Comelec suspends voter registration from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2
Comelec headquarters in Intramuros, Manila. INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines — In observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will suspend voter registration from 12 p.m. October 30 until November 2.
The poll body announced this on Facebook Tuesday.
“Across the country, we honor the memory of those who have passed away,” Comelec said.
READ: Undas 2025: Road closures in Manila from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3
Voter registration will resume from October 20, 2025, to May 18, 2026. Registration will be held from Mondays to Saturdays, including holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Figures shared by Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia showed Tuesday that the poll body has received a total of 144,907 voter applications so far.
READ: Manila North Cemetery gears up for Undas 2025
During the registration period, Comelec will accept new registrations, reactivations, and transfers of registration nationwide. Applicants may present any of the following valid IDs:
- PhilSys National ID
- Postal ID card
- Persons With Disabilities ID card
- Student’s ID card or library card
- Senior Citizens’ ID card
- Driver’s license/student permit
- NBI Clearance
- Philippine passport
- SSS, GSIS, PRC, IBP, UMID ID card
- NCIP certification of confirmation
- Other valid government-issued IDs
However, residents of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) cannot participate in voter registration.
Garcia explained that this is to prevent confusion among residents who might assume that registering would allow them to vote in Bangsamoro elections. He added that only those registered for the May 2025 midterm elections are eligible to vote in the Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections. /mcm
