The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may have already imposed rules
regarding campaigning on the Internet, but its hands are tied when it
comes to the candidate's blogs and posts on social networking sites.
In an interview Monday, Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said the
poll body has no control over social networking sites like Facebook and
Twitter as anyone can have an account in those site for free.
“For free, wala kasing icha-charge. Hindi kagaya ‘yung meron kang poster
or pamphlet, may gastos lahat ‘yan. Pag print ka alam mong mako-kontrol
mo. Pero ito, paano mo mako-kontrol ito eh libre ito,” he said.
The poll chief added that candidates may even use blogs for campaigning.
“If it’s your personal website, using it daily, para ka lang
kumakampanya at kumakamay sa taumbayan. Masama ba ‘yun? Hindi naman.
Nagbibigay ka ng opinion o pinupuri mo araw-araw sarili mo, okay lang.”
Online campaigning covered by Resolution No. 9615 are those
advertisements in the form of pop-ups, rectangles, banners, buttons and
skyscrapers. These are only allowed to be published thrice a week for
each website during the campaign period. The display of online campaign
for any length of time within a 24-hour period shall be considered one
publication.
This is the first time the Comelec will regulate online election campaign.
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