Tag: Election Laws

  • Comelec to Begin Issuing Notices for Removal of Illegal Campaign Materials on February 12

    The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared that it will commence sending out notices for the removal of illegal campaign materials starting February 12. This initiative, dubbed ‘Oplan Baklas,’ targets candidates vying for national positions in the upcoming elections. The announcement was made by Comelec Chairperson George Garcia during a forum in Manila. Garcia warned…

  • Businessman Caught with Firearms Becomes First Gun Ban Violator in Western Visayas

    In a significant enforcement action marking the start of the election period, a businessman in Iloilo City was apprehended as the first violator of the gun ban in Western Visayas. The incident occurred early Sunday morning when the 41-year-old man, a resident of Barangay Tabuc Suba, crashed his pickup truck into a bibingka stall in…