Exercising My Right

It's almost three hours already since the Barangay Elections started.  Until now, I am still contemplating whether to go out and vote or just stay at home.  Actually, the reason why I am hesitant to go to the polling precinct is because I do not know yet if I am already a registered voter.  If you had read my last year's post, I mentioned about my struggle and even to the point of braving the typhoon just to make it to the last night (err day) of registration.

Anyway, I checked the COMELEC website and searched for name.  And I found nada.  But, I'm still hopeful.  I'm giving myself the benefit of the doubt that maybe, just maybe, COMELEC has not updated its database of registered voters.

I was told that my neighbors, with whom I was with during that fateful registration night, found their names in the list of voters and hence, they were able to vote during the May 2010 elections.  With that small piece of information, there's a spark of hope that, just like them, I might have already been successfully registered.

I guess I'll just give it a try and march to the voting center anytime before three o'clock in the afternoon. :)

By the way, should you want to verify your name at the COMELEC website, please click this.

Voters' Registration Bruhaha

Weeks before the deadline of voters' registration, I was already considering transferring my registration from Surigao to Taguig since I might not be able to go to my hometown on election day, anyway.  But then, I hesitated as I got feedbacks that the process of registering would not be easy.  On the eve of typhoon Santi (October 30), I found out too late that, just the night before, the barangay accommodated most of my neighbors at the Police Station for their Police Clearance and they were already scheduled to march to COMELEC the following night.

Knowing my dilemma, the President (of our homeowners' association) took pity on me and accompanied me to the zone leader.  I was lucky enough that I was able to secure the needed Police Clearance without too much effort.  I was relieved further when I saw some of my neigbors as it was already about nine o'clock in the evening then.  The problem started when we were ferried to the barangay hall and waited for (censored!) while I could hear the rain threatening to pour flood-potential water in the area.  Right after we got we wanted, we were advised to proceed directly to COMELEC.  And it was almost midnight!

My neighbors and I (all are beautiful ladies! hehehe) decided to go home as we were already afraid that Santi might join us at the COMELEC office.  Nevertheless, we agreed to meet at seven o'clock the following day.  But then when I woke up that morning, the wind was making scary sounds outside.  Hence, I let Santi do his job while I nestled in bed and slept.  At almost noontime, my neighbors and I trooped to the barangay hall and proceeded immediately to COMELEC office.

There, we were greeted with bad news from acquaintances who just survived the recent Taguig COMELEC stampede.  Good thing, all their bones and skins remained intact.  Hehehe.  Anyway, we were informed that the COMELEC decided to defer the registration to November 3 due to power interruption..

Well, i should say, my registration efforts were swept away by typhoon Santi just like that.  The following day, November 1, I was on my way to my hometown for a week-long vacation.  I guess, I am meant to be in Surigao City on Election Day.  :)

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