The COMELEC Second Division found that: On the afternoon of 29 March 2007, the 1st [sic] day to file the certificates of candidacy for local elective positions and a day before the start of the campaign period for the May 14, 2007 elections [some of the members of the political party Partido Padajon Surigao], headed by their mayoralty candidate Datty Penera, filed their respective Certificates of Candidacy before the Municipal Election Officer of Sta. Monica, Surigao del Norte. Accompanied by a bevy of supporters, [Penera and her partymates] came to the municipal COMELEC office on board a convoy of two (2) trucks and an undetermined number of motorcycles, laden with balloons ad [sic] posters/banners containing names and pictures and the municipal positions for which they were seeking election. Installed with [sic] one of the trucks was a public speaker sound subsystem which broadcast [sic] the intent the [sic] run in the coming elections. The truck had the posters of Penera attached to it proclaiming his [sic] candidacy for mayor. The streamer of [Mar Longos, a candidate for the position of Board Member,] was proudly seen at the vehicles side. The group proceeded to motorcade until the barangays of Bailan, Libertad and as afar [sic] as Mabini almost nine (9) kilometers from Sta. Monica. [Penera and her partymates] were seen aboard the vehicles and throwing candies to the residents and onlookers. Various affidavits and pictures were submitted elucidating the above-mentioned facts. The above facts were also admitted in the Answer, the Position Paper and during the hearings conducted for this case, the only defense propounded by [Penera] is that such acts allegedly do not constitute campaigning and is therefore not proscribed by the pertinent election laws. xxxx