The Comelec had asked the tribunal to order Marcos to pay for the storage fees and other incidental expenses the foreign posts had allegedly incurred, amounting to over P4.5 million for New York and Hong Kong alone. Indeed, the Comelec could have simply secured permission from the Tribunal for their transfer to the Comelec Central Office. The PET further declared that ordering Marcos to pay for such expenses was unwarranted since he did not prevent the poll body from removing the materials from the foreign posts. “Protestant never requested that the election materials and paraphernalia be physically retained in the custody of the posts. Accordingly, the Comelec must bear the responsibility of paying for the subject expenses incurred by the Posts,” the PET declared.

Source: Manila Times October 30, 2017 16:18 UTC