ILOILO City – With the official campaign period kicking off on Thursday, Oct. 19, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a reminder to the 6,760 candidates spanning 180 barangays in this city to adhere to guidelines for posting campaign materials.
Jonathan Sayno, Election Assistant II of Iloilo City Comelec, accentuated that only designated common poster areas should be used for campaign materials.
“From the onset of the campaign period, candidates and their supporters must strictly adhere to the rules about where campaign posters can be placed,” Sayno told Panay News.
The stipulated size for campaign materials is two feet by three feet.
Such materials should also bear the caption “political advertisement paid by” followed by the address of the payer.
If candidates fund their own campaigns, they need to mention their names and addresses.
While candidates can display campaign materials on private property, it requires owner consent, and the size specifications must be met.
Sayno emphasized that public spaces like posts and trees are not earmarked for campaign posters.
Violations by candidates could lead to disqualification from the barangay and SK elections.
“Potential disqualification cases could arise from such infractions,” Sayno noted.
Campaign materials positioned outside the designated zones will be discarded by Comelec officials during their checks.
Acknowledging the manpower constraints, Sayno urged the public to report infringements to the Comelec office, their Facebook page, or the Philippine National Police, using videos or photos as evidence.
“The public’s assistance is crucial. Our staff strength is quite limited,” Sayno stated.
Additionally, only one campaign material per candidate is permissible in a given designated posting area.
“Multiple posters lead to clutter. Moreover, it’s not obligatory to post these materials,” Sayno pointed out.
Sayno also cautioned candidates against premature campaigning, which could result in disqualification or incarceration.
So where are the designated common poster areas in Iloilo City?
For City Proper
Arsenal Aduana (beside the barangay hall), Baybay Tanza (multi-purpose covered gym), Bonifacio Tanza (front of barangay hall), Concepcion-Montes (multi-purpose covered gym), Danao (outside barangay hall), Malipayon-Delgado (outside barangay hall), Delgado-Jalandoni Bagumbayan (outside barangay hall), Ed Ganzon (tanod outpost along Delgado Street), Flores (outside barangay hall), Gen. Hughes (outside barangay hall), Gloria (outside barangay hall), Hipodromo (outside barangay hall), Inday (front of tanod outpost), Jalandoni Wilson (outside barangay hall), Kahirupan (basketball court), Kauswagan (beside the barangay hall), Legaspi Dela Rama (covered court), Liberation (basketball court), Mabolo Delgado (outside barangay hall), Magsaysay (outside barangay hall), Maria Clara (front of barangay hall), Monica Blumentritt (outside barangay hall), Muelle Loney (outside barangay hall), Nonoy (outside tanod outpost), Ortiz (outside barangay hall), Osmena (along the road), President Roxas (outside barangay hall), Rima Rizal (basketball court), Rizal Estanzuela (basketball court), Rizal Ibarra (basketball court), Rizal Palapala 1 (covered court), Rizal Palapala II (covered court), Roxas Village (along De Leon Street), Sampaguita (covered court), San Agustin (basketball court), San Felix (basketball court), San Jose CP (1st alley foot walk along San Jose St.,), Sto. Rosario Duran (covered court), Tanza Esperanza (beside barangay hall), Timawa Tanza I (front of barangay hall), Timawa Tanza II (covered court), Veteran Village (covered court), Villa Anita (outside barangay hall), Yulo-Arroyo (front to barangay hall), and Zamora-Melliza (barangay multi-purpose gym)
For Arevalo District
Bonifacio (barangay hall), Calaparan (gym Zone IV-concrete fence facing Baldado residence), Dulonan (Zone IV beside Day Care Center), Mohon (front of tanod outpost facing Osmeña Street) Quezon (front of barangay hall facing Quezon Street), San Jose (corner Crispino Melocoton Avenue), Santa Cruz (left side of the entrance of Palmares Subdivision), Santa Filomena (Arevalo Plaza), Santo Domingo (front of barangay hall), Santo Nino Norte (barangay gym), Santo Nino Sur (front of Bureau of Fire Protection), Sooc (project 1 beside road, project 4 and 3, facing residence of Jimmy Rivera), and Yulo Drive (old site of barangay hall)
For Jaro District
