The Commission on Elections serves Marcy Teodoro and his wife Maan show cause orders issued Monday, May 5, asking them to explain allegations of vote buying and abuse of state resources in Marikina.
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00:00The Commission on Elections serves Marcy Teodoro and his wife Ma'an Shouka's orders issued Monday, May 5, asking them to explain allegations of vote-buying and abuse of state resources in Marikina.
00:12The order addressed to Ma'an says, quote,
00:15On several occasions, you were reportedly present delivering a speech and campaigning for yourself and your husband, whilst in others, your identified supporters wearing your colors and t-shirts were seen distributing said payouts or stubs.
00:27The orders came from a complaint filed on May 5, claiming that vote-buying took place between April 28 and May 1 during financial or medical aid programs in different areas of Marikina.
00:38The complaint alleges that attendees received payouts of 2,000 pesos or claim stubs.
00:44In a statement, the Teodoros denied the allegations, saying that the move is, quote, politically motivated.
00:49The Teodoros say, quote,
00:50The individual behind it is openly identified with our opponent, which speaks volumes about the intent.
00:56What does he do?