FT Chronicle

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) extended the voters registration for the May 2010 elections until January 9, 2010 yesterday.

The SC’s nine-page unanimous vote granted the petition of Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino asking to declare null and void on Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution No. 8585 that set the deadline of voters’ registration.

Supreme Court said in that the Commission has no valid ground in not continuing the voters’ registration as mandated in Republic Act 8189 Section 8.

Under the Voter’s registration Act of 1996, the registration of voters shall be conducted daily in the office of the election officer during regular office hours, except during the period starting 120 days before a regular election and 90 days before a special election.

The SC said its decision is immediately executory.

(According to some news, the registration will start on December 21)

(photo credit: Midanao Magazine)