Councilors on the opposing side of the First Family’s handpicked candidates say there is "super rampant vote-buying" in Laoag City, the hometown of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/opponents-team-marcos-jr-ask-probe-vote-buying-laoag-ilocos-norte/
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00:00Councilors on the opposing side of the first family's handpicked candidates say there is
00:05quote, super rampant vote buying in Lawag City, the hometown of President Marcos Jr.
00:10Lawag City Councilor Jason Barrer-Pereira says, quote,
00:13We know what is going on in Lawag City. It was slightly better before when vote buying was done
00:19secretly. There's small dignity. But now they are lining up, and we can see it, but we can't do
00:25anything. Councilor RJ Fariñas says the amounts being given range from 2,500 pesos to 5,000 pesos
00:32to 7,000 pesos. From May 5 to 6, Rappler was tipped off about supposed payout venues in the city.
00:39Rappler saw lines in two instances but was not able to confirm what was being handed out.
00:46RJ Fariñas adds the comlec has show cause orders but has not seen a single one in Ilocos Norte
00:51despite the rampant vote buying. Meantime, mayoral candidate Brian Alcido was also endorsed by
00:57President Marcos told Rappler that anyone can make accusations, noting that this is common
01:03nowadays especially with the spread of fake news.