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During the campaign period for local elections, a sitting city mayor who is a candidate stages a campaign rally inside the city hall. The city hall auditorium, sound system, security personnel, and staff are used and funded by the city government; municipal employees assist in organizing the event. The mayor then posts a video of the rally on the city’s official website and social media, explicitly urging voters to support his slate. (a) Identify the controlling rule on lawful versus prohibited election propaganda in the Philippines. (b) Apply the rule to these facts: has the government resources been used for partisan political purposes, and what liabilities could attach to the candidate and the officials involved?