Manila, May 7 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to implement nationwide mall voting and early voting hours for vulnerable sectors during the May 2025 midterm elections.

This is to protect them from the extreme heat, Comelec chairperson George Garcia said in an earlier interview.

"Come May 12 next year, if we feel this heat now, it will most likely be the same next year. The elderly, persons with disabilities may feel exhausted. It's better if we allow them to vote early. Mall voting is another method so that the people can have the option considering the hot weather. In malls, there is air-conditioning so the voting experience will be better, cooler, better environment," he said.

Garcia, however, said those belonging ...