Manila, Nov. 18 -- The running total of the applications received during voter registration activities is now close to 500,000 since it began middle of last month in connection with the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

Based on the data released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, it has so far processed 484,334 applications, including voters' registration, transfer of registration from other cities/municipalities, among others, from Oct. 20 to Nov. 16.

Calabarzon recorded the highest number of applications processed, with 103,752, followed by the National Capital Region with 63,030; Central Luzon, 54,080; Central Visayas, 28,047; and Caraga, 26,585.

The Cordillera region, on the other ...