'Cookie' jingle ni Mocha Uson na tumatakbong konsehal sa Maynila, pinuna ng Comelec

- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) called out Mocha Uson, a Manila councilor candidate, over her campaign jingle

- In a letter dated April 8, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia expressed concern over the "sexually suggestive elements" in Uson’s campaign

- The poll body underscored that the usage of elements in the campaign “can detract from the serious discussions we need to have about policy, governance, and the future of our communities”

- It is worth noting that in a vlog, Uson shared a clip of her jingle which goes, "Cookie ni Mocha, ang sarap sarap"

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) called out Manila 3rd District congressional candidate Mocha Uson over her campaign jingle that drew public criticism.

Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia issued a letter dated April 8 expressing the poll body’s concern over the tone and content of Uson’s campaign.

“We hope this letter finds you well. This is to express our concern regarding the tone and content of some of the materials associated with your political campaign.”

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While Garcia clarified that using such themes is not prohibited, especially if these are central to her campaign identity, the poll body hopes that these are used not to distract from her political platform.

“While we understand that political campaigns often aim to capture attention and engage voters, we believe it is crucial to approach the electorate with messages that are direct to the point. Puns and double meanings may be used as literary devices in campaigns, but we hope that these are used not to distract from your political platform or skirt the line between accepted speech and obscenity, as we are in the context of elections.”

Garcia stressed, “Sexually suggestive elements in your campaign can detract from the serious discussions we need to have about policy, governance, and the future of our communities.”

“However, we do not want to belittle a campaign platform based on sexually positive themes. If this is your message to the constituency of the third district of Manila, then, by all means, we hope that you will proceed with your candidacy and campaign along those lines, albeit in a more deliberate manner with proper regard for age-appropriateness,” he continued.

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Garcia concluded his letter by expressing the poll body’s trust that Uson would reflect on the impact of her current campaign approach and “make choices that elevate political participation and discourse.”

Previously, Uson shared a clip of the her jingle which goes, "Cookie ni Mocha, ang sarap sarap"

Mocha Uson is a singer, dancer, model, political blogger, and appointive public official in the Philippines. She became popular through her girl group Mocha Girls then later became the Deputy Administrator for Membership Promotion, OFW Family Welfare, and Media Relations of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.

In a previous report, Uson's video, where she was voicing her support for presidential candidate Isko Moreno, has gone viral online. It was posted by the Philippine Star and it has gained more than 400,000 views on Facebook as of this writing. In the video, Moreno can be seen listening to Uson's complimentary remarks about him. Furthermore, lots of netizens have aired their reactions to Uson's statement.

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Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla answered Uson’s tweet about him not defending her when she was previously attacked for her past. Uson said Remulla should defend everyone’s past, not only that of his allies. Earlier, the governor defended Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso when past photos of him scantily dressed surfaced on the Internet.

Source: KAMI.com.gh