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No 'ayuda' distribution during campaign period- Año warns political bets

Published Apr 4, 2022 02:08 pm

Political aspirants handing out cash assistance to their constituents supposedly for vote buying purposes in the guise of ayuda (financial aid) during the campaign period will be subjected to legal actions, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año warned on Monday, April 4.

“Wala na tayong ayuda ngayon ano. Pinagbawal na natin yung mga pagbibigay ng ayuda except yung program ng DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) na pinayagan ng Comelec (Commission on Election) (We do not distribute ayuda right now. Ayuda distribution is prohibited except the DSWD programs allowed by Comelec),’’ Año explained.

Año said the DILG will file charges against the political aspirants particularly at the local level handing out cash to the electorate after undergoing thorough investigations.

He also cautioned the local government unit (LGUs) officials against the use of their resources like government vehicles in bringing supporters to any campaign sorties of the political aspirants.

“Nagbigay na tayo ng warning dyan at saka advisory at memo sa lahat ng LGUs na hindi pupwedeng gamitin sa kampanya ang mga tao at saka mga resources, equipment ng isang LGUs. Bawal yan ano, so nakateam kami with the Comelec ano, kapagka may violation (use of public resources for campaigning), ang Comelec ang bahala dun sa violation ng Omnibus Election Code at kami (DILG) naman ang bahala sa administrative case (We already gave a warning and issued advisory and memo to all LGUs that their resources, equipment cannot be used for campaigning. That is prohibited so we teamed up with the Comelec that they will be in charge for Omnibus Election Code violations while the DILG will deal with the administrative case aspect),’’ he added.

On April 7, Año said that the DILG and the Comelec will announce in a press conference any election campaign resolution adjustments but maintained that show-cause-orders were already handed out to the LGUs with “blatant election campaign’’ violations provided by the public through social media.

The DILG chief also admitted having received reports of provincial local officials using public resources to print campaign materials like tarpaulins shown through social media.

“Meron namang ginagawang kaukulan (action) yung ating Comelec at ang ating law enforcement (authorities) natin ano. Patuloy nating babantayan yung mga ganyan (incidents) at hinihiling din natin sa ating kababayan na anumang makikita natin o observation na (election) violation ipagbigay alam kaagad sa pinakamalapit na authorities (Our Comelec and law enforcement authorities are taking appropriate actions. We will continue to be on guard against these incidents and we appeal to our countrymen to immediately report any election violations to the authorities),’’ Año said.

Año noted that each locality has a “Comelec Campaign Committee or Comelec Election Campaign Committee’’ up to the municipal level for the expeditious delivery of election-related complaints to authorities.

The DILG chief pointed out that the DILG and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will closely coordinate with the Comelec and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to prevent any violation during the May 2022 election period. (Chito A. Chavez)

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