Commission of Elections (COMELEC) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirms that special elections in the 4th district of Dasmariñas, Cavite, will proceed on August 29, 2026, to fill the vacant seat of expelled Congressman Kiko Barzaga.

“Ang fixed date natin ay August 29 na. Yun din ang napag-usapan namin kanina sa Commission en banc,” he said

[“Our fixed date is on August 29. We already talked about that in Commission en banc.”]

The commission is set to meet with local officials, security forces, and other concerned agencies to fix the necessary matters regarding the calendar of activities, filing of certificates of candidacy, campaign period, election period, and the enforcement of the gun ban. 

The Comelec also stated that the special polls will be conducted through manual voting system.

Garcia previously mentioned that special polls in Barzaga’s district will be possible because there are still more than one year remaining before the current term expires.

“Tayo po ay nasa labas pa ng isang taon bago ang susunod na halalan ng 2028. Kung kaya naman kung tutuusin parang lumalabas kakailanganin talaga nating mag-hold ng special election,” he said

[“We are still over a year away from the next elections in 2028. Therefore, it appears we will really need to hold a special election.”]