‘Dumbing down’ Filipino voters

The recent ruling by the Supreme Court (SC) declaring as unconstitutional the airtime limits imposed by the Commission on Election (Comelec) almost certainly guarantees that the 2016 national elections will be more of an advertising campaign than a political contest.

But before anyone points an accusing finger at the SC, we should stress that the High Court’s job is to merely interpret and apply the law – in this case, Republic Act 9006 or “The Fair Election Act”—based on the facts and the constitution.