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There is a reason why a superhero like Batman or Spiderman don’t run for president. They know: “With great power comes great responsibility.” And political offices like the presidency of any country, even ours, would simply not…
WITH more people voting in the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections this October, there would be lesser chances for vote buying. Lawyer Lionel Castillano, Cebu Provincial Election supervisor, said this citing more money would be needed with more…
DESPITE the “indelible ink” on his right index finger, 33-year-old was still allowed to vote. Motebon, a poll watcher assigned to re-electionist Tuburan Mayor Democrito Diamante, cast his vote at 8:30 a.m. on Monday at the Jagbuaya…
A POLL watcher of Tuburan Mayor Aljon Diamante accused mayoral candidate Daphne Lagon’s camp of vote-buying. Jebel Montebon reported the incident to the Tuburan police precinct at midnight. The 33-year-old Montebon said he was called to Lagon’s…
At least P230,000 in cash believed to be intended to buy votes was turned over to the Malabuyoc Police Station on Sunday night. Police Officer 3 (PO3) George Realista Jr., desk officer of the Malabuyoc Police Station,…
Opposing political camps in Cebu, Mandaue and Talisay cities yesterday accused each other of buying votes, as insinuated by some photos circulated through social media. All the candidates were quick to deny the allegations. In Cordova town…
A Church-based organization in Cebu will not take vote-buying and other dirty tricks during the elections sitting down. Fr. Carmelo Diola, chairman of Dilaab Foundation Inc., said it’s about time for the Church to reach out to…
“An epidemic.” This was how Fr. Carmelo Diola, executive director of the Dilaab Foundation Inc., described the perennial problem of vote-buying in the Philippines. Diola spoke during a meeting yesterday to representatives from various sectors of the…
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