00:00The Commission on Elections or COMELEC is nearly done preparing for the 2025 elections with 99% of vote counting machines tested.
00:09Power outages are not expected and backup batteries are ready while some electoral board members in Parm and Cotabato withdrew,
00:18but Philippine National Police or PNP personnel were tasked to replace them.
00:23The campaign period ends on May 10 and a liquor ban will be imposed on May 11.
00:28Meanwhile, candidate Christian Ian Sia was disqualified for discriminatory remarks
00:34and the Pilipinas' Babanguan Muli or PBB Empowered List was desisted.
00:41The COMELEC is also addressing over 450 vote-buying cases.
