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Comelec flooded with vote buying complaints
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is currently overwhelmed with the number of show cause orders it needs to issue for alleged election violations by candidates, according to Commissioner Ernesto Maceda Jr.
Maceda stated that the committee has already issued 213 show cause orders, with 130 related to vote-buying and 67 to the abuse of state resources.
The regions with the highest number of alleged vote-buying incidents are Calabarzon, Central Luzon, and Metro Manila.
He warned that candidates with pending cases and motions that warrant a decision from the commission en banc may face a delay in their proclamation.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Committee on Kontra-Bigay (CKB) has received a total of 271 complaints as of May 1, 2025, concerning alleged vote-buying, vote-selling, and abuse of state resources (ASR) with just a few days left before Eleksyon 2025.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued Show Cause Orders (SCOs) to 29 candidates in local races for alleged vote-buying.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported that 158 complaints related to vote-buying, vote-selling, and abuse of state resources have been filed with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) so far.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered mayoral candidates in Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Marikina, and Laguna, as well as 16 more candidates and one party-list group, to explain alleged involvement in vote buying and abuse of state resources (ASR).
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) anticipates a significant increase in reports of vote buying and the abuse of state resources as the May 12 midterm elections approach.
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