Early voting for seniors, PWDs, pregnant moms begins

Senior citizen voters in Alabang experience relative ease in voting

While voters in other parts of the country experienced glitches and power interruptions, senior citizen voters in Alabang had relative ease in the voting proces

IN PHOTOS: Priority, PDL voters queue for 2025 elections

MANILA, Philippines – Hundreds of priority voters woke up early on Monday, May 12, to troop to their respective polling places to cast their votes in the 2025 national and local elections. For the first time, the Commission on Elections implemented early voting hours for the priority group —which included people with special needs, senior citizens, and pregnant women, for a more inclusive, safe, and convenient voting option.Meanwhile, Persons De…

Seniors, PWDs may still vote during regular voting hours

Senior citizens, pregnant women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are still allowed to cast their vote although the special voting hours for these priority individuals have already passed, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday, May 12.Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco said that senior citizens, pregnant women and PWDs may still vote during the regular voting hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.**media[11029]**And they, along with their a…

Senior citizens, PWDs, pregnant women start voting in Cebu

Senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and pregnant women, who are eligible for early voting from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., are waiting in line in Cebu City polling precincts, according to a report from “Balitang Bisdak.”

Early voting for seniors, PWDs, pregnant moms begins

MANILA, Philippines — Early voting for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and pregnant women got underway at 5 a.m. today in many polling precincts nationwide. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) adopted the early voting hours from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.—two hours earlier than the rest of the voting population—for the first time this midterm elections, which has 18,255 local and national posts at stake. Seniors citizens, PWDs and pre…

PWDs, senior citizens and pregnant women cast their votes— in photos

The Commission on Elections has introduced measures to improve electoral access for vulnerable sectors, including early voting for persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and pregnant women. In Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City — home to one of the largest polling precincts in the Philippines — some members of these groups were able to cast their ballots early. Photojournalist Vincent Go captured these moments at Commonwealth Elementary Sch…