With the upcoming deadline of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) voter’s registration, hundreds of registrants flock at Magsaysay Park every night to secure priority numbers in clear disregard of the city’s health protocols.
In August this year, Comelec-Davao opened voter’s registration and extended its registration hours to cater to more applicants in the 2022 national elections.
Diana Vannessa Dumdum Salutillo commented on Edge Davao’s post highlighting the curfew hours implemented in Davao City.
“Ngano man manghatag og priority number og 1:30 a.m? Di ba naay curfew?” she said.
Sarah Jane Magayano Jardenico, also commented that as of 3:54 a.m. of September 29, 2021, no priority numbers were released yet.
“Hapit na mag alas tres wa gihapoy girelease sa mani?” Grefel Negrido commented.
Meanwhile. Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said Comelec-Davao is allowed to distribute numbers even nighttime to beat the deadline of the registration on September 30, 2021.
“Yes, because naay deadline ang atoang Comelec sa rehistro. We already referred to the prevention and enforcement group sa response cluster ang pag maintain ug distancing sa ilaha,” the mayor said.
On Wednesday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has extended the voter registration from October 9 to 31, 2021, from the initial deadline of September 30, 2021.
