Comelec Chair Andres Bautista. INQUIRER PHOTO
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc decided on Monday afternoon to extend the voting period in precincts that opened at 9 a.m. or later.
In a press conference, Comelec Chair Andres Bautista said the voting period in these precincts would end at 6 p.m.
Bautista emphasized that the extension would be implemented on a case-to-case basis.
According to Comelec Resolution No. 10088, voting hours are from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Various poll watchdogs reported that several precincts nationwide encountered problems with the vote-counting machines, including rejection of ballots, among others./rga
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