Manila, Dec. 19 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged young Filipinos to register as voters for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls in November next year.

In a news release on Friday, Comelec Chairman George Garcia noted that teenagers who are at least 14 years old can register as SK voters so long as they turn 15 years old on or before the youth polls set on Nov. 2, 2026.

"Those who are 14 years old now will turn 15 years old next year, therefore, they can already cast their votes for the SK elections," he said at a Voters Education Program in Davao del Norte held on Thursday.

Garcia said he wants the youth to experience participating in an electoral exercise.

"It brings a different feeling, especially for the youth. It...