NEGROS Occidental — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Island Region (NIR) has suspended voter registration from December 24 to 25, 30 to 31 and all Sundays of the month, as well as January 1, 2026.
All offices of the election officers and satellite officers will be closed on these dates, Comelec-NIR said.
Atty. Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec-NIR director, said voter registration activities will resume on January 2, 2026 in all Comelec offices in the region.
Castillano, meanwhile, called on the youth — especially those turning 15 years old on or before November 2, 2026 — to maximize available days, particularly Saturdays, to avoid long lines as the registration period progresses. The age requirement applies to Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) voters.
He also encouraged schools and other institutions to coordinate with Comelec for off-site registration, which remains open for scheduling. This aims to make the registration process more accessible to students and young first-time voters.
Data from Comelec-NIR showed that from December 1 to 6, there were 7,660 voter registrants, 5,147 of whom were from Negros Occidental. (Watchmen Daily Journal)/PN
