Kota Kinabalu: The majority of Filipinos here, who are registered voters, may not be able to participate in the Philippines general election scheduled next year because the embassy in Kuala Lumpur has no plans to open satellite voting precints on polling day in Sabah.
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The only option for Filipinos residing and legally working in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan is to fly to Kuala Lumpur to exercise their right.
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