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(Eagle News) – The nationwide voters’ registration for the scheduled May 2020 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections started on Thursday, August 1, 2019, amid the uncertainty of the elections pushing through. President Rodrigo Duterte himself during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) had called for the postponement of the 2020 barangay and SK elections, noting that there was not enough time for the incumbent barangay and SK officials to complete their projects. He […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, July 3, urged the newly elected officials of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to encourage more than a million qualified youth to register for the 2019 national and local elections. “Approximately 1.5 million Filipinos were born between June 2000 and April 2001 — these are young men and women who are qualified to register for the 2019 midterm polls but were too young to register for the May […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it was “unlikely” there would be an extension of the ongoing voters’ registration for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls. According to Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez, the commission sees no valid reason at this time to extend the registration. “Although there has yet to be a formal request for an extension of the voter registration, current prevailing events make it unlikely,” he […]
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC)and the National Youth Commission (NYC) conducted a motorcade on March 1, 2017, around the university belt area as part of the continuing effort to encourage young people to register for the October 2017 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). “COMELEC recognizes the youth’s vital role in nation-building and social change, especially in light of the Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, which will be held again this October after seven years. We […]
MANILA – The Commission on Elections directs all Offices of the Election Officers (OEO) to strictly follow the mandated registration hours, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, for the ongoing voter registration period which started last November 7, 2016. The OEOs are further required to conduct widespread information dissemination down to the barangay level for the early registration of qualified registrants without waiting for the last day of registration. “In exceptional situations wherein there is a large […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bilang pa sa daliri ang mga nagparehistro ngayong unang araw ng voter’s registration para sa Sangguniang Kabataan at Barangay Elections na gaganapin sa susunod na taon. Tatagal hanggang sa April 29, 2017 ang voters registration. Sa unang araw ng voters registration, umabot sa average na dalawampung aplikante sa iba’t-ibang district offices ang pumunta upang magparehistro. Ayon kay Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez, mas papaigtingin umano ng Comelec […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – From November 7, 2016 to April 29, 2017, the Commission on Elections will conduct another round of voters’ registration, under the provision for the continuing registration of voters, for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections next year. Based on Comelec Resolution No. 10166 promulgated on October 25, 2016, the Comelec will conduct the registration period for the 2017 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from November 7 to April 29 next year. […]
MANILA, Oct. 26 – The Commission on Elections is now gearing up for the continuation of the voters’ registration period on November 7. Section 8 of The Voter’s Registration Act of 1996 provides for the system of continuing registration of voters. According to the law, the personal filing of application of registration of voters shall be conducted daily in the office of the Election Officer during regular office hours. No registration shall, however, be conducted during the […]
MANILA (Eagle News) – Inanunsyo na ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) na hindi muna itutuloy ang pagbubukas ng voter’s registration nitong Lunes, October 3. Ayon kay COMELEC Spokeperson James Jimenez, nagpasya silang huwag munang simulan ang pagpapatala ng mga botante para sa 2017 Barangay at Sanguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) dahil hindi pa lubusang naipapasa ang batas na nagpapaliban sa 2016 Barangay at SK Election. Umaasa si Jimenez na makapaglalabas sila ng opisyal na Resolusyon sa […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinahintulutan ang mga uuwing Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) na ilipat ang kanilang registration bilang over-seas absentee voter sa local registry upang maka-boto sa Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections sa October 31. Ito ay matapos maka-tanggap ng kahilingan ang comelec mula sa OFWs na payagan silang ilipat ang kanilang registration. Maaaring mag-file ng application for transfer of registration ang OFWs hanggang Hulyo 30. Gayunpaman, limitado lang ito sa mga nais […]
The Commission on Election expresses its agreement to the decision of the Supreme Court not granting the petition asking for the extension of the voters’ registration until January 2016. The COMELEC added that now it can focus on the processing of the registration and validation of those who were able to comply with the period. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/7QEFMlyNEQg
The Supreme Court gave the Commission on Elections ten days to comment on the petitions of various youth groups asking for the extension of the voters’ registration. Said groups cite Section 8 of the Voters’ Registration Act which provides that no registration should be held 120 days before the regular election. Based on said provision, with the election to be held on May 2016, the registration should have been up to January 2016 and not […]
