![]() ![]() Even in camps of incumbents, no soul rests easy until proclamation day. Whether genuine or calculated, the gesture is music to a candidate’s ears as propaganda presence is an important bellwether of support in local races.Īre we really that free to use or offer our private homes for candidates’ purposes in a campaign? These and other existential questions torment campaign organizations on deciding how strictly to comply with Comelec rules, even the ones they disagree with.įrom the perspective of a former candidate and campaign manager, I can confirm that rules are honored less in the breach than in their observance. The jackpot would be when voters insist that their houses be postered, requests made within earshot of the candidate. There would also be teams handing out handbills and other compliant paraphernalia: fans, calendars, t-shirts, arm-sleeves. This means a vehicle bearing ladders and campaigners with staple guns to attach the cardboard or tarpaulin posters. Should the propaganda appear also on the next door neighbors” facades, its more than likely that the candidate came knocking, followed by a postering team. But it’s rare that entire streets would be as demonstrative of their “love” enough for heart on sleeve professions. True, one or two families on the street may be active supporters who, on their own, put up their manok’s posters. Campaign propaganda appearing on private houses don’t just magically pop-up on the walls and gates of a succession of homes. In local communities, you could tell if a local candidate has come through and done the house-to-house campaign based on the posters and tarps on your street. ![]()
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