ILOILO City – More than 312,000 registered barangay voters and 99,554 registered Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) voters in Iloilo City are now a step closer to casting their ballots in the Nov. 2, 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) completed the on-site verification of the city’s Project of Precincts (POP), election officials said.
The verification, conducted on July 4 by personnel from Comelec’s Election and Barangay Affairs Department (EBAD) and Information Technology Department (ITD) from the central office, validated the city’s polling precincts and voting centers, marking a key milestone in preparations for the synchronized village and youth elections.
Verified data showed that for the barangay elections, Iloilo City has 180 barangays, 1,994 established precincts, 970 clustered precincts, 312,317 registered voters, and 66 voting centers.
For the SK elections, the city has 1,948 established precincts, 970 clustered precincts, 99,554 registered SK voters, and the same 66 voting centers.
According to Comelec-Iloilo City headed by Election Officer Atty. Pinky Jevini G. Tentativa, the successful verification reinforces the integrity of the electoral process.
“This successful verification marks another significant milestone in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and transparency of the electoral process, reaffirming Comelec-Iloilo City’s commitment to delivering credible, orderly and peaceful 2026 BSKE,” Tentativa said.
The city election office has also begun conducting on-site assessments of voting centers to ensure facilities are fully prepared before election day.
Among the sites inspected were Quezon Hall of West Visayas State University, which will serve voters from Barangay Magsaysay Village, and N.J. Ingore Elementary School, designated for registered voters from Barangays Baldoza and Ingore. Public schools in the districts of Arevalo, Molo and Lapuz were likewise inspected.
During the inspections, election officials met with school administrators to discuss possible concerns before and during election day and to ensure that voting centers are ready and accessible, particularly for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and heavily pregnant voters.
Comelec said the ocular inspection forms part of its pre-election activities to ensure that polling places are not only functional but also capable of accommodating members of vulnerable sectors exercising their right to vote./PN
