QCAC files vote-buying complaint against 3 Quezon City candidates

On Tuesday, April 8, a local anti-corruption organization in Quezon City filed a vote-buying complaint with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against three candidates for the fourth district representative positions: Jesus 'Bong' Suntay and councilor aspirants Miguel 'Migs' Suntay and Emmanuel 'Kiko' del Mundo.

The complaint alleges that the trio engaged in a networking-style vote-buying scheme, where individuals are recruited as leaders to recruit eight other voters with promises of P1,000 for each successful recruitment.

A witness named Angel testified during a media briefing led by QCAC chairperson Janno Orante and expressed willingness to testify against the candidates. The organization also submitted evidence including a recruitment form and an alleged invitation photo.

QCAC chairman Janno Orate emphasized that this is unprecedented brazenness in Quezon City's political landscape, expressing confidence in their case given the testimony from Angel who admitted to vote-selling after realizing the scheme was wrong.

The QCAC chairperson also highlighted the potential threats against the witness and called on Comelec to take immediate action to curb vote-buying practices.