A Commission on Elections employee will attempt to cross the waters of Tañon Strait in an unprecedented effort to promote voter registration as the end of this round of registration on April 29, 2017 nears.
Election Officer Ingemar Macarine of Tubigon, Bohol will swim nonstop and unassisted across the 22-km distance from Dumaguete City to Siquijor on April 18. A hobby marathoner and swimmer, Macarine aspires to encourage qualified applicants to participate in the ongoing voter registration ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on October 23, 2017.
The COMELEC is urging the public to take the time to register. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez has previously stressed that despite possible postponement of this year's polls, if voters register now they can still vote in succeeding elections.
The open-water swim's press conference will take place on April 18, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 N.N. at Robinson's Place, Dumaguete City.###
Source: Education and Information Department