Posting Campaign Sortie in Trees...Poor Trees.. X-(  

Hi LK,

They are really not following the protocol for posters and campaign materials. you are really on guard for this. let us see what will the COE will do about your report. Yes, i too pity the trees and the electrical posts.

i was thinking about this long before, since the campaign period started. i was thinking of posting a discussion about these illegal acts during the campaign period. but i thought it would only be a waste of time. but since you started this, then let's discuss.

i know it is only allowed to post campaign materials, like posters, streamers, etc. in the comelec common poster area. but i can't see the area in our place. i can see posters and streamers everywhere. and even before the official local campaign period started, campaign materials for local candidates were already there.

but no one, i guess, had been in the comelec office in the local area to complain these illegal posters.

i just can't imagine, if the comelec will be serious about these illegal posters and ads, who will win the elections if all of them violates?

have you ever thought about that?

now if you will report this to the comelec, what will be their base or evidence to hear your complaint? don't you think it has to be another political party or another candidate who should be filing the complaint against those violating candidates?

I know, it actually makes me feel that if these people (or the Candidates who hired them) cannot follow the rules, how are they able to lead a better Philippines? It does reflect the leadership of the Candidates and I hope they put serious action to that.

Am glad to have a fellow citizen doing extra effort to keep electioneering away. If you course through Marcos hi-way and visit Antipolo city proper, the campaign paraphernalia decorate every tree and post, even fences and gates. But at least the restrictions in the main thoroughfares, as in Quezon City, are working. Hopefully, in the future elections, we could get rid of this campaign sorties. The internet, I was told, was flooded!

These candidates can't even follow simple rule. How can they be good leaders if they themselves does not know the meaning of obedience and discipline. I wonder why the COMELEC is not serious in imposing the penalties.No one has been really penalized to date! Anyone? Why not disqualify these candidates so that they will learn their lesson? But the problem is there is no real strict implementation so no one really follows.

This kind of violation has been going on for years and i think the comelec can't do anything about it. The politician on the other hand can always wash his hands and claim that he is not aware of the violations committed and could even blame his opponents of trying to discredit him. We need people like you who take the time to report these violations. Getting a result, i guess would be another story...so LK keep us posted.

COMELEC is just plain ridiculous, if they are serious about the election then I think almost all the candidates running for every position available have already been sanctioned and or disqualified by this time. If they are strict enough to follow their own rules then I guess all running candidates would also be disciplined and they would all observe and follow the rules of the Election

I believe there's a comelec ruling that you can't post in trees or electrical post. call comelec and report this.