Gone are the good ol’ days of posters, fliers, ballers, and t-shirts being handed out as campaign materials because this aspiring election candidate went ahead and hit up prospective voters with his new campaign souvenir — a panty.
Facebook user Aica Abarabar shared a now-viral photo on Monday of her new panties. It’s floral in the front and business in the back with the candidate’s name printed on the butt area. “Coun. Toto Medalla,” it reads.
Abarabar says in the post in Filipino: “Thank you for my new panties, Coun. Toto Medalla!” She also added “hashtag blessed” at the end.
What a blessing indeed.
Abarabar told Coconuts Manila that it was her friend who gave her the underwear because it was her size. “To my surprise, there writing on the back.”
The Facebook post had over 39,000 likes and 41,000 shares as of this article’s posting. Netizens thought it was funny AF.
Krispel Navarrete Bacani tagged her friends and said she hoped someone would also distribute campaign panties in their area.
Veronica De Guzman said she wished it had the lace design.
John Cruz tagged a friend and wrote in Filipino: “Should I get you one?”
Sarmiento Ditan Errol wrote: “That’s a good gift.”
John Luiz Gonzaga wrote: “LMAO election campaigns at its finest.”
However, others like Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon didn’t find it so amusing.
In a tweet she posted earlier today, she said: “We should have a rule on what [campaign] materials are prohibited. [Like those] that are obscene or show women as sex objects. What’s the name of [the] candidate? [In] what city?”
Ooh, you’re in for it now, mister.
We should have a rule on what materials are prohibited. Those that are obscene or show women as sex objects. What's the name of candidate ? What city.?
— Rowena Guanzon (@rowena_guanzon) January 9, 2019
“To be fair, why doesn’t that candidaye (sic) give away men’s briefs also? He should push it to the max,” she wrote in Filipino and English sarcastically.
To be fair , why doesnt that candidaye give away men's briefs also? Itodo na nya @Namfrel @PPCRV https://t.co/muSwLLoAmi
— Rowena Guanzon (@rowena_guanzon) January 10, 2019
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez also tweeted about the campaign material and said: “Well, hell. That’s not exactly what politicians want to be known for, is it? #VoterEd”
Well, hell. That's not exactly what politicians want to be known for, is it? #VoterEd https://t.co/Oy1xBWKeQV
— James Jimenez (@jabjimenez) January 9, 2019
The campaign period for those running for national positions in this year’s mid-term elections will run from Feb. 12 until May 11. Those running for local positions, on the other hand, can campaign from March 30 to May 11. Election day is on May 13. However, many like Medalla have already started campaigning.
Ah, politicians.
