Comelec’s recent ruling on Fair Election Act or Republic Act No. 9006 has created a stir when the commission’s Law Department Chief Atty. Ferdinand Rafanan announce the enforcement of said rule beginning February 13 which orders celebrity endorsers to take a leave of absence from work during the campaign period. Anybody proven to have violated said rule shall be arrested and imprisoned up to six years.
The prohibition likewise covers television and radio stations who are at risk to be penalized with cancellation of franchise should they allow their contract artists to continue promoting candidates while working during the campaign period. According to Comelec, columnists, commentators, announcers, reporters, on-air correspondents or personality and campaign volunteers are also included in the list. Several artists have appealed to Comelec to reconsider the rules as most of them are campaigning pro bono and not as paid endorsers by the candidates.
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