George Garcia

George Garcia is the current Chairperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Philippines. He aims to register one million new voters within a ten-day period starting August 1, 2025, and is optimistic about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s approval for extending Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials' terms to four years.

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Last updated at August 2, 2025.

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Marcos set to sign BSKE postponement law on Aug 12

Comelec Chairperson George Garcia stated that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to sign into law a proposed bill postponing the December 1 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Tuesday, August 12.
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COMELEC launches voter reg for 2025 elections

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) launched voter registration for the 2025 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections Friday, August 1, with registrations set to continue through Sunday, August 10.
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Yedda Romualdez returns to House for fourth term

Former Tingog party-list Representative Yedda Romualdez will return to the House of Representatives in the 20th Congress following changes in her party's nominee list.
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SC allows Comelec to hold special elections without Congress resolution

The Supreme Court ruled on April 22, 2025, that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can hold special elections and fill vacant congressional seats without a resolution from Congress.
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Comelec starts source code review for Bangsamoro elections

On Monday, the Commission on Elections began conducting a trusted build generation for the automated election system in preparation for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao Parliamentary Elections scheduled for October 13, 2025.
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Comelec assures BARMM elections proceed on Oct 13

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured the public that the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections will proceed as scheduled on October 13, following the signing of a memorandum of agreement with the National Printing Office and Miru Systems.
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Comelec chief welcomes election complaint, denies wrongdoing

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia welcomed criminal complaints filed against him and other Comelec officials by several bishops, retired generals, and civic leaders regarding the conduct of the May 2025 midterm elections.
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Comelec resumes BSKE voter reg from Aug 1-10

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced it will resume voter registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from August 1 to August 10, 2025.
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Comelec posts SOCE docs; Villar tops at P179.6M

On Tuesday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) published the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) for candidates, political parties, and partylists involved in the midterm elections.
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Comelec proclaims Benny Abante Jr. as Manila's 6th District rep

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc officially declared Bienvenido 'Benny' Abante Jr. as the duly elected representative of Manila's 6th District on Monday, followed by a formal proclamation ceremony in Ermita on Tuesday.
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