February 12, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Starting today, failure to remove illegal campaign materials could lead to the disqualification of candidates and party-list groups even if they win in the polls, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Notices will be issued today and candidates have three days to comply and remove illegal election propaganda, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said.
“The Comelec will not hesitate to disqualify them for election offenses,” he said yesterday.
Violators could face up to six years…