ANGELES CITY\u2013Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said the use of public schools for political activities is not illegal.
\nPamintuan issued the statement in reaction to the comments of Congressman Carmelo Lazatin\u2019s camp saying Pamintuan\u2019s Partido Abe Kapampangan (PAK) is illegally using public schools for political gatherings.
\n\u201cThe use of public schools facilities for political activities such as that of Abe affairs is not illegal. This is in recognition of the people\u2019s rights to organization and peaceful assembly among other civil and political rights,\u201d Pamintuan said.<\/p>\n
The Department of Education (DepEd) Order No. 10 issued in 2010 \u201cClean Schools Clean Elections,\u201d which allowed the use for political rallies and public meetings even during the campaign period as long as it is not scheduled during school days while classes are ongoing, according to Pamintuan.<\/p>\n
However, Pamintuan said organizers of political rallies and public meetings must first secure the necessary permits from the proper local government official to be able to use public schools.<\/p>\n
School heads should remind the organizers of political rallies and public meetings to be held on school premises that said organizers are responsible in making sure that the school surroundings will be cleaned and the campaign materials and propaganda will be removed after the rally or meeting, Pamintuan added.<\/p>\n
The mayor said most of the members are from poor and marginalized sectors and it is precisely why they joined PAK, because they want to be empowered by exercising their political rights.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince most, if not all PAK activities are community-based, PAK party event organizers are always looking for venues that are large and near enough to the communities so they won\u2019t need to spend whatever precious money they have left for transportation\/fare. For this reason, public school covered courts are the ideal venue for our members to hold our huge-crowd party activities,\u201d Pamintuan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur mass oath taking and bingo events are organizational activities that we have been holding since last year, way before election\/campaign period. At any given time, our party officials preside over the oath taking of 1000 to 3500 members. This is a necessary organizational exercise and duty for every PAK member,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Principals of the public schools, where the PAK party conducted its activities were all informed, Pamintuan said.
\n\u201cWe made sure that our events were held after school hours if not during the weekends so as not to interrupt the on-going classes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The mayor added, \u201cWe are hopeful that Cong. Tarzan (Lazatin) will not use this \u2018issue\u2019 or this type of politicking to give undue pressure the school principals who are doing the best they can to maintain their integrity and impartiality.\u201d \u25cfCharlene A. Cayabyab<\/p>\n
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