Manila, Feb. 11 -- CEBU CITY - Personnel of various election offices in Metro Cebu began removing election materials placed in prohibited spots, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) 7 Central Visayas said on Tuesday.

Comelec-7 Director Francisco Pobe said this is a nationwide activity of the poll body, targeting those posted on government-owned facilities and along the national highways or outside the common poster areas.

Tuesday marked the start of the 90-day campaign period for national positions.

Pobe said monitoring and removing illegally posted materials would continue throughout the campaign period.

In Mandaue City, Comelec officials were accompanied by personnel of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue, Mandaue City Police...