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(File photo) MANILA - Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia on Tuesday appealed to lawmakers to provide more funds for the honoraria of poll workers, most of whom are teachers. Garcia made the appeal to the members of the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms after the bill exempting the honoraria from taxes for election workers has been vetoed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. He said lawmakers can help compensate the efforts of those who work during elections by setting aside additional funds in the national budget to increase election-related remuneration. "We at the Commission on Elections are appealing to you, our honorable members of Congress, I hope you will be able to grant an additional increase in their honoraria because their tax exemption was removed," Garcia said in a statement. The poll body chief together with other officials of the Commission attended the organizational meeting of the committee on Tuesday, which was head

George erwin garciaFerdinand marcos jrMaximo dalog jrHouse committee on suffrageCommission on elections comelecCommission on electionsHouse committeeElectoral reformsPresident ferdinand marcosFerdinand marcosIle photo manila commission on elections comelec chairperson george erwin garcia tuesday appealed to lawmakers provide more funds for the honoraria of poll workersOst of whom are teachers garcia made the appeal to members house committee on suffrage and electoral reforms after bill exempting honoraria from taxes for election workers has been vetoed by president ferdinand marcos jr he said lawmakers can help compensate efforts those who work during elections setting aside additional funds in national budget increase related remuneration quot we at commission appealing youUr honorable members of congressI hope you will be able to grant an additional increase in their honoraria because tax exemption was removedUot garcia said ina statement the poll body chief together with other officials of commission attended organizational meeting committee on tuesdayHich was headed by mountain province lone district representative maximo dalog jr lawmakers present at the meeting were apparently amenable to garcia 39s suggestion president ferdinand marcos earlier vetoed bill seeking exclude honoraria of poll workers from tax deduction