Comelec Prohibits Political Bets From Campaigning During Holy Week Holidays
CAMPAIGN BAN – Comelec has reminded the political candidates of campaign ban during Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded the political candidates for 2022 National Elections that campaigning during the two religious holidays is strictly prohibited.
Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said that bets should let voters to observe the Holy Week holidays in solitude with peace. He even cited a story in the Bible regarding Caesar and God.
“Sinasabi nga po eh, ‘Give unto Caesar what is for Caesar and to God what is for God,’ and ang ibig sabihin po natin dito, baka naman po pwede na pakiusap naman po — at ‘yan naman po ay isang patakaran na nasa ating mga umiiral na batas at resolusyon ng Commission on Elections — bukas po ay bawal mangampanya at sa Biyernes,” Garcia said.
Garcia said that it was just two days and it was not a big thing to pause the campaign for a while. He explained that the upcoming religious holidays will be the highest sense of religiosity for Filipinos.
The Comelec official said that these holidays are considered as a ‘quiet period’ to give time to God. Violators can face disqualification from public office and one to six years jail imprisonment.
Candidates who will violate the policy may also lose their right to vote.
“Ang importante, muli ay marealize natin na tayo ay isang Christian country and therefore may isang pinaniniwalaang Panginoong Diyos, and therefore ‘yung pangangampanya, tandaan niyo po, kaya namin kayong i-disqualify at kaya rin namin kayong file-an ng election offense,” Garcia added.
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