Despite Comelec’s warning, posters are still on buses, trees

Despite the Commission on Elections' repeated warnings, posters and campaign materials of candidates in the May elections are still being plastered on buses and trees.

In Manila, a poster of a presidential candidate was seen on the rear of a passenger bus near the City Hall area.

The Comelec had declared as illegal large campaign materials on public utility buses and other public passenger vehicles.

But the poll body said those on private vehicles are not covered by the poster ban because owners have the right to promote freely their candidates.

On the other hand, posters of some candidates - including a senatorial bet - were seen plastered on a tree near the Rizal Memorial Coliseum along Vito Cruz Street.

The Comelec and several ecological groups had called on candidates to spare trees from campaign materials. - LBG, GMANews.TV