The DOJ will assist the task force against vote buying ahead of the 2022 elections. DOJ — The Department of Justice will create a team that will assist the inter-agency task force in investigating reports of vote buying ahead of the 2022 elections. On Tuesday, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said in a message to reporters … Read more
Malacañang warned the public against vote buying and vote selling. MALACAÑANG — The Palace recently discouraged the public from buying and selling votes since those are election offenses. On Friday, Acting deputy presidential spokesperson Kristian Ablan said that it’s illegal to accept payment for votes or to buy votes as vote buying and vote selling … Read more
AMLC teams up with BSP, NBI, and PNP in order to curb vote selling and vote buying. AMLC — The Anti-Money Laundering Council teamed up with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Philippine National Police (PNP) in order to curb vote selling and vote buying as the Philippines faces … Read more
COMELEC on raffles and “ayuda-giving”: “It’s going to be for vote buying purposes.” COMELEC — The Commission on Elections reminded political candidates for the 2022 elections that no more raffles and “ayuda-giving” during the campaign period. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez reminded political candidates that raffles will no longer be allowed starting February 8 when the … Read more
BSP told banks to clamp down on digital vote selling and vote buying. BSP — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas told banks and financial institutions to clamp down on digital vote selling and vote buying ahead of the 2022 elections. The central bank has strongly called for the adoption of enhanced surveillance and monitoring measures … Read more
Lacson encouraged COMELEC to coordinate with NPC to prevent “digital vote buying” in the 2022 elections. PANFILO LACSON — The presidential aspirant and incumbent senator encouraged the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to coordinate with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in order to prevent “digital vote buying” in the 2022 elections. In Partido Reporma’s weekly “Meet … Read more
Senator Says Candidates Making Promises to Return ABS-CBN Franchise Considered as ‘Vote-Buying’ A lawmaker warned the political candidates for 2022 elections that promising to return the ABS-CBN franchise is considered as ‘Vote-Buying’. Last year, the franchise renewal issue of ABS-CBN becomes one of the most controversial topics on social media. The network has been shut … Read more
Leni Robredo called on government forces to enforce laws against vote buying in the Philippines. On Friday, presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo called on government forces to enforce laws against vote buying in the Philippines. This, as Robredo noted that she’s a victim of vote buying herself. Robredo fired back at her critics … Read more
Vice President Leni Robredo wasn’t criminally liable over her comment on vote buying, according to COMELEC. On Thursday, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said that Vice President Leni Robredo wasn’t criminally liable over her recent comment regarding vote buying. In an interview on CNN Philippines, COMELEC spokesperson James Jimenez said that it’s not something that … Read more
Larry Gadon wanted the COMELEC to investigate Vice President Leni Robredo for her “vote buying” advice. Senatorial aspirant Larry Gadon wanted the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to investigate Vice President Leni Robredo for her “vote buying” advice. Gadon wanted the COMELEC to investigate and if the evidence warranted, pursue disqualification proceedings against the Vice President … Read more