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(File photo) MANILA - Overseas absentee voting in Shanghai has yet to start as the city remains on lockdown following the local government's stringent "zero Covid-19" policy, the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai said Wednesday. Consul General Josel Ignacio said the Consulate is seeking permission from Shanghai authorities to allow the post to operate physically at least for absentee voting. Apart from the lockdown-led closure of the voting precinct in the area, Ignacio said the Consulate has also yet to pick up election materials from the Chinese Customs. "Sa ngayon po, sa kasamaang-palad ay sarado pa rin po ang ating presinto dito. Hindi po kami nakapagbukas mula noong April 10. At ang totoo po noon, mula noong katapusan ng Marso po nang dumating iyong election materials ay hindi na rin po namin nailabas mula sa Customs dito sapagkat nag-lockdown na nga po (Unfortunately, our voting precinct here is still close. We have yet to open since April 10. As a matte

Hong kongJosel ignacioShanghai foreign affairsShanghai foreign affairs officePhilippine consulate generalGeneral josel ignacioLaging handaPhilippine consulatesIle photo manila overseas absentee voting in shanghai has yet to start as the city remains on lockdown following local government 39s stringent quot zero covid 19 policyHe philippine consulate general in shanghai said wednesday consul josel ignacio the is seeking permission from authorities to allow post operate physically at least for absentee voting apart lockdown led closure of precinct areaGnacio said the consulate has also yet to pick up election materials from chinese customs quot sa ngayon poA kasamaang palad ay sarado pa rin po ang ating presinto dito hindi kami nakapagbukas mula noong april 10 at totoo noonUla noong katapusan ng marso po nang dumating iyong election materials ay hindi na rin namin nailabas mula sa customs dito sapagkat nag lockdown nga unfortunatelyUr voting precinct here is still close we have yet to open since april 10 asa matter of factE have yet to get the election materials from customs since it arrived in marchUot he said ina laging handa briefing quot nakipag ugnayan tayo sa shanghai foreign affairs office para very specifically