A DAY before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) closes all registration of candidates for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) today, it logged a total of 1.31 million aspirants for various village posts to be contested on Oct. 30.
Releasing partial figures around noon of Sunday, the Comelec said there are 92,173 aspirants for the barangay chairperson position who have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs). For kagawad or sangguniang barangay members, 690,531 individuals have filed their COCs, while for SK chairperson, there are 85,816, and for SK members, 447,745.
The poll body said there are 672,016 seats to be contested throughout the country: 42,001 for punong barangay, 294,007 for sangguniang barangay, 42,001 for SK chairpersons, and 294,007 for SK members.
Filing of COCs wrapped up throughout the country last Saturday, except for Abra and Metro Manila where accepting COCs have been extended until 5 p.m. today. — NCB
