FACT CHECK: National ID not required to vote in May 2025 elections

Claim: A national ID is required to vote in the national and local elections on May 12, 2025. 

Rating: FALSE 

Why we fact-checked this: A social media page with over 4,900 followers shared a post urging the public to inform their family members that a national ID is required for them to cast their ballots in the upcoming elections. The post has gained 1,100 shares and 141 comments. 

The post, which also displays the Commission on Elections (Comelec) logo and name, reads: “No national ID.