One of the funny things about Philippine Election Law is the large gaping hole that is the prohibition of premature campaigning. Campaigning before the start of the official campaign period is forbidden but the loophole is that if you haven't filed your certificate of candidacy, you're not yet considered a candidate. Since you're not a candidate, you can't be considered as "campaigning" since only candidates can be guilty of it. You can appear in the most shameless and blatant ad where you hug littlest kids and kiss ugly fat girls and it's all alright just as long as you file your certificate later.
Isn't it great?
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