BACOLOD City – Commission on Elections (Comelec) satellite registration in this city’s barangays kicked off this Saturday, Feb. 17.
City Comelec officer Kathrina Trinio-Caña said the barangay registration will run until April 20.
The schedule and venue are as follows:
* Feb. 17 – Barangay Pahanocoy at Pahanocoy Covered Court
* Feb. 24 – Barangay Banago at Banago Elementary School Covered Court
* March 1 – Barangay Mandalagan at Mandalagan Barangay Hall
* March 2 – Barangay Aliis at Alijis Barangay Gymnasium
* March 9 – Barangay Punta-Taytay at Pta. Taytay Barangay Hall
* March 15 – Barangay Bata at Bata Brangay Gymnasium (Purok Marapara)
* March 16 – Barangay Mansilingan at Mansilingan Barangay Gymnasium
* March 22 – Barangay Felisa at Felisa Gymnasium
* March 23 – Barangay Taculing at Gonzaga Gymnasium
* April 6 – Barangay Villamonte at Villamonte Barangay Gymnasium
*April 13 – Barangay Singcang-Airport at J.R. Torres Elementary School Covered Court
* April 20 – Barangay Tangub at Barangay Gymnasium (Ramylu Drive).
Residents of the said barangays can file their application for registration, transfer, reactivation, and correction of entry.
Trinio-Caña said no registration will be conducted at the Comelec office during the satellite registration schedule.
She added that about 600 applications will be accommodated, including senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and that it is exclusive only to the residents of the scheduled barangay.
The Comelec started accepting applications for voter registration on Feb. 12 at their office on San Juan Street, while the Registration Anywhere Program (RAP) is exclusively accepted at the Government Services Express (GSE) in SM City, here./PN
