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Google is banning political ads for the upcoming 2022 elections. Experts, however, note that politicians are already rushing to spend ahead of the official campaign period.
Comelec/MB In an online forum, Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said people should not reward bad behavior. “Don’t vote for them. Don’t reward bad behavior. Make sure to choose those who don’t violate the rules even before the game has started,” he said Monday, June 28. “Make sure to apply that same standard whether you want the candidate or not,” added Jimenez. Poll watchdog groups echoed what Jimenez said. In a virtual media forum, the COMELEC, National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), and Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) unanimously called on voters not to vo...
Potential bets start advertising on Facebook as 2022 campaign shifts to social media Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, and many local politicians are top ad spenders on Facebook a year before the polls. The Commission on Elections is drafting rules to govern online campaigning. BY CHERRY SALAZAR May 11, 2021 | 05:00:00 PM Potential candidates have started advertising on Facebook more than a year before the May 2022 elections, spending several thousand to a few mil...