Comelec receives 43.3% of BARMM poll ERs so far

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) had received 43.3 percent of the expected election returns (ERs) as of 7:30 p.m. on Monday, after the closing of polling precincts for the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections.

Based on the Comelec’s official website, it had received 2,427 of the expected 5,212 ERs as of 7:30 p.m.

The election results can be accessed through the Comelec’s official website.

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The early voting period ran from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., while the regular voting period was scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

While voting had already closed in many precincts, Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia earlier said that voting hours in Al-Barka, Basilan, were extended by two hours because the opening of polling centers was delayed on Monday morning due to security issues. /mcm