Nation

Two days before the election day, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) destroyed a total of 930,000 defective and roadshow ballots on Saturday, May 7.

A total of 18,672 personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the Department of Education (DepEd) will be deployed to ensure a secure, accurate, free, and fair May 9 polls.

The Department of Health (DOH) will set up health stations in different polling precincts in the country on Monday, May 9.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received 60,000 accomplished local absentee voting ballots as of 6:45 p.m. on May 6.

The Commission of Elections (Comelec) reported on Saturday, May 7, that 27.84% of registered voters overseas have so far cast their ballot for the May 2022 polls.

Over 30,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) will vote in special polling precincts on Monday, May 9, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Saturday, May 7.