Comelec: Violations on posting to be dealt with

By Ian Addatu and Narnessa Mangapot

BAGUIO CITY – Campaign violations of some political candidates here will be dealt with, the Commission on Elections said.

This, after Comelec officials said they noticed violations on campaign posting areas of candidates campaigning for election come May 13.

According to Comelec assistant regional election director Reddy Balabrar, he noticed some violations of candidates who started posting their campaign materials last March 29.

“There were materials that were put scattered in different areas,” the lawyer said.

Balabrar added they also received reports of concerned citizens about campaign materials posted anywhere that were supposed to be put in designated areas.

Balabrar says that there were designated places in every barangay mostly in public places where campaign materials should be posted.

Since Baguio City has 128 barangays, there were also 128 designated places areas for posting.

Barangay Irisan was added two designated areas because it has the biggest population so all in all it has a total of 130 designation areas for campaign materials.

Comelec officials said they will continue going around the city to check campaign materials if they were put in the right areas.

If there are proven violators of the Comelec rules, they will be subjected to sanctions into election offenses and disqualifications, he said.

Meanwhile, Department of Environment and Natural Resources officials said campaign materials nailed on trees are prohibited.