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[Title] => 4.49 million register for barangay, SK polls
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[Title] => COC filing for BARMM parliament aspirants smooth, orderly
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[Summary] => The Commission on Elections yesterday urged eligible voters to beat the May 18 deadline of registration for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections.
“The deadline is on Monday. Our reminder to those who have not yet registered: there will be no extension,” Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said.
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