Comelec to raise BEI honoraria to P8,000 to P10,000 in brgy, SK polls

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will increase the honoraria of teachers who will serve in the electoral boards in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, Comelec chairman George Garcia said on Thursday.

At a news conference, Garcia said the members of the board of election inspectors are supposed to receive P6,000, P5,000, and P4,000 for the BSKE elections. This will be increased to P10,000, P9,000, and P8,000.

"Dapat ang honoraria po kasi ng ating mga electoral board members for the baranggay and SK ay talangang P6,000, P5,000, and P4,000 lang. Gan'un po kaliit sapagkat iyon po ang nakalagay sa patakaran," Garcia said.

"Subalit gagawan po ng paraan Commission on Elections... Gagawin po naming P10,000, P9,000, P8,000, Ipaparehas na natin sa natatanggap ng mga guro sa automated elections,” he added.

If the law is enacted for the convening of a constitutional convention and elections for con-con delegates would be held simultaneous with the BSKE polls, Garcia said the Comelec would push for a P2,000 across-the-board increase in honoraria.

"Kung magkakatuluyan ang election ng mga delegado ng constitutional convention, ay ipinaglalaban po ng inyong Commission on Elections ang dagdag pang P2,000 across the board sa mga naglilingkod sa barangay and SK," Garcia said.

"Syempre kung magbibilang ka ng boto para sa mga delegado, kailangang magdagdag ng oras," he added. 

Meanwhile, the plebiscite for the division of a barangay in Bulacan village has been scheduled for Saturday, March 25.

At a media conference, COMELEC spokesperson Rex Laudiangco said the village currently has 43,771 registered voters.

“Hahatiin ang Barangay Muzon sa apat na Barangay, na tatawaging Barangay Muzon Proper, Barangay Muzon East, Barangay Muzon West at Barangay Muzon South,” Laudiangco said.

The plebiscite will start from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m in four voting centers, namely:

• San Jose Heights Elementary School
• Pabahay Elementary School
• Benito Nieto Elementary School
• Muzon High School

“Inaasahan po namin ang ating mga kababayan bilang magdedesisyon sa kanilang future sa Barangay Muzon ay makikipag-participate,” Laudiangco said.—NB, GMA Integrated News