Manila, March 8 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomed the postponement of the pre-enrollment period for online voting and counting system (OVCS).

Instead of March 10, the schedule was moved to March 20 to ensure a smooth process for the initial implementation of the OVCS.

In a statement on Saturday, the DFA said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision is "proof of its commitment to safeguard the integrity of elections overseas."

"The Department hopes Comelec's decision for postponement shall enable it to ensure that the OVCS passes all the testing and certification required by Republic Act 9369, the Election Automation Law of 2007, prior to its launch," it said.

The DFA said it is ready to implement the OVCS upon ...