Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia holds a press conference on the Task Force Against Premature Campaigning for the Barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan Elections (BSKE) at the Comelec office in Intramuros, Manila, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILANSo far, a total of 626 BSKE candidates have been issued show cause orders (SCOs) by the poll body in the past four days. As of Friday, September 15, Garcia said the poll body has yet to receive any response from concerned BSKE aspirants. "As such, the removal of all election materials will continue in public places," the memorandum stated. During the election campaign period, any candidate, either alone or in collaboration with other contenders, is allowed to conduct peaceful online political gatherings, rallies, or similar events.

Source: Manila Times September 16, 2023 11:51 UTC