MANILA, Philippines — Citing lack of material time, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) decided to push through with the printing of ballots on Saturday regardless of the developments in the coming days leading to the scheduled date.
MANILA, Philippines — Citing lack of material time, the Commission on Elections decided to push through with the printing of ballots on Saturday regardless of the developments in the coming days leading to the scheduled date.Chairman George Erwin Garcia said he would write Chief Justice Alexander G.
'The Commission, Garcia said, was aware that there were still many pending petitions in the Court, including those of almost 200 party-list groups whose applications for accreditation were denied.Records show that the Commission en banc defied the High Court-issued TRO, dated Jan. 20, 2022, for the inclusion of the name of Wilson Caritero Amad in the printing of the ballots as candidate for vice president in May 9, 2022 elections.
To Print Ballots This Weekend 'At All Cost'
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