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Republic oi ihe PhiliPPines Commission on Elections

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(t)l'lirr uf 1lrp Ghaitrnart MEMORANDUM

?9 March 2010 For:

COMMISSION EN BANC
THE CHAIRMAN

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Sub'ject:

.l0-.t431 (2? Mr.ncn 2010) 10-1276 123 Mescx 2010) arur: T. RAFANAN PeRlArr'{rNG irr A oi L,\w DEp^RTr"lEr'n DtprcroR FERDINAND "s[r,ritr,.rEr.rT" FRo,u THi PentsH Pnstol*t CouN*t ron Respot'rslnlr VOitxG {PPCRV)
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REGARDING THE ATIEMP1 TO PROCURE IIITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDII'IG

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SECRECY FOLDERS Ar AN 'nEXORBtTeNl" PRIcE

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Memorondum l0-] 276,23 Morch 2010) reods: I am enclosing the letter of Dr. Anvin Serrano, Parish Pastoral Council lor Responsible Voting repre sentatir.e in the COMELEC Bicls and Ar.r'ards Committee dated March 22, 2010. He rvrote as follorvs: "I ant runlingl tlris letter lo e,Ypt?ss tttll sentimeltt
regarclittg the approuul
o_f

{Resolition

rVo. 87951

wlich

tlrc Confrnct for BaIIol Secrecg Falder rr,,as cr.,(rrded b ATC Paper St4rplg

join Dr. Anvin Serrano in the shock at the obviously exorbitant price of Php3B0.00 per piece of folcler. Coulcl it be that this is just a {ypographical ert'or in placing the decimal point sn that the real price i* only Php3.80, or tl:ree
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Per Piece".

pesos and eighty centavos? He is curious that no*'hete in the quotecl Bids ancl Al','arcls Cr:rnrmittee Resolulion 85-201CI is t"he amount in rvords rvritten and

neither does Resolution No.8795 clated illarclr

translates to Pl'rp689,700,CI00.00.

i5, 2010 shou' the amount in

amourtt

lvorcls.

This is vcry criticerl and srispieious consiclering that the

Memorondum 10-1431 (29 Morclr 2010) reods

Further to Memoranch:m l{o. 10-i276 clated il'larch 23, ?Ol0 lrom this Department, it is hereu'ith recommended that the purchase of 1,815,000 ballot secrec)'foldcrs at Php3EO.00 per piece be cancelled. In lieu thereol, it is fr,rrther recommended that ordinary ballot secrccy folclers q'ith the same speci{ications used in the past elections r'vith a size of 9.5 inches (rviclth) b)' 28 inches {lengthi t'ith t}re COMELEC seai ancl marking "Ballot Secrecy Foider" be purchasecl. The right siclc of the lolder rvhere tl,e ballot rvill be placed by the vorer needs only to be a little thicl<er ancl harder [o aliorv the heary u'eight rvhen shading.
Alier Compleie Stoff Work in the Office of the Choirmon, we respectfully find merit ond recommend opprovcrl of tlre scid recommendotions from lhe Low Deporiment.

Resr:ectfullyi r

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Bqr.Gn,. EDGARDbVM. GURREA
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Hecd Execuiive Assislont

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MAGDAMO LCHOR G. A 'ney Attorn

RAMON N

Executive Assistonl