Amid the continuous increase in domestic pump prices, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) over the weekend said it was fast-tracking the release of the resolution exempting the government’s fuel subsidy program from the election spending ban.
Amid the continuous increase in domestic pump prices, the Commission on Elections over the weekend said it was fast-tracking the release of the resolution exempting the government’s fuel subsidy program from the election spending ban.
According to Comelec Commissioner George Garcia, the program is already exempted, but banks are requiring the resolution signed by all commissioners before it could be implemented. “Bukas na bukas po, ino-obliga ko po, kahapon pa po, ‘yung ating Comelec Secretary na kung kanino man naka-pending pa ‘yan, baka pupuwedeng pa-follow up na,” he added.
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