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masira, magkaproblema yung

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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quality, ay papalitan nila. Pumayag

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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po sila sa lahat sa ganoon. Yung po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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mga ball pen, one year lang din po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ang period niyan, kasama

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na rin po ang mga time print takers,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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kung kaya nakiusap kami, baka pe pwedeng

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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two years ang ating po warranty

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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period para kung sakasakali

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na ma-reset nga po tayo, dire-diretsyo na,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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at least magagamit pa rin natin yung mga

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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gamit po na yan, at papalitan pa rin po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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nila. So, can the Comelec hold the

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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election at this point?

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Mr. Chair, your honors, kasi po sigurado

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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yung gagamitin po nating

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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sagot dyan, ay maaaring

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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gamitin sa amin sa Supreme Court, and that may be

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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construed by the Honorable Supreme

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Court as pre-empting their

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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action by tomorrow, simply because

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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again, tama po kayo na, i-file kanina,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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and surely it will be discussed

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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by tomorrow by the

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Supreme Court. Mukha pong hindi

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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namin kaya ang November to Mr. Chair,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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however, the Comelec always

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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have powers under

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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the omnibus election code, and what are the powers

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na nasa amin? Yung pong

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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pwede po kami mag-declare

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ng postponement of the election, on a

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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limited sense.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Binigyan po kami ng

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Kongreso ng delegated authority

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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to postpone the election in case of

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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terrorism, violence,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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in case of force

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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majeure, yung pong force majeure, yung

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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pong hindi natin inaasaan. Kung sakasakaling

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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may SC decision, nabanggit ko na rin

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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po dati ito sa SC nung magkaroon kami

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ng oral argument, sabi ko po,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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any of your decision or your order may

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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be construed, interpreted by

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Comelec as a force majeure, and therefore

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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we can extend the

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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election within at least 30 days

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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after the secession of that

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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force majeure. So pwede naman po siguro

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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namin gamitin yun, although

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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somebody will question definitely, but

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ang importante po, whatever

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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the Supreme Court will release by

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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tomorrow, the Comelec naman po is prepared

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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just in case.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Come what may, you're budget ready, di ba?

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Yes po. In fact po, nakagasos

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na po kami, Mr. Chair, your honors,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ng 8 billion na po,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Mr. Chair, kasi po yung isa po ay

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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obligated at saka, so

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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8 billion na po, and yung

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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pong 10.9 billion,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na natitira sa amin,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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per provision po nung ating bagong

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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batas, any unexpended balance

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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of the Barangay and SK election shall

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be a continuing appropriation

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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on the part of the Comelec, and can be

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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and should be used by Comelec

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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for the preparation for the

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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national and local election of 2028.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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And you have the authority under the

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Constitution to realign.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Yes po, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Being a constitutional body, di ba?

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Yes po, Mr.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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In fact po, Mr. Chair, yung pong nilagay

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na provision, welcome na welcome po,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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nagpapasalamat po kami doon sa provision na yun,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ng batas, kasi po at least

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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although we have that authority to

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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realign, at least in order to

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ensure transparency, maliwanag po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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na kung sakali pong

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ganap na ito na mapatupad

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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yung batas na to, yung pong 11 billion

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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more or less, yung po kasi yung

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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aming papakiusap mamaya, tinanggalan po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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kasi kami, Mr. Chair, ng 15

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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billion plus 723

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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billion po, ang natanggal

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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kay Comelec. So, at least po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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yung 11 billion more or less can be used by

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Comelec in order to

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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ensure that the election of

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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2028 will not be compromised.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Ano pa ang pakikinabangan doon sa

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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ano pa pwedeng pakinabangan

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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doon sa 8 billion na naggasta na?

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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O naka-locate na?

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Mr. Chair,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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in all fairness po, nangyari na po

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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sa atin dati nung nag-reset tayo ng Barangay

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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and SK, yung mga balota po, 71

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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million po lahat yun for the regular voters.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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71 million na po kasi ang

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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votante natin. Yung pong balota para sa SK,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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25 million.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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In all fairness naman po,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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at yung putal

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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talaga ay magagamit naman sa isang reset na barangay ng SK election.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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The Comelec End Bank will just issue a resolution saying na although November 2, 2026 ang nakaprint doon,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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pwede pa po namin gamitin lahat yun.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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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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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Yung po na-hire namin na mahigit 1,000 na casual employees at yung mga overtime,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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yun naman po ay na-hire at nag-overtime kami to ensure na meron tayong gamit

