Manila, May 21 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday announced that a 10-day nationwide voter registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in December will start in late July.

Interviewed during the weekly Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia urged the public, especially the new voters, to register to be able to participate in the BSKE scheduled on Dec. 1.

"Nationwide, we will reopen voter registration for BSKE. Remember, it was suspended on Sept. 30 because there [was a midterm] election," he said.

"Those who want to reactivate, transfer registration, register as new voters, they have only 10 days to register. Last week of July to first week of August."

Garcia said ...