00:00The printing of ballots for the national and local elections in May 12 has already started.
00:10Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia witnessed the first day of printing.
00:15He was accompanied by Commissioners Nelson Celis and Ray Bulay and National Printing Office Director Rev. C. Escobedo.
00:23A few minutes later, they showed the media the first official ballot printed in the National Printing Office
00:31using the two new printers borrowed by Miru Systems.
00:36Yesterday, Comelec also showed the ballot phase or the appearance of the ballot for overseas voting.
00:43The names of 66 senatorial aspirants and 156 party list groups were included.
00:51Those who ran in the election but were disqualified with the finality of Comelec
00:56were not included in the official printed ballot.
01:00As long as the candidate's decision is final and executory, the name is not included in the ballot.
01:08If the Supreme Court has an action, the Comelec will find a way to comply with the decision or order of the Supreme Court.
01:19According to Comelec, their target is to print 950,000 ballots per day
01:25so that they can finish the 73 million ballots within 77 days or until the middle of April.
01:33It was also prepared in case of an emergency.
01:36If we cannot reach the number of ballots that we want every day,
01:45the other machine of the National Printing Office is there.
01:48The Comelec will do everything necessary just to ensure that all supplies,
01:54all forms are ready by the time that our ballot should be there.
02:01ProVNV started the audit today.
02:05It is an international certifying entity in one of the data centers for the election 2025.
02:11It is part of the process for the International Certification of Comelec for the systems that will be used in the election.
02:19On Sunday, January 12 is the start of the election period.
02:24According to Comelec, on that day, the Nationwide Ganban will start.
02:28On January 11, Saturday, there will be a checkpoint in the places that Comelec thinks are in need of it.
02:37For GMA Integrated News, Sandra Aguinaldo reporting for 24 Horas.
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