Spending limit stays under extended campaign period

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it will not increase the campaign spending limit if the proposed campaign period extension will push through in the 2016 national and local elections.

According to Comelec spokesman James Jimenez, a proposal to move the campaign period for national and local polls from May to January is just a way for the commission to monitor expenditures on campaign paraphernalia of the candidates at an earlier time.