The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to launch e-registration or online registration in October if the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are postponed to December.
Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia made the statement after reports that some registrants fainted during last week’s ten-day nationwide voter registration drive.
“We currently have the online registration system and the authority to use it. However, its importance was not highlighted. We will improve and strengthen it,” Garcia said.
Under the e-registration system, applicants will submit their forms online and receive a schedule to visit their local Comelec office for their photos, fingerprints, and oath-taking.
Garcia stressed that while registration can start online, applicants must still appear in person for biometric data capture.
Meanwhile, more than 2.7 million Filipinos registered for the 2025 BSKE — an increase compared to the last elections. Garcia described the event as “the most successful voter registration in history,” noting that 65% to 67% of registrants were young voters.
“Overall, the registration process was generally peaceful. Once more, we reiterate, this is the most successful registration in the entire history of the Commission, of the registration process, and of our elections,” he said.
