MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released its calendar of activities ahead of the next national and local elections scheduled on May 9, 2022.
In Comelec Resolution No. 10695 promulgated on Wednesday, but was only released on the commission’s official website on Saturday, the period of the filing of the certification of candidacies will be on Oct. 1 to 8, 2021, including Saturdays and Sunday.
Meanwhile, the election period commences on Jan. 9 until June 8 of 2022. During this period, the gun ban is in effect, meaning that “bearing, carrying or transporting of firearms or other deadly weapons, unless authorized in writing by Comelec, is prohibited…
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