MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday rejected the Philippine Red Cross' (PRC) request to take over the entire process of distribution of aid to residents of earthquake-hit Bohol during the election period in the province. "The Red Cross wants to take over the entire process, but do they have the manpower and capability to do it?" said Comelec Chair Sixto Brillantes in a press briefing. He said the PRC sent the poll body a letter asking that the national government turn over to them all public funds and publicly funded relief goods meant for Bohol in accordance with the Omnibus Election Code. But Brillantes ...
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