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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at meron tayong na-imprintan ng mga kagamitan.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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So, in all fairness po, doon sa baka may mamawala, masayang, wala naman po.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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But of course, when we reset an election, katulad ang ginagawa po natin lagi,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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we are going to reopen once again the registration of voters by second week of November this year po.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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And it will last until June 30 next year.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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We are projecting additional 3 million voters.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Kung sakasakali po, pagdating po ng 2028, meron po tayong 74 million.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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Pagdating po ng Barangay NSK election na second week of November of 2028,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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sabihin na po natin may dagdag na 1 million kasi meron po magkikinsi-anyos na mga votante, na mga SK.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000228

So, magkikinsi-anyos po sila, dagdag po sila doon.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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At yung mga nagkikinsi naman ngayon, pwede po maging 18 later.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

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So, madadagdag po sa atin.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000231

Pag po nag-reset tayo ng Barangay NSK, lagi pong hihingi kami ng dagdag na budget.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000232

Kasi po, dagdag na votante, dagdag na president.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000233

Dagdag na electoral board members, dagdag na election para Pernalia.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000234

Maraming salamat po.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000235

Ang masasayang lang, yung talagang tapon, ito yung manpower utilization, di ba?

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000236

In terms of, for the preparation.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000237

Yes po, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000238

Like overtime pay, etc.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000239

Yes po, pero yun po naman, yun naman po, Mr. Chair, ay nagamit namin yung mga overtime

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000240

para lang po masigurado namin na piprint namin na maayos yung mga balot.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000241

Masisigurado pong nakahanda lahat yung mga presinto natin, yung mga polling place natin.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000242

So, technically, hindi naman po, wala po, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000243

Thank you. So, let's listen to your presentation.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000244

Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000245

Yun na yung question and answer. Pagkatapos ng presentation, submitted na.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000246

Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair, your honors.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000247

Go ahead, please.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000248

Kung inyo pong mamarapatin.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000249

Yes.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000250

Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000251

With your kind permission, nabigyan lang po ako ng konting maiksing-maiksing,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000252

munting accomplishment po ng inyong commission election nitong nakaraang 2025.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000253

Ang aming pong budget utilization for 2025 ay 97%.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000254

Sapagkat ang 2025 po ay national and local election, midterm elections po yan.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000255

So, halos talaga pong nagamit namin ang lahat ng ating pong budget.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000256

At dito po inalaan talaga, hindi lamang sa commission, kung hindi po yung pagkukondak natin,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000257

ng halala.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000258

Ang 2025 po ay napakataas.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000259

Ang voters turn out, 82.2%.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000260

Pinakamataas po yan sa kasaysayan ng midterm election sa ating midterm election.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000261

At dito pong 2025 din, ang inyong Comelec ay nahalal bilang chairperson ng Association of World Electoral Bodies.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000262

At the same time, Association of Asian Electoral Authorities.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000263

Both at the same time, first time po na nangyari yan sa kasaysayan ng inyong dalawang electoral bodies.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000264

Of course, madami po kami naisagawa.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000265

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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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000266

Kinabukasan, nakapagproklamo po kami ng mga congressmen at gobernador.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000267

Yung pong mga senador na proklamo namin in five days.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000268

At yung party list na proklamo po namin in seven days.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000269

The fastest in the history of Philippine election.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000270

Ngayon po, recently po, ang aming kahit paanong munting accomplishment, ay yung pong Bangsamoro parliamentary election.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000271

Kauna-una.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000272

Sa ating kasaysayan.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000273

Magbaga mat hindi po perfecto, ito po yung nagkaroon ng 84.34% voters turnout.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000274

Highest.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000275

84.34% po highest in the history of our country's election.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000276

Madami pong talagang bumoto ng mga kababayan natin.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000277

At mukha naman po accepted, acceptable sa lahat ng mga majority party, minority party at iba pang mga partido politikal.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000278

Sa pagkat highly contested, napakaliit lang po ng lamangan.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000279

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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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000280

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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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000281

We were able to proclaim the 80 seats all in all.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000282

The next day lang po.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000283

Bago po inabot ng gabi, na proklamo na po kaagad namin yung ating mga nanalo na mga parliamentary districts.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000284

Members ng Bangsamoro.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000285

So, yan po at the same time ang Inyapong Commission on Election was awarded the Commission of the Year.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000286

International award po yung aming tinanggap na yun.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000287

Plus all four other awards given by the international body, ICPS, to the Commission on Election.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000288

So kahit paano po, ay malaking accomplishments sa amin.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000289

