THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allowed the distribution of fuel subsidy to qualified beneficiaries, as it exempted the program from spending ban related to the upcoming...
THE Commission on Elections has allowed the distribution of fuel subsidy to qualified beneficiaries, as it exempted the program from spending ban related to the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections 2023.
The spending ban, which is being implemented by Comelec during an election period, aims to prevent the use of public funds for the advantage of any candidate. He also noted that the exemption shall not involve any distribution of Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation “except those which are normally given to qualified individuals such as, but not limited to basic needs in the form of food, transportation, medical, educational, burial, and other similar assistance” nor shall it prevent the conduct of preliminary investigation in cases wherein prohibited acts of the Omnibus Election Code occurs particularly on the use of public funds, money...
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