endIndex: On March 13, residents of Palawan will gather to the polls to vote on whether they approve or reject the move to split the province into three. (FILE PHOTO)
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 12) On March 13, residents of Palawan gather to the polls to vote on whether they approve or reject the move to split the province into three. Here s what you need to know about this historic event.
The Palawan plebiscite is the first voting event in the country to take place in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic with the implementation of minimum health protocols.
The Commission on Elections reported 490,639 registered voters but only a maximum of 200 will be allowed per clustered precinct and five at a given time. There are 2,959 clustered or grouped precincts, 3,250 established precincts and 487 voting centers in 23 municipalities except Puerto Princesa, as a highly urbanized city.