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The Supreme Court ruled that: 1) The Diocese of Bacolod did not violate any laws by posting two large tarpaulins expressing opposition to the RH Law and endorsing candidates based on their stance on the issue. 2) The COMELEC does not have the authority to regulate political speech by non-candidates on private property. 3) The tarpaulins were an exercise of political speech and expression protected by the Constitution, and their removal by COMELEC would be an unconstitutional infringement on these right

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