Comelec sa nangangampanya: Delicadeza!

Isanglinggomakaraangmagsipaghain ng kani-kanilang kandidatura, maraming kandidato, partikular ang mga umaasinta ng national position, ang nagsasagawa na ngayon ng premature campaigning.

At kinumpirma ito mismo ni Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesman James Jimenez.

“Nearly all major senatorial candidates openly campaigning now—taking full advantage of the premature campaigning loophole,” pahayag ni Jimenez @jabjimenez sa Twitter.

Gayunman, inamin ni Jimenez na walang magagawa ang Comelec upang pigilan ang maagang pangangampanya ng mga kandidato.

“It is very clear that the acts you can prohibit of a candidate you can only prohibit at the start of the campaign period. Unless the campaign period starts, everyone gets to do whatever they want,” ani Jimenez.

Nakasaad sa Republic Act No. 9369 na “any person who files his COC shall only be considered as a candidate at the start of the campaign period”.

Gayunman, umapela si Jimenez sa mga kandidato na magpakita na lang ng delicadeza at iwasan ang premature campaigning.

“We appeal to the candidates themselves: Right now, it’s a question of delicadeza. We really appeal to them to see it that way,” ani Jimenez.

Ang campaign period para sa mga national candidates ay simula sa Pebrero 12, 2019 hanggang Mayo 11, 2019, habang Marso 29, 2019 hanggang Mayo 11, 2019 sa mga kumakandidato sa mga lokal na posisyon.