Comelec ready for May 9 polls in Dapitan City

DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte, May 6 (PNA) -– Its all systems go for the holding of the local and national elections on Monday, May 9, in this city.

Synthia Cabrera, acting city election officer, told the Philippines News Agency that they have not encountered any glitches during the final testing and sealing of the Vote Counting Machine (VCM) on Thursday.

There are 87 clustered precincts covering this city’s 50 barangays.

Cabrera said all the VCMs are already in place and being watched by security forces and watchers from the different political parties.

Cabrera urged the voters to cast their vote as early as possible on Monday. Polling precincts will open at 6 a.m. and will be closed at 5 p.m.

She said there are 49,177 registered voters in this city. They will elect a mayor, vice mayor and 10 councilors. (PNA)
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