October 23, 2023

DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos

It has come to our attention that there are candidates in the coming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections who are deliberately committing the prohibited acts defined in our election laws especially illegal campaigning and vote buying. In particular, the use of oversized campaign posters and placing them outside the designated common poster areas as well as vote buying using online fund transfer and even providing various forms of “ayuda”/assistance to the voters.

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) fully supports the Commision on Election (Comelec) in its desire to conduct a fair, honest, peaceful and safe BSKE on October 30 this year.

The DILG together with the Philippine National Police as well as its attached offices is committed to help the Comelec in going after campaign violators nationwide and to ensure that they are prosecuted in accordance with existing election laws.

Nagbabala na ang Comelec na kahit nanalo ang isang kandidato sa bilangan ay maaring hindi iproklama hangga’t hindi nareresolba ang reklamong inihain laban sa kanya.

Kaya kahit manalo kayo, basta’t ipinag-utos ng Comelec na pababain kayo, I will make sure na kayo ay matatanggal sa inyong puwesto.

Gagawin natin ito upang mapanatili ang integridad ng halalan. Let us give the voters the respect they deserve.

Original Article at: https://dilg.gov.ph/news/DILG-Statement-on-BSKE-Candidates-Violating-Election-Laws/NC-2023-1205