Comelec: Voter registration for 2025 BSKE will not be extended

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday it will not extend the ten-day nationwide voters registration for the 2025 2025 Barangay Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiagco said the poll body is “seeing no reason” to extend the registration period amid the high turnout of registrants. 

“Sa ngayon, wala pang nakikitang dahilan ang Comelec para mag-extend given na mukhang lalagpas kami sa projected target namin,” Laudiangco told PTV’s “Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.”

(The Comelec sees no reason to extend given we had a high turnout that is expected to go beyond our projected target.)

“May sapat na araw naman po at napakaraming venues na binuksan ang Comelec. Ang dahilan kung bakit hindi kami makapag-extend ay sa lean period na maaari naming gawin ito,” he said. 

(We allocated enough time and set up venues. We also cannot extend due to the lean period we are allowed to register voters.)

Laudiangco also cited the 120-day election registration ban amid the upcoming Bangsamoro elections on October 13, 2025 as well as the processing period for the registrations applied at their Special Registration Anywhere Program (SRAP) sites in Metro Manila.

“Mahigpit na pinagbabawal ng ating batas, Republic Act No. 8189, ang pagpaparehistro 120 days before an election, ” he added. 

(RA No. 8189 prohibits election registration 120 days before a scheduled polls.)

The Comelec started the ten-day nationwide voter registration for the 2025 BSKE on Friday, August 1. It is slated to run until August 10.

However, voter registration in SRAP sites will last until August 7. 

Data from the poll body earlier showed more than 880,000 individuals registered for the 2025 BSKE as of August 4 — near from their target of 1 million registrants. 

The Comelec also set up RAP booths in various areas in Metro Manila including malls, hospitals, and airports. 

BARMM

Meanwhile, Laudiangco debunked social media posts claiming the Bangsamoro elections will be moved, reiterating the first-ever parliamentary polls will push through on October 13.

“Tuloy na tuloy po ang BARMM parliamentary elections sa October 13…Mayroon po kasing nagccirculate sa social media na nagsasabi na ililipat, wag po kayong maniwala dyan,” he said.

(The Bangsamoro elections will proceed on October 13. There were social media reports it will be moved, do not believe that.)

“Malinaw po ang RA No. 12123 na ang BARMM parliamentary elections ay sa October 13 at karugdtong ito ng May elections,” he added. 

(RA No. 12123  is clear that the CARMM parliamentary elections will be held on October 13 and it is a continuation of the May polls.)

The Comelec started the preparations for the BARMM polls in May, with the equipment and software to be used for the elections now ready. 

Laudiangco also said the source code is already reviewed and deposited at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. 

“Ngayong araw, magsisimula na kami mag-imprenta ng balota bilang unang batch at ite-test po namin ang kahandaan nang lahat. ll in all, nakikita namin wala kaming nakikitan problema at cause ng delay sa aming paghahanda,” he added. 

(We started printing the first batch of the ballots today and we will test our readiness. All in all, we see no problem or possible cause of delay for our preparations.) — RSJ, GMA Integrated News