By Liza Soriano
MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) and the Commission on Elections’ Office for Overseas Voting (COMELEC-OFOV) are now in the thick of things preparing for the implementation of internet voting for Overseas Filipinos in the coming 2025 National Elections.
This follows its launch in South Korea last June where Filipino community leaders and members of the media were trained in the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS).
Aside from South Korea, similar initiatives have also been carried out in Spain, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
These trainings aim to give the Foreign Service Posts (FSPs) enough knowledge to run internet voting that will facilitate voting for Filipinos abroad.
DFA-OVS Chairperson Undersecretary Jesus Domingo emphasized the importance of these campaigns, while Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia mentioned the possibility of extending internet voting within the country for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women.
Registration for overseas votes will end by September 30, 2024.
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