The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Tuesday that nationwide voter registration will be temporarily suspended for five days to observe the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Under Comelec Resolution No. 11177, registration centers will be closed on the following dates: Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve), Dec. 25 (Christmas Day), Dec. 30 (Rizal Day), Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve), Jan. 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day).
The ongoing registration is for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled for Nov. 2, 2026.
According to the latest Comelec data, the poll body has already processed 1,020,694 applications since the registration period opened on Oct. 20.
Of this total, 785,420 are for the village elections, while 235,274 are for the youth council (SK) polls.
Voter registration is scheduled to resume after the holiday breaks and will continue until the deadline on May 18, 2026.
