Stars endorsing candidates asked to go on leave
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Stars endorsing candidates asked to go on leave
By Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:08:00 02/10/2010
Filed Under: Celebrities, Entertainment (general), Politics, Inquirer Politics
MANILA, Philippines—Will Dolphy, Kris and Willie go missing from their shows soon?
Endorsing candidates has its price for actors, columnists and other mass media personalities: they would have to resign or take a leave from their TV shows or media outfits during the campaign period, based on the Fair Election Act, according to the poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV).
The Commission on Elections says it is prepared to implement this provision of the law and will ask media personalities who are part of a politician's campaign to take leave from work or compel their employers to make them take some time off, according to its law department director, Ferdinand Rafanan.
Rafanan said that “endorsing is campaigning,” when asked if being an endorser is equivalent to working for a candidate.
Section 6 (6.6) of the Fair Election Act or Republic Act 9006 states: “Any mass media columnist, commentator, announcer, reporter, on-air correspondent or personality who is a candidate for any elective public office or is a campaign volunteer for or employed or retained in any capacity by any candidate or political party shall be deemed resigned, if so required by their employer, or shall take a leave of absence from his/her work as such during the campaign period.”
The Comelec essentially repeated the same provision in its February 4 resolution that provided the implementing rules of RA 9006.
The provision is intended to prevent any candidate from benefitting unduly from the exposure of the media personality endorsing him or her.
PPCRV legal counsel Howard Calleja on Wednesday called attention to this requirement of the Fair Election Act, saying he was reminding media personalities that they have to abide by it by leaving their shows or media outfits.
They're saying they want change, so they should follow the law. They should not ask for an exception,” Calleja said in a phone interview.
Celebrities have become a staple in campaigns, with aspiring public officials using their endorsements to boost their names and gain popularity. Some even say that support from actors had been the secret weapon of victorious candidates.
The two leading contenders for the presidency, Senators Benigno Aquino III and Manuel Villar, have tapped many popular actors for their campaign. Aquino's first TV commercial featured a bevy of TV stars from the top two networks, including his sister, TV host Kris Aquino. One of Villar's popular advertisements features comedy king Dolphy, and he has also gotten TV host Willie Revillame and popular singer-actress Sarah Geronimo to endorse him.
According to Calleja, the media outfit also has to stop airing the shows of the entertainer, or the column of the columnist.
He added that media personalities and actors should also not claim that they made the endorsement commercial before the campaign period began, because the advertisement could still be aired in rallies or uploaded on the Internet, and thus could still be used to boost a candidate's profile.
Calleja said that since the Comelec's resolution implementing RA 9006 was promulgated only recently, the law would be in effect by next week.
Violation of the Fair Election Act is punishable by one to six years' imprisonment.
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Stars endorsing candidates asked to go on leave
By Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:08:00 02/10/2010
Filed Under: Celebrities, Entertainment (general), Politics, Inquirer Politics
MANILA, Philippines—Will Dolphy, Kris and Willie go missing from their shows soon?
Endorsing candidates has its price for actors, columnists and other mass media personalities: they would have to resign or take a leave from their TV shows or media outfits during the campaign period, based on the Fair Election Act, according to the poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV).
The Commission on Elections says it is prepared to implement this provision of the law and will ask media personalities who are part of a politician's campaign to take leave from work or compel their employers to make them take some time off, according to its law department director, Ferdinand Rafanan.
Rafanan said that “endorsing is campaigning,” when asked if being an endorser is equivalent to working for a candidate.
Section 6 (6.6) of the Fair Election Act or Republic Act 9006 states: “Any mass media columnist, commentator, announcer, reporter, on-air correspondent or personality who is a candidate for any elective public office or is a campaign volunteer for or employed or retained in any capacity by any candidate or political party shall be deemed resigned, if so required by their employer, or shall take a leave of absence from his/her work as such during the campaign period.”
The Comelec essentially repeated the same provision in its February 4 resolution that provided the implementing rules of RA 9006.
The provision is intended to prevent any candidate from benefitting unduly from the exposure of the media personality endorsing him or her.
PPCRV legal counsel Howard Calleja on Wednesday called attention to this requirement of the Fair Election Act, saying he was reminding media personalities that they have to abide by it by leaving their shows or media outfits.
They're saying they want change, so they should follow the law. They should not ask for an exception,” Calleja said in a phone interview.
Celebrities have become a staple in campaigns, with aspiring public officials using their endorsements to boost their names and gain popularity. Some even say that support from actors had been the secret weapon of victorious candidates.
