PPCRV: We are hearing big numbers for vote-buying

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Monday said it has been “hearing issues” about huge amounts of money supposedly being offered to buy votes in the 2022 elections.

“We hear a lot of issues about vote-buying and it's very difficult for PPCRV to catch that and report it. We're hearing a lot of big numbers being offered to people and families in fact,” PPCRV chairperson Myla Villanueva said.

Villanueva said the council needs more volunteers to better monitor the conduct of elections.

Earlier, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged the public to report incidents of vote buying as the campaign season for this year’s national and local elections officially started.

Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez advised the public to document the incidents of vote buying and encouraged them to file a complaint.

“Kapag kayo nakakita ng instances ng vote buying, meron po kayong puwedeng gawin. Puwede po kayong magdokument nung nakita ninyong vote buying at ine-encourage namin sila magfile ng complaint. ‘Yan po kasi ang pinakamahalagang aspeto ng laban, laban sa vote buying,” he explained.

(If you see instances of vote buying, there is something you can do. You can document when you see vote buying and we encourage them to file a complaint because that is the most important aspect of the fight against vote buying.) — Joviland Rita/RSJ, GMA News