Rappler's latest stories on political ads
Facebook lets users block political ads, aiming to quell outcry
Users will have the option to turn off all paid political ads in the US and in 'countries where we have enforcement on ads about social issues, elections and politics,' says Facebook
Google shifts rules for political ads, pressuring Facebook
Google limits ad targeting to general categories such as age, gender or postal code location
Google tightens political ads policy to thwart abuse
Though its rules already ban any advertiser, from lying in ads, Google is making its policy more clear and adding examples of how that prohibits content such as doctored or manipulated images or video

Twitter exempts some 'cause-based' messages from political ad ban
'Ads that educate, raise awareness, and/or call for people to take action in connection with civic engagement, economic growth, environmental stewardship, or social equity causes are allowed,' Twitter says in its new policy.

Twitter to ban political ads worldwide on its platform
Chief executive Jack Dorsey says the new policy, details of which will be unveiled next month and enforced from November 22, would ban ads on political issues as well as from candidates

Facebook slammed by own employees for political ad policy
Facebook's policy which lets politicians lie in ads is 'a threat to what FB stands for,' says an employee letter signed by hundreds of Facebook workers
Top poll ad spender? Alejano says he spent less than '3%' of PCIJ estimate
'I cannot imagine myself having that amount,' says Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano, who has been named by the PCIJ as the top 10 ad spender so far for the 2019 polls

Political ads of top spenders worth more than their declared wealth
Former special assistant to the President Bong Go spends a whopping P422 million for his senatorial bid. The mystery? His net worth as of 2017 is only P12.85 million.

Facebook to bar 'foreign' electoral ads for Thai poll
Facebook says it will help 'protect' the Thai vote by temporarily not allowing ads from 'foreign entities which are of an electoral nature'

Facebook rollout of political ad transparency report in PH uncertain
(UPDATED) Facebook's political ad transparency reports are currently only active in the US, the United Kingdom, and Brazil
Nancy Binay airs ‘dark’ Christmas ad ahead of 2019 campaign
‘Si Nancy Binay po ito. ’Di ’nyo man ako makita sa dilim, alam kong marami sa atin, madilim ang Pasko,’ says the reelectionist senator in her paid advertisement

Facebook report shows backers of U.S. political ads
In the US, the report shows that just shy of $256.4 million was spent on nearly 1.7 million politically-oriented ads archived since May of this year
Bill on cheaper political ads closer to becoming law
House Bill 6604 seeks a 50% discount on political ads while Senate Bill 1985 proposes discounts ranging from 20% to 40%

Koko Pimentel files bill on cheaper political ads
A similar bill was already passed on third and final reading in the House of Representatives

Facebook to verify identities for political ads
'These steps by themselves won't stop all people trying to game the system. But they will make it a lot harder for anyone to do what the Russians did during the 2016 election and use fake accounts and pages to run ads,' says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

House approves on final reading 50% discount on political ads
Political parties and candidates cannot be charged a rate higher than that of regular advertisers, the bill says

House bill seeking huge discount on campaign ads approved on 2nd reading
If House Bill 6604 becomes law, the Comelec would also be given the power to regulate the rates of political ads

Facebook vows to make ads 'more transparent'
'We're bringing Facebook to an even higher standard of transparency,' says CEO Mark Zuckerberg

TV still candidates' platform of choice in 2016 elections
Radio comes second to TV in terms of ad buys from the candidates research by PCIJ shows

55 print, TV, radio outfits did not submit all pol ads docs?
Like wayward candidates many media agencies also failed to file reports with the poll body in defiance of their obligation in law

GMA Network's net income doubles with election-related ads
The chief of the broadcasting giant says he is hoping the network s net income would hit P3 billion by yearend

Binay is king of pol ads, Poe comes close
Binay s ad spending during the first 50 days of his 2016 presidential campaign is already bigger than his overall spending for his 90 day vice presidential campaign in 2010

More political ads in 3rd presidential debate of ABS-CBN
But all TV ads – including campaign ads – take only 22 6 of the 3 1 2 hour debate broadcast

