HAPPEN DURING ELECTION

1.The Philippines elects on national level a head of state (the President) and a legislature. The president is elected for a six-year term by the people. The vicepresident is elected at the same time on a separate ballot.

2. The Philippines elects on a local level governors, vice governors, board

members, mayors up to thebarangay officials and the Sangguniang Kabataan or youth council members which is mandated in the current Constitution of the Philippines and the Local Government Code of 1991.

3. Every citizen above the age of 18 on Election Day may vote. In order to
actually vote, a citizen has to register. The COMELEC has a registration period a few months prior to the election. Those who are not registered will not appear on the voters' list and is ineligible to vote despite being qualified to do so.