Red-tagging bets and supporters could be poll offense, Guanzon warns

In a post on her official Twitter account, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said, “Our servers were not hacked. Fake news.”

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MANILA, Philippines — Red-tagging — or accusing a person or groups of involvement in the communist armed struggle — could be an election offense if used to intimidate and harass canddiates' campaigners and supporters, retired Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon warned Sunday.

Over the weekend, Rep. Jesus "Boying" Remulla of Cavite claimed that attendees of Vice President Leni Robredo's campaign rallies in the province had been paid to come to the events and also claimed that students in attendance "looked like activists."

He jumped to the conclusion that they had been trained by the National Democratic Front, the group that represents the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People's Army at peace talks with the government.

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