The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is reviewing its regulations on campaign posters after drawing flak over its 'Oplan Baklas' operations. Eleksyon2022
"The Comelec is not deaf naman eh to the public, right? And if the public is raising a clamor as to what they're doing now, then we're not adverse to looking at our rules again," Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said Friday. FILE PHOTO/Tina Panganiban-Perez
In an interview with reporters on Friday, Comelec spokesperson Director James Jimenez said those critics of their policy, including legal experts, may formally submit their respective position papers on the issue. "The Comelec is not deaf naman eh to the public, right? And if the public is raising a clamor as to what they're doing now, then we're not adverse to looking at our rules again," he added.
Critics have said that Comelec is violating constitutional rights, including that of free speech and right to property, as well as defying the Supreme Court ruling on The Diocese of Bacolod vs. the Comelec case which allowed the Diocese to continue displaying larger than life posters classifying 2013 Senate bets as Team Patay and Team Buhay .
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