Manila Bulletin
Comelec approves over 57K local absentee voters for 2025 polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved 57,689 applicants for Local Absentee Voting (LAV) for the May 2025 National and Local Elections.
The majority of approved LAV applicants are uniformed personnel and media.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has the highest number of approved voters with 29,030, including 26,626 males and 2,404 females from different branches.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) follows with 23,448 approved voters, comprising 18,072 males and 5,376 females.
A total of 1,005 media personnel have been approved for LAV, with voting locations varying by region.
Among other government agencies, the Department of Education had the highest number of approved voters at 1,290, followed by Comelec personnel with 922 and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology with 707.
The voting period for these absentee voters is scheduled from April 28 to April 30, 2025.
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