Posted by: quintessentialy on: November 4, 2009
Comelec can’t ban poll ads in Pacquiao fight—exec (Note: Also available here) By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 14:52:00 11/04/2009 Filed Under: Eleksyon 2010, Politics, Inquirer Politics, Elections, Pacquiao MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) cannot regulate political advertisements by 2010 candidates which will be aired during the fight of boxing champ Manny [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: September 18, 2009
Early campaigners face poll disqualification September 16, 2009 08:19:00 Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials warned aspirants who have posted billboards, tarpaulins or have made infomercials promoting themselves as candidates that they may be disqualified from next year’s elections due to early or premature campaigning. Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento and legal department [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: May 20, 2009
Melo: Comelec can’t act on ‘early campaigns’ By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 07:08:00 05/20/2009 Filed Under: Politics, Elections, Eleksyon 2010, Advertising MANILA, Philippines—Commission on Elections Chairman Jose Melo admitted on Tuesday that the poll body cannot act on premature or early campaigning of several aspiring presidential and local candidates for the 2010 elections. “I’ve [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: April 27, 2009
SAYS POLL EXEC Legislation vs early campaigning needed By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 15:53:00 04/27/2009 Filed Under: Elections, Eleksyon 2010, Politics, Laws MANILA, Philippines—The issue on early campaigning will be resolved only through proper legislation, an election official said Monday. “To prevent premature campaigning, we have to decouple, through legislative means, the concepts of [...]
Posted by: quintessentialy on: April 15, 2009
COMELEC SAYS No law vs presidential bets appearing on TV By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net First Posted 13:51:00 04/15/2009 Filed Under: Elections, Inquirer Politics MANILA, Philippines—Officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) admitted there are no laws banning aspiring presidential candidates from appearing on bulletin boards or in TV commercials. “Mahirap kontrolin yan [It is difficult [...]
