Pinoys overseas reminded to register for 2025 elections

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos abroad have 182 days left to register as overseas voters for the 2025 midterm elections, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

“Registration deadline is on Sept. 30,” the poll body said.

To register, Filipinos abroad can visit the Philippine embassy in their area or designated registration centers in the Philippines.

They must bring their passport. They can update their address and other information and reactivate their voter registration status.

The Comelec is targeting at least three million Filipinos overseas to participate in the May 2025 midterm elections.

The poll body is also working to adopt internet voting to encourage more participation.

Today, the Comelec is holding the second round of bidding for the procurement of an online voting and counting system for overseas voting.

The poll body is looking for other modes of voting to address the low turnout in overseas absentee voting, Comelec Chairman George Garcia previously reported.