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...
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...
The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday, Oct. 30, were generally peaceful nationwide despite a few reported incidents of violence, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said. In a press conference, Garcia said that no election-related violence was...
TACLOBAN CITY – An alleged vote-buying incident was reported to the police in Barangay Tuburan, Calubian, Leyte, on the eve of the barangay elections on Sunday, October 29. Information disclosed that a certain “Judita,” 47, resident of Barangay Tuburan, called the attention of...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The city government of Naga in Camarines Sur is offering a P200,000 reward to individuals who can give verifiable information regarding vote-buying in the barangay elections in the city on Monday, October 30. NAGA City is offering a reward for information on vote-buying...
While winning candidates of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) may assume their posts the following day after their proclamation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) recommended having at least a one-week transition...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police arrested a 52-year-old businessman running for councilor in the barangay elections on October 30 in Barangay Bagong Barrio, Pandi, Bulacan for alleged vote-buying on Saturday, October 28. MAP of Pandi, Bulacan. Seized from alias “Jun” were...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday, Oct. 26 that the poll body despises vote-buying as much as election-related violence when perpetrated against candidates, urging the public to cease involvement in these illegal activities. Commission on Elections...
