Manila Bulletin
Disagreement among Comelec commissioners will be resolved, Palace believes
Malacañang is confident that internal disagreements within the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be resolved amicably and professionally, assuring the integrity of the upcoming May 9, 2022 elections.
Comelec Commissioner Socorro Inting resigned as head of the poll body's gun ban committee as a form of protest against an amendment.
The amendment grants Comelec chairperson Saidamen Pangarungan the authority to issue gun ban exemptions and designate election areas of concern.
Despite the reported discord, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia stated that there is no internal conflict within the poll body.
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