Including the three consecutive for the first time in the 85-year history of the Comelec.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000290

Kami po yung nakakuha ng tatlong magkakasunod na unqualified opinion from the Commission on Audit.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000291

So, yun naman po ay kahit paano, yung pananalapi, mapagmamalaki namin na inaayos po namin upang kahit paano,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000292

may pagtitiwala ang tao at masigurado ang proper accountability and transparency.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000293

Kaya lang po, Mr. Chair, kami po yung nag-propose dahil naghahanda po kami ng halalang para sa 2028.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000294

Nag-propose po kami.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000295

Na sana makakapag-print na kami ng balota next year.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000296

Sana makapag-procure na kami ng machine by next year.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000297

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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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000298

Dapat po lahat siyan, sa karanasan natin, ay a year before the election.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000299

Ang problem po ay nabawasan po kami, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000300

Mr. Chair, if I may lang po. May tanong lang ako, isang question lang.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000301

Napapansin ko, tumataas na yung trajectory ng mga voters' turnout.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000302

From 2016, am I correct? 2019, 2022, 2025, until sa BARM election, yung pataas siya, no?

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000303

Yes po.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000304

Ibig sabihin, nagpa-participate na po ang mga kababayan natin, mga voters, tumataas na.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000305

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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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000306

At kita niyo po, kahit po barangay ng SK Elections, mataas din po ang voters' turnout.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000307

Sa dito pong Bangsamoro, after more or less three postponements, nakapagtataka at nakakatuwa po, 84.34%.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000308

Maalala ko before, about 70% up lang po. Ngayon, umabot na ng 82%, umabot na ng 84% nung BARM elections.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000309

Ibig sabihin, nagpa-participate na po ang mga ating mga kababayan. Sana, tumaas pa lalo ito to 90%.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000310

Sana po. Ang isa pong dahilan talaga din po dyan is automation of the election.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000311

And at the same time, siguro po yung malawakang voters'

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000312

education campaign. At tulong na rin po ng iba't ibang civil society organizations.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000313

Meron lang akong gustong i-suggest rin po sa inyo. Pakicheck nyo lang po.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000314

Napansin ko, kahit na 82% yung voters' turnout sa national natin,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000315

but sa mga overseas Filipino na voters natin, less than 50% po yung turnout.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000316

So, maaaring tingnan nyo na hindi na sila mahirapan or na bumoto or mainganyo silang,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000317

bumoto, maaaring malayo o nahirapan sila, baka maka ano kayo, makagawa kayo ng bagong sistema

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000318

na mas maging convenient para sa mga overseas Filipino.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000319

Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair. Kami po ay nagsagawa na sa kauna-unang pagkakataon in our history

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000320

ng ating tinatawag na internet voting nito pong 2025.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000321

Maaaring po kasing bago at syempre po medyo sinasalat pa ng mga kababayan natin kung paano talaga ito tinitingnan.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000322

Hindi po ganun kataas. Sa isang midterm elections po, Mr. Chair, lagi po siyang mababa.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000323

Hindi pa po siya tumaas ng 20%. Noong nakaraang 2020, kahit po noong 2022, inabot lang po ng 18.3%.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000324

Ito pong 2025, 18.2%. Pero po pagka presidential election, tumataas po siya, Mr. Chair.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000325

Noong 2022 po, presidential election, inabot po siya ng 40.59%.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000326

So, less than 50% pa rin po.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000327

Yes po, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000328

Para naman mabigyan sila ng pagkakataon.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000329

Yung mga OFWs natin, gustong-gustong bumoto noon.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000330

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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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000331

Baka yung formation campaign nyo po, mas mapaigting pa po.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000332

Salamat po.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000333

Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000334

So, kami po, Mr. Chair, ay nabawasan ng 7 billion yung una.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000335

Tinanggal po namin, zero po kami sa budget para sa aming pinapagawang building.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000336

Zero po kami sa budget para sa mga local.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000337

Zero po kami sa mga field-integrated offices po namin.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000338

Originally po, 7 billion ang tinanggal sa amin.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000339

Pero pagdating po ng NEP, nadagdagan po ito ng 15 point something billion.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000340

So, more or less po, 22, 23 billion ang nawala po sa amin.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000341

Ang problema po namin, doon po sa 15 billion na nawala sa amin,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000342

okay na po yung tinanggal lang kami sa regular agency budget.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000343

Pwede po kami magtipid ng lahat.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000344

Pero we cannot compromise, Mr. Chair, yung automated election natin ng 2028.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000345

Tinanggal po sa amin, Mr. Chair.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000346

For example, tayo po ay magkakailanganin po natin more or less 24,000 machines.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000347

124,000 machines para sa 2028 elections.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000348

Kung kaya lang po, natanggalan po kami more or less ng 1.6 billion.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000349

Question, if you know, how much has the House restored?

