The Barangay and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections 2023 are already set for October 30 (Monday). This has been after several postponements since the last barangay elections five years ago in 2018.

So, to help ease the 67.8 million registered barangay election voters and 23.2 million SK voters’ difficulty finding their respective precincts, especially for first-time voters, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) revived its online Precinct Finder.

The Online Precinct Finder is a web-based database of every registered voter in the Philippines. Check out our step-by-step guide below.

How to check precinct number online in the Philippines

Here are the steps you’ll take to locate your precinct number:

Step 1: On your browser, type the website: https://precinctfinder.comelec.gov.ph

Step 2: You will be directed to the precinct finder landing page, displaying the Disclaimer. After reading, Press “Continue.”

Note: You must ensure to type your EXACT voter information specified in your Application Form for Registration, as the website will only show the precise results. Failure to do so will not lead to your election precinct details.

Step 3: On the voter Information, type in your First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name. 

Note: Please ensure the proper suffixes and variations reflect your voter information.

Step 4: Set your birthdate in this format: MM/DD/YYYY. For example, October 31, 2000, will be 10/31/2000. You can also use the calendar to navigate your birthdate.

Step 5: Specify your Place of Registration. Click the dropdown menu and select your registered Province and City/Municipality.

Step 6: Validate the Captcha by clicking the “I’m not a robot” and selecting the proper images.

Step 7: Click “Search.”

Step 8: A confirmation message indicating a Data Privacy Notice will pop up. Click “Proceed.”

Step 9: You will be redirected to your poling information showing your Complete Name, Date of Birth, Province, and City/ Municipality.

The results will also display your Polling Place (the school where you’ll vote) and the Precinct Number (your specific room assignment).

Step 10: The Precinct Finder will also show your Barangay Elections and SK Elections Status, indicating either Active or Deactivated. If you’re a Sangguniang Kabataan Elections voter, the status should show ACTIVE.

Voters from 15-17 years old will vote exclusively for the SK Elections. On the other hand, voters 31 years old and above will vote solely for the Barangay Elections.

However, voters aged between 18 and 30 will be voting for both the Barangay and SK Elections.

IMPORTANT: If your search results return as DEACTIVATED for both elections, you can’t vote for the October 30 Barangay and SK Elections. 

Once you have located your precinct details, you may write it down for easier precinct location come election day. You may also do the Precinct Finder search for your other family members to help them find their voting precincts faster.

This article, How to find voter precinct online for the Barangay, SK Elections 2023, was originally published at NoypiGeeks | Philippines Technology News, Reviews and How to's.

The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group, in different entrapment operations, arrested three IT professionals claiming that they can hack the Commission on Elections’ system.

It is said that the IT professionals are offering politicians a guaranteed victory in the upcoming May 9 elections as they could manipulate the results. In exchange, the hackers are asking Php10 million.

The three hackers were arrested on the night of April 24, Sunday. The report said that two of the hackers were apprehended in Cavite while the other one was arrested in Laguna.

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Suspects are expected to be named today in the office of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC).

The arrest happened after the CICC received a tip regarding the suspects apparently offering such services to politicians in exchange for Php10 million for each candidate.

Authorities made the arrest after the three accepted the marked money from undercover officers.

UPDATE: According to a new report from Inquirer, the hackers were allegedly connected to the former Smartmatic employee who surrendered to the NBI.

Via: One News

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Google’s resource page for the upcoming Philippine elections has been getting large number of visits from over 50 different countries around the world. The page collects the most relevant updates regarding the elections and put them on one page for people to have an easier web browsing.

Google partners with the top news sites and broadcast networks including GMA, ABS-CBN, SolarTV, and PTV. For online news portals, they tapped Philstar.com, Interaksyon.com, Inquirer.net, and Rappler.com to have an even more intense and wider coverage. All their election-related news and articles are now being covered in one platform through the partnership with Google.

Basically, they’re trying to give us more knowledge on the incidents and reports that happen which could drastically influence are insights and votes this May 13.

“We are proud to see that many Filipinos outside the Philippines are finding the site helpful. The
millions of overseas Filipinos, including the 700,000 registered absentee voters abroad, are out
of reach of the candidates’ traditional campaign propaganda. Through the site, we are able to
make election-related information accessible to them, helping them make their decision come
election day,” said Narciso Reyes, Google Philippines Country Manager.

If you’re interested in checking it out, you might want to go to www.google.com.ph/elections.

This article, Google Resource Page for PH elections getting huge hits, was originally published at NoypiGeeks | Philippines Technology News, Reviews and How to's.