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| Monday, 08 February 2010 20:00 |
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THE Commission on Elections warned national candidates to remove all their posters and streamers in all non-poster areas beginning today, the start of the campaign period for candidates vying for national posts, or face disqualification. The warning came from Comelec Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal, who also advised candidates who display their giant pictures at the back of passenger buses to first file a petition and get a permission or approval from the Comelec before displaying their political ads or pictures on public utility vehicles. Larrazabal said violators will be disqualified from running once caught. The Comelec designated common poster areas for candidates in crowded places like town and city plazas and public markets where they can install their uniform sized posters and streamers. Larrazabal also said that they also allow candidates to display their streamers and posters in the residence of their relatives and friends. Posters and streamers of candidates are not allowed to be displayed in churches, schools, hospitals and public offices. Aside from disqualification, the candidate who will be caught violating the rules on political advertisement will also face fines and imprisonment. Candidates for president, vice president, senator and party-list representative are allowed to use 120 minutes radio and television airtime. Local candidates whose campaign period will start on March 26 are also allowed to use radio and television infomercials but limited to only 60 minutes per radio and television station. Meanwhile, the Comelec also advised the voters to seriously consider learning the process of voting before the elections. During the mock elections conducted nationwide by the Comelec last Saturday, they found out that most of the voters who participated in the exercise did not know how to fill and cast their ballots. “Ang dapat tandaan ng mga botante ay ‘wag silang boboto ng sobra sa 12 senador o kaya’y sobra sa isang pangulo at isang bise-presidente dahil malamang hindi tanggapin ng ‘automation machines’ ang inyong balota,” Larrazabal said. “Hindi baleng isa, dalawa, lima o sampung senador ang iboto ninyo ‘wag lang lalagpas sa 12 o 14 ang ibobotong senador dahil masasayang lang ang boto at hindi tatanggapin ng ‘automation machine’,” he added. The automation machine will also reject ballots with markings outside the “hugis itlog” circle. Also invalid are folded or crumpled ballots. “Siguruhin na ang ‘hugis itlog’ ay takpan ng tinta ng marker nang hindi lalagpas sa bilog nito o dapat ay eksakto,” Larrazabal said. Meanwhile, tight security was implemented at the National Printing Office by the Comelec-deputized police force. Yesterday was the start of the printing of the official ballots to be used in the May 10 polls. |
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