Political Ads of Candidates for Vice President

— PCIJ

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Election laws gray, untested

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local bets P162M on ads

THE TOP ad spender among the presidential candidates has already conceded, and his counterpart in the vice presidential race looks headed for a surprise loss as well. But it seems the government may yet end up a major winner – at least in financial terms – in what has turned out to be the costliest elections yet in Philippine history.