Comelec registration week begins Monday

By Ramon Dacawi

BAGUIO CITY -- The Commission on Elections has set July 18 to 23 as National Voters’ Registration Week for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to coincide with the observance of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week.

The Comelec declared the week as such through Resolution 11-0623 adopted last June 7 in response to a request from Manuel Agcaoili, chairman of the Alyansa ng may Kapansanang Pinoy, Inc. and Ambassador Henrietta de Villa, national chair of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting.

The Comelec however, announced that registration centers opened in towns and cities will be for the residents of the said localities.

Here, the office of city election officer Modesto Bahul Jr. said registrants may report to the Comelec office along Gov. Pack Road.

Jeremy Philippe Nishimor, executive director of the League of Cities of the Philippines, called on city mayors to help disseminate information on the registration week and to assist registrants.