In a Facebook post, the Commission on Elections Office for Overseas Voting said these are the Philippine Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand; Philippine Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan; Philippine Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste; Philippine Consulate General in Milan, Italy; and Philippine Consulate General in New York, USA.
The Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai, China is also in the list but the reason cited by the poll body was the Covid-19 lockdown.More than 1.6 million registered overseas voters are expected to cast their vote in the different Philippine posts, embassies, or consulates during the period. Meanwhile, with the start of the overseas voting period, the Comelec said campaigning abroad is now prohibited.
“Campaigning abroad is prohibited until May 9 within Philippine embassies, consulates, and other posts, where overseas voters may exercise their right to vote,” it said.
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