No date set for Palawan plebiscite

MANILA, Philippines — The plebiscite for the division of Palawan into three provinces may have to wait a while longer, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said over the weekend.

The poll body has yet to decide on a new date for the holding of the plebiscite after it was postponed last month.

“We, @COMELEC En Banc, has not announced a plebiscite in Palawan in May. Please wait for official announcement,” Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon posted on Twitter.

The Comelec is being swamped with queries as to when it will hold the plebiscite, which was originally set today.

The plebiscite will ratify Republic Act 11259, which provided for the creation of Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental and Palawan del Sur.

Guanzon said the Comelec is unlikely to conduct any plebiscite until the community quarantine is over.

“The plebiscite in Palawan will push through months from now if the province is not on lockdown,” she said.