Leading poll bets top campaign violators - watchdog

Leading candidates in the May midterm elections are also the leading campaign violators, according to poll watchdog Vote Report PH.

- MAYEN JAYMALIN

Based on its initial report, Vote Report PH has recorded a total of 94 illegal campaign incidents as of March 14.

Out of the total campaign violations, more than half or 64 percent involved red-tagging.

"Some reports of red-tagging have been observed to be results of the use of deepfakes to spread disinformation," the group disclosed. It further noted that usual victims of red-tagging are progressive senatorial and/or party-list groups.

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said they will look into the report of Vote Report PH and compare it with their records.

"We are one with them and will hold responsible violators of campaign rules," Garcia replied when asked for comment on the report.