Banners, posters making the environment trash

We can actually report those violators at Commission on Election for proper action. We have a few banners in our place as of this date for some reasons.

One huge mess! And to think that the campaign period should last until next month plus the enormous garbage to add up during election day!

We have strict election campaign regulation, every party 's candidate is required to clean up his own mess on campaign materials like sign, banner, flag, leaflet; manifesto and poster a week after the official balloting is over, any campaign materials left in public places and become an eyesore to the local municipality will give the candidate's political party the privilege of getting a fine of several hundred to thousand bill for cleaning up his mess. It had been enforced by election committee with some success so far, every one has co-operated willingly and our street is clean with no left over election campaign litters to bring eye sore to the city yet.

I am glad that here in our place, the putting of campaign materials is not rampant. There may be some who placed them in trees but they can just be counted. And i didn't see posters in walls this time around. I hope it will remain this way the whole election campaign time.

They are actually trash that really sore the eyes. We cannot help it especially during this campaign period. I believe there are some provisions that do not allow this but our laws are really not functional. Funny thing is that those who created the law are those who violate it as well.

yes I agree with you I have also saw same in our country where if one politician supporters hanged one banner or poster his opposite candidate supporter hang more against one poster.

We will be having our general election soon. The parliaments and states assembly were all dissolved today. The banners, flags and posters are definitely expected to be seen everywhere during the period of campaigns. Actually right now, we are already seeing flying flags along the streets. Fortunately, strict guidelines had been defined and need to be followed by the candidates. The campaign materials are not allowed to cause any troubles and pose any threats to the local communities, otherwise they will be removed if any violation was found. Despite those stringent rules, we still observe people violating the guidelines occasionally by ignoring the public safety. Some banners are blocking the important traffic sign boards and some others are potentially causing a short circuit to the electric cables. Road accidents or a fire could happen if they are ignored. Fortunately, the materials need to be cleaned up within certain permitted period after the campaigns. Therefore, the threats mentioned above might not last long. Besides, I hope the election authorities could act more vigilant and inspect the areas diligently to remove potential threats if they are seen.

Hi, It is more pronounced in big cities and towns when a lot candidates run for their respective offices. In our place, there is not much that many, one reason our walls and trees don't suffer much. It is an election offense to post billboards or any campaign material on trees according to the Commission, people follow it strictly here, it is too easy for a contending candidate to look for loopholes in his adversary, one photographic evidence of his billboard on a tree and the file for disqualification is on. However, there's a defense to that, it would be possible to take any poster, transfer it to a tree and take the shot. One reason the COMELEC is slightly lax on this guidelines unless a very probable cause is presented by the complainant.

they are just polluting the environment with waste and it contaminates the entire air which is bad ideally

During election our place, or should I say in every place it looks like a smokey mountain. It is filled wit so many trash. The Commission on Election (COMELEC) is very strict when it comes to the banners and poster. You can take a photo and send it to their social media account.

Fences and walls are adorned with various sizes of posters and banners of these political aspirants. Many of them are from local candidates who have supporters within our area. I am not particularly peeved except that they have to do the cleaning up after the elections. The problem is their utter disregard to remove the posters which is definitely an eyesore. The barangay has to pay some individuals to do the cleaning up which should not be so. Looks like the common poster area is not being followed and nobody is lifting a finger to control the irregularity. Even electric posts and trees are not spared.

i agree with you there.. people or the staffs of the candidates who just put banners everywhere should be lectured about proper placing of banners it should not be put anywhere or if they see that its a vacant wall immediately they will put a poster there which is wrong.. they should also seek a permission first because some just put it in front of your gate without asking a permission.. and what more can we expect from them after the election it will be just left behind..

As of today, I haven't seen any political trash around. But for sure, upon proclamation rallies, there will be much garbage around mostly of leaflets and banners. However, if these politicians will give only T-shirts, I won't believe there is a single garbage around...hehe

I just can't help myself to hate those candidates that hang there faces on every wall, trees and posts in our city. It is so irritating. Yes, I agree with you, I hope COMELEC will strictly implement this. If they can't follow such simple rule, how can they be good role models of our country?

The same. Lawn after lawn there are red and/or blue posters. They block realtor signs and other signs. They stay up long after election day. When I see a lot of the same poster in multiple yards I don't think that the people living there are actual supporters. Leaflets stuck in my mailbox are annoying enough. The leaflets stuck in my door drive me crazy. I can't open the door without papers flying out. There have got to be better ways to get your name and views to the public.