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Diocese of Bacolod vs. COMELEC Case Analysis by Jon Snow is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes a Supreme Court case regarding campaign materials posted by a Diocese in Bacolod City during the 2013 Philippine elections. The Diocese posted two large tarpaulins, one of which classified electoral candidates as either "Team Buhay" (pro-RH law) or "Team Patay" (anti-RH law). The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) issued a notice to remove the tarpaulins for being oversized. The Diocese challenged this, arguing their right to free expression. The Supreme Court ruled that (1) the COME

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Jon Snow

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