Angeles City Mayor Carmelo ‘Pogi’ Lazatin Jr. on February 2, 2022 met with representatives of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 3 and DILG Angeles City to discuss the do’s and dont’s during the campaign period.
Present during the meeting are DILG – Angeles City Director Martin Porres Moral, Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, Barangay Sta. Trinidad Captain Dan Nacu and General Services Officer Evangeline Malonzo.
The COMELEC has released the guidelines for the conduct of campaigns for elective posts in the 2022 polls.
COMELEC Resolution 10730, promulgated on November 17, contains the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9006 or the Fair Elections Act, in connection with the 2022 polls.
The COMELEC will prohibit the microtargeting of voters in the 2022 polls. Microtargeting is the practice of analyzing a person’s online usage to serve them ads that specifically cater to their preferences.
“Microtargeting of electoral ads shall not be allowed, provided that electoral ads can be targeted using only the following criteria: geographical location, except radius around a specific location; age; and gender; provided further that contextual targeting options may also be used in combination with the above-mentioned criteria,” the resolution read.
As the pandemic continues to cast a shadow on in-person campaigning, the COMELEC has decided to lend its social media channels to aspirants.
