Comelec says no to 'no elections' scenario
Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said moves to postpone the polls will not succeed, even though a petition for such that was filed by the National Coalition for Life and Democracy has yet to be resolved by the poll body.
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, the NCLD petition urged the poll body to move the polls to 2025 as it cited alleged breaches in COVID-19 protocols by aspirants who go about their “meet-and-greet” with supporters. The group said these engagements of “presidential, gubernatorial and mayoral candidates” have led to “open vote-buying, and in the process, placing the life, health and safety of the poor and innocent in grave jeopardy.”
“The Comelec sees no reason to postpone the elections," he said. "They can file all of the petitions they want. As long as the Comelec doesn’t grant the request to delay the elections, then tuloy ang halalan, hindi tayo ma-de-delay."
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