A new law would be needed to limit the use of social media for campaigning according to the Commission on Elections. This comes as candidates for the 2022 elections shift the battle for votes online amid the pandemic.
The poll body earlier said that campaigning for the 2022 elections would be less on touch and physical rallie so candidates would have to harness the power of social media to reach voters.
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Commission on Elections (COMELEC) spokesperson James Jimenez said on Sunday, October 17 that currently the commission could only monitor the campaign spending of candidates on social media.
"Beyond that, walang limitation. Hindi katulad halimbawa sa TV na meron kang number of minutes na hindi pwedeng lagpasan. Walang ganoon sa social media," he told dzBB in an interview.
"Kung may kailangan may pag-aamyenda sa batas, sa ganung direksyon. Kailangan magkaroon ng bagong batas para magsabi na kung ano 'yong limitation sa gamit sa social media," he added.
The Senate earlier tackled a measure that would increase the caps on campaign spending considering the impact of pandemic restrictions on the 2022 elections. The measure remains pending for second reading approval.
Jimenez said COMELEC is planning to come up with the final list of candidates for the 2022 elections by December, with at least 95% of the filers likely to be removed.
A total of 97 individuals filed their candidacy for the presidency alone while 28 filed for the vice presidency.
"Unang tingin mo pa lang, alam mo nang makakatanggal ka ng mga 95% ng mga nag-file. So talagang siguro ang matitira sa atin hindi lalampas sa sampu," Jimenez said.
The campaign period for the 2022 elections will start on February 8 until May 7, 2022 for national candidates and from March 25 to May 7, 2022 for local candidates.
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