Candidates and political parties participating in the May 12 polls still have time to register their online campaign platforms, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.
“Please be informed that during the 27 March 2025 referendum/consultation, the Commission has extended the registration of Online Campaign Platforms (OCPs) for a final and non-extendible period, until 31 March 2025, 11:59 PM,” the commission said in Memorandum 250507.
According to Comelec Task Force KKK sa Halalan Commissioner-in-Charge Nelson Celis, the reopening of the registration period is in response to the numerous requests from stakeholders.
“These requests were prompted by various circumstances beyond their control, including but not limited to inaccessible registration links, timeouts in the online registration forms, delays in the transmittal of hard copies to the Task Force KKK sa Halalan, and other technical contingencies,” he said.
The Comelec said applicants must use the prescribed templates of the required documents, which may be downloaded at www.comelec.gov.ph.
They must also upload the required documents in their Google Drive and submit the URLs or links via the Google Form.
Hard copies of all documents must be uploaded through the Google Form within five days from accomplishing the form.
Under Resolution 11064, all candidates, party-list organizations, and political parties intending to participate in the May 2025 polls are required to register their online campaign platforms.
This includes all official social media accounts and pages, websites, podcasts, blogs, vlogs, and other online and Internet-based campaign platforms.
The Comelec also urged candidates and their supporters to take the lead in removing illegally mounted campaign materials and not wait for orders to do so.
In a radio interview, Comelec chair George Garcia said those who are running in the May 12 polls may face charges and even disqualification if they violate the rules on common poster areas.
The 45-day campaign period for local candidates began Friday. A day before, the Comelec was able to remove truckloads of illegal campaign materials all over the country.
At the same time, he urged local government units (LGUs) to enact an ordinance that would penalize those violating campaign posters guidelines.
In Manila, reelectionists Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo held their proclamation rally in front of Our Lady of Loreto Church in Sampaloc District.
They also went house-to-house, joined by 4th District Edward Maceda whose wife, Dr. Giselle Maceda, will eye to replace him. In her brief rally speech, Lacuna touted her accomplishments.