MANILA, Philippines — Local Commission on Election (Comelec) officers have challenged Filipinos not yet registered to vote in the 2022 National Elections to visit their election offices if they can actually attend parties amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the #MagparehistroKa virtual town hall meeting on Thursday hosted by independent initiative Vote Pilipinas, Dagupan City, Pangasinan election officer and lawyer Michael Franks Sarmiento assured the public that Comelec offices are doing their best to make registration safe despite the pandemic’s threat.
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