Comelec warns private property owners vs displaying big campaign posters

Cathrine Gonzales 02/18/2022

  MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday, February 18, 2022, that it may file cases against private property owners who will “remain adamant” on keeping oversized campaign materials displayed on their premises. Comelec…

Freedom of expression, speech are not absolute rights, says Comelec 

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Freedom is not absolute, and on this argument Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez anchored the legality of the actions of Oplan Baklas in taking down election and campaign materials even in private places.…

Cebu City police starts ‘Oplan Baklas’

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City police, together with representatives from the city’s Commission on Elections (Comelec)  offices, will start implementing ‘Oplan Baklas,’ or the removing of illegal campaign materials, on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Oplan…

Comelec urges local candidates to remove illegally placed campaign materials before implementation of ‘Oplan Baklas’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu province is reminding local politicians to remove campaign materials placed in non-designated areas. Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) lawyer Jerome Brillantes, in an interview with CDN Digital,…

Comelec yields van-full of illegally installed streamers after Oplan Baklas in Mandaue City

Rosalie Abatayo 03/11/2019

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Illegally installed streamers and other campaign materials of national candidates were removed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mandaue City after their Oplan Baklas last Friday, March 8, 2019. Jacqueline Reuyan,…

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