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(Screengrab from Comelec Facebook live video) MANILA - The official ballots for the Dec. 5 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will have a special feature that is solely for the forthcoming polls. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said they will be including serial numbers on the ballots. "Meaning, it's like in our money (serial numbers) increasing in size. Small to large numbers. This is a security feature. Therefore, nobody can just make these ballots," he said in a press briefing on Tuesday, shortly after the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the poll body and the National Printing Office (NPO) for the printing of ballots for the Ormoc City plebiscite. "In printing, it is really impossible to make an ascending number like in our currency. Only the NPO can print numbers like this and Central Bank. That's how secure the ballots that will be used in the BSKE," the poll body chief added. He noted that the special feature has

Ormoc cityGeorge erwin garciaNational printing officeCentral bankSangguniang kabataan electionsCreengrab from comelec facebook live video manila the official ballots for dec 5 barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections bske will havea special feature that is solely forthcoming polls chairperson george erwin garcia said they be including serial numbers on quot meaningT 39s like in our money serial numbers increasing size small to large this isa security feature thereforeObody can just make these ballotsUot he said ina press briefing on tuesdayHortly after the signing of memorandum agreement between poll body and national printing office npo for ballots ormoc city plebiscite quot inT is really impossible to make an ascending number like in our currency only the npo can print numbers this and central bank that 39s how secure ballots will be used bskeUot the poll body chief added he noted that special feature has no additional cost to commission since it is already included in their proposed budget on other handArcia said they expect to finish printing the over 90 million ina little overa month including verification of ballots quot npo has committed all its personnel and available machines so can complete at least 3 per day on averagemilliona dayHen that 39s 90 million ballots in one month verification will take about five daysUot he added garcia also reported that there were papers not used in the last polls