The police arrested three persons for allegedly posting election campaign materials of re-electionist Senator Manny Villar in Brgy. Palaka, Valladolid, which they said is not an authorized common poster area for candidates in the May 14 elections.

Senior Inspector Rico Santotome, Valladolid police chief, yesterday identified the arrested suspects as Christian Bedayo and Randy Nu-anggay, both residents of San Enrique, and Rene Jawod of Brgy. Saguabanwa, Valladolid.

The arrest of Bedayo, Nu-anggay and Jawod was made almost three weeks after 10 persons were also arrested by the police in Bacolod City for a similar violation.

Santotome said the three suspects were caught in the act of posting election campaign materials of Villar outside the common poster areas designated by Comelec in the town.

The Comelec warned policemen and barangay officials that those who allow illegal postering of election campaign materials in their areas could be held liable for dereliction of duty.

RA 9006 prohibits posting campaign posters and other propaganda materials outside common poster areas, such as streets, bridges, public structures or buildings, trees, electric posts, schools, shrines, main thoroughfares, among others.

Santotome said the three arrested suspects are now detained at the police station jail of Valladolid.*GPB

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