Citizen files petition to disqualify Laguna Governor and Rep for alleged vote buying

A private citizen has filed a disqualification petition against incumbent Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez and his wife, 2nd District Representative Ruth Hernandez, for alleged vote-buying and misuse of government resources.

Four witnesses—Ma. Lantes Greganda, Darren John Catalejo, Alena Nicole Dequillo, and Niño Greganda—filed a petition with Comelec accusing the couple of transporting residents from Cabuyao City to a warehouse in Calamba City for purported poll watcher training but instead engaging in vote buying using P2,000 cash and giveaways.

Comelec officials confiscated over 200 health cards bearing Governor Hernandez's name during an alleged vote-buying incident on April 25.

The petitioners claim that buses carrying residents holding provincial health cards were transported to the warehouse where they received P2,000 each along with election paraphernalia and giveaways like shirts, food, and water.

Hernandez and his wife deny the allegations of vote buying; however, no official statement has been issued by their campaign regarding these disqualification charges.