Manila, Nov. 6 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has already printed more than half of the over 90 million official ballots to be used in the Nov. 2, 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said on Wednesday that since Oct. 17, they have already printed some 50 million ballots.

"The Comelec is more than halfway through printing our ballots for the Barangay and SK Elections. Even though our elections are still on Nov. 2 [2026], we have decided to start printing the ballots," he said in an interview.

With this, the poll body chief added that they expect the printing to conclude by next week.

The printing not only covers official ballots but also accountable forms, and is being ...