Comelec to BSKE candidates: No socmed posting until campaign period

Candidates for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are strictly prohibited from promoting themselves on social media until the campaign period starts, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.

Comelec Chairperson George Garcia reminded candidates about Section 80 of the Omnibus Election Code, which prohibits election campaigns or partisan political activity outside the designated period

Under Comelec Resolution 10905, campaigning is not allowed between September 3 and October 18, 2023.

The campaign period is from October 19 to 28.

“Once nag-file ka ng certificate of candidacy, ikaw ay kandidato na. Bawal ang pag-post, bawal ang pangangamay, bawal ang pag-iikot, bawal ang pamimigay ng kung anu-ano dahil ikaw ay kandidato na,” Garcia said in the latest episode of “The Mangahas Interviews.”

“At the same time, kung mayroon kang social media posts, kinakailangang tanggalin lahat ‘yan. Huwag na po tayong magsasabi pa na magdadahilan. ‘Yan po ay lumang mga kadahilanan na ‘yan na hindi nangangampanya dahil walang nakalagay na vote for,” he added.