At least 1,300 military personnel from the 8th Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army sought registration for local absentee voting in Eastern Visayas.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) facilitated an absentee voting of 19 units under the 8th ID area of operations.
The military personnel will be deployed outside of the region during the election week.
According to Major General Adonis Ariel Orio, 8th ID commander, he has urged the personnel that aside from fulfilling their duties of protecting the nation and the people, it is also important to take part in the exercise of their right to suffrage.
Officials of the 8th ID vowed to implement orderliness and peace in the May 12, 2025 national midterm and local election period.
