By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will disqualify political candidates who will not follow the rules on environmentally sustainable elections, the poll body’s spokesperson Atty. John Rex Laudiangco said Saturday (22 June 2024).
Laudiangco said that the Comelec will soon release a resolution to ensure an environmental-friendly campaign for the 2025 midterm elections.
“Pagdating po ng resolusyon na ito, makakaasa po kayo na magiging mahigpit ang Comelec at kami po ay nakahandang mag-disqualify ng mga kandidato na hindu tutupad sa regulasyon na ito,” he said in an interview with DWIZ.
The commission previously created the Committee on Environmentally Sustainable Elections headed by Commissioner Ernesto Ferdinand Maceda.
“Ang committee po na ‘yan ang mag-aaral na kung papano po namin i-integrate ‘yung ating mga iba’t ibang batas sa environment katulad ng Clean Air Act, katulad ng Ecological Solid Waste Management Act,” Comelec spokesperson said.
Laudiangco said that all campaign materials should be environmentally friendly, saying that there are already materials that are eco-friendly.
“Isa pa pong tutukan ‘yung ingay, ‘yung noise pollution at ‘yung ginagawa pong air pollution ng nga motorcades na ginagawa,” he added.
(el Amigo/mnm)
