Tag: electoral offenses

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 […]

Senator Grace Poe faces electoral offense complaint

MANILA, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe is now facing electoral offenses at the Commission on Elections. Said complaint was filed by a former senatorial candidate, adding that the senator committed misrepresentation when she said that she is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines. Said complainant also added that he is not being used by any political faction and that he filed the complaint under his own initiative. (Eagle News Service Jay […]