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MANILA, Philippines--All candidates, even former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chair Bayani Fernando, who is running for vice president, should direct their people to post their campaign materials only in designated places, said current MMDA Chair Oscar Inocentes.
“Being a former chairman, he (Fernando) knows that there are rules to be implemented. These candidates should be good examples to their followers,” Inocentes said in a statement.
Inocentes vowed to tear down all campaign materials found outside the designated areas in Metro Manila, “irrespective of political parties and affiliations.”
He said campaign posters were destroying the visual landscape of Metro Manila and violated the provisions of the Fair Elections Act regarding common poster areas.
He warned candidates and their political parties that legal cases would be filed against them should they fail to follow the rules on campaign advertisements.
As in previous elections, the MMDA is waiting to be deputized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to be the lead agency in removing illegal posters.
An agreement between the MMDA and the Comelec is expected to be signed at the regular Metro Manila Council meeting on Feb. 18.
Simultaneous with the start of the official campaign period, the MMDA has ordered its Roadway/Sidewalk Clearing Operations Group to remove all campaign materials illegally posted along major thoroughfares. Nina Calleja
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