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RA 6388 Section 48

RA 6388 Section 48

Lawful Election Propaganda.

Section 48

SEC. 48. Lawful Election Propaganda.—Lawful election propaganda shall include: Pamphlets, leaflets, cards, decals, stickers or other written or printed materials of a size not more than eight and one-half inches in width by fourteen inches in length; Handwritten or printed letters urging voters to vote for or against any particular candidate; Cloth, paper or cardboard posters whether framed or pasted with an area not exceeding two feet by three feet, except that, at the site of and on the occasion of a public meeting or rally, or in announcing the holding of said meeting or rally, streamers not exceeding three by eight feet in size, shall be allowed: Provided, That said streamers may not be displayed except one week before the date of the meeting or rally and that it shall be removed within seventy-two hours after said meeting or rally. All other forms of election propaganda not prohibited by this Code as the Commission may authorize .after due notice and hearing: Provided, That the Commission's authorization shall be published in two newspapers of general circulation throughout the nation for at least twice within one week after the authorization has been granted. All written or printed election propaganda and all posters shall bear the true name and correct address of the person, natural or juridical, who or which wrote, printed or produced the same.

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CitationRA 6388 Section 48 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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