High voter turnout in Cebu, Central Visayas amid long queues

Voters in Cebu province and Central Visayas turned out in high numbers on Monday despite long queues at polling precincts.

Comelec supervisor Jerome Brillantes noted stretches of lines outside schools due to strict health protocols such as physical distancing, which limited the number of people inside clustered precincts.

Early voters arrived as early as 5 a.m., leading to long lines even before polls opened at 6 a.m.

Some polling centers in Cebu reported technical issues with vote counting machines but were able to resolve them.

Photos showed overcrowding and long lines at polling places in Mandaue City, where social distancing was not strictly followed despite protocols like mask-wearing and temperature scanning.