Comelec Imposes ‘Money Ban’ Philippines To Outlaw Vote Buying?

[Old55]

During a visit a while back the local Mayors people asked my wife to vote in the place of her younger sister who was then out of the country. She refused.

[Bruce]

My partner and her Mom and Dad just were handed out 200 peso each as a token by some door to door election people and given some pamphlets. Not sure if that was vote buying or not? Clear as mud or my morning coffee.

 

Family here is up 12,000 so far...... Still more to come!

[i am bob]

(perhaps he was going to the 3day sale at the local walmart??)

 

Impossible!  There are no WallyWorlds in the Philippines!  He was going to Jollybee's for spaghetti!   :mocking:

 

Seriously, even though Comelec has imposed a ban on vote buying money, the banks are all just ignoring the orders and bringing in / passing out all the cash they are asked for. I heard a radio report of one bank that was even passing out color-coded envelopes to match the political parties (for the money to be handed out).

[samatm]

My InLaw relatives are so excited by the election season  that they had  to return to Leyte to Vote.  Seems their vote would bring in more than enough pay for their transportation  and travels from Cebu .         It was explained to me that the pols don't want to get cheated and they must take in a carbon paper sheet  which would  reveal which box was ticked to  be exchanged for the gift   bribe.

 

 

Years back in Taiwan in an anti corruption  campaign a popular sticker  on everyones  door frame was ...  " My House (family)  is not for  sale "   It was a popular  PR  campaign.       PI should  do something similar.   It starts casting shame and guilt on those that sell out.   Here it  seems  there is no shame  and its just part of the game.    

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[JJReyes]

Years back in Taiwan in an anti corruption campaign a popular sticker on everyones door frame was ... " My House (family) is not for sale " It was a popular PR campaign. PI should do something similar. It starts casting shame and guilt on those that sell out. Here it seems there is no shame and its just part of the game.

 

Filipinos consider this election time activity as, "a redistribution of wealth." The winners get everything back and more once they assume office.  

[Bruce]

12:40 here and I just got back from the local polling place. Maybe 1,000 people waiting to vote and they say voting stops at 3pm. No way no how will all these people get to vote.  

 

In the US, the dumbacrats would be screaming on the news and yelling about a law suit as this is all a plot by the GOP to stop 'the people' from voting..... But not here in Phils...... :no:

[Jake]

 

Years back in Taiwan in an anti corruption campaign a popular sticker on everyones door frame was ... " My House (family) is not for sale " It was a popular PR campaign. PI should do something similar. It starts casting shame and guilt on those that sell out. Here it seems there is no shame and its just part of the game.

 

Filipinos consider this election time activity as, "a redistribution of wealth." The winners get everything back and more once they assume office.  

 

Excellent point JJ!  

 

As many of you guys know, here's the down and dirty tricks of the trade of getting elected or re-elected.  Why would a lowly

mayor of some small town or village spend millions of pesos campaigning for a measly annual salary?  Once elected, they

bring in their own customized drawer or table (for under the table deals), so that every project that needs their signature for

approval is sugared with all kinds of bribery.  Example - a road project goes to the lowest bidder as the construction company

lays down only 6" of foundation rather than 12".  Hey, they need to recoup their bribery money somehow.  

 

And therefore, the never ending digging and repairing of pot holes.

[Call me bubba]

and they say voting stops at 3pm.

 

they really stop the Voting at 3pm? i had thought it was at 7pm when the polls closed?

 

 

 

 

It was explained to me that the pols don't want to get cheated and they must take in a carbon paper sheet which would reveal which box was ticked to be exchanged

 

 thats new.i didnt think that "outside materials" was allowed inside the area.

does anyone know of experiences like this?

 

 

here is the latest story of "vote buying"

 

 

 

MANILA – Police arrested five people who were caught handing money to voters in Antipolo City on Monday.

Police identified the suspects as Mario Natividad and Marvin Eleponda of the Provincial Security Division of Rizal province and Mark Anthony, Edurdo Calisora and William Perez.

 

DZMM’s Charlie Mendoza reported that police spotted the suspects handing envelopes to 30 people who lined up at a vacant lot in Barangay San Isidro in Antipolo.

Each envelope contained P300.

Police also seized a light green bag containing cash in envelopes, indelible ink and a stamp pad.

 

 

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/05/13/13/5-people-nabbed-vote-buying-antipolo

 

 

this is in tagalog. but seems 'well .interesting..

 

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/nation/regions/05/13/13/alleged-vote-buying-tacloban-triggers-stampede

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[Thomas]

MANILA – Police arrested five people who were caught handing money to voters in Antipolo City on Monday. Police identified the suspects as Mario Natividad and Marvin Eleponda of the Provincial Security Division of Rizal province and Mark Anthony, Edurdo Calisora and William Perez.

Have the police cought their employer?  :)

[Bruce]

they really stop the Voting at 3pm? i had thought it was at 7pm when the polls closed?

 

Yes.... remember this is Samar. They obtained special permission (yeah, right) to stay open until 7! But the people believe it.