ADVERTISEMENTComelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said a reenacted budget would have a “profound impact” on the conduct of the May elections, particularly on teachers’ compensation. “We don’t think that a reenacted budget at this time would be innocuous from the point of view of elections,” Jimenez said in a press conference. “Having a reenacted budget would actually have a very pronounced impact of the ability of Comelec to conduct elections. He explained that the honoraria for election workers were not a line item in the 2018 budget; therefore, it would not be included in the 2019 budget if the budget is reenacted. The Comelec official urged Congress to keep the budget of the Comelec “top of mind” in consideration of a national election this year.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 01, 2019 07:43 UTC