Under new rules released by the Commission on Audit, politicians who put their names and faces on tarpaulins announcing government projects can face administrative and criminal charges.
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Michael Punongbayan of the Philippine Star reports the new rules on information and publicity for government programs and projects allow only relevant information on tarpaulins. "The display and/or affixture of the picture, image, motto, logo, color motif, initials or other symbol or graphic representation associated with the top leadership of the project proponent or implementing agency/unit/office, on signboards is considered unnecessary," the COA said.
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The COA has also banned putting politicians’ names or logos on "equipment and facilities; vehicles of all type, whether engine, manpower or animal driven; wrappers, containers, and similar items; tokens, souvenir items, calendars, ballpens, t-shirts or other apparel, and other publicity materials."
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Violating the guidelines could earn politicians administrative charges for unnecessary spending as well as criminal liability.
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