MANILA, Philippines – Idinaos nitong Lunes, Abril 15, ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang kauna-unahang voter registration sa loob ng Camp Darapanan at Camp Abubakar ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Pinangunahan ng mga opisyal ng Comelec sa pamumuno nina chair George Garcia at Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.ang pagbubukas ng dalawang araw na Register Anywhere Project (RAP) kung saan pumila ang mga aplikante ng maaga bago ang alas 7.
“This is historic as, several years back, no one can enter here, whether uniformed or civilian. No registration has ever been held inside Camp Darapanan. Now, we are inside the camp. It only shows that life is normal inside Camp Darapanan and even in Camp Abubakar. These are places, where we wouldn’t even dream of holding voter registration,” sinabi ni Garcia sa press conference.
Bukod sa pagpaparehistro, tinatanggap at pinoproseso din ng RAP ang paglilipat ng record, reactivation at correction ng mga pangalan.
Sa ilalim ng RAP, sinumang kwalipikadong aplikante na naninirahan saanman sa Pilipinas ay maaaring magparehistro sa pamamagitan ng pagsusumite ng kanilang application form at documentary requirements, at pagkuha ng kanilang biometrics onsite.
“Our instructions to the local Comelec is to return here and hold registration activities as long as there are applicants left,” sabi ni Garcia.
Ang espesyal na botohan ay maaari pang isagawa sa mga kampo sa Mayo 2025 kung may sapat na mga rehistradong botante.
“We will try that on election day, if the estimated 5,000 voters here in Camp Darapanan are registered, to bring the new voting machines here and allow them to cast their votes,” dagdag pa ni Garcia.
Sinabi ni Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim na hihikayatin nila ang mas maraming tao na magparehistro.
“We have had difficulties registering in the past. With this, we will try our best that all of Bangsamoro can register and vote. Maganda itong ginawa ng Comelec kasi nilapit nila itong registration sa mga gustong makaboto (This activity of the Comelec is good because they brought the registration activity for those who would want to sign up as voters),” sabi ni Ebrahim.(Jocelyn Tabangcura-Domenden)
