The Commission on Elections is exempting campaign materials in private properties under its “Oplan Baklas" in light of an earlier Supreme Court ruling, said its chairman George Garcia on Tuesday.
The SC said Comelec can only carry out"Oplan Baklas" and regulate election propaganda owned by candidates and political parties and not the political speech of private individuals on private property.“It’s good to know that the SC is allowing Oplan Baklas as against candidates and political parties,” he said.
The high court ruled as “unconstitutional” the implementation of Operation Baklas in a private school property ahead of the 2022 polls. In its ruling that granted the petition of St. Anthony College of Roxas City, Inc. against the poll body, the SC recognized that the school and other private people were the owners of tarpaulins, posters, murals, and other materials displayed on its premises to express support and garner votes for former Vice President Leni Robredo, a presidential candidate in the 2022 elections.
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