People line up as Comelec launches its Register Anywhere and the Special Register Anywhere Program at the Comelec Headquarters in Intramuros, Manila on February 12, 2024. Citizens may now register for the 2025 mid-term elections, request for transfer, reactivation, change of name, or correction of entries at their local Commission on Election Offices, Satellite Registration sites from February 12 until September 30, 2024, Mondays to Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Victoria Tulad

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171134704494620240212-comelec-register-anywhere-JC-7245.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">People line up as Comelec launches its Register Anywhere and the Special Register Anywhere Program at the Comelec Headquarters in Intramuros, Manila on February 12, 2024. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 17.0px 0.0px; font: 17.0px Arial; color: #262626; -webkit-text-stroke: #262626; background-color: #ffffff} span.s1 { font: 17.0px Arial; color: #262626; -webkit-text-stroke: #262626; background-color: #ffffff} span.s1 { With only 40 percent of registered overseas Filipinos voting during the 2022 presidential elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) hopes the 2025 midterm elections will see a better voter turnout. <br/><br/>The Comelec signed a memorandum of agreement with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Rotary International District 3810, and the Associated Marine Officer’s and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines for an information campaign for overseas registration and voting.<br/><br/>According to Comelec chair George Garcia, they expect to register 3 million overseas voters for next year’s elections. <br/><br/>In 2022, about 1.6 million overseas Filipinos were registered, which is relatively small given that there were 10 to 15 million overseas Filipinos at the time, according to Garcia. </span></p><p><span dir="ltr">An even smaller number participated on Election Day, with only 600,000 casting their votes. <br/><br/>"Magtataka ka bakit ganoon kababa," the poll chief said. "Siguro nga masyadong malayo ang embahada. Wala na silang time para umabsent sa kanilang opisina."<br/><br/>(You will wonder why the number was that low. Maybe the embassies are really far away. They did not have the chance to take time off of their work.) <br/><br/>Even votes that could have been sent through post were few.</span></p><p><span dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/19/comelec-assures-senators-additional-budget-only-for-conduct-of-elections-2028">Comelec assures senators: Additional budget only for conduct of elections</a></span></p><p><span dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/19/comelec-miru-systems-tiniyak-na-magiging-maayos-ang-halalan-2025-1849">Comelec, Miru vow smooth 2025 midterm elections</a></span><span dir="ltr"><br/></span></p><p><span dir="ltr">The Comelec hopes that internet voting will resolve the matter. <br/><br/>The second round of bidding for the project will be held on April 2. </span></p><p><span dir="ltr">If it pushes through, this will be the first time this kind of voting will be implemented for the Philippines. <br/><br/>Asked if a new law is needed for this, as suggested by Sen. Koko Pimentel in a hearing last week, Garcia said they are allowed by the Overseas Voting Act to come up with different modes of voting. <br/><br/>"Meron po kaming legal study at ito ay isang en banc reso (resolution) na. Pinag-aralan naming mabuti. ‘Yung batas hindi pino-prohibit ang COMELEC na mag-venture into other modes," Garcia said. <br/><br/>(We have a legal study and an en banc resolution. We studied this carefully. The law does not prohibit Comelec from venturing into other modes.)</span></p><p><span dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/14/mall-voting-to-be-used-in-midterm-elections-comelec-1140">Mall voting to be used in midterm elections: Comelec</a></span></p><p><span dir="ltr"></span><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></p><p><strong><span contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D8NvmD-NBFI?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></strong></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p></style></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><span dir="ltr">MANILA — With only 40 percent of registered overseas Filipinos voting during the 2022 presidential elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) hopes the 2025 midterm elections will see a better voter turnout.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">The Comelec signed a memorandum of agreement with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Rotary International District 3810, and the Associated Marine Officer’s and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines for an information campaign for overseas registration and voting.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">According to Comelec chair George Garcia, they expect to register 3 million overseas voters for next year’s elections. </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">In 2022, about 1.6 million overseas Filipinos were registered, which is relatively small given that there were 10 to 15 million overseas Filipinos at the time, according to Garcia. </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">An even smaller number participated on Election Day, with only 600,000 casting their votes. </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">&quot;Magtataka ka bakit ganoon kababa,&quot; the poll chief said. &quot;Siguro nga masyadong malayo ang embahada. Wala na silang time para umabsent sa kanilang opisina.&quot;</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">[You will wonder why the number was that low. Maybe the embassies are really far away. They did not have the chance to take time off of their work.]<br/><br/>Even votes that could have been sent through post were few.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/19/comelec-assures-senators-additional-budget-only-for-conduct-of-elections-2028">Comelec assures senators: Additional budget only for conduct of elections</a></span></div><div><span dir="ltr"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/19/comelec-miru-systems-tiniyak-na-magiging-maayos-ang-halalan-2025-1849">Comelec, Miru vow smooth 2025 midterm elections</a></span><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">The Comelec hopes that internet voting will resolve the matter. </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">The second round of bidding for the project will be held on April 2. </span><span dir="ltr">If it pushes through, this will be the first time this kind of voting will be implemented for the Philippines. </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">Asked if a new law is needed for this, as suggested by Sen. Koko Pimentel in a hearing last week, Garcia said they are allowed by the Overseas Voting Act to come up with different modes of voting. </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">&quot;Meron po kaming legal study at ito ay isang en banc reso (resolution) na. Pinag-aralan naming mabuti. ‘Yung batas hindi pino-prohibit ang COMELEC na mag-venture into other modes,&quot; Garcia said. </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">[We have a legal study and an en banc resolution. We studied this carefully. The law does not prohibit Comelec from venturing into other modes.]</span></div><div><span dir="ltr"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/14/mall-voting-to-be-used-in-midterm-elections-comelec-1140">Mall voting to be used in midterm elections: Comelec</a></span></div><div><span dir="ltr"></span><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D8NvmD-NBFI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>According to Comelec chair George Garcia, they expect to register 3 million overseas voters for next year’s elections.</p>

According to Comelec chair George Garcia, they expect to register 3 million overseas voters for next year’s elections.

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