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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering deploying around 35,000 armed personnel to serve as substitute electoral board members for the 2025 polls, Chairman George Garcia said on Thursday. According to Garcia, the contingency plan will be implemented if teachers or the original electoral board members withdraw from their duties due to…
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Comelec eyes 35,000 armed personnel as backup poll board members
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering deploying around 35,000 armed personnel to serve as substitute electoral board members for the 2025 polls, Chairman George Garcia said on Thursday. According to Garcia, the contingency plan will be implemented if teachers or the original electoral board members withdraw from their duties due to…