Comelec forms task force on voter reg spikes in Makati, San Juan, other cities

During the budget hearing for the Commission on Elections (Comelec), senators Jinggoy Estrada and Nancy Binay highlighted unusual voter registration increases in San Juan and Makati City.

Senator Imee Marcos, who sponsors Comelec's budget, mentioned similar reports from Cabanatuan City, Cagayan de Oro, and Tawi-tawi, and revealed that a task force has been formed to address alleged irregularities in both districts of Makati.

Binay noted that despite losing 10 barangays to Taguig City, the number of new voters in Makati increased by over 18,000 while transferees were around 30,000, raising concerns about the legitimacy of these registrations.

Marcos cited Comelec data indicating an unusual spike in voter registrations and said that a petition for exclusion is necessary to remove newly registered or transferred voters from the list.

Comelec is urging Congress to pass a law banning the use of barangay certification as proof of residence, given that this issue extends beyond Makati City and San Juan City to other locations including Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija, Cagayan de Oro, and Tawi-Tawi.