00:00The Commission on Elections is still preparing for the upcoming election in May
00:05despite a delayed schedule in printing balotas.
00:10According to the Commission, on January 27,
00:12training will be arranged for the people of Comelec
00:16in the use of automated counting machines,
00:19contingencies, and the use of election paraphernalia.
00:22In March, training will begin for the teachers.
00:25The target of Comelec is to start printing balotas on Friday
00:30and to hold mock elections on Saturday.
00:33Meanwhile, Comelec announced that Commissioner Socorro Inting
00:39and Commissioner Marlon Casquejo will retire this month
00:43because their term is over.
00:45It is still waiting for the new commissioners appointed by President Ferdinand or Marcos Jr.