Supreme Court (SC) The Supreme Court (SC) stopped the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from implementing its “Oplan Baklas” which dismantles or confiscates oversized election campaign materials posted in the private property of individuals who are non-candidates. The SC’s temporary restraining
THE Supreme Court issued on Tuesday a temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from dismantling or confiscating election materials that are privately owned and funded and installed within private properties under its “Oplan Baklas.” The Court issued the TRO during its regular en banc session, according to…
MANILA - The Supreme Court en banc on Tuesday handed down a temporary restraining order against the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) "Operation Baklas" which cracked down on supposed illegal election materials even on private premises. The SC ordered respondents Socorro Inting, acting Comelec Chair, and spokesperson James Jimenez of the Education and Information Department to comment on the petition within a non-extendible period of 10 days from receipt of the notice. The suit filed on March 1 sought a stop to Sections 21 (o), 24, and 26 of Comelec Resolution No. 10730, which states the order to dismantle, remove, destroy, deface, and/or confiscate all election materials that are privately owned and privately funded solely by volunteers and private citizens and posted and/or installed within their private properties. Among the petitioners, who are supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo, were Dr. Pilita de Jesus Liceralde, Dr. Anton Mari Hao Lim, and St. Anthony Colle
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The Supreme Court (SC) was asked on Tuesday, March 1, to declare unconstitutional the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) “Oplan Baklas” which dismantles or confiscates oversized election campaign materials which are posted in the private property of individuals who are non-
SEVERAL supporters of Vice President and presidential candidate Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Tuesday petitioned the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from dismantling or confiscating election materials that are privately owned and funded and installed within private properties under its” Oplan Baklas.” In a 52-page…