MANILA, Philippines – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday directed local government units (LGUs) to take down all campaign materials in government properties and urged the public to report campaign season violations to the department and the Commission on Elections (Comelec). “We will not allow candidates to use government properties as a platform for their election campaign. Government buildings, properties, vehicles, and equipment are for official use only and may not be used as venues or tools for partisan political activity,” Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said in a statement. Meanwhile, DILG Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya urged the public to report LGUs violating the said rule to the Comelec or the DILG. “The use of government vehicles for such purposes is not official as defined by the Civil Service Commission,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 18, 2019 11:15 UTC