As the 2025 midterm elections draw near, members of the Municipal, City, and Provincial Boards of Canvassers in Pangasinan are now undergoing training to ensure a smooth and lawful canvassing of votes.

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) taught board members the rules they must follow during the vote tally and proclamation.

“Sila ang pipirma sa result na ma-ta-tally. At sila ang magpo-proclaim sa mga mananalo,” Pangasinan Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Ericson Oganiza said.

Board members said they are preparing not just physically, but also mentally.

“We are preparing ourselves physically, mentally, and everything... kailangan preparado ka,” Urdaneta City Schools Division Superintendent Aguedo Fernandez said.

Meanwhile, the provincial office of COMELEC in Pangasinan received truckloads of Voter’s Information Sheets (VIS) on the night of April 9.

These contain the voter’s name, polling location, precinct number, and important reminders about the elections.

Over two million registered voters in the province are expected to receive their VIS ahead of the polls.

“Isi-segregate natin. Tatawagin mga election officer para kunin, and then, go na for the distribution,” Oganiza said.

COMELEC said barangay officials or local government units (LGUs) will not be in charge of delivering the VIS to avoid any political conflict.