“Kung 'yung private property ko nilagyan ko ng kanyon na nakaumang, nakakapanakot, ‘yon pwedeng managot 'yung may ari ng bahay or 'yung private property, pero harmless na sabihin nating tarpaulin o maski ano, I think they should revisit that,” Lacson said.
Presidential candidates said the Commission on Elections should keep off private properties in its "Oplan Baklas" drive, saying it has no jurisdiction there.
Senator Manny Pacquiao said it is the prerogative of owners to install tarpaulins in their properties. “While the Comelec has a mandate to carry out, in doing so, we urge them to strike a balance with an individual’s right to freedom of expression especially if it is in his or her private property or ownership,” lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos' spokesperson, said.
“There is no reason for the state to minimize the right of non-candidate petitioners to post the tarpaulin in their private property. The size of the tarpaulin does not affect anyone else’s constitutional rights,” the ruling stated.its election policies as he claimed that there was a clear violation of the law when the poll body removed campaign materials in places owned by private individuals as part of its “Oplan Baklas.
Meanwhile, Senator Leila de Lima said the rule on poster sizes only applies to those posted by the candidates in common poster areas, adding it does not apply to non-candidates and ordinary voters.
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