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Admin candidate faces probe for poll violation

By MIKHA FLORES This photo from Jamby Madrigal’s Facebook page has since been taken down. AN administration senatorial candidate is in hot water for possible violation of election campaign rules after the poll body found the candidate’s social media accounts offering a prize for online followers. Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes said the candidate

By verafiles

Feb 19, 2013

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By MIKHA FLORES

This photo from Jamby Madrigal’s Facebook page has since been taken down.
This photo from Jamby Madrigal’s Facebook page has since been taken down.

AN administration senatorial candidate is in hot water for possible violation of election campaign rules after the poll body found the candidate’s social media accounts offering a prize for online followers.

Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes said the candidate was offering a free iPad to netizens in violation of the Omnibus Election Code.

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