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Welcome! This is a chat room where citizens can directly ask Comelec about concerns, complaints, or suggestions they have about upcoming 2025 Philippine elections. Comelec education and information department staff are in this chat room to answer your questions. You can tag them at @Miguell Borela - COMELEC @Kael @Lyram @Lors @Frances Andrea Alonzo @Smol and @Leo Lim. Also in this chat are Rappler election reporter @Dwight de Leon - Rappler and myself, Rappler head of community.

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Eriberto T.
Jul 18 10:17 AM

Kindly provide us with details of this meeting.

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Gemma Mendoza - Rappler
Jul 22 10:03 AM

Hi Eriberto! Sorry just saw this. This was assessment session that the Comelec organized last week with various groups involved in the election transmission monitoring. Comelec presented their assessment and asked for feedback on how to improve the process.

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Christa Escudero - Rappler
Aug 01 06:43 AM

REGISTER TO VOTE! πŸ—³οΈ


Voter registration for the next barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections is open from August 1 to August 10. People may register at the nearest Comelec office or satellite registration site in their city or municipality.


These types of applications will be accepted:

βœ… New registration

βœ… Reactivation of registration record

βœ… Change of name or status

βœ… Correction of entries

βœ… Transfer of overseas registration record to local


Application to transfer local registration records will NOT be accepted during this period. ❌


Got questions about voter registration? Drop a message for the Comelec here in the chat room!

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mau
Aug 05 04:28 AM

Good day!

I will be in the United States from August 2025 to June 2027 to pursue my master’s degree. I would like to know how I can transfer my voter registration or register as an overseas voter so I can continue voting while abroad.

Thank you for your assistance.

04:29 AM

Good day!
I will be in the United States from August 2025 to June 2027 to pursue my master’s degree. I would like to know how I can transfer my voter registration or register as an overseas voter so I can continue voting while abroad.

Thank you for your assistance.

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Aidan Bernales - Rappler
Aug 09 03:14 AM

LAST 2 DAYS TO REGISTER! πŸ—³οΈ


Voter registration for the next barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections ends on Sunday, August 10. Register at the nearest Comelec office or satellite registration site in your city or municipality.


Got questions about voter registration? Drop a message for the Comelec here in the chat room!

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Eriberto T.
Aug 09 06:44 AM

At Malaybalay City COMELEC, maraming first-time registrants.

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Abdul Hafiz Malawani - Mover
Aug 09 07:19 AM

Due to a scheduled rotational power outage in Ganassi, Lanao del Sur, the Commission on Elections municipal office is using a gasoline generator to power the voters' registration process for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections.

Despite the blistering heat, youth are flocking to the municipal office to file their applications.

The deadline is August 10, 2025, as per the Commission on Elections. | via Abdul Hafiz Malawani/Rappler.

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Abdul Hafiz Malawani - Mover
Aug 09 08:32 AM

UPDATE: After the generator runs out of gasoline, the registration will continue tomorrow, August 10, 2025. | via Abdul Hafiz Malawani/Rappler

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Eriberto T.
Aug 09 10:45 AM

At 10:00 a.m. here in Malaybalay City, COMELEC released all printed forms. The prospective registrants were told to come back tomorrow. So sad. 😒

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Eriberto T.
Aug 10 12:07 AM

I realized that Chairperson Garcia was not in uniform. This reminded me about Senator Chiz Escudero wearing casual attire in one of the First Monday Convocation Programs/Flag Raising Ceremony of the Senate. While office uniform regulation is strictly enforced on the rank and file government employees, there exists a double standard (as always)! 😑

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yanna
Aug 10 12:20 AM

Hi! I am writing to express my deep concern and frustration regarding the voter registration process during its final day on August 10, 2025, at SM Caloocan. While I understand the need for order and crowd control, the manner in which the cut-off was implemented was both discouraging and unnecessarily restrictive to the very people COMELEC is tasked to serve.

Upon my arrival, I was informed that the cut-off had already been reached as early as 5:00 AM, with some individuals reportedly lining up as early as midnight or 3:00 AM just to secure a slot. This information was never officially or widely announced, leaving many citizens β€” myself included β€” to spend time, effort, and resources only to be turned away without being accommodated.

I later learned that the daily limit was set to around 700 applicants β€” a figure that had to cover all types of transactions, including:

β€’ First-time voter registration
β€’ Reactivation
β€’ Correction of entries/change of name
β€’ Inclusion/reinstatement
β€’ Transfer from overseas to local
β€’ Updating of records for PWDs, senior citizens, IPs, and other vulnerable sectors

While 700 might seem reasonable on paper, it is severely insufficient in practice. One barangay alone can easily exceed that number, and combining multiple types of applications into one small quota creates unnecessary competition among citizens for a basic right.

The Constitution guarantees our right to vote, but the current system for exercising that right feels more like a privilege for those who can afford to lose sleep, sacrifice work or school hours, and endure unreasonable waiting conditions. It is disheartening that instead of making voter registration more accessible, the process inadvertently excludes those who do not have the luxury of lining up in the middle of the night.

12:21 AM

I urge COMELEC to reassess and improve the system by:

1. Setting realistic daily quotas based on actual demand and population data.

2. Providing clear, official public advisories on cut-offs, quotas, and procedures well ahead of time.

3. Extending operational hours or adding more satellite offices during peak periods to accommodate more registrants.

4. Prioritizing first-time voters to encourage higher youth participation in elections.

12:22 AM

I also fear that I may no longer be able to participate in the upcoming SK and Barangay Elections, knowing that I was unable to register despite my genuine intent and effort to do so. It is especially frustrating that while many qualified and willing voters are being turned away, some of those running for office may not even be truly prepared or deserving to lead.

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Eriberto T.
Aug 10 08:57 AM

I'd like to know how the COMELEC there decided on this. Considering that it is conducted in a mall, they can enforce overtime to accommodate everyone, especially on this last day of registration. In our COMELEC here, the people have to line up even outside if their small office can no longer accommodate the excess. My daughter, who is a first-time registrant, got a queuing number 500 at 1:00 p.m. last Friday, but the COMELEC decided to work overtime until she got served at 8:30 p.m. I will post a picture of the people lining up outside the COMELEC here. So you see, how inconvenient it is to line up here, unlike inside a mall. Although they belong to the same government agency, it is more likely that the local head of office is given the freedom to decide on their own how they manage the specific situation they are facing.

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