Arguelles (barangay hall), Balabago (uswag gym), Balantang (front to tanod outpost), Benedicto (barangay hall), Bitoon (barangay hall), Buhang (barangay hall), Buntalala (barangay hall), Burgos-Semenario-Jalandoni (barangay hall), Calubihan (barangay hall), Calamig (barangay Uswag gym), Cuartero (barangay hall), Cubay (front of multi-purpose covered gym), Democracia (uswag gym), Desamparados (barangay gym), Dungon A (barangay hall beside tanod outpost), Dungon B (uswag gym), EL 98 (barangay hall), Fajardo (former tanod outpost), Javellana (barangay hall), Lanit (barangay hall), Libertad/Sta. Isabel (waiting shed in front of El Flaco and Sky Pod Vape), Lopez Jaena (waiting shed in front of Cabangbang Store), Luna (barangay hall), Maria Cristina (barangay hall), M.H. Del Pilar (uswag covered gym), Montinola (barangay hall), M.V Hechanova (barangay hall), Our Lady of Fatima (barangay hall), Our Lady of Lourdes (barangay multi-purpose hall), Quintin Salas (barangay tanod outpost), Sambag (barangay hall), San Isidro (barangay hall), San Jose (temporary barangay hall), San Pedro (barangay gym), San Roque (barangay hall), San Vicente (barangay multi-purpose hall), Simon Ledesma (barangay gym), Tabuc Suba (barangay hall), Tacas (front of barangay health center), Tagbac (old barangay gym), Taytay Zone 2 (barangay hall), and Ungka (barangay hall)
For La Paz District
Aguinaldo (basketball court Zone 3), Baldoza (front of barangay hall), Bantud (vacant lot located at Dicen Street), Banuyao (Ledesco City Homes Multi-Purpose Center), Caingin (covered gym), Divingracia (front of barangay hall), Gustilo (front of barangay hall), Hinactacan (basketball court), Ingore (vacant lot, near San Martin De Porras Chapel), Jereos (front of barangay hall),Laguda (front of barangay hall), Lopez Jaena Norte (Beside Iglesia Indepedencia Church), Lopez Jaena Sur (barangay hall), Luna (front of barangay hall), Burgos-Mabini-Plaza (front of barangay hall), Mac Arthur (covered gym Zone 3), Magdalo (fence of barangay hall), Magsaysay Village (Zone 1 PGH Froner Road), Nabitasan (covered gym zone 1), Railway (covered gym), Rizal (covered gym), San Isidro (eco-park zone 4), San Nicolas (covered gym), Tabuc Suba (Puerto Real Mini Playrgound), and Ticud (barangay hall Zone 1)
For Lapuz District
Alalasan (vacant lot beside Health Center), Don Esteban (Zone 5, vacant lot in front of barangay hall), Jalandoni Estate (old mini park), Lapuz Norte (beside basketball court), La Puz Sur (part of basketball court facing Rizal Street), Libertad (quarantine road in front of barangay hall), Loboc (basketball court), Mansaya (gym part located at South Mansaya), Obrero (Zone 1, part of plaza facing the side of Obrero Catholic Church), Progreso (purok 4, part of barangay hall), Punong (zone 4, part of the covered gym), and Sinikway (corner of Block 1, beside creek bridge)
For Mandurriao District
Airport (vacant lot in front of barangay hall), Bakhaw (vacant lot in front of barangay hall), Bolilao (vacant lot in front of covered gym), Buhang Taft North (vacant lot in front of barangay hall), Calajunan (vacant lot in front of barangay hall), Dungon C (vacant lot in front of Candelaria Subdivision entrance), Guzman-Jesena (vacant lot in front of barangay covered gym), Hibao-an Norte (vacant area in front of barangay hall), Hibao-an Sur (vacant area in front of barangay hall), Navais (vacant area in front or barangay hall), Oñate De Leon (vacant lot in front of barangay hall), Pale Benedicto (vacant lot in front of tanod outpost), PHHC Block 17 (vacant lot in front of barangay hall), San Rafael (vacant lot of barangay covered gym), Santa Rosa (vacant lot beside the barangay hall), Tabucan (vacant lot across the national road), and Q. Abeto Mirasol, Taft South (vacant lot in front of basketball court)
For Molo District
Calumpang (Zone 6, front of barangay hall), Cochero (Zone 3, front of basketball court), Compania (vacant lot beside barangay hall), East Baluarte (covered gym), East Timawa (covered gym), Infante (beside barangay hall), Kasing-kasing (entrance of barangay hall), Katilingban (front of barangay gym), Molo Boulevard (barangay gym zone 3), North Avancena (waiting shed along the Road Avancena), North Baluarte (barangay stage beside barangay hall), North Fundidor (beside barangay gym), North San Jose (front of barangay hall), Poblacion (barangay hall facing barangay San Antonio), Habog-Habog Salvacion (barangay Gym), San Antonio (open basketball court), San Juan (vacant lot Zone 2 in front of barangay gym), San Pedro (basketball court), South Baluarte (barangay gym), South San Jose (front of barangay hall), Ta-al (open basketball court), Tap-oc (barangay gym), West Habog-habog (barangay gym), and West Timawa (barangay gym)./PN