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MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will have tech giant Google Philippines as one of its partners in guiding voters to fact-check information regarding the May 9 polls. Google's video-sharing platform, YouTube, will include election information panels that will show upon top of search results when users look for the names of candidates. It will include information on the candidates, their political parties, the position they're running for, and the like. There will be a "how to vote" information panel and links to the Comelec website. "Part of Comelec's mission is to empower voters with accurate, relevant, and timely information. We laud Google for taking the important steps in helping Filipinos access authoritative information that is essential for an informed electorate," Comelec Education and Information Department head and spokesperson, Director James Jimenez, said in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday. Emily Moxley, vice president for p