8 Antique execs claim suspension not allowed during election period

8 Antique execs claim suspension not allowed during election period

(PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay)  SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Antique provincial office sought legal advice on whether or not the eight suspended Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) members can attend the session next week. The situation is brought by the fact that the provincial officials were previously suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman. Comelec Acting Assistant Regional Director and Ant…

Comelec, MMDA start tearing down illegal campaign materials

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) began tearing down illegal campaign materials on Friday, the start of the local campaign period for the midterm elections in May. Dubbed "Oplan Baklas," the operations were led by Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia and MMDA Chairman Don Artes. It aims to remove illegal campaign material from public areas, such as walls, streets,…

Comelec mounts ‘Grand Oplan Baklas’ to remove illegal campaign materials

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) launched its “Oplan Baklas” against illegal campaign posters of local candidates simultaneous with the start of the offici

22,353 pieces of campaign materials were struck during the Grand Baklas Operation conducted by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) across Pangasinan province yesterday. Just in the morning, the staff of the commission together with some government agencies to carry out the strike. According to the data of COMELEC Pangasinan, among those struck were 7,431 campaign materials on Party-lists, 5,246 for senatorial candidates, and 9,676 for local po…

Duron, Moleta Top Campaign Poster Violations in Iloilo City

Comelec personnel dismantle campaign posters placed in undesignated areas in Jaro, Iloilo City, during the first day of the local campaign period. (Photo courtesy of GMA Super Radyo Iloilo) By Rjay Zuriaga Castor Councilor candidates Romel Duron and Florencio Moleta Jr. topped the list of violators of campaign material regulations as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) began its crackdown at the start of the local campaign period. On the first…

‘OPERATION BAKLAS’: Over 100 illegal campaign posters removed in Iloilo City – Comelec

ILOILO City – More than 100 campaign posters of local and national candidates were removed by personnel of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) – Iloilo City on Friday morning, March 28, as the official campaign period for local candidates began for the May 12 midterm elections. Comelec personnel conducted “Operation Baklas” across several major areas […]