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‘Bribery very common in the Philippines’

A majority, or 73%, of Filipino adults perceive bribery as the most common type of corruption nationwide, based on a survey by OCTA Research. The...

Comelec to PNP: Warrantless arrest for vote buyers, sellers

Comelec Chairman George Garcia has directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest individuals caught in the act of buying or selling votes, even...

Comelec asks Teodoros to explain vote-buying allegation

The Commission on Elections has asked Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro and his wife, 1st District Rep. Maan Teodoro, to respond to allegations of vote...

VP Sara warns against electing candidates from political clans, vote buyers

Ahead of the 2025 midterm elections, Vice President Sara Duterte warned voters against electing candidates from political clans, those involved in vote buying, and...

BSP asks banks to report vote buying, selling

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesday ordered banks to strengthen their surveillance and monitoring systems against vote buying and selling ahead of...

Comelec says can’t file charges vs. Negros bet seen giving out money

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said it cannot file charges against an election aspirant who distributed money to the public, as this...

NCRPO intensifies anti-vote buying campaign

Metro Manila police director Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin urged his officers to remain non-partisan and to arrest those violating the Election Code, particularly individuals...

‘Kontra Bigay’ program set for village elections

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) have forged a partnership to fight vote buying and vote selling not only...

Comelec disqualifies Gov. Mamba of Cagayan over ‘vote-buying’

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba for alleged violation of the spending ban during the May 9, 2022 elections. Mamba...

PDP bets condemn vote-buying; call for public vigilance

Two senatorial candidates of President Rodrigo Duterte’s party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), have denounced vote-buying and vote-selling during campaign season, noting...

Poll watchdog reports issues of vote buying

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting claims it is receiving information that huge amounts of money are being offered to buy votes in...

Pacquiao stays pat on ‘ayuda’, dares others to do same

Billionaire Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday posed his “ayuda challenge” to all politicians, saying this is the best opportunity for them to help the...

Leni twitted on vote-buying stand

Vote buying is an election offense regardless of financial situation or noble intentions, a Commission on Elections official said, apparently in response to Vice...

Shrewd

"Who’s organizing a seminar for neophyte lawmakers?"     It seems vote-buying for the Speakership has just been institutionalized. Whereas the camp of Taguig Congressman-elect Alan Peter Cayetano...
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