Comelec OKs LTFRB bid to exempt some programs from spending ban

Inquirer.net - Sep 21, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the request of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for exemption of some of its programs from the election spending ban ahead of the 2026 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia shared the development on Monday after the

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