The Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has removed blockchain technology components and voter verification systems from the 2028 election budget proposal, reducing the original approximately 25 billion Philippine pesos budget by about 6 billion pesos (approximately $102 million). COMELEC Chairman George Garcia stated that the relevant features are not essential for conducting elections, with budget optimization and data privacy risks being the main considerations, and the related technology can be reconsidered in the future. (BitPinas)

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