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Commission on Elections-Cebu supervisor Jerome Brillantes. (PNA file photo by John Rey Saavedra) CEBU CITY - No more campaigning will be allowed on Saturday until the day of the national and local elections on May 9, an election official in Cebu province said on Friday. Lawyer Jerome Brillantes, Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Cebu supervisor, warned that the law prohibiting campaign activities that are intended to solicit votes applies not only to the candidates but also to their supporters. For the candidates, Brillantes said their respective legal teams know the limits with regard to campaigning. "They (candidates) know the penalty for this. Don't dare to sacrifice your candidacy because it's an election offense to campaign on the prohibited days. It is punishable by imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than six years. The painful part is its accessory penalty which is perpetual disqualification to hold public office," Brillantes told the Philippin ....

Dennis Ausan , Jerome Brillantes , Comelec Central Visayas , Commission On Elections Comelec , Philippine News Agency , Central Visayas , Commission On Elections Cebu Supervisor Jerome Brillantes Pna File Photo By John Rey Saavedra City No More Campaigning Will Be Allowed Saturday Until The Day Of National And Local May 9 , N Election Official In Cebu Province Said On Friday Lawyer Jerome Brillantes , Ommission On Elections Comelec Cebu Supervisor , Arned That The Law Prohibiting Campaign Activities Are Intended To Solicit Votes Applies Not Only Candidates But Also Their Supporters For , Rillantes Said Their Respective Legal Teams Know The Limits With Regard To Campaigning Quot They Candidates Penalty For This Don 39t Dare Sacrifice Your Candidacy Because It 39s An Election Offense Campaign On Prohibited Days Is Punishable By Imprisonment Of Not Less Than One Year But More Six Years Painful Part Its Accessory Which Perpetual Disqualification Hold Public Office , Uot Brillantes Told The Philippine News Agency In An Interview Penalty , She Said , S Also Applicable To Supporters Who Will Get Caught Campaigning On Saturday And Sunday As Well The Day Of Election Monday Quot Candidates Alike Inconvenienced If They Face An Offense Better Off , Efrain From Breaking The Election Law , Uot He Added Brillantes Said The Police And Military Are Tasked To Monitor Prohibited Activities Meanwhile , Rillantes Said Quot It 39s All Systems Go In Cebu Province For The Elections , Ven As He Stressed That Some Glitches In The Operation Of Vote Counting Machines Vcm Were Found During Testing And Sealing Have Already Been Addressed At Start Activities On Wednesday , Round 50 Vcms In The Province Were Reported To Have Bogged Downa Few More Need Interventions But Brillantes Said Comelec 39s Technical Hub Is Now Addressing Situation And Assured Problem Will Be Solved Within Day Central Visayas Regional Director Dennis Ausan Earlier Election Body Has Establisheda For Repair Of Malfunctioned Provincial Hubs Fix Crashed Secure Digital Or Sd Cards Pna ,