Whether election candidates are allowed to participate in municipal events such as inaugurations, groundbreaking, and school activities

and; c) World Teachers Day program provided that it is done prior to the start of the campaign period otherwise, it may be construed as an act of soliciting votes and a partisan political activity using government resources which is prohibited under the law. This opinion is issued for academic guidance and without prejudice to any contrary determination by the COMELEC or other competent authorities. We hope to have clarified the matter. Very truly yours, BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY: g Bf ATTY. ROMEO P. BENITEZ Undersecretary for External, Legal and Legislative Affairs OUSELLA/RPB/LLLS-LLRALD/mag/kbm Page 2 of 2