By Johanna M. Sampan And Catherine Valente Reporters

Faced with defiance by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and rejection by Malacañang, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has practically given up on the “money ban” it wants to impose to curb vote-buying.

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