MANILA, Philippines—Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, preparation for the 2022 elections is not taking the backseat and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is making sure it doesn’t.
The Comelec, a quasi-judicial and independent body that supervises elections in the Philippines, continues to engage Filipinos in its campaign to register voters and encourage them to be the catalyst for change that they are.
As of June 17, 2021, there are already60 million Filipinos eligible to cast their votes for the 2022 national and local elections though the number is still 2 million shy of the Comelec’s target.
Comelec Director Teopisto Elnas Jr. said at least 4,863,455 voters had registere…
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