The owners of St. Timothy Construction Corp. which backed out of the joint venture to supply automated election systems in Eleksyon 2025 and that of a Pasig City construction company are the same, Mayor Vico Sotto has said.Sotto said that the owner of St. Gerrard Construction has plans to run for mayor in the city. An executive of the firm has denied the allegation.
"Thank you, Chairman Garcia and Comelec, for acting to preserve the integrity of our elections. But let's reman on guard. They are planning to file their candidacy in Pasig," Sotto said."Imagine being a financier/contracting party for Comelec's automated election machines, and running in the same elections? Hindi ko maunawaan kung paano nila naisip na OK lang 'yon," he added.Pacifico Discaya II, the owner of St.