DAMAGED. A roofless classroom in Southern Leyte damaged by Typhoon Odette last year. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is building more makeshift precincts in Eastern Visayas, allowing typhoon victims and those from the vulnerable sector to cast their votes.(Photo courtesy of Comelec Region 8) TACLOBAN CITY - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has assured the completion of all 118 makeshift precincts in Eastern Visayas before election day, allowing typhoon victims and those from the "vulnerable sector" to cast their votes. Comelec Eastern Visayas assistant regional director Felicisimo Embalsado said on Wednesday all temporary precincts are completed in the provinces of Samar, Northern Samar, and Leyte while those in Southern Leyte are still ongoing. "There was a delay for areas affected by Typhoon Odette in Southern Leyte due to limited supply of construction materials, but we are sure that it will be completed before May 7," Embalsado told reporters. Complet
DEVASTATED. The town center of San Ricardo, Southern Leyte in this Dec. 30, 2021 photo taken just two weeks after Typhoon Odette crossed some parts of Visayas and Mindanao. The Commission on Elections will build makeshift precincts for voters in typhoon-hit areas. (Photo courtesy of Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative) TACLOBAN CITY - At least 30 makeshift precincts will be constructed in Leyte and Southern Leyte provinces after recent typhoons damaged several classrooms, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regional office here said on Friday. Comelec Eastern Visayas assistant regional director Felicisimo Embalsado said they will start the construction of the makeshift structures on April 25 and will be completed days before the May 9 polls. "Through these makeshift centers, we are giving everyone the opportunity to cast their votes even if their classrooms are damaged by calamities. We have to find ways," Embalsado told reporters. The precincts will be made up of coconut l