00:00Meanwhile, candidates in the May 2025 midterm polls who are bankrolled or funded by foreign money such as China
00:07could be yanked and stripped off their candidacies by the poll body,
00:12so says Kamalek Commissioner George Erwin Garcia on the Senate hearing on alleged candidates receiving financial help from China, among others,
00:21as we hear more from our Daniel Manalastas.
00:24Just a week before the 2025 midterm elections, Kamalek was asked during the Senate probe
00:32if candidates which got support from a foreign country could actually be disqualified.
00:38This is in connection with the revelation in a previous hearing that there are indications that China is interfering with the 2025 polls.
00:46Ano po pwedeng action na Kamalek? Meron ba tayong basihan kung pwede silang disqualify dahil sila'y tumatanggap ng assistance mula sa isang foreign sa Banyaga?
01:01Tama po, pwede mo ba disqualify? Kasi isa po sa mga grounds na disqualification ay kapagka tumatanggap ang isang kandidato,
01:08political party, ng tulong pinansyal o anumang klaseng tulong mula sa isang foreign entity.
01:13Kamalek Pinwal said they have encountered problems from the spread of disinformation or fake news.
01:43At ginagamit din sa atin yung naka-autobot ang lahat ng mga information.
01:49The co-founder and managing partner of the controversial PR firm, Infinite Us Marketing Solutions, also faced the Senate panel.
01:58It can be recalled that the PR firm is facing allegations about troll farms and an alleged contract it supposedly has with the Chinese embassy.
02:07But as they faced the Senate panel, they denied all allegations hurdled against them.
02:13This issue has already affected our business.
02:17I categorically denied the allegation that Infinite Us has engaged in any unlawful activity,
02:24including the spread of disinformation to influence this coming election.
02:31The supposed contract shown is not known to us, was never authorized by us.
02:36Senator Francis Tolentino is not buying some of their statements though.
02:40Nag-ano lang, nag-subside lang ng kaunti, pero yung nakapaskil sa door nila, nagre-recruit pa ng mga keyboard warriors eh.
02:49Lying. Caught lying.
02:53Can you confirm that? Is this check real?
02:58Yeah, this check is real.
02:59Daniel Manastas from the National TV for a new and better Philippines.
