Oplan Baklas continues in public areas – Comelec

Despite the Supreme Court’s issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) “Oplan Baklas,” the poll authority announced Thursday that it would continue to remove oversized or put in restricted areas in public spaces campaign posters.

In a radio interview, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez indicated that they would continue to remove unlawful campaign paraphernalia only in places under their jurisdiction, not on private property.

“Do’n sa mga areas na ine-enjoin, siyempre hindi tayo magtutuloy doon. Pero hindi naman in-enjoin lahat eh. So ‘yung pagbabaklas doon na malinaw na talagang pasok sa authority ng Comelec, ‘yung pagbabaklas sa mga public spaces, kailangan magtuloy ‘yan,” he said.

(We will halt operations in the areas being enjoined in the petition. Not all locations are enjoined. The taking down of oversized posters in areas that are clearly within the authority of the Comelec, which are the public spaces, must continue.)

“Pero doon sa areas na in-enjoin, ‘yung pagbabaklas sa private spaces, ‘yun ang tigil muna [we will stop the operations in those areas that are enjoined, which are the private spaces],” he added.

Oplan Baklas continues in public areas – Comelec