Comelec: Voters in 10 villages in Taguig can't choose their representatives in 2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission of Elections (Comelec) said registered voters in 10 enlisted men's barrio (EMBO) in Taguig City could not vote for their congressional representative in the 2025 midterm elections.

The villages are in Parcel 3 and 4, PSU-2031 at the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation now known as Bonifacio Global City. They used to be covered by Makati City but are now considered part of Taguig City

Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said the residents of Pembo, Comembo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, Pitogo, Rizal, Northside, and Southside could only vote for national positions and local positions such as mayor, vice mayor and members of the city council.

Garcia said there was no law stating that these 10 villages belong to any of Taguig City's two congressional districts.

The Comelec made the move because «we need to have a ruling so that if some would like to question it, it would be better to question it this early.» he said.

«We also need to prepare the ballot faces and precincts by November or December,» Garcia said.

The Comelec expects to have poll ballots printed by the third or last week of December 2024.