by PressONE.PH 
CLAIM: Pre-election surveys are illegal under the Fair Elections Act.
RATING: FALSE
Various posts circulating in social media claim that the release of pre-election surveys is illegal under section 5.4 of Republic Act (RA) 9006 or the Fair Election Act.
The social media posts also claim that survey firms like Pulse Asia might be held liable for violating this provision of the law.
This is FALSE.
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