Halalan 2022: Vax Card, COVID Test, Face Shield Not Required To Vote

COMELEC leaves reminders for the upcoming Halalan 2022 which will happen on May 9.

HALALAN 2022 – The Commission on Elections clarified that for Halalan 2022, vaccine cards, COVID-19 tests, and wearing a face shield are not required.

We are now less than a week away from the official day to cast out votes for our political bets and choices. May 9 is the say election in the Philippines to happen and each day, as we approach the “big day” for all Filipinos, politicians also double their time in doing their campaign activities.

And for this year, the 10 official candidates running for the presidency are:

Ernesto Abella, former presidential spokesman
Leody de Guzman, labor leader
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso
Norberto Gonzales, former defense chief
Senator Ping Lacson
Faisal Mangondato
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., former senator
Jose Montemayor Jr.
Senator Manny Pacquiao
Vice President Leni Robredo

Robredo is the lone female candidate on the list and if she wins, she will be the third female president this country will have. In the latest Pulse Asia survey, Marcos Jr. sustained his lead with a large difference from the percentage of the candidate in the second spot, Robredo.

And just recently, on the day of the election, the Commission on Elections reminded the voters that vaccine cards, negative COVID-19 results, and the wearing of a face shield, are not required for a person to be able to vote. However, a face mask remains a must according to a report from ABS-CBN News.

Those who are infected are allowed to vote in their regular precinct. Cellphones are also not prohibited but what’s strictly prohibited is taking a photo of your ballot.