COMELEC spokesperson James Jimenez to Kathniel: “kathryn and daniel and i need to talk”
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) spokesperson James Jimenez called the attention of Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo over photos with their election ballots which is making rounds online.
In a Twitter post, the spokesman of the poll body said that he needs to talk with the Kapamilya stars, who are popularly known for their love team, KathNiel.
kathryn and daniel and i need to talk #PiliPinas
— James Jimenez (@jabjimenez) May 9, 2016
Photos of the Teen King and Queen which was taken by ABS-CBN correspondents also generated numerous reaction from the netizens with some claiming that the two have committed an election offense.
A voter taking photos inside a polling precinct- as long as election offense is concerned, can be penalized for up to 6 years of imprisonment if proven guilty.
“It’s legal to take photos of your blank ballot. But once it is already filled out, you cannot take a picture of it, as such action is tantamount to making a carbon copy of it, which is prohibited,” James Jimenez said in an interview during previous elections.
“It’s also OK to stand in front of the Board of Election inspectors and have your selfie taken but no selfie with the filled-out ballot,” he added.
Daniel Padilla has been subject of online discussion recently over his response to the netizens especially those who bashed them after supporting Liberal Party standard-bearer Mar Roxas.
“‘Di naman pwede tayo salita nang salita and hindi mo naman alam nangyayari sa eleksyon. Marami kasi nagmamagaling sa eleksyon, hindi naman botante, so shut up ka na, hindi ka naman botante,” he said in a media interview.
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