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Comelec files rap vs vice mayoral aspirant over poll manipulation videos

On February 28, 2025, the Commission on Elections filed a complaint against Jeryll Harold Respicio for allegedly violating the Cybercrime Prevention Act by posting election manipulation videos on Facebook.
Comelec Chairperson George Garcia stated that Respicio's videos aimed to discredit the integrity of the Comelec and the election process, resulting in a disqualification case against him and efforts to revoke his accountancy license.
Garcia warned against false statements, asserting that Comelec is committed to transparency in the election process to ensure votes can be verified.
Respicio claimed that Comelec's lawsuit against him was retaliation for exposing vulnerabilities in the vote-counting machines.

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Philstar Global

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Inquirer

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