The Commission on Elections, through Comelec Minute Resolution 16-0720, ordered the re-setting of registration activities in the typhoon-devastated provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, Cagayan, and Isabela to Monday, November 14, 2016. Estimated total damage to agriculture and infrastructure in these areas has reached P2 billion.
The Commission will also allocate P135,853.60 for the deployment of 100 generator sets and purchase of gasoline for 109 field offices without power supply. Nineteen field offices were also reported to have damaged/defective Voter Registration Machines (VRMs)/ Voter Registration System (VRS).
The continuing voter's registration resumed on Monday, November 7, 2016 and will run until April 29, 2017. Around 2 million additional voters for the Sangguniang Kabataan elections and 3 million voters for the Barangay elections are expected to register. ###
Source: Education and Information Department