(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
The consolidated registration output of the Comelec showed that 863,309 applications were received from Sept. 1 to Dec. 11 – 466,271 from females and 397,038 from males.
Calabarzon had the most number of applicants with 129,653; followed by Central Luzon with 97,455; National Capital Region with 84,497; Central Visayas with 63,667; Western Visayas with 55,104; Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with 52,787; Davao region with 46,475;
Northern Mindanao with 44,082; Socsargen with 41,084; Bicol region with 40,361; Ilocos region with 39,075; Mimaropa with 35,016; Cagayan Valley with 32,264; Zamboanga Peninsula with 31,487; Eastern Visayas with 29,076; Caraga with 27,850, and Cordillera Administrative Region with 13,186.
Last month, Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said nearly 300,000 first time voters have so far registered for the upcoming polls.