Comelec chief leads 'Register Anywhere' program for voters

The Manila Times

Comelec chief leads 'Register Anywhere' program for voters  Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia, together with Comelec Commissioner Ernesto Ferdinand Maceda Jr., supervises the 'Register Anywhere' program, which includes the application for a national ID card, at the Meralco Compound in Pasig City on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. The project aims to make registration more accessible to voters.  Video by Ismael De Juan   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #tmtnews  #comelec

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00:00 The Commission of Elections is very happy because the acceptance of mall owners and operators,

00:05 from SM Brothersong, Nehorn, Pulimbes, and other malls, especially in Maldonado and Visayas, is very hot.

00:12 The Commission of Elections is planning to invite our House of Representatives,

00:16 including our Senate, to petition the Common Act of voters' ID.

00:21 The Common Act stops the petitioning of voters' ID in 2015 due to budget shortage.

00:31 Of course, we need the budget.

00:32 We want to prioritize overseas Filipinos and then our fellow Filipinos.

00:37 The data on voters' ID is different.

00:42 The data on the PLCs and the National ID is different.

00:45 And therefore, our fellow Filipinos are really looking for voters' ID.

00:50 And lastly, one more part of your mind.

00:53 The reaction of the Common Act, as it matters,

00:56 the reaction of the Common Act to the President's request

00:59 that we should study whether we will follow or not the petitions of the Local Elections.

01:05 It is logical and practical to follow the National and Local Elections,

01:11 including the plebiscite.

01:12 Because if you separate a plebiscite,

01:15 the Common Act will need P13 billion to create a plebiscite.

01:20 Did you know that the Common Act also needs P25 billion

01:24 for the National and Local Elections of 2025?

01:26 Think about it.

01:27 If you have P25 billion and then there's additional P20 billion,

01:30 you will need a huge budget.

01:32 And then we still have the Barangay and SLA Elections in 2025.

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