COMELEC-Balud

🌿🇵🇭 29TH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH & IPRA COMMEMORATION 🇵🇭🌿

The Commission on Elections – Office of the Election Officer, Balud, Masbate joins the nation in celebrating the 29th Indigenous Peoples Month and commemorating the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997.

This occasion honors the rich culture, traditions, heritage, knowledge, and invaluable contributions of Indigenous Peoples to our communities and nation.

As we uphold the principles of equality, inclusivity, and meaningful participation, may we continue to respect and promote the rights, identity, dignity, and cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples.

In the spirit of a truly inclusive democracy, let us ensure that every voice matters and every citizen is given the opportunity to participate meaningfully in the electoral process.

Pagpupugay at paggalang sa ating mga Katutubong Pilipino! 🌿🤝🇵🇭

👵👴 CELEBRATING ELDERLY FILIPINO WEEK 2026 🇵🇭

The Commission on Elections – Office of the Election Officer, Balud, Masbate joins the nation in observing Elderly Filipino Week from October 1–7, 2026.

This week-long celebration recognizes the invaluable contributions, wisdom, and experiences of our senior citizens who have helped shape our families, communities, and nation.

At COMELEC, we remain committed to promoting inclusive, accessible, and meaningful participation in the electoral process, ensuring that our senior citizens are treated with dignity, respect, and care as valued members of our democracy.

To all our beloved senior citizens, thank you for the wisdom and service you continue to share with our community. ❤️🇵🇭

NOTICE OF HALF-DAY OFFICE OPERATION

In support of Proclamation No. 60, s. 2026, declaring September 28, 2026 as a special occasion, the Office of the Election Officer (OEO), Balud, Masbate shall observe half-day office operations on Monday.

Office transactions and public services shall be available during the morning session only. Regular office operations shall resume on the next working day.

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 | 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐎. 𝟐𝟔-𝟎𝟖𝟒𝟐
25 September 2026

IN THE MATTER OF THE CESSATION OF ALL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE NOVEMBER 2, 2026 BARANGAY AND SANGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS BY VIRTUE OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12326

1. All activities relating to the conduct of the November 2, 2026 BSKE, except as herein provided, be stopped and discontinued, including the scheduled filing of the certificates of candidacy and the ensuing campaign period.

2. The prohibitions on certain acts related to the conduct of the 2026 BSKE, as provided under the election calendar and applicable laws, rules, and regulations, will be lifted.

3. The ongoing printing of additional ballots, accountable forms, Election Day Computerized Voters List (EDCVL), and Posted Computerized Voters List (PCVL) will continue until the required quantities have been completed.

4. All pending procurement of forms and supplies for the 2026 BSKE will be completed, including their delivery, subject to the measures to be undertaken pursuant to the Minute Resolution referred to in MEMORANDUM NO. 261210 (Ref. No. 0836-26) of the Office of the Secretary to the Commission.

5. All forms, supplies, and other election paraphernalia already printed or procured for the 2026 BSKE will be properly secured, stored, and preserved for future use.

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF COC FILING📍

By Virtue of Republic Act No. 12326 ''AN ACT FIXING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN TO FIVE (5) YEARS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12232 OR "AN ACT SETTING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

👉 5-year term for all Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Officials
📆 November 13, 2028 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections

FOR YOUR INFORMATION📌

📣 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. ang Republic Act No. 12326.

AN ACT FIXING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN TO FIVE (5) YEARS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12232 OR "AN ACT SETTING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

👉 5-year term for all Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Officials
📆 November 13, 2028 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections

Dahil dito, ang Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections sa November 2, 2026 ay hindi na itutuloy. Kinakansela na rin ng COMELEC ang Calendar of Activities, kasama na ang Filing of Certificates of Candidacy mula September 28 hanggang October 5, 2026, pati na rin ang mga kaugnay na Prohibitions on Disbursement of Public Funds, Transfer, Appointment, Promotions, Suspensions, atbp, at ang nakatakdang Election Period simula October 3, 2026.

𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗯𝘂𝗯𝘂𝗸𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗶 𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗴 (𝟮𝗻𝗱) 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 | 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨, 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨

Naidaos na ang kauna-unahang halalang pamparlamento ng Rehiyong Bangsamoro. Sa likod ng isang araw na ito ay mga taon ng paghahanda: ang pag-unawa sa isang anyo ng pamahalaan na bago sa ating bansa ngunit angkop sa kasaysayan at pagpapahalaga ng Bangsamoro, ang pakikipagkapit-bisig sa mga ahensya para sa seguridad at koordinasyon, at ang pagtuturo sa mamamayan ng isang sistemang ngayon pa lamang nila susubukan. 𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘁-𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁: 𝘀𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘂𝗮𝗻, 𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗽𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝗼.

Hindi namin itinatago ang mga bahid nito. Nagkaroon ng karahasan. Nagkaroon ng pagtatangkang pandaraya. Mariin at walang reserbasyon naming kinukundena ang mga ito. Hindi namin ito palalagpasin.

Ang halalan ang tanging paraan upang marinig ang tunay na tinig ng mamamayan; ang sinumang gumamit ng dahas at pananakot ay hindi lamang lumalabag sa batas kundi binubusalan ang tinig na iyon. Ipinagdadalamhati namin ang mga nasawi, ipinagdarasal ang mga nasugatan, at lubhang ikinababahala ang napakaraming inilagay ng iilan sa panganib. Ang pagtatangkang baguhin ang resulta sa pamamagitan ng pre-shading ng mga balota ay iniimbestigahan na, at makakaasa kayo: ilalaban namin ito hanggang sa dulo ng proseso at hanggang sa makulong ang may sala, upang walang mangahas pang tumulad sa mga darating pang halalan.

Gayunpaman, mas naging malakas ang huni ng hinahon kaysa sa dagundong ng gulo. Sa kabila ng mga insidenteng ito, nanatiling kalmado ang ating mga kandidato, partido, at tagasuporta, at hinayaang matapos ang halalan nang matiwasay sa malaking bahagi ng BARMM.

Sila ang nagpakita ng mukha ng isang Bangsamoro na handa nang mamahala sa sarili at yakapin ang kapayapaang pinagbuwisan ng deka-dekadang sakripisyo. Hindi maliit na bagay ang ipinagkatiwala nila: na ang kabilang dako, maging katunggali man, ay tutupad sa iisang pangako, na ang tagisan ay sa balota, at hindi sa bala. Ang bawat panig ay nagpigil, at sa pagpigil na iyon ay nakipagsapalaran na ang kanillang hinahon ay tutumbasan ng hinahon, at ang kanilang tiwala ay hindi pagsasamantalahan.

Sa ganitong paraan nila ipinaglaban ang kapayapaan: sa pagpiling huwag lumaban. At sa pagpiling iyon, binigyan nila ng laban ang halalang ito. Sa matiwasay na pagdaos nito, nanalo ang Bangsamoro at nagtagumpay ang Pilipino.

Pinasasalamatan, hinahangaan, at pinagmamalaki namin kayo.

Hindi naisagawa ng Komisyon ang ating eleksyon nang mag-isa. Muli't muli naming ipinapaabot ang aming pasasalamat sa lahat ng nag-alay ng kanilang oras, talino, at lakas nang walang alinlangan, walang pag-iimbot, at walang hinihinging kapalit maliban sa likas na pagmamahal sa bayan at sa pagnanais na maisakatuparan ang bawat adhikain at pangako ng Bangsamoro.

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘁, 𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝘀𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼. 𝟴𝟰.𝟰𝟯% 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗯𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘄 𝗻𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘆𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼, 𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗸𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻.

Ngayong nakalipas na ang eleksyon at natupad na ang tungkulin ng Komisyon, makaaasa kayong patuloy kaming mananalangin para sa kapayapaang unti-unting nagiging totoo, at patuloy naming babantayan ang institusyong pinili ninyong pagkatiwalaan.

Sa mga bagong halal na miyembro ng Parlamento: ipinagkatiwala sa inyo ng mamamayan ang boto nilang pinagbuwisan ng dugo, panahon, at pananampalataya. Nawa'y maging karapat-dapat kayo sa makasaysayang pagkakataong ito, at maging instrumento ng kapayapaan, katarungan, at kaunlarang matagal nang ipinaglalaban ng Bangsamoro.

Kasama nyo kami, ang buong Komisyon ng Halalan, at ang buong Sambayanang Pilipino, sa patuloy na pagdarasal.

𝑨𝒍𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒉! 𝑨𝒍𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒉! 𝑷𝒂𝒈𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒐!

𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒐.

- COMELEC Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia

📍Acceptance of Applications for Vacant Positions
Region V