43 minutes of TV ads in 2-hour ABS-CBN VP debate
This is 32 of the 133 minute broadcast a bigger share compared to the vice presidential debate aired by CNN Philippines

Only 1/5 of VP debate are TV ads
This is a smaller share compared to the last 2 presidential debates But the VP debate aired by CNN Philippines features more political ads

Fewer TV ads during Cebu presidential debate
UPDATED Rappler counts over 41 minutes of commercials during the 160 minute broadcast on TV 5 Compare that to the 48 minutes of ads during GMA 7 s 135 minute CDO debate in February

New Duterte ads depict him as protector of children
Sa kanila nanggagaling ang tapang ko says Rodrigo Duterte about street children in his latest political ads

Davao City takes centerstage in Duterte political ad
A new political advertisement highlights the protector and not The Punisher in Rodrigo Duterte

WATCH: Presidential candidates on the aftermath of the Comelec debate
Who is the real winner?

The wRap: Comelec presidential debate
Here s a quick wrap of the first Comelec debate held Sunday February 21

Of 2-hour presidential debate, 48 minutes were ads
MindaNews monitors 117 ad placements in 6 commercial breaks

Duterte-Cayetano ad warns vs enemies of 'true change'
The latest television ad of the tandem says those discrediting them are enemies of the change they want to bring to the country

PH GDP growth, political TV ads, fake bombs in France | 6PM wRap
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In animated TV ad, Duterte 'strikes' down crime, corruption
The 15 second video shows the bloody fall of wrongdoers like corrupt cops and kidnappers under a Duterte presidency

Roxas in new ad: No drama, just work
Mar Roxas’ latest ad is a departure from his previous TV placements – a glitzy music video featuring local celebrities that tanked and dramatic testimonies from those who’ve benefited from the administration

Awash with cash: Can money really buy our elections?
How do we show in our own simple way that money cannot buy our elections?

New ad: Grace Poe tells voters she's 'not disqualified'
Using simple terms to explain complicated legal issues the advertisement clarifies that the High Court has yet to decide with finality on her citizenship and residency

In new Binay ad, the average Filipino is ‘nognog’ like him
Sino pa ba ang magtutulungan kundi tayo? asks the Vice President in his latest political ad

Move over, Duterte: Leila de Lima sows fear in new ad
Watch the new political ad of former justice secretary and senatorial candidate Leila de Lima What do you think?

LTFRB allows political ads on public utility vehicles
This comes after the Supreme Court granted a transport coalition s petition against the Comelec ban on election campaign materials on PUVs

Political Ads: Poe, Roxas, Joel Villanueva, Francis Tolentino, Risa Hontiveros, Isko Moreno
Rappler s round up of political advertisements in the last week
Political Ads: Mark Villar, Sherwin Gatchalian, Bongbong Marcos, Grace Poe
Rappler s round up of political advertisements in the last two weeks
Comelec: 'Moral question' hounds early campaigners
UPDATED Saying it is more than a legal question Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista points out There s a loophole in the law

Political ads, US midterm elections, marijuana vote | The wRap
The Supreme Court gives final ruling on political ads in 2016 Republicans dominate US midterm elections Washington DC and Oregon vote to legalize marijuana

Final: 120 minutes pol ads per TV station – SC
The Supreme Court – junking the appeal of the Solicitor General on behalf of the Comelec – maintains that the limits on political ads violate free expression and people s right to suffrage
Comelec disqualifies Laguna gov for campaign overspending
UPDATED The Commission on Elections 1st division says ER Ejercito spent over P6 million in television advertisement alone He is allowed to spent only P4 5 million on his campaign
Nancy Binay to take on social media, TV ads
Nancy Binay says she will look into possible regulation of social media and political ads in the Senate
ABS-CBN, GMA-7 benefit from politics
The country s biggest media groups report healthy growth rates in their first quarter net income thanks to the advertising placements of politicians who wanted to boost their chances in the mid term elections
And the most memorable and effective political ads are...
According to a Pulse Asia survey Cynthia Villar s Hanepbuhay has the highest recall among voters while Grace Poe s ads is most effective
Two weeks before polls, MMK features JPE
Maalaala Mo Kaya features the life of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile in a two part heavy drama special