MANILA, Philippines — Four pilot areas are being eyed for the hybrid election system in the 2022 polls if the bill seeking its implementation in the country is enacted before the elections next year.
This was according to Senator Imee Marcos as the Senate tackled Senate Senate Bill No.1950 or the proposed Hybrid Election Act, which she is sponsoring as chairman of the Senate electoral reforms committee.
Marcos was asked by Senator Sonny Angara on how the bill will be implemented “given the short time before the advent of the May 2022 election.”
“Basically, we’re not very ambitious with this. But like every electoral innovation, we could start with a pilot and it is recommended…
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