THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has asked the Senate-House bilateral budget committee to reinstate the P3.2-billion budget for teachers who will serve in the midterm elections in May.
Comelec spokesman James Jimenez and Director Zita Castillon Buena issued the call to the lawmakers on Friday after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has slashed it to P1.9 billion or by 40.625 percent.
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