Tag: campaign period

In-person campaign restrictions imposed with start of 90-day campaign period for national candidates

No handshakes, no distribution of food and drink during campaign period that starts on Tuesday, Feb. 8 (Eagle News) – Handshaking, hugging, and any action involving physical contact between candidates, their companions and the public is now prohibited with the start of the 90-day campaign period for national candidate today, Tuesday, February 8, with other restrictions implemented for in-person campaigning amid the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Distributing food and […]

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Comelec: Health protocol violations during campaign activities are election offenses

(Eagle News) — Health protocol violations during campaign activities are considered election offenses, the Commission on Elections said. According to Comelec Resolution No. 10730, it shall be unlawful for any candidate, party or any person to also violate “other applicable guidelines prescribed by the Comelec and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.” The resolution requires all campaign organizing staff to submit a notarized Affidavit of Compliance with Health Protocols to the […]

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Authorities vow to go after rules violators as campaign period for local candidates kicks off today

(Eagle News)—-Authorities have vowed to go after those violating rules and regulations as the campaign period for local candidates kicks off today, Friday, March 29. National Capital Region Police Office director Guillermo Eleazar said they would “increase the frequency of checkpoints in the metropolis to help deter criminal minds in executing their evil designs,” as “local election campaign periods have shown traditionally, that there is more conflict and tension in the air.” Eleazar also reminded […]

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Appointive officials campaigning for bets should not receive salary for that day, Comelec’s Guanzon says

(Eagle News) – -For Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon, appointive officials who campaign for candidates should not receive their salary for that day. In a Tweet on Friday, Feb. 22, Guanzon said this was “because it means they were not doing their regular duties.” The Comelec official, however, did not give names. The 90-day campaign for over 60 senatorial candidates and 154 party-list groups kicked off on Feb. 12. It will end on May […]

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Comelec identifies candidates with illegal campaign posters

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections has released the list of candidates who have illegal campaign posters as of Thursday, Feb. 14. Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon released the names in a Tweet on Friday, Feb. 15, a day after she said her office had sent notices to 34 candidates for violating the requirements on campaign posters–they were either oversized or were placed in prohibited areas. The list she tweeted, however, contained 40 names. The […]

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Palace to poll candidates: Strictly follow election rules

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 12, called on candidates in the upcoming elections to observe Commission on Elections rules and regulations as the campaign period kicked off for bets running for national posts. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the reminder as he gave the assurance President Rodrigo Duterte himself would not be using government resources in endorsing candidates. He said Duterte would only give his “verbal endorsement” on select candidates. “Every government, every administration […]

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PNP on alert as official campaign period starts

QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the Philippine National Police, all of their personnel were placed on alert as the official campaign period starts. The PNP also added that they are ready to provide security during the campaign activities of every political party and that the police will provide the same and equal service to all candidates because of the non-partisan nature of the PNP. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]

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Proclamation rally ng mga presidential bets, handa na

  By Lawrence Tesoro Eagle News Service correspondent (Eagle News) — Ilulunsad ngayong araw na ito Martes, Pebrero 9, ang mga proclamation rally ng mga presidential at vice-presidential bets kasabay ng unang araw ng itinakdang campaign period ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Kanya-kanya na ngang paghahanda ngayon ng malalaking partido para sa paglunsad ng kanilang presidential campaign kaugnay ng halalan sa darating ng Mayo   Kasabay ng unang araw ng kampanyahan ngayong Martes,  si United […]

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COMELEC asks public to report candidates posting campaign ads in unauthorized areas

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections encouraged the public to report candidates that will place campaign materials in unauthorized places. The COMELEC will strictly monitor the campaign materials of the candidates. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/oEMFBPCJl3o

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Campaign period to start tomorrow

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections reminded government officials that tomorrow, February 9 is the official start of the campaign period. COMELEC reminded said officials to heed the implementing rules and regulations for the 2016 elections. One of the provisions of said IRR states that the personal views, opinions and preferences of a government official can be considered campaigning. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]

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