Candidates Must Remove Campaign Materials for Eleksyon 2025
EcoWaste Coalition has urged all candidates to take responsibility and remove their campaign materials following Eleksyon 2025. The group emphasized that this task goes beyond mere trash collection—it reflects the commitment of candidates to responsible leadership.
“This isn’t just about picking up trash. It is about setting the tone for responsible leadership… Candidates should not disappear after election day,” said Cris Lague of EcoWaste Coalition.
Lague added, “The mess they leave behind speaks volumes, and the least they can do is clean it up. This is a recurring problem every election season, revealing how candidates often neglect the environmental impact of their campaigns.”
Community Efforts Highlight Need for Candidate Action
On Tuesday morning, EcoWaste Coalition led a clean-up drive in Quezon City, joined by community volunteers and sanitation workers from the local Department of Sanitation and Cleanup Works. While they appreciated the public’s help, the group stressed that candidates must lead the post-election clean-up efforts.
“We’re thankful for the public’s initiative, but this responsibility belongs to those who benefited from the campaign. We also urge local government units (LGUs) to step up enforcement and make sure candidates, both winners and losers, are held accountable,” Lague said.
Collaboration Needed for Effective Campaign Waste Management
The group called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to work closely with LGUs. This coordination aims to ensure proper enforcement of post-election clean-up rules and to develop long-term strategies to reduce campaign waste in future elections.
“This cycle of waste and neglect has to end… If candidates truly want to lead, they must show that they can also clean up after themselves and protect the environment while doing so,” EcoWaste Coalition added.
Strict Compliance Required for Campaign Material Removal
According to Comelec’s Task Force Baklas 2025, all candidates were expected to remove their campaign materials from public and private spaces by midnight on May 11. Failure to comply highlights the ongoing challenge of managing election-related waste responsibly.
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