The Quezon City government on Sunday, Feb. 13, has reminded the organizers of campaign rallies and other political gatherings of the 2022 national election candidates to strictly adhere to the agreements outlined in their signed permits when conducting the events in the city.

This is after the "Pink Sunday" event organized by supporters of presidential aspirant Vice-president Leni Robredo and Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, drew huge crowds in the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC), roads, and streets which violated several restrictions that were mutually agreed upon by the city and the organizers.

The local government said that it is thankful and honored as the city is one of the main venues chosen for the events of the candidates during the campaign period.

It added that they are willing and prepared to provide the assistance needed to ensure the safety of the general public during the said activities.

"On that note, we would also like to remind the organizers of these events about the importance of attending our pre-event coordination meetings, and more importantly, about strictly adhering to the agreements outlined in the signed permits," it said.

"Each candidate is assigned the same venue and the same concessions, and these must be observed for everyone's safety. Although NCR (National Capital Region) is currently under the more moderate Alert Level 2, our country is still in the midst of a pandemic," it added.

"While crowd control is a highly complicated aspect of large gatherings, it is a test of discipline for the organizers and attendees to show that their chosen candidates observe the laws of the land," the local government said.

"We hope that in the future, all coordinators will take this responsibility more seriously," it added.

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