MANILA, Philippines — For the second time, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) once again moved the printing of ballots for the midterm polls in May after the Supreme Court (SC) issued two new temporary restraining orders (TROs).
MANILA, Philippines — For the second time, the Commission on Elections once again moved the printing of ballots for the midterm polls in May after the Supreme Court issued two new temporary restraining orders . Comelec Spokesman John Rex Laudiangco in a late night viber message, said new adjustments have to be made to accomodate the names of senatorial aspirant Francis Leo Marcos and Albay gubernatorial aspirant Noel Rosal in compliance with the directive of the High Court.
Garcia said that the Comelec lost 14 days in its 77-day timeline for the printing of 73 million ballots.He admitted that the two week-delay in the timeline would move the completion of printing from April 20 to April 14 but said that they were not giving up on their original timeline and would do everything possible to meet it.'We need to make adjustments onward, before the end of April, so that we would be able to finish the printing of ballots,' he said.
Stops Anew Printing Of Ballots For May Polls
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