CCHOPE ELECTION 2001

For a long time, people in government have advocated the advertising ban in order to ensure that not just any candidate with money will win.

Well, We know just how well that has worked, don't we?

Without going into how it has led to a surfeit of showbiz politicians and other strange trends and choices, the good news is that the President (GMA) has, more or less lifted the advertising ban, under RA No. now known as the Fair Election Act. .

The bad news is, it's still more or less limited.

According to the new ruling, candidates are now allowed to advertise, as long as they do not go beyond the budget limit of 9 million.

Print advertising is limited to a a total of 1/4 page in broadsheets, and 1/8 page in tabloids.

Each candidate for a national office shall have no more that 120 minutes of television airtime, and 180 minutes of radio airtime.

Surveys affecting national candidates shall not be published 15 days before an election, while those for candidates for local elections shall not be published 7 days before the elections.

Oh well.

Advertising limits aside, candidates are still allowed to spend some 3.50 pesos per registered voter, while political parties are allowed 5 pesos per voter, which, if multiplied by the number of registered voters, say, 34 million, that's.... still way too much money , if you ask me. 
 

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Last Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2001 02:30:39 AM