Manila, April 11 -- With just weeks to go before the 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared Western Visayas 100 percent prepared, citing the completion of training, security planning, and logistical coordination across the region.

Comelec Regional Election Director Dennis Ausan, who also chairs the Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC), confirmed in a press briefing on Friday that preparations are on track and progressing according to schedule.

"We are, in fact, done with the last training of our poll workers, and that includes not only the teachers manning all electoral boards in polling places come election day, but we have also trained support staff," he said.

Security measures are also i...