MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said that 211 candidates for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections may face a possible disqualification case over premature campaigning.

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As of September 29, 2023, the Comelec has provided the following data:

• Show Cause Orders (SCO) issued: 3,541
• Answers to SCO received: 529
• Possible number of DQ cases upon initial assessment: 211
• No factual basis (dropped complaints): 222

The Comelec Anti-Epal Task Force has so far filed petitions for disqualification against 35 candidates.

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The election period began on August 28, which was also the first day of filing of certificates of candidacy (COC).

An individual will be considered a candidate the moment he or she files a COC, and would only be allowed to campaign from October 19 to 28.