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(Photo courtesy of Comelec) MANILA - Anyone is free to file a complaint before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regarding its crackdown on illegally placed campaign materials known as 'Oplan Baklas', an official said on Thursday. "I would recommend to anyone who has a problem with what we are doing to file a complaint about what we are doing. In the meantime, we are taking steps to make sure that our laws are being complied with," Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in a press briefing. Jimenez's remark was in response to critics questioning the poll body's act of taking down illegally placed campaign materials, particularly on private properties. "Again, if anyone feels that they have an action against the Comelec, they should pursue that action," Jimenez said. Based on Comelec rules, common poster areas are located in public places such as plazas, markets, barangay centers, and other areas with heavy pedestrian or vehicular traffic in the