'Anyare?': Comelec hit for 'minimal' pay hike of 2022 poll workers

A teachers' group slammed the Commission on Elections for supposedly reneging on its promised P3,000 increase in the honoraria of poll workers for the 2022 polls.

Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo told lawmakers about such a pay hike during a House suffrage panel hearing on Wednesday, November 10.But a Comelec resolution made available on Friday, November 12, showed only an additional P1,000 increase in the honoraria of poll workers across-the-board, namely chairpersons of the electoral board, EB members, Department of Education supervisor officials , and their support staff.

"We would like the Comelec to clarify Section 33 of Comelec Resolution 10727. They committed in the House committee hearings that they would increase the honoraria by P3,000 but it is not reflected in the resolution," ACT Teachers Representative France Castro added. Castro expressed alarm over the"minimal" pay hike, citing the longer hours that electoral boards – mostly composed of teachers – will serve during the vote."Longer hours of voting means longer hours of service for our poll workers. We must ensure that they are well compensated and are protected from illnesses and harm," added Castro, who is also a House assistant minority leader.

Individuals who are fully vaccinated, without comorbidities, and under 60 years old will be given preference for the composition of electoral boards due to pandemic-driven risks.

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