Manila, July 10 -- Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Garcia on Thursday said he and other Comelec officials are ready to face the complaint filed against them by a multi-sectoral group before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

"I, together with the members of the Commission En Banc, as government employees, are ready to face and answer questions, and any investigation or analysis regarding the past elections," Garcia said in a statement.

"We also have full confidence in the NBI to fulfill its duty for an objective and fair investigation as expected by every Filipino," he added.

The complainants - a group composed of bishops, retired generals, and civil society leaders - are accusing the Comelec of committing...