DPWH personnel take away marketing campaign posters from mild posts.| 📸: Mary Rose Sagarino
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Because the native marketing campaign season formally kicks off on Friday, March 28, the Fee on Elections (Comelec-Mandaue) performed an Oplan Baklas operation throughout numerous areas of town to take away marketing campaign posters positioned in unauthorized places.
Jacqueline Reuyan, Comelec-Mandaue election assistant, reported {that a} full truckload of unlawful posters was collected by the composite group, which included personnel from Comelec, the Division of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Site visitors Enforcement Company of Mandaue (TEAM), and the Mandaue Metropolis Police Workplace.
The Oplan Baklas operation coated areas from Barangay Centro to Ibabao-Estancia and Barangay Jagobiao.
Comelec-Mandaue has been conducting weekly operations for the reason that begin of the nationwide marketing campaign on February 12 and can now prolong these efforts to incorporate native candidates because the native marketing campaign formally begins.
Reuyan highlighted that lots of the seized posters had been hooked up to electrical poles and bushes, which violates Comelec’s tips, in addition to in different non-designated areas.
“Naglisod mi kuha pero nagdala man og hagdanan ang DPWH. Normally, ang taas kaayo ang (poster) partylist,” stated Reuyan. (We had problem eradicating them, however the DPWH introduced a ladder. Normally, the party-list posters are positioned very excessive.)
Candidates are reminded to make sure that their posters are positioned solely in licensed places to keep away from receiving notices.
Supporters are additionally urged to position posters solely on personal property quite than on public property that’s not designated as a standard poster space.
With the native marketing campaign now underway, Comelec-Mandaue is asking on candidates to deal with selling their platforms and to chorus from making private assaults.
Election Officer Atty. Annafleur Gujilde emphasised the significance of working a marketing campaign that advantages voters and inspired candidates to showcase what they will provide if elected.
“Para nako, elections come and go, and I hope that doesn’t destroy relationships. Allow us to not go into the non-public lives of the candidates and supporters. Let’s cope with points and platforms,” stated Gujilde. (For me, elections come and go, and I hope they don’t destroy relationships. Allow us to not delve into the non-public lives of candidates and supporters. Let’s deal with points and platforms.)
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