MANILA, Philippines – Senator Nancy Binay called out the presence of campaign posters bearing the face of her brother-in-law and rival for the Makati mayoralty, Luis Campos, inside the Pinagkaisahan Barangay Hall, saying it was a clear election violation.

“Barangay hall ito, dapat walang ganito. Pasensiyahan na tayo kung kailangan may kakasuhan kami dahil sa mali. Sorry na lang,” Binay said in a video uploaded on Sunday, April 27. (This is a barangay hall. There shouldn’t be anything like this here. Sorry, but we’ll have to file charges if necessary because this is wrong.)

In a video, Binay said she was informed that the campaign materials were supposed to be installed by personnel from the Makati Action Center (MAC).

“Sa MAC po kasi binabagsak ‘yung iba, ma’am” said one of the people in the barangay hall who was speaking with Binay. (Some of the posters are dropped off at the MAC, ma’am). The person speaking with Binay later clarified that it was not MAC staff who actually put up the posters.

Binay said that even having campaign materials stored in a government facility like the MAC or barangay hall is wrong. 

“Pero mali rin ‘yung binabagsak sa MAC kasi government ‘yon. Sumasahod sila sa pamahalaan tapos ginagamit sa pulitika,” she said. (Still, it is wrong that this are brought to MAC because that’s government. They’re being paid by the government, yet they’re being used for politics.)

She added that under Civil Service Commission rules, government workers are prohibited from engaging in partisan activities even on social media.

‘Not posted in barangay hall’

Campos, however, said in a statement released on Monday, April 28, that his campaign materials were not posted in the barangay hall. 

“Ang mga ito ay nakatupi at nakasalansan nang maayos sa ibabaw ng mesa upang pwedeng kumuha ang sinumang residenteng gusto itong ikabit sa kanilang bahay. Kitang-kita sa video na kinailangan pang bulatlatin nang maigi ng kanyang kaalyado ang nakatuping tarpaulin para makita ang nakalagay dito, dahil hindi naman ito nakalantad,” Campos said. 

(These were folded and stacked on top of the table so that any resident who wanted to display it at home can just get it here. You can see in the video that her ally had to unfold the tarpaulin just to see what was printed on it, because it was displayed openly.)

Campos is the husband of term-limited Makati Mayor Abby Binay, who is running for a seat in the Senate. Abby is Nancy’s younger sister.

Citing CSC Memorandum Circular No. 4, s. 2025, Campos said that elected barangay officials and Sangguniang Kabataan officials are not prohibited on joining partisan political activities. 

“Paalala lamang sa kanya at sa mga kapartido niya, magdahan-dahan kayo sa inyong mga akusasyon at tingnan muna ang inyong mga sarili. Isa kang incumbent official at alam mong ginagawa mo ang mismong mga ipinaparatang mo sa amin. Huwag kayong magmalinis at gumawa ng mga isyu para makapanira at magmukhang matino at malinis na lingkod-bayan,” Campos said. 

(Just a reminder to her and her partymates, be careful with your accusations and take a good look at yourselves. You are an incumbent official, and you know that you’re doing the very things you’re accusing us of. Don’t be self-righteous or create issues just to smear others and make yourselves look like clean public servants.)

– Rappler.com