Tag: Election Regulations

  • Comelec Flags Senatorial Candidates for Violating Campaign Poster Regulations

    Just a day into the campaign period for the May 2025 national elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has identified several senatorial candidates whose campaign materials do not adhere to the established poster guidelines. Comelec Chairperson George Garcia revealed in a Wednesday interview that these violations are widespread across all regions, with approximately five candidates…

  • Commission on Elections Launches ‘Oplan Baklas’ to Clear Illegal Campaign Materials During Election Season

    In a move to enforce election regulations, the Commission on Elections in the Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) has initiated ‘Oplan Baklas,’ a campaign to remove unauthorized election materials throughout the election period. This operation began on February 11, 2025, coinciding with the start of the campaign period for national candidates. Jossil Macute, the Assistant Regional…

  • Cotabato City’s Election Commission Initiates ‘Operation Baklas’ to Clear Unauthorized Campaign Posters

    In Cotabato City, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has launched a campaign to enforce election regulations by ordering the removal of campaign posters placed in unauthorized locations. This initiative, dubbed ‘Operation Baklas,’ began on February 11, 2025, targeting materials from national, local, and party-list candidates that are displayed outside designated areas. Acting city election officer…

  • Philippine National Police Urges Security Agencies to Enforce 2025 Election Gun Ban

    MANILA – The Philippine National Police Civil Security Group (PNP-CSG) has called on security agencies to ensure their personnel are aware of the gun ban in place for the 2025 midterm elections. During a press conference at Camp Crame, CSG spokesperson Lt. Col. Eudisan Gultiano emphasized that the Supervisory Office on Security and Investigation Agency…