Filipinos exercised their civic duty as the country held national and local elections on Monday.
Registered voters trooped to the polling precincts, some as early 6 a.m when the voting opened, to cast their choice for the next president and other posts in both national and local government.
Voters scampered to find precinct numbers — a usual scene during elections — then waited under the heat of the sun for their turn to vote. Marshals were available to assist some of the voters.
INQUIRER.net visited the areas with the largest number of registered voters in Metro Manila: President Corazon Aquino Elementary School and Commonwealth Elementary School in Quezon City, Nagpayong Elementary School in Pasig City and Rosario Almario Elementary School in Manila City.
Voters try to find their respective precincts at the opening gate of Commonwealth Elementary School. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A marshal guides the voters in finding their precinct numbers. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A woman writes her precinct number on her palm. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A man is seen trying to finding his precinct number. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
The voters holding room at Commonwealth Elementary School. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A daughter helps her eldery mother in shading her ballot. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Voters line up to vote at Commonwealth Elementary School. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
An officer attends to a question of one of the voters. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Voters walk on discarded sample ballots. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Marshals help voters find their precinct numbers. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A woman tries to find her name and voter’s number at President Corazon Aquino Elementary School. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A man looking for his name at President Corazon Aquino Elementary school. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Voters take their time in finding their precinct and voters’ numbers at President Corazon Aquino Elementary School. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
The facade of one of the crowded election venues in Metro Manila. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A hallway teeming with voters in one of the crowded election venues in Metro Manila. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A woman attending to the needs of the voters. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A woman looking at the sample ballots being distributed at Commonwealth Elementary School. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A man asks a Comelec official about his problems in voting at Batasan Hills National Highschool. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Voters in line to vote. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A man looking at precinct numbers at Nagpayon Elementary School. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A volunteer nurse assists the elderly for a free BP check at Rosauro Almario Elementary School. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A woman laughs after she finishes casting her vote. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Voters lining up to check their precinct numbers. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A man finding his way in the sea of voters at Commonwealth Elementary School. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A voter filing in his ballot. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A voter filing in her ballot. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Votesr whip out their umbrellas as they wait in line to vote. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Voters wait for their turn to vote at Commonwelath Elementary School. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A woman looking at her voting receipt before putting it in the designated box. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Voters whip out their umbrellas as they wait in line to vote. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
Voters grab a bite before making their way out of the voting area. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A man hands out sample ballots to voters. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net
A woman looking at her sample ballot. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net