early , subtle advertisements
@SIMPLYD (90722)
Philippines
December 6, 2012 12:03am CST
Election time is nearing, yet campaigning, if you are a candidate, isn’t allowed yet.
However, I kept seeing on TV some advertisements of politicians, like Hanep Buhay by Cynthia Villar. Gordon and Mig Zubiri has their Red Cross advertisement. Then there’s this Armed Forces man who said to have helped a teener from being wayward.
They are subtle advertisements of themselves, but nonetheless we know what they are trying to convey. Aren’t these prohibited? 
5 responses
@aejey322 (1004)
• Philippines
7 Dec 12
Maybe the law is somehow vague, that maybe it is only stated that they are not allowed to campaign. And campaigning means to ask people to vote them to a certain position. Maybe the government should revise and make it clear, that even appearances (with no official reasons) shall be prohibited.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
7 Dec 12
Well Jenny of box 1 has explained that. But i think it is a waste of money to be making yourself visible, yet not explaining what position you are running for.
I resolved not to vote for those as early as now are subtly advertizing themselves. 
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
12 Dec 12
Their intentions are obvious! What a bunch of shameless people, we have for these politicians.
@choybel (5042)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
It would have been weird if this didn't happen or isn't happening at all. Politics has been dirty for as long as I could remember and even in history books many of the recorded political events are of crimes and injustices. It clearly is a violation of the law, therefore a crime but our law enforcers and justice system seem to be busy doing much more important things, and I wonder what they are?
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
7 Dec 12
Jenny of box 1 has explained that it's allowed. But i find it weird that they will be making themselves visible on TV without mentioning yet what they are running for.
They are really so rich that they can afford to do that despite the fact that they cannot indicate what they are running for.
@miadsoriano (884)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
I know, right?! It is, in fact, prohibited. And my husband and I have told ourselves not to vote for any one of those people. Do we really expect them to follow the law, when they are ALREADY breaking laws by campaigning early? Ha! Not me. 
@francesca5 (1344)
•
8 Dec 12
that's interesting. trying to get around election rules seems to be a game politicians play everywhere.
at least there seems to be a high awareness that they are breaking the rules, which is good, the time to really worry is when they break the rules and no one notices.
i would keep on talking about it.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Dec 12
Yeah that's true. It is always the game politicians play everywhere, my friend!
@ZoeJoy (1392)
• United States
6 Dec 12
Personally, I don't watch TV and now, after saying that, I don't care for the commercials at all. I think politicians should be out there meeting people in person. The only political commercials that should be allowed are ones that announce where and when the politician will be in order to personally meet the voters. I admire the unsung hero - the one who does not boast about himself. The one who quietly, behind the camera, serves and volunteers. Those are people I admire.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
7 Dec 12
Yes, we should go for unsung heroes to vote. Ones that only speaks about their achievements in the stage when they will be introducing themselves to the public as running for this and that positions.
