MANILA, Aug. 9 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received more than 1.7 million applications for voter registration just a day before the 10-day nationwide enlisting period closes.

From Aug, 1 to 9, a total of 1,725,297 individuals have filed applications.

At least six regions posted over 100,000 applications each, with Calabarzon leading the count at 217,386, followed by Central Luzon (180,305), Bicol Region (137,129), National Capital Region (129,943), Central Visayas (117,631), and Ilocos Region (115,803).

Meanwhile, the Cordillera Administrative Region recorded the lowest number of applicants with 32,369.

Comelec met its initial one million target just five days into the registration period.

The nationwide registration...