TODAY'S EDITORIAL: Comelec must make an example of campaign violators Elections2022
AT the very moment he was filing his certificate of candidacy for the office of president this week, former senator Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. found himself at the center of an unwelcome controversy when the emergency alert system of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council was hijacked and used to broadcast a pro-Marcos campaign message by as yet unidentified perpetrators.
There are extensive rules governing when, where and in what manner candidates may or may not conduct campaign activities, but inconsistent or delayed enforcement of the rules along with relatively mild penalties for infractions have led most political candidates to regard them as mere suggestions. To be fair to the Comelec, this is not the result of a lack of intent on the poll body's part, but rather a lack of capacity.
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