Barangay certificate, company ID not allowed in voter registration

MANILA, Philippines, July 31 ------ Barangay certificates and company identification cards (IDs) will not be accepted in the voter registration for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), according to the Commission on Elections.

The Comelec said that community tax certificates or cedulas and clearances issued by the Philippine National Police are also not acceptable when applying for inclusion in the voters’ list. The poll body said it would accept national, postal, and student IDs or library cards, as well as person with disability and senior citizen IDs, in the voter registration.

Other documents allowed in the voter registration are a driver’s license or student permit, NBI clearance, Philippine passport, SSS/GSIS UMID card, and licenses issued by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Professional Regulation Commission.

Members of indigenous people’s groups may present their confirmation from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples when registering to vote in the BSKE in December.

The nationwide voter registration will be conducted from Aug. 1 to 10.

Source: philstar.com