MANILA, Philippines — Voter registration for the 2022 elections will now be conducted on Saturdays, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon announced Wednesday.
In a tweet, Guanzon noted that the Saturday schedule will allow those working from Monday to Friday to register for the upcoming national polls.
“YES Saturday registration @COMELEC will start in Feb. Guys, this was your request those turning 18 and those working M-F. So no excuses, register na!” she said.
YES Saturday registration @COMELEC will start in Feb. Guys, this was your request those turning 18 and those working M -F. So no excuses , register na !
— Rowena Guanzon (@rowena_guanzon) February 3, 2021
Comelec earlier said it was mulling the addition of weekends to the voter registration schedule in order to boost the number o…
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