Solve vote-buying problem first, Comelec told
The Philippine Star|May 17, 2024
Instead of granting the Commission on Elections additional powers that could regulate candidates' use of social media, the Comelec should focus on addressing the perennial problem of vote-buying first, Lanao del Norte Rep. Khalid Dimaporo said Wednesday.
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"I believe there's no need to give Comelec any additional laws. They have what they need and if they really want to ensure an honest, peaceful and orderly elections next year, I would like to see them do something about vote-buying," he said.

Dimaporo's colleagues in the House of Representatives said a balancing act is necessary to regulate social media content.

"I think it is a very delicate balancing act of ensuring regulation and the freedom of expression and the freedom of information," House Deputy Majority Leader Jude Acidre of party-list Tingog told reporters in a press conference.

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