Tips On What To Bring When Going For COMELEC Registration
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Today I woke up at the right side of the bed and just so suddenly, I feel like being a responsible citizen. I want to help my country in every possible way I can. Believe it or not, yes I do care for the Philippines.
So I decided to visit our city’s COMELEC office to fix my voter’s record. Luckily it was a smooth process for me. So girls, read on because I am about to share to you some helpful tips about what to do and what to bring:
1. BE EARLY.
I understand that where you are going to doesn’t have anything that you
can be excited about, but you better be early because the hassles
accompanied for being late in COMELEC Registration is way mooore tiring
than just the long process itself (it can even burn you out and drain
your energy).
2. WEAR COMFY CLOTHES AND FOOTWEAR. You may pull off a trendy preppy kind of look if you really want to stick to being a fashionista, but
do please choose the most comfortable clothes you got in your closet.
An outfit that will let you sprint, walk up/down the stairs, sit
anywhere and will let you run back and forth but still let you manage ti
be looking cool, great and preppy.
Speaking
of fashion vs. comfort, one must have the right foot wear to keep you
standing smart and classy on your feet. AVOID wearing heels, believe me,
that won’t help you on occasions like these. Go for close shoes,
step-in or anything flat. The purpose is to keep you looking great
without losing your poise amidst the chaos (yeah, you knnow how anything
related to government can get chaotic at times).
3.KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING. Being
a girl, it’s understandable that you might have a longer list of things
you want to bring with you however, going to a place where there is a
great chance of having to wait long, where you’re not even sure if there
will be anything you can sit on, a heavy bulky bag on your shoulder is
not a good idea at all. You need to be wise on choosing what to bring
with you in times like this. To give you an idea, here’s a photo of
what’s inside my bag when I went to COMELEC:
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| Actually, what you see here is not all that I brought, I forgot to include the other contents of my bag. hahah! lame. |
4. Cosmetic ( face powder, alcohol, hair comb, tissue lip gloss or lipstick, handkerchief and alcohol, cologne)
'Til then, See yah!
5. Avoid Long Wallets. Use coin purse instead of long wallet. This will save you bag space.
6. Pens And Notes. It
is wiser to bring 2-3 ballpens with notes/papers of small sizes. Trust
me, you will need these. By the way, don’t brag about having multiple
pens or people will borrow them and might forget to return it to you.
7. Bring All Your Valid IDs. Aside from your IDs, make sure too that you know by heart your address, your mom and dad’s middle names, your TIN and etc.
8. Gadgets. These
are to keep you from being bored. I brought with me my LTE pocket wifi
and Memo Pad, and it helped me kill the time while the COMELEC Officials
were, as expected, are late and spent too much time setting their
computers and all. You can also bring powerbank just in case you run out
of battery.
9. Candies/Chewing Gums. When
you get bored, you might get a growling stomach. You don’t wan'na go
around with a bad breath either. Who knows you might bump into your
dream boy, so you gotta be smelling good.
10. When In Doubt, Ask. Don’t
ask the people who are also just registering like you. Ask only the
people from COMELEC. Their officials usually wear uniform for identity.
It will help you get the right information and not just some word of the
mouth kind of info. When you feel like you are not given the right
answer, ask another one. It doesn’t hurt to go for a second opinion.
11. Avoid Bulky Bags. A
body bag is the most ideal. Not only that you can keep it close to your
front body, it also keep you away from being a number 1 target of
looters.Besides, you don’t wan'na hit people whenever you move around.
12. Keep A Descent Distance When Falling In Line. Yes,
do keep a descent distance when falling in line and teall that to the
person behind you too. I can not forget how annoyed I was when the boobs
of the girl behind me were brushing at my back. Seriously, are you that
proud of your boobies girl?
13.If Possible, Do Not Bring Your Kids. Wailing
babies, shouting toodlers, yelling mothers…. these can really lose the
crowd’s temper if you can no longer control your kids and they are
causing noise polution. Whenever possible, leave your kids at home or
have some one baby sit them. You can not multi task kids and COMELEC
Registration.
14. Be Attentive. Be
attentive enough to realize if you missed out something in your form or
to know which next step you must take. And when you are not sure what
to do next or if you feel like you might be missing something out, ask
someone from COMELEC when in doubt.
15. Lastly, Listen And Follow Instructions. When
choosing where to sit or stand by, choose the one closest to an officer
or help desk so when they disseminate instructions, you will get the
right information. Don’t hesitate to ask when there’s something not
clear to you. It might be unclear to the other people too, so ask them
to repeat for the benefit of the majority.
I
hope these tips I prepared will help you achieve a smooth COMELEC
Registration process. It’s almost 2016 elections and I’m sure you want
to be a responsible citizen of your dear nation. (Oops! No rhyme
intended.) Good luck! :)
'Til then, See yah!
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