Quezon City residents wait in line to file their certificates of candidacy for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections yesterday at the Amoranto Sports Complex during the first day of COC filing, which ends on Sept. 2. Lower photo shows police manning a Comelec checkpoint at the corner of East Avenue and Elliptical Road.MANILA, Philippines — The number of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election candidates who are facing allegations of premature campaigning is now nearing 4,000.
Last Saturday alone, the poll body issued 243 show cause orders to erring BSKE candidates, according to Garcia. The PNP, as one of the Comelec’s deputized agencies, is working closely with the poll body in coordinating its efforts, according to Fajardo. She said that the PNP is collaborating with the Comelec to ensure that show cause orders are duly received and processed.