Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso Manila mayoral candidate Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso denied on Wednesday, April 30, allegations of vote-buying, following the issuance of a show-cause order (SCO) by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The order stemmed from allegations that he handed...
Pangasinan (Instagram) Pangasinan 6th district Rep. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas has sought the help of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Philippine National Police (PNP) regarding what she described as "massive, coordinated...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections and the Iloilo City Police Office have launched a committee overseeing a campaign against vote-buying prior to the start of the local campaign period on March 28. A COMMITTEE against vote-buying was launched in Iloilo City. (PNP/ICPO)...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has strongly called on banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to strengthen their surveillance and monitoring systems to prevent the misuse of digital channels for vote-buying in the upcoming May 12 elections. “The BSP strongly calls for the...
Actions are being taken by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hand in hand with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to prevent the use of both cash and e-wallet services in vote-buying during the upcoming elections, the central bank said. This comes after Comelec called on the BSP to decline...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the enactment into law of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2664 that aims to curb electronic or cyber vote-buying and vote-selling. SB 2664, filed by Sen. Grace Poe, aims to strengthen Section 261 of the Omnibus Election Code by explicitly...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Tuesday, Feb, 18, all police units to strictly monitor in their respective areas the possession or distribution of money, goods, or campaign materials intended to influence voters for the May 12 midterm...
Rizal 2nd district Rep. Dino Tanjuatco (Facebook) A member of the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms has echoed calls for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to consider reusing its existing vote-counting machines (VCMs) in...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi--Simply put, it was a "conscience vote". That's how House Speaker Martin Romualdez described on Thursday, May 23 the plenary voting on the absolute divorce...
Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should focus on stopping vote-buying instead of urging Congress...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte slammed politicians anew behind the reported buying of signatures for a People’s Initiative to amend the Constitution. Vice President Sara Duterte (Inday Sara Duterte/ Facebook) The official expressed her dismay again the Charter change...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A fair elections advocate in this city has urged the government to create a program that would incentivize witnesses to testify against the undying issue of vote-buying in the country during elections. Nestor Banuag Jr., chairperson of the National Citizens’ Movement for...
