Comelec eyeing activity power vs. non-biodegradable marketing campaign supplies

Fee on Elections Chairperson George Erwin Garcia (INQUIRER / NINO JESUS ORBETA)

MANILA, Philippines — Fee on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia on Friday mentioned he’s eyeing the creation of “Activity Pressure Baklas” supposed to dismantle non-biodegradable marketing campaign supplies for the 2025 elections.

Garcia mentioned the duty power shouldn’t be restricted to taking down marketing campaign posters with inaccurate sizes and people posted within the unsuitable areas.

“Kinakailangang magkaroon kami ng “Activity Pressure Baklas.” Sa “Activity Pressure Baklas” na yan, hindi lang yung sizes, hindi lang yung maling pinaglalagyan, kung hindi yung paggamit ng mga bagay, materyales na hindi constant sa pinromulgate ng committee ni Commissioner Maceda,” Garcia mentioned in his speech.

 (We have to have a Activity Pressure Baklas. In Activity Pressure Baklas, we don’t simply dismantle marketing campaign supplies with unsuitable sizes, or these posted within the unsuitable space, but additionally use supplies which aren’t per was was promulgated by  the committee of Commissioner Maceda.)

Garcia was referring to the Committee on Environmentally Sustainable Elections, which the ballot physique launched for the primary time on Friday.

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Comelec Decision No. 11111 states that the Comelec en banc “permitted the creation of the Committee on Environmentally Sustainable Elections, tasked with learning and proposing measures to reduce the environmental affect of election-related actions, comparable to marketing campaign rallies sorties, and the manufacturing, use, and eventual disposal of marketing campaign supplies.”

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Garcia mentioned that he’s planning to nominate Comelec Director Frances Arabe to guide the nationwide marketing campaign of the duty power to synchronize all of the workplaces of the ballot physique.

He said that the Comelec is not going to hesitate to disqualify candidates who is not going to abide by the foundations and rules set by the committee to make sure an environmentally-friendly marketing campaign. 

“Ibig sabihin, kung could masasampol din sa violation ng pointers natin sa pagprotekta ng ating kalikasan, magandang simula yun,” Garcia added.

(It signifies that if we are able to penalize violators of the rules to guard the surroundings, it is going to be a superb begin.)

He talked about that the Comelec’s step to advertise sustainable elections will present the candidates sooner or later elections, together with the 2028 elections,  how they need to act on the agenda.

The decision mandated that those that will violate the foundations and pointers on environmentally-sustainable elections “shall be topic to the sanctions supplied below relevant legal guidelines, native ordinances, or COMELEC guidelines.”

It added that complaints could also be filed with the Comelec Legislation Division, involved native authorities items or companies, for violation of legal guidelines comparable to, however not restricted to, Republic Act (R.A) No. 9003 or Ecological Strong Waste Administration Act of 2000; R.A No. 9729 or the Local weather Change Act of 2009; R.A. 8749 or the Philippine Clear Air Act of 1999; or R.A 3571.