January 19, 2015

Comelec to defer registration of voters, Feb. 1-28



OROQUIETA CITY: The Comelec will suspend its activities relative to the May 9, 2016 synchronized national, local and ARMM regional elections, a new PIA report said.


These activities particularly involves the registration of voters, validation with biometrics and updating of registration records for the said elections, said lawyer Cirilo Nala Jr., provincial elections supervisor.

Nala added they will be concentrating to work on the SK polls set on Feb. 21.

The approval of RA 10632 postponed the SK elections on Oct. 28, 2013 to a date to be determined by the Comelec.