(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) to inform local election offices and prevent any possible anomalies during the upcoming national elections. In a tweet on Friday, April 23, Jimenez apologized for making the announcement in the middle of people’s grief but noted that it’s the way of ensuring that the memory of their loved ones are not used in any election fraud. “COVID19 has taken –and is still taking– too much from us, so [I] apologize for bringing this up. Sadly, politics touches all aspects of our lives, intruding even upon our grief. Please consider helping us make sure that the memory of our loved ones [is] not sullies come elections,” Jimenez wrote.