Comelec needs P50B for 2028 polls, says Garcia

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will need around P50 billion for the conduct of the 2028 national and local elections, with the automated counting machines (ACMs) already taking up almost half of the fund, its chair, George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday. Garcia made this statement as the Comelec held a stakeholders’ forum and presented the draft of the terms of reference to be used for the automated election systems for the 2028 elections. He noted that the elections will push through, despite speculations, as it has already begun its preparations. READ: Comelec reaffirms: 2028 elections to […]... Keep on reading: Comelec needs P50B for 2028 polls, says Garcia