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Comelec eyes show cause orders vs candidates involved in Holy Week campaigning
Comelec eyes show cause orders vs candidates involved in Holy Week campaigning
Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia speaks on the accusations against him in a press conference in Manila on August 8, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File
Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia speaks on the accusations against him in a press conference in Manila on August 8, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to issue show cause orders (SCO) against at least three local candidates and a party-list group allegedly involved in illegal campaigning during the Holy Week.
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to issue show cause orders (SCO) against at least three local candidates and a party-list group allegedly involved in illegal campaigning during the Holy Week.
According to Comelec chairman George Garcia, the poll body has monitored these candidates using their official social media pages to campaign even on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
According to Comelec chairman George Garcia, the poll body has monitored these candidates using their official social media pages to campaign even on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
“Yung pangangampanya, hindi kailangan kasing umiikot, may stage, nagkakakanta, nagsasayaw pero alam n’yo po nung ginawa kasi ang batas na ipino-prohibit ang pangangampanya ng Huwebes Santo at Biyernes Santo… Maaring wala pang social media nung 1985 pero ang sinabi po bawal ang campaigning sa Maundy Thursday at Good Friday. Eh meron po diyan, nagkampanya pa rin gamit ang kanilang social media accounts. Ibig sabihin, pangangampanya pa rin po yan,” Garcia told reporters.
“Yung pangangampanya, hindi kailangan kasing umiikot, may stage, nagkakakanta, nagsasayaw pero alam n’yo po nung ginawa kasi ang batas na ipino-prohibit ang pangangampanya ng Huwebes Santo at Biyernes Santo… Maaring wala pang social media nung 1985 pero ang sinabi po bawal ang campaigning sa Maundy Thursday at Good Friday. Eh meron po diyan, nagkampanya pa rin gamit ang kanilang social media accounts. Ibig sabihin, pangangampanya pa rin po yan,” Garcia told reporters.
Garcia, however refused to names these candidates pending the issuance of SCO.
Garcia, however refused to names these candidates pending the issuance of SCO.
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ALLEGED VOTE BUYING?
The poll body is also investigating an alleged vote buying of a congressional bet in Quezon City using cash cards.
The poll body is also investigating an alleged vote buying of a congressional bet in Quezon City using cash cards.
Garcia did not name yet the candidate but believes that the act of giving cash cards is tantamount to vote-buying.
Garcia did not name yet the candidate but believes that the act of giving cash cards is tantamount to vote-buying.
“USSC cards yun na may parang SIM card na nandon—yun pala dun sa mga accredited stores puwedeng yun ang gamitin na pambili o i-pang discount. So kahit anong sabihin nila, yan po ay vote buying,” Garcia said.
“USSC cards yun na may parang SIM card na nandon—yun pala dun sa mga accredited stores puwedeng yun ang gamitin na pambili o i-pang discount. So kahit anong sabihin nila, yan po ay vote buying,” Garcia said.
“Meron pa lang ibang ganon, hindi nga nagpadala ng pera, nag-issue naman ng card. So yung card na yun kung na-issue sa panahon ng kampanyahan—that’s really vote-buying,” Garcia added.
“Meron pa lang ibang ganon, hindi nga nagpadala ng pera, nag-issue naman ng card. So yung card na yun kung na-issue sa panahon ng kampanyahan—that’s really vote-buying,” Garcia added.
According to Garcia, the poll body is capable of not proclaiming candidates with pending disqualification cases before them.
According to Garcia, the poll body is capable of not proclaiming candidates with pending disqualification cases before them.
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Garcia reminded candidates that the commission did not proclaim more than 200 winning candidates during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections and it is ready to do it again.
Garcia reminded candidates that the commission did not proclaim more than 200 winning candidates during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections and it is ready to do it again.
“Sana po makita ng mga kababayan natin…pinayagan na nga namin kahit yung sumbrero, t-shirt at iba pang items, sana naman po yung mga kandidato ma-limit na lang tayo sa ganyan. Huwag naman po yung pera at tsaka yung mga items na pagkalalaki—that’s vote-buying,” Garcia said.
“Sana po makita ng mga kababayan natin…pinayagan na nga namin kahit yung sumbrero, t-shirt at iba pang items, sana naman po yung mga kandidato ma-limit na lang tayo sa ganyan. Huwag naman po yung pera at tsaka yung mga items na pagkalalaki—that’s vote-buying,” Garcia said.
“Alam n’yo po, seryosohan ito. Palaalala ko po muli sa lahat…253 ang hindi namin pinroklama na nanalong kandidato ng Barangay at SK so ibig sabihin, gagawin at gagawin muli namin yun, sapagkat pagka hindi namin kayo pinroklama, saan kayo pupunta, kukuwestyunin nyo ang hindi namin pagpo-proklama? That’s the discretion of the commission,” Garcia warned.
“Alam n’yo po, seryosohan ito. Palaalala ko po muli sa lahat…253 ang hindi namin pinroklama na nanalong kandidato ng Barangay at SK so ibig sabihin, gagawin at gagawin muli namin yun, sapagkat pagka hindi namin kayo pinroklama, saan kayo pupunta, kukuwestyunin nyo ang hindi namin pagpo-proklama? That’s the discretion of the commission,” Garcia warned.
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