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Poll body logs 23 vote buying cases
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received 34 poll-related complaints for the upcoming May midterm polls.
Of these, 23 complaints specifically involve alleged vote buying, with a significant portion originating from the National Capital Region (NCR).
Eleven complaints concern the abuse of state resources.
Comelec Commissioner Ernesto Ferdinand Maceda noted that vote buying complaints have been filed even before the official campaign period began.
Maceda, who heads the Kontra Bigay committee, stated that Metro Manila was tagged as the 'center of vote buying' in the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE).
The Comelec is actively addressing these issues to ensure the integrity of the elections.
The new article also provides comparative figures, noting 375 vote buying cases during the 2023 BSKE and 1,226 complaints during the 2022 general elections nationwide.
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