MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received 1,725,297 voter registration applications as of August 9, a day before the 10-day nationwide registration period ends.

Data showed that at least six regions recorded more than 100,000 applications each, led by Calabarzon with 217,386, followed by Central Luzon (180,305), Bicol Region (137,129), National Capital Region (129,943), Central Visayas (117,631), and Ilocos Region (115,803).

The Cordillera Administrative Region posted the lowest number of applicants at 32,369.

Comelec said it reached its initial target of one million applications just five days after the registration period began on August 1.

The registration drive is in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, initially set for December 1 but expected to be moved to November 2026 pending the signing of the proposed law. (PNA)