MORE than 640,000 individuals have filed their applications to become registered voters in time for the May 2025 national and local elections during the first two weeks of the voter registration period, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday.
Comelec data show that there are 643,987 applications for voter registration filed from February 12 to 24 across the country, with the highest number of applicants coming from the Calabarzon with 115,167, and followed by the National Capital Region with 95,557.
Completing the top five are Central Luzon with 68,676; Central Visayas with 51,199; and Davao Region with 36,937.