De Lima: Comelec campaign permit system 'an added burden' for bets, partiesMANILA, Philippines — Reelectionist Sen. Leila de Lima is urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to review and eliminate its election campaign permit system, calling it an added burden for political parties and candidates. She also argued that the permit system infringes on candidates' rights to conduct activities during campaign period and may contribute to bureaucratic red tape. Speaking at the Pandesal Forum this week, De Guzman said that PLM told him that the Comelec required a permit from the local government before it could process the application for the Comelec permit, which delayed the process. 'Comelec may have gone overboard in its zeal'According to her, Comelec is not mandated to issue permits for campaign activities, based on the Constitution and election laws. 10732, groups seeking to hold election campaign activities need to secure permits filed at least 72 hours before the intended schedule.

Source: Philippine Star February 11, 2022 20:57 UTC