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Comelec to monitor bets' socmed accounts

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday it would monitor the social media accounts of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) candidates for possible election law violations, particularly premature campaigning.

Comelec Chairman George Garcia BSKE said candidates are strictly prohibited from promoting themselves through social media until the start of the campaign period.