The law prohibits the release of public funds during election periods. As the spending ban for the barangay and SK polls takes effect tomorrow, some government programs have been exempted.<br /><br />Paige Javier has the details.<br /><br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines