{"id":201967,"date":"2019-02-12T23:13:46","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T04:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=201967"},"modified":"2019-02-12T23:13:46","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T04:13:46","slug":"comelec-spox-calls-out-candidates-party-list-groups-over-illegal-posters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/02\/12\/comelec-spox-calls-out-candidates-party-list-groups-over-illegal-posters\/","title":{"rendered":"Comelec spox calls out candidates, party-list groups over illegal posters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jimenez then commented on the campaign material of Roxas which was also displayed on a tree, saying, “Isa ka pa. Marami namang pwedeng kabitan na common poster area, dyan ka pa sa bawal.” (Photo<\/a>: James Jimenez\/Twitter<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the first day of the campaign period, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez on Tuesday, February 12, called out several Senatorial aspirants and party-list groups over their materials which are oversized or not placed in common poster areas.<\/p>\n

In a series of Tweets, Jimenez posted the prohibited posters of Senatorial candidates Christopher “Bong” Go, Mar Roxas II, Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, and Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. He also warned party-list groups Buhay and Pwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA).<\/p>\n

Jimenez first posted a photo of Go’s poster along with President Rodrigo Duterte, with the two making the latter’s fist-bump trademark and\u00a0 <\/span>at the top, the poster states, “Happy New Year 2019.”<\/p>\n

Reacting to it, the Comelec’s mouthpiece said, “Kahit walang<\/i> ‘Vote’ or ‘Iboto’ <\/i>or kaparehong salita<\/i>, campaign propaganda pa rin. Kailangan pa rin patanggal lalo\u2019t mali ang sukat at mali ang lokasyon, mga ser <\/i>(Even though it does not bare the words ‘Vote’ or ‘Please Vote’ or any similar words, it is still a campaign propaganda. It needs to be removed especially because it has the wrong size and it is at the wrong location, sirs).”<\/i><\/p>\n

Jimenez also shared a photo of Buhay party-list’s poster placed on a footbridge.<\/p>\n

“Bawal na para sa mga<\/i> national positions – kasama<\/i> party-list dyan – na magpaskil ng lampas sa<\/i> 2\u2019x3\u2019 na<\/i> materials, at ‘yung wala sa <\/i>common poster area. ‘Di ba<\/i>, Buhay (It is now prohibited for national positions – including party-list groups – to place materials which have\u00a0sizes that exceed two feet by three feet, and are not in the common poster area. Right, Buhay)?” he tweeted.<\/p>\n

Also calling out PBA party-list, the Comelec official wrote, “Wrong size na nga,<\/i> wrong location na rin<\/i>, KINABIT PA SA PUNO <\/i>(Aside from having the wrong size, in the wrong location, you also attached it in a tree). <\/i>Three-points! PBA, pakitanggal naman <\/i>(please remove it).”<\/i><\/p>\n

He then commented on the campaign material of Roxas which was also displayed on a tree, saying, “Isa ka pa. Marami namang pwedeng kabitan na<\/i> common poster area, dyan ka pa sa bawal <\/i>(You too. There is a lot of common poster area where you could have hung this, but you still put it in a prohibited place).”<\/i><\/p>\n

“Mukhang maling sukat;<\/i> definitely maling<\/i> location. Patanggal mo na ‘yan ser <\/i>(It seems like it has the wrong size; definitely it is in the wrong location. Have it removed, sir),” <\/i>he added.<\/p>\n

Jimenez did not spare the illegal posters of Estrada and Revilla.<\/p>\n

“Ito <\/i>(This one), two for one. Mga ser, bawal po ‘yan. Maling sukat, maling lokasyon <\/i>(Sirs, it is prohibited there. Wrong size and wrong location),” <\/i>he said.<\/p>\n

Stated in Comelec Resolution 10488, promulgated on January 30,\u00a0 <\/span>parties and candidates are only allowed to post their campaign materials in “authorized common poster areas in public places” such as plazas, markets, and barangay centers.<\/p>\n

As for the size, the Comelec Resolution states that the posters of political parties and party-list groups should not exceed 12 feet by 16 feet, or its equivalent but not exceeding a total area of 192 square feet.<\/p>\n

For the independent candidates, their posters should be within four feet by six feet or its equivalent but not exceeding a total area of 24 square feet.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the sizes of individual posters that may be posted in common poster areas should not exceed two feet by three feet.<\/p>\n

“However, in case of space limitations, posters of candidates of political parties may be reduced to a uniform size to accommodate all candidates,” the resolution read.<\/p>\n

“This regulation is also violated by making single letters of names having the maximum size or lesser and then putting them together to form a size exceeding two feet by three feet,” it added.<\/p>\n

In his other tweet, Jimenez has reminded all the candidates to remove their posters and streamers within 24 hours after the political rally or gathering.<\/p>\n

Likewise, he also said netizens can submit reports about illegal posters through talktocomelec@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>, their official Facebook account (facebook.com\/comelecph<\/span><\/a>), Instagram account (instagram.com\/comlectv<\/span><\/a>), and Twitter account (@COMELEC)<\/p>\n

Their reports must indicate the following: if the material is oversized or out of place or both, the location of the illegal material, and the date when the photo was taken.<\/p>\n

The Comelec also encouraged netizens to use hashtag #SumbongSaCOMELEC on their social media posts.<\/p>\n

The campaign period for senatorial candidates and party-list groups will end on May 11. On the other hand, the campaign period for local bets is set for March 29 to May 11.<\/p>\n

Campaigning is not allowed on Maundy Thursday, April 18, and Good Friday, April 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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