Practice question
Two offices have different lawfully fixed campaign periods. A timely filer for the later-starting office holds a peaceful promotional event before that office’s period but after the other office’s period begins. The sole theory is Penera premature campaigning, with no separate offense. Which inquiry controls?
- The campaign period for the office for which that person filed, rather than a different office’s start date
- Whichever start date an opponent prefers
- The oldest campaign period anywhere in the country
- Only the date a newspaper first reports the event
- A private party’s internal celebration date
Legal references
- Penera v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 181613, November 25, 2009, main reconsideration resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2009/nov2009/gr_181613_2009.html; operative main reconsideration resolution, excluding separate opinions.
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