Delayed polls for Pablo victims

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UNBURIED BODIES. Hundreds of bodies remain unburied in New Bataan, Compostela Valley. Photo by John Javellana/Dec 25
Next year’s polls in at least 6 areas that have barely recovered from typhoon Pablo may be delayed. Comelec Chair Sixto Brillantes said the disaster risk reduction agency has to submit a formal proposal on the matter before a decision can be made. In deciding however, the poll body must consider factors apart from the devastation wrought by the typhoon. Delaying elections will be costly. This may also tilt results in favor of certain candidates through extended campaigning and even cheating.


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