Marcos urges OFWs to vote in Eleksyon 2025

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to exercise their right to vote, noting that they can now easily cast their votes online.

''Naka boto na ba kayo? Tuloy-tuloy po ang overseas voting para sa halalan 2025. Ito po ang inyong pagkakataon na makilahok sa kinabukasan ng ating bayan,'' Marcos said in a video message.

(Did you vote already? The overseas voting for Eleksyon 2025 continues. This is your chance to vote for the nation's future.)

''Ngayon mas madali na ang pagboto, kahit nasaan kayo sa mundo hindi na kailangan pumila o bumiyahe. Sa pamamagitan ng online voting, maipapahayag ninyo ang inyong boses nang mabilis, ligtas, at maayos,'' he added.

(Now, the voting process is easier as anywhere you are in the world, you don't need to travel to vote. Through online voting, you can express your voice hastily and safely.)

Marcos also urged voters to use their right to vote wisely and choose candidates who are concerned with the welfare of the public.

''Gamitin natin ang karapatang ito, piliin natin ang kandidatong may malasakit, kakayahan, at may panindigan. Sa tamang pagpili, sama-sama nating bubuuhin ang Bagong Pilipinas,'' Marcos said.

(Let's use our right, let's choose candidates who think about the public's welfare. Through our wise choice, we will create the Bagong Pilipinas.)

READ: Here's how overseas Filipinos can cast their votes online for Eleksyon 2025

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has extended the enrollment period for the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) for the 2025 national and local elections from May 7 to May 10.

Issued on May 5, Comelec Memorandum No. 250714 granted the request of the Office for Overseas Voting to extend the deadline for the pre-voting enrollment period.

As of May 6, 2025, around 200,000 overseas Filipino voters had registered for the pre-voting enrollment system, weeks after the poll body had opened the registration period on March 20.

The official overseas voting period began at 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, April 13. This will run until 7 p.m. on May 12, coinciding with the end of the voting period in the Philippines. —VAL, GMA Integrated News

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