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"When they cast their ballot, they will see the actual ballot with the candidates they voted for, after which it will automatically disappear."

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Social media platform TikTok has taken steps to address the spread of false information online, especially ahead of the 2025 midterm elections.

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The Commission on Elections has ordered Palawan congressional candidate Abraham Kahlil "Baham" Mitra to explain why he should not face election charges after reportedly offering free movie tickets to the public.

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A new study looked into the impact social media creators and influencers have during election campaigns given the lack of strict regulations.

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The 57-year-old woman with a disability was coerced into speaking against Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto in an interview held at the St. Gerrard Construction compound, owned by mayoral candidate Sarah Discaya.

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Gubernatorial candidate Virgilio Bote has three days to respond to Comelec over allegations that he publicly mocked the physical condition of a mayoral bet running against his alliance in Nueva Ecija.

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The Commission on Elections has ordered a gubernatorial candidate in Davao de Oro to explain within three days why he should not be sanctioned for telling a woman to "spread your legs" and making other lewd remarks during a campaign event.

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The Commission on Elections has warned Manila councilor candidate Mocha Uson about her "sexually suggestive" campaign materials — one of which is a campaign jingle that has the lyrics "cookie ni Mocha."

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As election day approaches, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Mandaue City has conducted fire safety inspections at polling precincts in preparation for the 2025 National and Local Elections on May 12.

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 The Commission on Elections is seeking to designate all election-related activities and venues as "safe spaces" after it repeatedly called out candidates in past weeks for uttering sexist and discriminatory remarks during campaign events. 

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Social media platform TikTok has taken steps to address the spread of false information online, especially ahead of the 2025 midterm elections.

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The Commission on Elections has ordered Palawan congressional candidate Abraham Kahlil "Baham" Mitra to explain why he should not face election charges after reportedly offering free movie tickets to the public.

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A new study looked into the impact social media creators and influencers have during election campaigns given the lack of strict regulations.

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The 57-year-old woman with a disability was coerced into speaking against Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto in an interview held at the St. Gerrard Construction compound, owned by mayoral candidate Sarah Discaya.

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Gubernatorial candidate Virgilio Bote has three days to respond to Comelec over allegations that he publicly mocked the physical condition of a mayoral bet running against his alliance in Nueva Ecija.

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The Commission on Elections has ordered a gubernatorial candidate in Davao de Oro to explain within three days why he should not be sanctioned for telling a woman to "spread your legs" and making other lewd remarks during a campaign event.

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The Commission on Elections has warned Manila councilor candidate Mocha Uson about her "sexually suggestive" campaign materials — one of which is a campaign jingle that has the lyrics "cookie ni Mocha."

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As election day approaches, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Mandaue City has conducted fire safety inspections at polling precincts in preparation for the 2025 National and Local Elections on May 12.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807801 [AuthorName] => Kristin De Dios [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2434506 [Title] => Poll bets' sexist remarks prompt Comelec to declare campaign venues as 'safe spaces' [Summary] =>

 The Commission on Elections is seeking to designate all election-related activities and venues as "safe spaces" after it repeatedly called out candidates in past weeks for uttering sexist and discriminatory remarks during campaign events. 

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