Manila Bulletin
DILG backs Comelec in activating task force vs vote-buying
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is pushing for the reactivation of the Task Force Kontra Bigay (TFKB) to combat vote-buying incidents during elections.
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya stated that vote buying significantly undermines Philippine democracy.
The TFKB was initially established during the 2019 midterm elections, operating at the provincial level.
For the upcoming 2022 national and local elections, the DILG proposes expanding the task force's reach down to the municipal level.
Malaya cited the success of the TFKB in the 2019 elections, where 356 individuals were arrested and P12 million in vote-buying money was confiscated.
The DILG anticipates prompt approval from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the reconstitution and reactivation of the TFKB.
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