House Deputy Speaker Bacolod City lone district Rep. Albee Benitez has cited Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste 's recent plenary rant against his own congressman-colleagues as a teachable moment for the younger crop pf lawmakers. For one thing, Benitez--in a recent...
Two deputy speakers from the House of Representatives have castigated Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste for making a sweeping allegation against his colleagues on the issue of vote-buying. Deputy Speakers La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia is looking to proclaim the winning senators this coming weekend. "Siguro naman sa tulong at awa ng Diyos baka itong Sabado hanggang Linggo sana makapag-proklama na tayo ng senador (Maybe, with the help and mercy of God, hopefully by...
BACOLOD CITY – The prosecutor’s office has dismissed a vote-buying complaint against a 36-year-old man in Bacong, Negros Oriental, according to Commission on Elections-Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) Assistant Regional Director Jossil Macute. Macute explained that the case was dropped due to...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Three individuals allegedly engaged in vote-buying were apprehended through citizen’s arrest in Barangay Cuenca, Pugo, La Union, on May 12. Police Major Lester Tannagan, Pugo chief of police, said concerned citizens informed them that the suspects were holding...
ILOILO CITY – A man was arrested for alleged vote-buying in Madalag town, Aklan province on Sunday, May 11. The Police Regional Office-6 disclosed that the 56-year-old suspect was arrested in a checkpoint. Police Lt. Col. Arnel Solis, PRO-6 spokesperson, said the man was carrying several...
BACOLOD CITY – A 36-year-old man was arrested after envelopes allegedly containing cash and sample ballots were found in his possession in a checkpoint on Burgos St., Barangay Lutao, Bacong, Negros Oriental on Saturday, May 10. The suspect, Romnick, a resident of Barangay Combado, Bacong, was...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – A 38-year-old woman was arrested after P1.6 million in cash allegedly for vote-buying was found in her possession in a Commission on Elections checkpoint in Barangay Poblacion West, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, on Saturday, May 10. Lawmen...
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo Police Provincial Office has formed a team to probe an alleged massive vote-buying incident in Dueñas town, Iloilo province. Office of Civil Defense-Eastern Visayas Regional Director Lord Byron Torrecarion was allegedly seen at the site of the incident. THE area where...
CEBU CITY – Former Tagbilaran City, Bohol Mayor John Geesnell “Baba” Yap II faces a disqualification complaint after he was allegedly caught on video promising cash incentives to voters. In a joint affidavit filed by five residents and registered voters of Barangay Bil-Isan, Panglao, Bohol,...
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...
