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Comelec sees no reason to extend 10-day voter’s registration

Job Manahan

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MANILA – There will be no extension for the 10-day nationwide voter’s registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) despite its high turnout, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday.Comelec earlier today said the number of those who registered already reached nearly 900,000 in the past 4 days, close to their 1 million target for the registration period. But Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said they would no longer extend this.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/5/barangay-sk-voter-registration-reaches-nearly-900k-nationwide-1239">Voter registration for barangay, SK elections reaches nearly 900K nationwide: Comelec</a></div>&quot;Sa ngayon ay wala pang nakikitang dahilan ang Comelec para mag-extend. Given mukhang lalampas kami sa projected target namin. Ikalawa, may sapat na araw pa at napakaraming venues na binuksan ang Comelec,” said Laudiangco in a briefing aired by state-run PTV.“Tandaan natin na may gagawing Halalan sa October 13. Mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ng ating batas RA 8189 ang pagpaparehistro 120 days before an election,” he added.Laudiangco said aside from this, they need to process the voter’s registration and have these sent to the offices where voters should be registered.“Ipa-publish ito. Tatanggap kami ng oposisyon kung sakali mang mayroong magku-question sa isang application at higit sa lahat, kami ay magsasagawa ng election registration board hearing. Napakaraming proseso pagkatapos ng pagpaparehistro,” he said.Comelec said it would accept the following IDs:• National ID Card • Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) • Postal ID Card • Person with Disability PWD) ID Card • Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) License • Student&#x27;s ID Card or Library Card • Senior Citizen&#x27;s ID Card • LTO Driver&#x27;s License/Student Permit • NBI Clearance• Philippine Passport • SSS GSIS o UMID Card • National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) for members of ICCs or IPs • Other government-issued valid IDsSelect registration booths in train stations, offices, hospitals, and terminals are available at night time as part of the Commission’s special registration anywhere program.

There will be no extension for the 10-day nationwide voter’s registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) despite its high turnout, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday.

There will be no extension for the 10-day nationwide voter’s registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) despite its high turnout, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday.