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Comelec suspends voter registration amid Covid-19 threat
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has suspended the ongoing voter registration process nationwide due to the escalating threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The suspension will be in effect from March 10 to March 31, 2020.
Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez advised the public to take necessary precautions to minimize their risk of COVID-19 infection.
The voter registration period initially resumed on January 20, 2020, and was originally scheduled to run until September 30, 2021.
The Department of Health recorded 20 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Monday afternoon, including the first death outside China and the first local transmission in the Philippines.
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