THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) may extend its ongoing registration by another week if only to reduce the number of voters who are yet to register and undergo biometric validation to avoid being disenfranchised in the 2016 elections.

Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista announced the possible extension on Thursday after a roundtable discussion with leaders of the STEP (Samahan Para sa Tunay na Eleksyon sa Pilipinas) Coalition at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) offices.

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