House bill on overseas online voting hurdles 2nd reading
Sheila Crisostomo – The Philippine Star
May 12, 2024 | 8:30am
Session hall at the House of Representatives
PNA / File photo courtesy of House Press and Public Affairs
MANILA, Philippines — Moves to allow internet registration and voting among overseas Filipinos gained ground at the House of Representatives, which approved a measure on this on second reading.
House Bill No. 19178 hurdled the second reading during a plenary session of the House last Wednesday. It shall amend Republic Act 9189 or the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003.
The bill, which s
