THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said over 17,000 Filipinos had enrolled for overseas voting ahead of the May 12 midterm elections.
The Commission also noted that of the 93 diplomatic posts, 77 will adopt internet voting, while 16 posts will use the Automated Counting Machine voting system, based on a document Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia shared to reporters in a Viber group.
The majority of overseas Filipinos will cast their votes through internet-based platforms across 77 posts globally. This method will cover a wide range of countries across various regions, including:
Asia Pacific: Thailand, Brunei, Australia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan, among others.
Europe: Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Middle East and Africa: the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, South Africa, and Israel.
North and Latin America: the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.
Meanwhile, 16 posts have been designated for ACM voting, primarily covering countries and territories with larger Filipino populations or where internet voting infrastructure may be limited.
These include: Asia Pacific: China (Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and others), Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea.
Europe: Türkiye (Ankara and Istanbul) and Russia.
Middle East and Africa: Nigeria, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, and Libya.
The 2025 Philippine Midterm Elections will take place on May 12, giving voters the opportunity to elect new members of the Senate, House of Representatives, and local government units. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana
