Comelec: 90% to 95% ready for BSKE

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday said it is 90% to 95% ready for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled on November 2, 2026.

“Kami sa Comelec, 90% to 95% na kaming handa para sa BSKE,” Comelec chairperson George Garcia told Super Radyo dzBB. “Naimprenta na ang mga balota at kaunting gamit na lang ang hinihintay na ma-procure.”

(The Comelec is 90% to 95% ready for the BSKE. The ballot has been printed, and we have a few pieces of equipment waiting to be procured.)

Some lawmakers have pushed for another postponement of the BSKE and the reallocation of its unspent funds for the government’s response to the energy crisis.

However, for Garcia, the BSKE should continue so the public can determine who they want in the position.

“Para po sa akin, maganda na maituloy na sapagkat ang election dapat regular na nagkakaroon. Maaring gusto niyo ang barangay officials, maganda na magkaroon tayo ng pag-affirm na gusto niyo. Kung ayaw niyo na, magandang pagkakataon na inyong mapalitan yung mga namamahala sa atin,” Garcia said.

(For me, it is good to push through with the elections since they should be held regularly. If you like your barangay officials, it is good to have an affirmation that you support them. If you don’t want them anymore, it is a good opportunity to replace them.)

Nationwide voter registration for the 2026 BSKE resumed on October 20, 2025, and will run until May 18, 2026. —RF, GMA News