00:00Meanwhile, the special elections for local government posts in the BARM set for October 13 is right on track and scheduled in the complex to-do list.
00:08This with or without allocation or distribution of the seven seats by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority for Parliamentary Representatives for the island province of Sulu.
00:17Our Luisa Elispe on the Paul body saying it will continue with its schedule and not wait for the BTA to finish its work.
00:23The Commission on Elections will continue with its preparations for the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARM on October 13.
00:35This, even though there is no new allocation or distribution of the supposed seven seats of Sulu for the parliamentary district representatives.
00:44If Comelec waits for the Bangsamoro Transition Authority to amend the law for the distribution, this may be a cause of delay for the Paul body.
00:52Inaalam namin sa kanila nung una nga po hanggang ikalawang linggo lamang ng June, ngunit itinanda na namin kahit hanggang sa huling linggo ng June na mahihintay pa namin yung kanilang paglalatag at pag-didistribute nung pitong seats ng parliament na nanggaling po doon sa lalawigan ng Sulu.
01:09Ngunit lumampas na nga po ito at sinabi na rin po namin na hindi na makapaghihintay ang Comelec.
01:14Moreover, the Comelec has extended the deadline for the BTA to allocate the seats.
01:19If they wait for the distribution, there will be a delay on the procurement as well as the ballot phases and schedule of mock elections.
01:27Nagkaroon na rin po ang resolution ng Comelec na talaga ituloy ng paghahanda mula po doon sa procurement, mula sa pag-aayos ng software, paglalatag ng aktividades at makikita nyo nga po sa mga susunod na activities natin pati pag-iimprenta ng balota.
01:40Kailangan din po namin kasing maisagawa yung tinatawag natin na training, pati na rin po yung field test, pati ng mock elections, requirement din po ito ng Republic Act 9369.
01:52Hindi na po kami pwedeng mag-delay pa kung nais po natin matuloy ang halalan sa October 13.
01:57The Comelec also assures additional security forces on and before October 13 to ensure safe elections.
02:04Nakikita na po natin ngayon doon po sa naunang islumite na plano ng ating mga security partners tulad ng PNP at AFP na talagang magdadagdag po ng pwersa.
02:14Ito na naman po ay pag-comply din at pagsunod sa Republic Act 1213.
02:18Bakit? Isa po sa pangunahing dahilan kung bakit ninais ng ating House of Representatives at ng Senado na ilipat ang halalan mula po tayo sa security.
02:28Siguraduhin na ang kauna-unahang hinapod dito yung ating mga kababayan.
02:32Sila po ay makaboto, makalabas ang kanilang bahay ng mapayapa.
02:36In case the Comelec decides to proceed with the elections without the seven seats,
02:40the poll body is ready to defend its position before the Supreme Court.
02:44Luisa Erispe from the National TV for a new and better Philippines.
