MANILA, Dec. 4 -- Filipinos overseas who would like to register as voters may start accomplishing applications digitally, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has opened its iRehistro program.

In an advisory on Thursday, the poll body said those who want to be a registered voter may visit https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/ovf1 and accomplish their overseas voter's form 1 or OVF1.

"iRehistro is not an online registration system. It is only used to fill out and generate the OVF1 form with QR (quick response) code," it added.

After providing all the needed information, applicants have to save a copy of the system-generated PDF (portable document format) file containing the accomplished OVF1 form on their device and print it on folio...