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Garcia Urges Informed Voting for 2026 Barangay Elections

1/25/2026

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George Erwin Garcia, Chair of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), urged voters to choose wisely in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on November 2, 2026.
He noted 2.7 million new voters registered, 65% youth, and urged informed voting for first-time voters.
The elections will fill positions in 42,011 barangays.
They were originally scheduled for 2022 but postponed after a Supreme Court ruling upholding Republic Act No. 12232.

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George Erwin Garcia, Chair of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), urged voters to choose wisely in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on November 2, 2026.
He noted 2.7 million new voters registered, 65% youth, and urged informed voting for first-time voters.
The elections will fill positions in 42,011 barangays.
They were originally scheduled for 2022 but postponed after a Supreme Court ruling upholding Republic Act No. 12232.