Comelec asked to suspend 'Baklas' until rules on posters on private property clarified

In this Feb. 16, 2022 photo, the Commission on Elections led the regionwide Operation Baklas in the National Capital Region (NCR) to tear down and remove unlawful election materials.

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MANILA, Philippines — Veteran election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has asked the Commission on Elections to temporarily suspend its enforcement of regulations on campaign posters by non-candidates on private properties pending review.

Macalintal wrote to Comelec on Tuesday and requested temporary suspension of Resolution 10730 that promulgated the rules and regulationso of the Fair Election Act until March 25, the start of the campaign period for local candidates.

The election lawyer, who also spoke for the campaign of Vice President Leni Robredo, said the pause in implementation will give the Commission “ample time to review its regulations and the same be fully clarified in order to insure a uniform standard and policy for the campaign activities of national and local candidates.”

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