“We are prepared to conduct the elections on Nov. ₱11-Billion balance and breakdownGarcia clarified that of the total ₱19-billion BSKE budget, ₱8 billion has already been spent on procuring critical supplies, election materials, and securing ballot printing operations. Having Nov. 3 declared as a non-working day will give voters sufficient time to cast their votes on Nov. 2 without rushing back,” Garcia explained. Addressing concerns over potential government funds being wasted should Congress pass legislation to postpone the BSKE, Garcia emphasized that election paraphernalia and materials were procured with long shelf lives. If the elections are postponed, Comelec will simply issue a resolution directing that the printed ballots and materials be used for the reset date,” Garcia assured.