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Bawal na campaign materials, sapul sa inspeksiyon sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 08:20 PM

Sa patakaran ng Comelec, sa designated areas lang dapat isinasabit ang mga campaign material. Hindi kasama dito ang mga puno, poste, sidewalk, overpass, highway, at tulay. Read more »

Otso Diretso pays tribute to Jesse Robredo in first show of force

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 05:48 AM

The Otso Diretso is replicating Robredo’s grassroots approach by holding door-to-door consultations nationwide instead of relying heavily on social media Read more »

Comelec eyes ‘smart’ tack vs campaign overspenders on social media

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 05:14 PM

The group is headed by Comelec spokesman James Jimenez, who said it would work “smart” to track spending, including the use of so-called social media “influencers.” Read more »

Revilla gets movie star treatment at Hugpong campaign kickoff

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 03:24 PM

MANILA - After over four years of being incarcerated due to a plunder case, former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. said Tuesday he could not believe that he still remains relevant among Filipinos Read more »

#Halalan2019: Campaign period sa national positions umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 09:40 PM

Umarangkada na ngayong Martes ang campaign period para sa mga national candidates na tatakbo sa pagkasenador o sa party-list sa halalan na gaganapin sa Mayo 13. Read more »

Bong Go: No government funds being used for Senate bid

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 09:27 PM

MANILA - Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher "Bong" Go on Tuesday denied that he was using state resources in his senatorial bid, even as he refused to reveal his major campaign donors. Read more »

ALAMIN: Saan bawal magpaskil ng mga campaign poster?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 02:07 PM

May mga lugar na maaari at hindi maaaring kabitan ng campaign poster sa pagsisimula ng campaign period. Read more »

JV, Jinggoy raise each other's hands at campaign kickoff

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 06:40 PM

Re-electionist Senator JV Ejercito and his half-brother, former senator Jinggoy Estrada, set aside their feud on Tuesday as they shared the same stage during the launch of the campaign of the administration coalition, Hugpong ng Pagbabago. Read more »

At campaign launch, Jinggoy calls 'pork' raps baseless

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 09:26 PM

PAMPANGA - Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday hit back at the administration of former president Benigno Aquino III for filing charges against him in connection with the pork barrel scam, as he seeks to return to the Senate. Read more »

Watchdog to poll bets: Don't use gov't resources

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 10:35 AM

Candidates in May's midterm polls should not use government resources, election watchdog na Kontra Daya said Tuesday as the campaign period for Senate aspirants kicked off. Read more »

Alituntunin sa campaign motorcades, ipinanawagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 12:41 AM

Nag-aalala kasi silang lalo pang lalala ang trapik, lalo na sa Metro Manila. Read more »

Comelec vows crackdown against campaign violators

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 11:46 PM

The Commission on Elections urged the public to report campaign violators as the national campaign period for the May 2019 elections kicks off February 12. Read more »

Comelec asks public to report illegal campaign posters

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 04:38 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has come up with an online system to collect reports of candidates violating campaign rules, such as those on oversized and misplaced posters, ahead of the May midterm elections. Read more »

Namfrel needs government go signal before dismantling illegal campaign tarps: exec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 04:59 PM

The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) needs the go signal from the government before it can take down unlawful poll campaign materials, its leader said Sunday. Read more »

Nothing illegal with premature campaigning, Comelec reiterates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 08:28 PM

There is nothing illegal with election candidates promoting themselves ahead of the official campaign period Read more »

Show dismay over early campaigners on election day, voters told

Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 05:02 PM

Voters enraged by politicians apparently engaged in premature campaigning can show their “distaste” by rejecting them during the midterm elections in May, a Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesman said Tuesday. Read more »

Comelec warns early election campaigners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 11:26 PM

The Commission on Elections warned early campaigners to take down their posters before the campaign period officially starts, or be held liable. Read more »

Kampo ni 'Bato' pumalag sa puna ng Comelec sa ipalalabas na pelikula

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 09:19 PM

Tututukan ng Comelec ang showbiz appearances ng mga artistang kandidato sa halalan sa Mayo oras na magsimula na ang nakatakdang campaign period para sa mga pambansang posisyon sa Pebrero 12. Read more »

Voters urged to reject early campaigners in 2019 polls

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 10:00 AM

Voters should not support for candidates engaging in premature campaigning for the 2019 midterm polls, an election watchdog said Monday. Read more »

Huling araw ng pangangampaniya, sinulit ng mga kandidato

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 09:43 PM

Sinulit ng mga kandidato ang huling araw ng pangangampanya para makumbinse ang mga botante. Read more »