Tomas Osmeña on BSKE delay: ‘I won’t allow a Rama or Garcia comeback’

Pia Piquero 08/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña is unfazed by the prospect of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) being pushed to 2026, but made clear that his sights are set on keeping…

December 2025 BSKE: Comelec-7 says no problem if this is postponed

Frances Noquilla 08/07/2025

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — There would be no issues in Central Visayas if the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are postponed. Lawyer Francisco Pobe, regional director of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Central Visayas, assured…

Comelec: Bill postponing BSKE will lapse into law by August 14

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 08/07/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The bill postponing the December 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to next year is set to lapse into law a week from now, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday. Comelec Chairperson George…

Mall in Mandaue draws crowd on first day of voter registration

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/01/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mandaue City is reminding the public to be truthful when registering to vote, warning that individuals who are already active voters in another area will have their…

Registering as a voter for the 2025 BSKE? Here’s what you need to know

Dianne Sampang 07/31/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Voter registration for the 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will start Friday, August 1, 2025. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is urging qualified Filipinos to register from August 1 to 10.  Here’s…

Comelec: BSKE voter registration reset to October 2025–July 2026

Pia Piquero 06/21/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuano youth and village voters will have to wait longer to register, after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced the rescheduling of voter registration for the 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).…

Comelec cancels registration of Duterte Youth party-list

Dianne Sampang 06/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has decided to cancel the registration of the Duterte Youth party-list. According to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia, the decision will be promulgated on Wednesday. “The Comelec will release…

Comelec eyes evening voter registration for Dec. 1 BSKE

Ferdinand Patinio 06/03/2025

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering conducting voter registration activities at night to encourage more Filipinos to register for the Dec. 1 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). According to Comelec Chairperson George Garcia on…

Comelec gun ban: Man caught with revolver arrested in Cebu City

Daryll Galindo - Reporter 06/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police from Cebu City responded to a tip and captured a man armed with a revolver in Barangay Carreta on Sunday, June 1. Police personnel from the Waterfront Police Station 3 in Cebu…

Comelec reminds losing candidates: 1-year appointment ban in effect

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 05/23/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Unsuccessful candidates could not be appointed to government positions within one year after the elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday. “The one-year ban is effective. A losing candidate in an election cannot be…

Comelec suspends proclamation of Duterte Youth, BH party-lists

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 05/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday suspended the proclamation of party-list groups Duterte Youth and Bagong Henerasyon (BH). The Comelec, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, announced the suspension before the proclamation…

Comelec to disallow party-list names resembling ‘ayuda’ or ‘teleserye’

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQINQUIRER.net 05/16/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Party-list groups with names that resemble terms like “ayuda” or “teleserye” will no longer be allowed to register in the upcoming elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia announced on Friday. Garcia,…

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