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CRUNCH TIME. People flock to SM city in Manila on Monday to register as voters for the May 2025 midterm election, on the last day of registration. The Commission on Elections announced that there will be no registration extension. Norman CruzOctober 1, 2024, 12:55 am
Fajardo said security measures would be heightened and checkpoint operations would be intensified in strategic areas during this period. Comelec chairperson George Garcia said aspirants themselves must file their COCs or through an authorized representative. For party-lists, it can be filed either by the chairperson, president, secretary general or any authorized representative of the nominating party-list group.
Substitutions beyond Oct. 8 are only allowed in case of death and disqualification of the original aspirant.The period for the filing of COCs for the Bangsamoro elections, on the other hand, was moved to November 4 to November 9, 2024 following the exclusion of Sulu from the autonomous region. “Based on our guidelines, we leave the decision to the local Comelec. Later on, they can have a special registration after the COC filing. It’s up to them on when to hold the last day of the registration,” Garcia said.
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