Comelec suspends voter registration in Metro Manila during ECQ
Comelec/MB “ECQ in NCR means a shutdown of the physical offices of Comelec in NCR. Voter registration will be effectively suspended in NCR,” Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said on Twitter, Tuesday, August 3. The Inter Agency Task Force placed NCR under ECQ from August 6 to 20 to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Jimenez said it is also “unlikely” that the voter registration will be extended. On July 30, the poll official said the re-imposition of ECQ in NCR will have an impact in the ongoing voter registration for the May 2022 polls. However, Jimen...