MANILA – Over 36,000 individuals have filed their applications across the country during Tuesday’s resumption of voter registration for the 2028 national and local elections.
Based on the data released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, a total of 36,124 applications for voter registration have been filed across the country.
Calabarzon has so far recorded the highest number of applicants, with 8,161 followed by the National Capital Region with 6,741.
Central Luzon and Central Visayas have also recorded a significant number of applicants with 4,456 and 2,132, respectively.
A total of 336 applications were filed via the Register Anywhere Program (RAP).
The poll body’s data also showed that a total of 11,601 applied for registration while 3,141 applied for reactivation of their registration records.
A total of 12,255 individuals are looking to transfer their registrations from another city/municipality, while 1,929 applied for transfer within the same city/municipality.
The nationwide voter registration period runs until July 30, 2027.
The poll body added that the nine-month voter registration period will be the final registration window before the 2028 presidential elections.
Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia, meanwhile, touted the success of the opening of the voter registration drive.
“A very successful first day. The number of people who lined up and showed such patience is truly remarkable,” he said in a phone interview Wednesday. (Ferdinand Patinio/PNA)
