Official says Comelec helpless on candidates’ premature campaigning
An official of the Commission on Elections admitted that their hands are tied over the premature campaigning of some candidates due to an existing ruling of the Supreme Court.
An official of the Commission on Elections admitted that their hands are tied over the premature campaigning of some candidates due to an existing ruling of the Supreme Court.
Atty. Marlon Casquejo (right), Comelec Davao assistant regional director says they cannot act on the candidates who are pre-campaigning due to the existing Supreme Court ruling which says that a candidate who is running for the elections can only be considered a candidate at the start of the campaign period. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Police Office spokesperson Chief Inspector Milgrace Driz says they will still assess if Paquibato District will again be considered as an area of concern on next year's election. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Around 700 delegates of the human rights caravan Manilakbayan who came from various provinces in Mindanao converge in Bankerohan Gym to register their names. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Individuals from the third district register for their biometrics in a mall in Ecoland, Davao City. The Commission on Elections has extended biometrics registration from October 19 to 31 this year. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)