Comelec flags 66 senatorial bets for campaign poster violations

The Commission on Elections ( Comelec ) regional office in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) issued a notice of removal to 66 senatorial candidates for violating guidelines on proper posting of their campaign materials.

Comelec chairman George Garcia said the candidates complied and immediately removed illegal campaign paraphernalia.

“Sa CAR, lahat ng senators nabigyan ng notice. Lahat sila nakatanggap ng Notices. In fairness, pag nakatanggap sila ng sulat, tinatanggal nila. Sa bandang Davao, Tagum City, yung  kahabaan papuntang city hall, malinis sa lahat ng campaign materials. At the end of the day, namomonitor natin na tinatanggal naman nila,” Garcia said. 

 Most of the illegal campaign posters were posted in Benguet, and Mt. Province area, Garcia said. 

He said the commission is issuing notices of removal to all candidates, including party-list groups that violates rules. 

Violators are given 3 days to remove illegal campaign materials and if they will not follow, the commission will file appropriate charges against them. 

According to Garcia, failure to remove illegal campaign materials after being issued a notice is an election offense and candidates may face disqualification.

Garcia said on Wednesday that Comelec issued notices to 34 party-list organizations for having violative campaign materials.