Some P1.2 billion in public funds were wasted following the postponement of the 2025 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday.
Of the amount, at least P500 million was allocated to the printing of the 2.3 million official ballots for the inaugural parliamentary polls, according to Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia.
"To my understanding, it will be P1 billion and above because kasama diyan ang printing ng balota at rental. Maaaring 'di pa kami nagbabayad pero may milestones 'yan eh. Hindi lang bigla pero may partials so maaaring nakapag-procure na tayo ng mga gamit," said Garcia in a media briefing.
(To my understanding
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