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No suspension of voter registration abroad: Comelec
Registration for overseas voters will continue abroad despite the suspension of local voter registration in the Philippines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon clarified that only registration at local field centers within the Philippines is suspended until March 31.
She also added that the registration for overseas Filipinos at the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration is also suspended.
Filipinos abroad are encouraged to visit their respective embassies and consulates to register as overseas voters.
The overseas voter registration period, which began in December, will conclude on September 30, 2021.
As of March 4, a total of 40,878 individuals have registered as overseas voters, with the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions having the highest numbers.
The Comelec aims to register two million overseas voters for the May 2022 elections.
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