Comelec probes ‘unusual’ voter surge in Cagayan de Oro’s largest barangay
The Commission on Elections investigates over 4,000 people who sign up to become new voters in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/comelec-probes-unusual-voter-surge-cagayan-de-oro-largest-barangay-carmen/
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00:00The Commission on Elections investigates over 4,000 people who sign up to become new voters in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro.
00:08There are allegations they are non-residents of the city's largest barangay in terms of population and votes.
00:15Comelec Northern Mindanao Director Renato Magbutay says Carmen is a vote-rich barangay with a history of making or breaking election campaigns in Cagayan de Oro.
00:25Complaints are filed with the Comelec.
00:27Cagayan de Oro 1st District Representative Lordan Suan says his team counted more than 15,000 people who asked to register as new Carmen voters within a six-month period.
00:38Allegations of massive vote-buying barred the 2023 barangay elections in Carmen.
00:44With the National Movement for Free Elections reporting, votes there allegedly commanded a price of at least P6,000 each.