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000350

Kasi we have not received the GAB, the General [unclear] Bill, yung house version.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000351

And if you know, nag-restore ba sila sa...

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000352

Wala po, Mr. Chair.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000353

During the budget deliberation po, nakiusap na lang ako sa, kami po sa committee on appropriation, subcommittee on appropriation,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000354

na kung pe pwede.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000355

Kung yung pong, kasi alam po namin, Mr. Chair, yung 16% na napakaliit na space, budget space po natin,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000356

mukhang wala naman po kami pagkukuhanan kung saan pa natin kukuhanan yung departamento.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000357

Ang sabi na lang po namin, kung sakali pong hindi matutuloy ang barangay ng SK elections,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000358

baka pa pwede pong yung 10.9 billion na unexpended balance, gamitin na lang po namin, ilagay na lang po,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000359

at kaya po nakakatuwa doon sa BSKE po na ilagay.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000360

Pero ang Congress din po, sa kanila pong special provision, ilalagay din daw po yung provision na yan

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000361

para daw po makasigurado na may magagamit si Comelec.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000362

Understood. So you're hoping na ma-postpone?

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000363

Yes po, kaya po, Mr. Chair. Kami naman po, naandito kami, hindi po para pabigatin ang problema pa ng committee

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000364

kung saan po kukuhanin pa yung sa amin. Yung sa amin lang po is, sana po mailagay na lang din as a special provision

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000365

yung pong nailagay sa barangay ng SK. Malaking tulong na po yun,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000366

because maibabalik po namin, Mr. Chair, yung 9 billion, 9.2 billion na nawala kay Comelec

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000367

na pang national and local election.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000368

Yung natitira pong kulang-kulang na 2 billion, yun na lang po yung gagamitin namin pang-hire ng casual employees,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000369

yung pong sa registration of voters namin, and such other activities na natanggal po sa regular agency budget.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000370

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.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000371

Kindly update, kasi yung binigay sa aking briefer, yung sa utilization rate,

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000372

well, it is true na 99.9 yung, as of December 31, yung aming data.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000373

Kung meron kayong as of June 30, 2026, kindly update us.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000374

Yes, po, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000375

Kasi yung sa, yung na-release talagang nasa 99.9%, no?

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000376

47.334 billion ang na-release, na iwan lang 32 million eh.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000377

But of the release amount, 26.4 billion or 55.9%

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000378

lang yung obligated.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000379

Okay, so yung 20.861 billion, corresponding to 44.1%, yun ang remain unobligated.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000380

Pero yung disbursement rate, again, mataas.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000381

So,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000382

So, Mr. Chair, sa kasalukuyan po, as of September 15, ang aming pong budget utilization ay 38.68%,

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000383

sapagkat ito nga po yung sa barangay ng SK, yung part ng period po,

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000384

Yeah, I know. Pero yung obligation, yung unobligated, nabawasan na?

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000385

Yes.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000386

Naka-factorin yung BSKE?

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000387

Yes, po, Mr. Chair.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000388

Ah, okay. Thank you. Understood.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000389

So, dito po ako para sumuporta sa inyo.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000390

Anyway, I would like to congratulate the Comelec, led by Chairperson George Garcia,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000391

sa lahat po na empleyado, sa lahat ng commissioners, ng directors ng Comelec,

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000392

for the successful conduct of the first ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000393

Congratulations po sa inyong lahat.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000394

Anyway, we'll give you time to submit according to the order of priorities,

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000395

kung ano yung gusto nyong ipaugment.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000396

And let's find out if we can create some fiscal space pagdating nung GAB sa amin.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000397

Yes, po, Mr. Chair. Maraming maraming salamat.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000398

Ano pa naman? November pa naman siguro yung plenary dito eh, so...

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000399

Okay. So, yeah.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000400

I move to approve the budget of the Commission on Elections.

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Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go

asr-000401

And I recommend pala to approve the budget and submit it to the plenary for consideration, po.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000402

There's a motion to recommend to the plenary the budget of the Comelec.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000403

So, hearing no objection, so submitted, approved. Thank you.

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COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia

asr-000404

Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair. Senator Bong, maraming maraming salamat po.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000406

[unclear] suspended.