TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 8 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) would expand its "Register Anywhere Project (RAP)" in six capital towns and cities in Eastern Visayas to encourage more voters to register for the 2025 midterm polls.

Speaking to reporters, Comelec Eastern Visayas Regional Director Jose Nick Mendros said all election offices in capital cities and towns would implement RAP to start Feb. 12.

"This aims to provide convenience and remedies to voters who are temporarily residing in areas outside their actual city, municipality, or district of residence. For instance, if someone from Biliran works in Eastern Samar, he or she doesn't have to travel to his or her hometown to register since it can be done in Borongan City, the provin...