The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is not buying the claim of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that it suspended the holding of two pending recall elections   in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, and in Bulacan for lack of funds.

In fact, the DBM said on Tuesday, the Comelec has nearly P4 billion to conduct the recall polls, with the one in Palawan needing only more than P13 million to be accomplished.

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