Manila, Nov. 15 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said political parties have more than a month to file their petition for registration for the May 2028 National and Local Elections (NLE).

"The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminds all concerned political parties, coalitions, and party-list groups that the deadline for filing applications and required documents for the 2028 National and Local Elections (NLE) is on December 18, 2026," it said in a social media post.

Accepted during the filing period are: Petition for Registration of Political Parties, Petition for Registration of Party-list Groups and Political Parties under the Party-list System and Manifestation of Intent to Participate in the 2028 National and L...