COUNTDOWN TO MAY 12. Ballot watchers, academics, electoral board members and technical workers from the Division of Training conduct the ultimate inspection, testing and sealing of vote-counting machines and different election paraphernalia at Rafael Palma Elementary Faculty in Manila on this file photograph taken on Could 5, 2025, per week earlier than the midyear elections. INQUIRER file photograph / MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
MANILA, Philippines — Lecturers and ballot employees will obtain an throughout the board P2,000 honoraria hike consistent with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order, the Division of Finances and Administration (DBM) mentioned on Friday.
“As directed by our beloved President Bongbong Marcos, lastly, our academics and ballot employees will obtain a P2,000 throughout the board enhance on their compensation for the 2025 midterm elections,” mentioned DBM chief Amenah Pangandaman in an announcement.
Pangandaman mentioned the brand new honoraria charges for electoral board chairperson will likely be P12,000 from the P10,000; ballot clerk and third member will now get P11,000 from the earlier P9,000; whereas assist workers will now have P8,000 from earlier P6,000.
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DBM famous that the 2025 Common Appropriations Act earmarked P7.4 billion for ballot employee compensation.
The whole variety of ballot employees for the nationwide and native elections at 758,549, in response to DBM, citing Fee on Elections (Comelec) information.
Pangandaman then urged Comelec to make sure that our academics and ballot employees will get their compensation as shortly as potential.
In a associated growth, Palace communications Undersecretary Claire Castro mentioned Marcos additionally had a directive to launch a 24/7 monitoring middle in a bid to make sure a “clear and sincere” midterm elections.
“It is a actual time digital command put up which is able to detect, stop, and finish on-line misinformation and disinformation,” Castro mentioned in an everyday briefing.
This “struggle room” was launched by the Fee on Elections (Comelec) and the DICT.
Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco mentioned the Quezon Metropolis-based 24/7 Menace Monitoring Heart of Comelec and DICT with Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Heart, was launched on Monday. /jpv
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