In the Public Square: Who’s spending on and benefitting from 2025 campaign ads?

Will 2025 be the most expensive election in Philippine history?

Three weeks into the 90-day campaign period for national office, what does the landscape for political campaign ads look like? 

Who’s spending, who’s benefitting? And will 2025 be the most expensive election in Philippine history?

In this episode of In the Public Square, Rappler columnist and editorial consultant John Nery is joined by Jay Bautista, the executive director of Kantar Media. Kantar Media has provided third-party advertising verification and monitoring services since 2013.

Watch the episode on Wednesday, March 5, at 8 pm. -Rappler.com