MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has said a provision in the Senate version of the 2021 national budget which allows the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to waive safeguards in the procurement of equipment and materials to be used for automated elections has already been removed.
“Natanggal na ‘yun, kakausap ko si [Senator Sonny Angara]. Actually doon sa Viber group namin, in-update niya kami na tinanggal na,” Gatchalian said in an interview over DWIZ on Saturday.
(It has been removed, I talked to Senator Sonny Angara, he updated us that it was already removed.)
Gatchalian added that a special provision in the budget…
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