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By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III wants the rates of political ad placements in traditional media slashed by up to 50 percent In a statement, Pimentel said this was to prevent elected politicians from engaging in corrupt activities. “The reason we have campaign spending limits is due to the temptation for corruption generated by excessive expenses during a campaign. Some politicians think it entitles them to ‘recoup’ their ‘investment’ using […]
Bloggers and other social media “influencers” who have more than 5,000 followers will be eligible for official press passes to cover Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, his aides said Thursday. The government said giving bloggers presidential press accreditations reflected the new media landscape in which social media personalities were competing with traditional institutions such as newspapers. “We have to recognize new media and their influence,” assistant presidential press secretary Kris Ablan told reporters. He said Margaux […]
