Comelec receives 689 reports of vote buying

As of election day, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received nearly 700 reports of vote buying and abuse of state resources.

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Comelec Commissioner Ernesto Maceda yesterday said the Kontra Bigay panel has received a total of 689 cases of vote buying.

Maceda said the number of vote buying and abuse of state resources cases recorded in this year's midterm elections was way below the figure in the 2022 polls.

While the voting is over, Maceda said the Comelec would continue the investigation and pursue election offense cases against those found to have engaged in such illicit activities.

Comelec Chairman Garcia said they have monitored fewer reports of vote buying after the poll body ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest, even without a warrant, those caught in the act of committing the crime.