Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has ordered the removal of campaign materials in city-owned properties.
VICO SOTTO — On Friday, the Pasig City mayor has ordered the removal of all campaign materials posted on city-owned properties and public places.
Citing a December 1 memorandum from the City Administrator’s Office, posting election-related materials on the city-owned property was “strictly prohibited unless expressly allowed by the City Government in compliance with the 2017 Pasig Revised Revenue Code”.
“I instructed our personnel through the City Admin to remove election-related materials posted in PUBLIC PROPERTY. Kahit tarp ko pa ‘yan,” Mayor Vico said in a tweet.
I instructed our personnel through the City Admin to remove election-related materials posted in PUBLIC PROPERTY.
— Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) December 3, 2021
Kahit tarp ko pa yan.
IF private property was included then this was a mistake, and u may report to Ugnayan sa Pasig instead of posting without knowing the details. pic.twitter.com/XgXjNKTDPQ
Mayor Vico was asked what prompted him to issue the said directive. He told ABS-CBN News that public spaces were starting to get cluttered a few days ago.
The Pasig City mayor added that the said policy covered all political candidates, including Giting ng Pasig, his local slate for the 2022 local elections.
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Mayor Vico said that supporters of political candidates were “free to put whatever [they] want” within private properties in the city.
He added that campaign materials posted in undesignated areas will also be likely removed when the official campaign period for the 2022 elections started in February.
“Mayroon tayong areas designated by Comelec where we should put those posters and other paraphernalia,” Mayor Vico said. “I believe in following the spirit of the law, not just the letter of the law. Not everyone will agree with me, but I understand.“
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