Horrified at seeing candidates sing and shake their booty shamelessly on the campaign trail to endear themselves to voters? ADVERTISEMENTSen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said the law would benefit all candidates, especially those with fewer resources, as they would have a better chance of reaching a wider audience through mass media ads. The law, which amended the Fair Election Act, is expected to take effect within the election period. With the law, he said, TV and radio stations cannot charge politicians rates higher than those charged for commercial advertisements. The new discounts will be computed from the average of published rates charged in the last three calendar years prior to the elections.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 16, 2019 23:15 UTC