‘Kontra Bigay’: Comelec-7 intensifies campaign vs. vote-buying

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has strengthened its efforts to educate young voters against vote-buying and vote-selling during the election season. Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, assistant regional election director, said on…

14 ‘vote-buying’ incidents recorded in Central Visayas – Comelec

Emmariel Ares 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 14  suspected vote-buying incidents were reported in Central Visayas prior to the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Monday. Of these, nine were recorded by the Police Regional…

‘Vote-buying’ in cash, health cards, QR codes

The Inquirer Bureaus 10/29/2023

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Despite warnings from authorities, vote-buying and vote-selling remain prevalent in several areas in the Visayas and in Bulacan province in Luzon. In Tacloban City, the provincial capital of Leyte, cash ranging from…

Vote-buying via e-wallets will be closely watched, offenders face jail time

10/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vote-buying through e-wallets and other digital payment platforms will be closely monitored by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) with offenders facing possible jail time.…

In Lapu-Lapu, Barangay and SK election candidates warned vs vote buying

Futch Anthony Inso 10/19/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Lapu-Lapu City is reminding candidates in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to follow election guidelines to avoid the imposition of sanctions that may…

Lawmaker: Declare vote-buying a heinous crime

Jeanette Andrade 08/08/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Anthony Golez Jr. of the Malasakit at Bayanihan party-list group has proposed a measure that would make vote-buying a heinous crime and punishable with jail time of 20 to 40 years. Golez filed House Bill…

Comelec: Nearly 1,000 vote buying cases under investigation

Daniza Fernandez 05/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is investigating nearly 1,000 vote buying cases, Commissioner George Garcia said Monday. Comelec has issued subpoenas to respondents to explain the supposed vote buying incidents, said Garcia. “In the…

‘Vote-buying’ spree drives mobile phone sales

Chris Panganiban 05/15/2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur, Philippines —Mobile phones are selling like hotcakes after the May 9 general elections, thanks to local politics. For two straight days after the polls, many of the popular mobile phone brands were…

Niña Mabatid denies giving ‘pakapin’ to seniors

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Councilor Prisca Niña Mabatid has admitted to having distributed paper bags to her constituents, especially the senior citizens who dropped by her campaign headquarters early on Monday morning, on their way…

Bimbo Fernandez: Win or lose, fight for transformative governance continues

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Whatever will be the outcome of the elections, urban poor leader Francisco “Bimbo” Fernandez said he will continue his fight for transformative governance. Fernandez, a vice mayoral candidate in Cebu City and former…

Tumulak calls out ‘massive’ vote buying in Cebu City: Shame on them

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City mayoral candidate, Councilor David Tumulak, called out candidates practicing vote buying this elections.  “Grabe gyod ang nahitabo karon. This is the first time in the history of Cebu City na grabe…

Mandaue sitio residents get P100 to P1,000 in crisp bills

Doris C. Bongcac 05/08/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — It’s already 9 p.m. and residents of this thickly populated sitio in a barangay in Mandaue City proper have remained widely awake. Aside from celebrating the annual feast of Señor San Jose, the…

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