Comelec extends Dasmariñas voting hours until 5 p.m.

WorldPolitics
29 Aug 2026 • 3:49 PM MYT
The Manila Times
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Comelec extends Dasmariñas voting hours until 5 p.m.

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday extended voting hours for the Dasmariñas, Cavite special election until 5 p.m. due to the prevailing bad weather.

Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that the Commission En Banc unanimously approved the extension.

“The Commission En Banc via a unanimous vote had decided to extend the voting hours of the Dasmarinas special election up to 5 p.m.,” Garcia said.

Voting was originally scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for regular voters.

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