COMELEC orders candidates to remove campaign materials within five days

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) reminded all candidates from the 2025 Philippine midterm elections to remove their campaign posters and paraphernalia, including social media posts, within five days after the election.

Comelec Acting Assistant Regional Director Wil Arceño in Antique emphasized that non-compliance could result in sanctions under the Fair Elections Act.

Arceño also reminded candidates to file their statements of campaign expenditures (SOCE) within days after the election.

The May 12 elections concluded at 7:00 p.m., with COMELEC initiating the process of proclaiming winners and canvassing votes.

Comelec spokesperson Rex Laudiangco noted that conviction for such offenses might not lead to immediate disqualification but still constitutes an election offense and may affect future candidacy eligibility.

The conduct of elections in Antique was peaceful, with no recorded election-related incidents, according to the Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO).

Lt. Col. Willy Diel of APPO highlighted the effectiveness of deploying two police personnel in every polling precinct to safeguard votes.