60 persons arrested for vote-buying, -selling in Makati City
60 persons were arrested in Makati City over the weekend for allegedly buying and selling votes, police said.
In a report to Police Maj. Gen Guillermo Elazar, the suspects were identified as Karen May Matibag, a barangay (village) treasurer of San Isidro village; Medlyn Joy Ong, village secretary; Marie Antoinette Capistrano, village administrator; Wenifredo Ong; Mario Louis Siriban; Adrian Chiapoco; John Brian Matibag; and Ma. Liberty Dacullo.
Acting on a tip from a “concerned citizen,” police went to the village hall of San Isidro where they caught the suspects at 10:45 p.m. on Saturday.
Fifty-two others, mostly senior citizens, were also arrested for allegedly selling votes for incumbent Mayor Abigail Binay, who is seeking re-election.
The arrested individuals would be charged with violating Section 261 of the Omnibus Election Code, which includes buying and selling of votes and intervention by public officials and employees.
Confiscated were 820 pieces of P500 bills amounting to P410,000; 19 assorted identification cards; 10 different units of cellphones; list of voters with their addresses and respective voting precincts; and two boxes of “Ulat sa Bayan” leaflets of the incumbent mayor.
The suspects were brought to the NCRPO headquarters for proper disposition.
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