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Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao (File photo courtesy of House of Representatives) MANILA - A leader of the House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to exempt select few projects from the election spending ban that comes with the 2022 polls. Civil Service and Professional Regulation Committee chair and Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao said the still undisbursed special risk allowance (SRA), compensation, and benefits of healthcare front-liners must be among those exempted. Siao said Comelec should also exclude projects and programs covering education funds for scholarships, financial assistance, remote learning, limited face-to-face classes, and for classrooms to be reopened fully in the next school year. "Instead of seeking exemptions for almost everything, exempt those select few projects deserving of exemption because of the urgent need to meet deadlines and to address critical public service necessities," he said. "I suggest the ....

Iligan City , Frederick Siao , Civil Service , Regulation Committee , Commission On Elections Comelec , National Treasury , Professional Regulation Committee , Iligan City Rep Frederick Siao File Photo Courtesy Of House Representatives Manilaa Leader The On Thursday Urged Commission Elections Comelec To Exempt Select Few Projects From Election Spending Ban That Comes With 2022 Polls Civil Service And Professional Regulation Committee Chair Said Still Undisbursed Special Risk Allowance Sra , Nd Benefits Of Healthcare Front Liners Must Be Among Those Exempted Siao Said Comelec Should Also Exclude Projects And Programs Covering Education Funds For Scholarships , Financial Assistance , Remote Learning , Limited Face To Classes , Nd For Classrooms To Be Reopened Fully In The Next School Year Quot Instead Of Seeking Exemptions Almost Everything , Xempt Those Select Few Projects Deserving Of Exemption Because The Urgent Need To Meet Deadlines And Address Critical Public Service Necessities , Uot He Said Quoti Suggest The Agencies Already Give Comelec Heads Up Or Advance Word On Which Projects Will Most Certainly Fall Within Election Spending Ban Period Quot Siao Government That Would Be Affected By Should Instead Maximize Weeks Before And After Such If They Must Work In Three Shifts To Covera 24 7 Cycle , Hey Should So That The Jobs Get Done Well , Down Time , Co Delays , Uot He Said Appealed To The Various Executive Agencies Double Time Or Triple On Spending Their 2021 And Carryover 2020 Funds , O That The Filipino People Will Derive Maximum Gain From Those Public Funds , Specially With Nine Weeks Left For 2021 He Said The Agencies Now Have Chance Quot To Do Much Better Gradual Reopening Of Economy In November And December Instead Declaring Any Yet Unspent Funds As Savings Or Returning Them National Treasury , Hose Should Be Spent On The Originally Intended Projects , Nd Services They Should Not Be For Later Release At This Point Because There Is No More After The Nine Weeks Ahead Of Us , Uot He Said Also Best Efforts Must Be Taken To Fill The Still Unfilled Or Vacant Personnel Positions Budgeted For Hiring This Year Quot Please Do Not Delay Because That Means Funds Unspent And Service Rendered People , Uot He Said Is Not Inclined To Support Any Further Extension Of The Already Extended 2020 Maintenance And Other Operating Expenses Mooe Capital Outlays That Were Spent Last Year Pna ,