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MANILA - The campaign materials of some local candidates were posted outside designated areas on Black Saturday, the second day of the campaign period for the local elections.The 45-day local campaign period officially started on Good Friday, but campaigning on this regular Holiday is prohibited under election laws, hence local bets can only engage in political activities starting Saturday.LOOK: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/03/25/16/bayan-patrollers-share-photos-of-holy-week-traditions-across-ph">Holy Week traditions across PH</a>In Quezon City, however, several campaign materials were plastered on electric posts, waiting sheds and public utility vehicles.Posters with the greetings of candidates for various occasions prior to the campaign period also littered public places.Under the regulations of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), campaign materials may be displayed only at common poster areas, including barangay centers, markets and town plazas.Campaign posters may also be put up at private establishments with the permission of property owners.READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/02/02/16/comelec-outlines-dos-and-donts-in-2016-polls">List of do&#x27;s and don&#x27;ts in 2016 polls</a>The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Comelec will be <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/metro-manila/03/25/16/removal-of-illegal-campaign-materials-continues">removing illegal campaign posters</a> until the synchronized national and local polls on May 9. ABS-CBN&#x27;s Bayan Mo, i-Patrol Mo (BMPM), meanwhile, <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/nation/08/31/15/bmpm-launches-anti-epal-campaign/">encouraged the public</a> to report illegal campaign materials and &quot;epalitikos&quot; or government officials using government resources or their power/influence to promote their political interests.Reports may be submitted through the BMPM function of the Comelec Halalan app, which is available for both <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ph/app/comelec/id571235360?mt=8">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abscbn.comelecapp&amp;hl=en">Android</a> users. The BMPM may also be reached through its Facebook Page, Twitter account (@BayanMo), or e-mail: ireport@abs-cbn.com.READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/02/09/16/beware-of-epalitikos-as-campaign-period-begins">Beware of &#x27;epalitikos&#x27; as campaign period begins </a>More than 54 million Filipinos are choosing a new president, vice president, about 300 lawmakers in the two-chamber Congress and about 18,000 local government positions on May. -- With reports from Bianca Dava and Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News

The campaign materials of some local candidates were posted outside designated areas on Black Saturday, the second day of the campaign period for the local elections.

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Illegal posters sprout as local campaign season starts

Illegal posters sprout as local campaign season starts

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Published Mar 26, 2016 09:47 AM PHT

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Updated Mar 26, 2016 11:56 PM PHT

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