The two leading contenders for the presidency, Senators Benigno Aquino III and Manuel Villar, have tapped many popular actors for their campaign. Aquino's first TV commercial featured a bevy of TV stars from the top two networks, including his sister, TV host Kris Aquino. One of Villar's popular advertisements features comedy king Dolphy, and he has also gotten TV host Willie Revillame and popular singer-actress Sarah Geronimo to endorse him.
According to Calleja, the media outfit also has to stop airing the shows of the entertainer, or the column of the columnist.
He added that media personalities and actors should also not claim that they made the endorsement commercial before the campaign period began, because the advertisement could still be aired in rallies or uploaded on the Internet, and thus could still be used to boost a candidate's profile.
Calleja said that since the Comelec's resolution implementing RA 9006 was promulgated only recently, the law would be in effect by next week.
Violation of the Fair Election Act is punishable by one to six years' imprisonment.
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Comments
if the rule will take effect next week it means we could not see a lot of celebrities not only on channel 2 but on the other channels as well...what's gonna happen on the tv industry kung magleleave of absence during the campaign period ang mga big stars ng bawat channel...how about the commercials? bawal din ba i-air? if yes, its a bad timing sa sunsilk mini -series ni Sarah...and how about the movie of Sarah and Judy Ann? matutuloy kaya ang showing sa april? these are some questions that we need to know the answer...
UNFAIR ito sa mga artista kasi trabaho nila yon... at isa pa hindi naman sila ang kandidato
just wondering if the same rule was implemented in 2004 election.
Hindi dahil tuloy pa rin ng program si BOY and KRIS kahit endorser sila ni GMA.
Sorry may naputol sa article which answers your questions.....pakibasa na lang ulit yung edited article sa itaas...thanks.
napaka unfair nman!!..
kung ipapatupad nla yan??..pano na yung ibnga artista na nag-iindorse ng mga candidates .. lalo na kay noynoy maraming nag-iindorse dun??..pano na yan??
thnx for sharing..=)
to all the stars, trabaho lang eto dapat intindihin din ng comelec ang bagay na e2. Pagmatuloy e2 matagal tagal
nating hindi makakapiling ang BEBE natin, sana naman hindi. Lets pray na sana hindi e2 iimplement kasi last election
hindi naman nangyari to.
based sa article, they said that this Republic Act only promulgated recently, kaya next week pa lang ipapatupad. ganun?
well, this is one of the consequences of being involved in the world of politics, let's face it kahit na endorser lang ang mga artista na ito, ayan na ang impact sa mga celebrities at pati tayong mga fans affected. hay! FAIR itong RA 9006 sa lahat ng mga politikong tatakbo kasi kahit kumuha sila ng celebrities na pinakasikat, ibig sabihin hindi magiging visible sa tv within the campaign period kasi alam nila powerful ang media exposures, fair enough doon sa mga politikong walang kakayahan para kumuha ng sikat na endorsers. pero unfair naman sa mga celebrities na nagwowork at sa ating mga fans, pati tayo magsusuffer na hindi makita si sarah....huhuhu
let's see what will happen next week...kalungkot naman...
korek ka diyan Dea
serious matter na kasi ate jhonie kaya dapat talaga pagtuunan ng pansin. I'm still hoping they can find a way around this. Mahaba-habang leave ang pinag-uusapan dito. Kulang na nga ang once a week SG exposure for us.
tama
yan din po ang intindi ko, basta they are not allowed to use their program in the campaign of their candidates. So as long as you are not mentioning names and just doing your work, okay lang yun.
COMELEC SINANG-AYUNAN ANG PETISYON NG PPCRV NA MAG-LEAVE SA KANILANG PROGRAMA ANG MGA CELEBRITY ENDORSERS NG POLITIKO.
Kinakailangan silang mag file ng leave at kung sino mang lumabag ay kakasuhan at pwedeng makulong ng hanggang 6 na taon.
Waah! ibig sabihin 3 months nating hindi makikita si SARAH sa ASAP XV. Mamamatay ata ako sa lungkot nito.
as in ouch talaga..
sa pagkaka intindi ko..kasama lahat kahit yung mga nag indorse ng pulitiko before ito maipasa..
yun ang naintindihan ko ah..
so meaning lahat ng stars sa TVC ni Noynoy..
kailangan din nilang mag- leave..
ihihinto rin ang...anu yun...
yung show nina Kris at Kim..
di ko maalala ang title...seryoso guys....
tsk..halatang di naunuod eh..
tapos di rin pwede ipalabas movie nina Bea..
diba nasa TVC cya ni Noynoy..
panu na ang shobiz???????
di ko talaga toh kakayanin...
naiinis ako sa Pilipinas!!!!
grabe kung maka pulitika oh..
below the belt ang tira!!!!
anu ba yan!!!!
nakakainis!!!!