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Monday, March 4, 2013

Comelec’s #SumbongKo levels polls playing field


By Rey Anthony H. Chiu

BOHOL, March 3(PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) officially uses the hash tag ‘SumbongKo (#SumbongKo) on twitter as its call for voters’ vigilance for fair and clean election campaigns. 

In a Kapihan sa PIA recently, Bohol Comelec Officer in charge Atty. Leonil Marco Castillano said well-meaning citizens can now inform Comelec of violation campaigns of candidates such as posting streamers anywhere; premature campaigning and other rules and guidelines. 

Castillano added, that any violation in the campaign rules is considered an election offense and carries with it imprisonment, penalties and disqualification. (mbcn/RAHC/PIA-Bohol)