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Senatorial aspirant Francis Leo Marcos on Thursday withdrew his candidacy for the upcoming elections, saying he is doing so to prevent wastage of government funds for the reprinting of ballots and to give way for the reelection bid of Senator Imee Marcos.This came days after the Supreme Court prohibited the Commission on Elections from declaring him a nuisance candidate.
"So chairman, pormal kong binibigay 'yung withdrawal of candidacy ko," he added.However, Comelec chairperson George Garcia said Marcos' withdrawal will have no effect on the government's spending for the elections."'Yung araw lang naman, araw lang naman 'yung effect. At least walang effect sa gastos," Garcia said.Garcia said that with the withdrawal, the printing of the ballots will be on Monday, January 27, instead of Friday, January 24.
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