New voters seen breaching 3M

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects the number of voters registering during the current application period to surpass its 3-million target by 30 July 2027, following a strong turnout since the registration drive began on 10 November.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said the agency was confident it would exceed its target, citing the sustained influx of registrants nationwide.

“On the first day, nearly 37,000 people registered nationwide. That figure has since almost doubled, reaching close to 80,000. The turnout has been a blockbuster and is almost unbelievable,” Garcia said.

He described the strong participation, particularly among young Filipinos, as an encouraging indication of growing interest in voter registration.

Registrants may be higher

Garcia said the number of registrants could increase further with the expansion of the Comelec’s Register Anywhere Program, which allows eligible voters to register outside their places of residence.