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Mayen Jaymalin - The Philippine Star
May 18, 2025 | 12:00am
People wait to vote as election officials (foreground) work at a polling station during midterm elections in Manila on Monday, May 12, 2025.
AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa
MANILA, Philippines — Teachers who served as members of the Electoral Boards (EBs) during the May 12 polls are getting an additional P1,000 compensation, according to the Commission on Elections.
Comelec Chairman George Garcia said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) granted their request for additional compensation for EB members and allotted P758,459,000 for the increase.
“A modest P1,000 additional compensation, tax-free or net of tax, for each of the 758,549 individuals who selflessly served our nation during every electoral exercise,” Garcia said.
The honoraria rates for EB chairperson has already been increased to P12,000 from P10,000, while the pay for the EB poll clerk and the third member was raised to P11,000 from P9,000.
Voters trooped to malls
Voters not only trooped to polling precincts, but also to malls.
Data from the Comelec showed 74,099 voters cast their votes in the different malls where the Comelec set up voting centers.
With its 20 branches participating in the Comelec mall voting program, SM Malls posted the highest voter turnout with 80.93 percent, followed by Megaworld Malls at 79.55 percent while Robinsons Malls registered a 76.64 percent voter turnout.
Six participating independent malls recorded 75.60 percent voter turnout.
